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  Founder Spotlight: Coder Foundry

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on July 12, 2018

  Coder Foundry is a training program that teaches three-month courses to a variety of skill levels and assists with finding students their dream tech jobs. We talk to Bobby & Lawrence about their background in technology, the difference between their Apprentice Class and Master Class, and why they choose to teach .NET to...

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  MakerSquare Launches in San Francisco with a New Favorable Pricing Model

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on August 1, 2014

  Since launching their programming school in Austin, MakerSquare has trained hundreds of qualified professionals to be full-time web and software developers through an in-person immersive training program. They now set their sights on San Francisco.   So why San Francisco? We would like to have a presence and provide our stu...

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  Student Spotlight: Rachel Logie, gSchool

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on July 31, 2014

  Rachel Logie was introduced to software development after working in healthcare and travelling- once she had completed some online courses, she knew it was time to take her education to the next level. So she applied to gSchool, the 6-month Rails-based course in Denver, Colorado. In this Q&A, Rachel tells us about why she de...

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  Student Spotlight: General Assembly Web Development Immersive

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on July 29, 2014

  Steven Weiss and Shawn Broukhim graduated from the General Assembly Web Development Immersive in April 2014 with a baseline knowledge of software development, but felt like they needed more structured learning and career development. They both got fellowships with the NYC Dev Shop, the self-described "Grad School for Bootcamps" and are currently working in project management and...

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  Launch Academy Classroom Tour

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on July 29, 2014

  Located in the heart of Boston Chinatown, Launch Academy is a vibrant, open space that invites learning around every corner. We got to take a tour of the classroom- check out our photos below!   Keep Calm & Code!   Launchers gather in the open classroom for the morning and afternoon guided teaching sessions:   Students pair program at each computer station, rota...

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  Week 7 at gSchool: Guest Speakers and Weekend Trips

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on July 28, 2014

  Cameron Buckingham is a student at gSchool, a 6-month coding school in Colorado. He blogs each week about his experience at gSchool- here, he talks about working with CRUD and how gSchool is keeping Cameron sane and fit with tubing trips and hikes!...

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  Webinar Series: Data Science for n00bs with Metis

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on July 23, 2014

  Data Science for n00bs We learned so much in our webinar with Laurie & Irmak of Datascope Analytics and Metis, including: Laurie & Irmak's unique journeys from academia to the new world of Data Science The skills that you need to get a job as a data scientist, and why you're probably underestimating your skill level! How and when you can become involved in the next Metis Data Sc...

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  Instructor Spotlight: Roger Le, Coder Vox

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on July 22, 2014

  Roger Le is an instructor for Coder Vox, a 12-week coding bootcamp that just launched their full-time PHP course. We talk to Roger about the differences between bootcamps and academia, the lessons he's learned at Coder Vox, and the project-based curriculum at the coding school. ...

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  Startup Institute Launches Part-Time Classes: RampUp in Ruby, Web Design or Technical Marketing

  

  Emma Mindel (Zimmerman)

  Updated on July 22, 2014

  Emma Zimmerman is the Global Marketing Manager for Startup Institute, creating digital marketing campaigns to build brand awareness for startups online. She was drawn to startups in college, but didn't realize working for a startup was a real job option until she had the opportunity to leave her 9-to-5 for a st...

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  Student Spotlight: Jaime Munoz, IronHack

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on July 18, 2014

  After working at an IT company managing programmers, Jaime Munoz decided that he wanted to learn coding skills, so he enrolled in IronHack, a coding bootcamp in Madrid (with locations in Miami and Barcelona). Jaime tells us why he chose IronHack, the technical and soft skills he learned in his course and the mentors who have help...

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