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  Instructor Spotlight: David Silva, AngelHack

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on August 18, 2014

  David Silva taught himself to code using books and tutorials in Colombia. He won an AngelHack Hackathon in 2013 and when AngelHack launched their education vertical with One Month Rails, he got involved. David is now instructing and mentoring students at AngelHack Education- we talk to him about the structure of the course,...

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  Founder Spotlight: Shawn Drost, Hack Reactor

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on August 15, 2014

  Between their stellar instructional staff and impressive student outcomes, Hack Reactor is often described as the "Harvard of Coding Bootcamps." We talk with founder Shawn Drost about the conscious decisions they've made to be at the top of the class, why JavaScript is their preferred teaching language, and what exciting...

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  Lighthouse Labs vs. CodeCore

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on August 14, 2014

  Lighthouse Labs and CodeCore are the two top coding bootcamps in Vancouver, Canada. With similar offerings, which bootcamp should you attend? Let's compare the two schools to find which is the best fit.  Teaching Style CodeCore prides itself in strong m...

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  Free Webinar: Which Online Coding Bootcamp is Best for YOU?

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on August 14, 2014

  Online, mentored coding bootcamps offer convenience and structure without forcing you to quit your job or move to a new city. But not all online programs were created equally, so which one is right for you? We'll learn from alumni at each online coding bootcamp, ready to answer your questions about their experience during class, how they found mentorship and community online, and how...

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  Founder Spotlight: Rockit Bootcamp

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on August 14, 2014

  Apollo Education Group recently completed their pilot coding bootcamp, Rockit Bootcamp, teaching JavaScript and PHP to a cohort of eager students in Phoenix, Arizona. We talk to the Rockit management team Graeme Wood and Dominick Campagna about what made the pilot a success, how their education background is helping t...

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  Founder Spotlight: Byte Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on August 12, 2014

  Rak Chugh and Richard Hu have been working with Byte Consulting, a research, analytics and technology firm, for 15 years. When it became clear that there was a demand for technologists in the financial sector, they founded Byte Academy, a 12-week immersive program to transform students into financial technology...

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  Student Spotlight: Lillian Ng, Code Fellows

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on August 11, 2014

  Lillian Ng had a background in electrical engineering, but wanted to work in computer programming, so she enrolled in the Code Fellows Ruby on Rails Development Accelerator in January 2014. Two months later, she had a new set of skills and a job with Simply Measured as a Junior Software Engineer. We talk to Lillian about a ty...

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  Week 9 at gSchool: Rails and Ruby Conference

  

  Cameron Buckingham

  Updated on August 8, 2014

  Cameron Buckingham is a student at gSchool, a 6-month coding school in Colorado. He blogs each week about his experience at gSchool- this week, he talks about working with Rails and submitting an abstract for a Ruby conference!...

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  Founder Spotlight: Erik Trautman, Viking Code School

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on August 7, 2014

  Erik Trautman attended App Academy in San Francisco, then created The Odin Project, a free online resource for students learning to be developers. After talking with students who needed more support in their online journey to code, Erik recently launched the Viking Code School, a selective online program complete with instruct...

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  Why We Let Our Students Build the Lighthouse Labs Website

  

  Khurram Virani

  Updated on August 7, 2014

  On Tuesday, July 15th, Lighthouse Labs launched our brand-new website. It featured a completely new design, video, a fresh application process, and more. The most interesting part of it all was that it was developed by our students for their final project. As our January cohort progressed I noticed two of our students, Joseph and Rachel (pictured above), gravitating to a particular aspect of...

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