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  Self-Focus vs Collaboration at a Coding Bootcamp

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on May 5, 2014

    I recently completed the 12-week Web Development program at The Flatiron School, an NYC-based school specializing in Ruby and iOS. The experience was a valuable one -- having begun the program with some experience (from college) but never having written any real software, I found myself developing and deploying full-on...

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  The Challenge and Necessity Of Coding Bootcamps In Smaller Markets

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on May 5, 2014

  Jason Sewell is a Cofounder of Dev League, a coding bootcamp based in Honolulu, Hawaii. With personal experience running a bootcamp in a small tech market, Jason has great insight into the challenges and strengths in the industry. He and other bootcamp owners prove that students don't have to move to San Francisco or New York to get...

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  Mentor Spotlight: Matthew Maxwell, Bloc

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on May 1, 2014

  Matthew Maxwell is a new mentor in the Front End Web Development Apprenticeship at Bloc. His mentor profile picture jumped off the page, and we knew we had to find out more about this animated mentor! We talked to Matthew about his "hawkward" pic, how he got involved...

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  Student Spotlight: Kyle Dorman, Fullstack Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on May 1, 2014

  Kyle Dorman decided to get into programming full-time, so he attended Fullstack Academy and is now working as an Engineering Generalist at Gilt. Read below for his application experience and how he stuck to his goals even when he got stuck!   What were you up to before deciding to go to Fullstack? Befor...

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  Course Report 2014 Coding Bootcamp Market Size Study

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on February 17, 2025

  Historical research (2014). This article summarizes Course Report’s 2014 coding bootcamp market study. Its enrollment, tuition and growth figures describe that period. For a more recent market-size study, read the 2020 Coding Bootcamp Market Size Study, or browse...

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  Founder Spotlight: Ashu Desai, MakeGamesWithUs

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 28, 2014

  MakeGamesWithUs started inviting users of their online curriculum into their living room to test their product in 2012. This evolved into the Summer Academy, a two-month intensive program where students design, code, and ship their own iPhone game. Past students have used their success at MakeGamesWithUs to get into Ivy League univ...

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  Founder Spotlight: Adda Birnir of Skillcrush

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 24, 2014

  In 2008, Adda Birnir found herself laid off with some light technical skills- she knew this was the time to learn to code and become an indispensable asset. After a few freelancing jobs and a position at MTV.com, Adda was ready to bridge the gender gap in tech and teach women (and men!) to code. She founded Skillcrush, an online community complete...

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  Why Learn Python at Coding Campus?

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on October 3, 2019

  Coding Campus offers both part-time and full-time courses in Full Stack Web Development in Provo, Utah.Founders Michael Zaro and Guy Harding chose Python as their teaching language, something that sets Coding Campus apart from the majority of coding bootcamps in t...

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  Student Spotlight: Nik Daftary at Makersquare

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 22, 2014

  Nik Daftary is a MakerSquare student who officially joined the team after graduating, helping MakerSquare expand to San Francisco. We asked him to share his experience at MakerSquare and talk about the future, and Nik delivered! Check out his insightful perspective on all things coding: how he started learning on his...

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  Founder Spotlight: Ariel Quinones of IronHack

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 21, 2014

  IronHack is an 8-week coding bootcamp with campuses in Madrid, Barcelona, and soon, Miami! We talked with cofounder Ariel Quinones about their Rails curriculum, how they attract American students to "study abroad" in Spain, and what sets Ironhack apart.    Tell us about how IronHack started. I come fro...

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