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  Data Analytics vs Business Intelligence vs Data Science

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on May 30, 2024

  Data is driving business decisions in every industry, which means that companies need skilled business intelligence analysts, data analysts, and data scientists. But what exactly is the difference between these three data career paths? Aaron Gallant, a data expert and Curriculum Lead from...

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  March 2023 Coding Bootcamp News

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on March 30, 2023

  Course Report · March 2023 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup Happy Women’s History Month! This March on International Women’s Day, we hosted a live Q&A with four bootcamp alumnae to hear about their career changes into tech and their tips for other women...

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  From Genius Bar to DevOps at Apple After Tech Elevator

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on March 17, 2025

  D Parker took advantage of the career training offered to Apple retail employees, but eventually decided to fully pursue coding as a career. D enrolled at Tech Elevator tuition-free, thanks to Tech Elevator’s...

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  Live Q&A: 4 Women Who Broke Into Tech with a Bootcamp

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on March 27, 2023

  In honor of International Women's Day this year, we hosted a Live Alumni Q&A featuring four women who broke into tech by attending bootcamps! The panel answered real questions from the audience like: What inspired these women to make a career change into tech – and why they chose bootcamps like General Assembly, Sabio, LearningFuze, and Skillcrush? What does mentorship look like for women...

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  30 In-Person Coding Bootcamps in 2025

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on December 1, 2025

  As a response to the COVID pandemic in 2020, most in-person bootcamps quickly transitioned to online or remote classrooms. In 2025, hybrid classrooms and immersive online learning continue to be popular, but in-person bootcamp options are available again. If you’ve been waiting for an in-person classroom to start your career change, then here are the 30 in-person coding bootcamps with campuses i...

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  Ask a Career Coach: Are bootcamp grads landing high-paying tech roles in 2023?

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on September 30, 2024

  Editor’s note: General Assembly stopped accepting new consumer enrollments on April 28, 2026. This article describes programs and experiences from before that change. Read General Assembly’s official notice. Welcome to Ask a Career Coach, an advice-column where real bootcamp career coaches answer a question from a Course Report re...

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  Ask a Career Coach: Will Tech Layoffs Affect Coding Bootcamp Graduates in 2023?

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on March 22, 2023

  Welcome to Ask a Career Coach, an advice-column where real bootcamp career coaches answer questions from Course Report readers. Today, Johnny Borchardt – a UI/UX Design Career Coach at Springboard and Recruiter at Peaksware H...

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  How Andrea Shifted from Nursing to Tech with DigitalCrafts

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on March 20, 2023

  After two years working as a nurse at a hospital, Andrea Tran was dealing with burnout and reassessing her career. She enrolled in the online Web Development Bootcamp at DigitalCrafts and dedicated her time to developing her skills to make a career path pivot into software engineering. Now Andrea, a Junior Software Engineer at Sols...

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  3 Years After UX Design Bootcamp: Was Springboard Worth It for Jenny?

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on October 24, 2025

  Jenny Kim spent 8 years working in finance, but wanted to pursue a career she truly loved. Jenny thought that tech wasn’t for her – until she found UX design. She chose Springboard for their adaptable program, dedicated ment...

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  How Shay Switched From Sales to Cybersecurity with Code Fellows

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on March 16, 2023

  Shay Crane is no stranger to career changes. When a health crisis required her to pivot from her career in sales management, Shay studied to become a paralegal. And when the Covid pandemic left Shay laid off, she looked to federal and state workforce development programs to help her learn technical skills. Thanks to the State of Washington's partnership with...

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