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  Interview with Jessie A Young, Dev Bootcamp Grad & thoughtbot Apprentice

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on February 7, 2014

  Jessie Young graduated from the second cohort of Dev Bootcamp and went on to take an apprenticeship at thoughtbot, where she works today.  Jessie tells us about how she found her passion in tech (even after getting a degree in humanities), the difference between an internship & an apprenticeship, and the types of students w...

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  Interview with Bloc

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on February 7, 2014

  Juline is a program coordinator for Bloc, focusing on prospective students, growth, and advising students. We talk with Juline about Bloc's extensive mentor network, how Bloc is preparing graduates for careers in tech, and why the online approach can be a great fit for students.  ...

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  John Wark, Founder of Nashville Software School

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on February 5, 2014

  John Wark founded Nashville Software School in 2012, fueled by local demand and the craftsmanship-style of learning that he and fellow tech leaders grew up on.  While the mission has expanded (NSS just doubled their available seats to allow for students outside of Nashville to take part in their unique learning...

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  From the Kapor Center Blog: Coding Bootcamp Scholarships for Underrepresented Minorities

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on February 4, 2014

  Course Report is featured on the Kapor Center blog! Coding bootcamps are producing graduates that enter the workforce almost immediately, so their approach to recruiting and retaining students from underrepresented backgrounds may quickly start to define, and potentially diversify, the landscape of the tech industry.  One way to reach out to potential students is through scholarship programs...

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  Interview with Kush Patel, founder of App Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on January 31, 2014

  Kush Patel graduated from the first cohort at Dev Bootcamp and saw some room for improvement, so he created App Academy in 2012 with Ned Ruggeri, a former Google engineer and fellow University of Chicago alum. We talk to Kush about App Academy’s application process and why they charge students tuition only after they get a...

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  Which New York Coding Bootcamp is Best for You?

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on February 2, 2018

  How do you choose a coding boot camp in New York that's right for you? New York City is home to 13 full-time coding bootcamps, teaching everything from Web Development to Mobile App Development to FinTech. With so many options to choose from, you should consider factors like your learni...

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  Interview with Shannon Burns, Future Hackbright Student & Founder of the CodeShannon fund!

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on September 16, 2026

  Shannon Burns was pleasantly surprised and financially unprepared when she was accepted to Hackbright Academy.  Coming from a low-income network, Shannon had to think fast, so she founded Hacking for Women and the CodeShannon Scholarship to finance her own education, and she’s not stopping there.  Shannon will “fund-...

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  Interview with Sherif Abushadi from Dev Bootcamp (pt. 2)

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on January 27, 2014

  Sherif Abushadi has been educating for 10 years and teaching Rails at Dev Bootcamp in San Francisco since 2012. [As of December 8, 2017, Dev Bootcamp will no longer be operating.] In part two of our interview, Sherif dives into the Dev Bootcamp interview process, curriculum, job placement and hiring process, and more!...

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  Graduate Spotlight: Ricky Choi, Dev Bootcamp Grad & Nice Laundry Co-Founder

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on January 24, 2014

  Ricky Choi and Phil Moldavski graduated from San Francisco-based Dev Bootcamp in Spring 2012 and launched Nice Laundry, a DC startup that aims to make over your sock drawer.   In today's Graduate Spotlight, we talk with Ricky about his passion for socks, why DC is the perfect t...

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  Interview with Ksenia Burlachenko, Hackbright Graduate

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on January 23, 2014

  Ksenia Burlachenko is a Hackbright Academy graduate who completed her program in Spring 2013.   She now works as a Software Engineer at Perforce and considers Hackbright to be “one of the best experiences and best decisions of [her] life.” What were you up to before you applied to Hackbright?   I came to the US six...

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