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  From Finance to Tech: How Mai Landed Her Software Engineering Role After Flatiron School

  

  Mike McGee

  Updated on September 16, 2025

  Mai Vang is a Flatiron School graduate who made the leap from political science and finance to software engineering. After graduating from Flatiron School in 2022, she faced a tough job market and treated the job search like a...

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  How 4Geeks Academy Embeds AI Throughout Its Coding Bootcamp Curriculum

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on September 10, 2025

  Alejandro Sanchez is the co-founder of 4Geeks Academy, who has been revolutionizing coding education since he was a teenager, building interactive websites at 13. From co-founding startups by 16 to scaling 4Geeks Academy into a global coding school with over 2,500 graduates across the US, Latin America, and Europe, Alejandro is now pioneering the next evolution in coding education by embedding A...

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  August 2025 Bootcamp News Roundup

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on September 8, 2025

  From federal policy wins like Workforce Pell and expanded 529 eligibility, to innovative new bootcamp partnerships and research on what’s working in alternative education, here’s what caught our eye this August about bootcamps, certifications, and workforce development.  Curious about what happened in bootcamps in July? Check out...

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  Using AI Skills to Innovate his Music Career: Ippolito’s Journey with WBS CODING SCHOOL

  

  Mike McGee

  Updated on September 4, 2025

  Ippolito Ricca is a WBS CODING SCHOOL graduate who enhanced his career in music and entertainment by adding AI expertise to his toolkit. Since completing WBS CODING SCHOOL's AI for Business Bootcamp in 2025, Ippolito has leveraged his new skills to consult music tech softwar...

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  Why AI Skills + Data Foundations Are the New Power Combo at General Assembly

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on September 2, 2025

  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. Artificial intelligence is reshaping the way data professionals work – and bootcamps like General Assembly have to move quic...

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  Tim's Career Change to Solutions Engineering: Real Advice from a General Assembly Grad

  

  Mike McGee

  Updated on August 22, 2025

  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. In 2017, Tim was working in finance and feeling the familiar mix of fear and uncertainty that comes with a major career piv...

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  What to Expect from the TripleTen AI Automations Bootcamp

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on August 6, 2025

  Welcome back to our Course Report Q&A series – where we talk to bootcamp instructors, alumni, and career coaches to understand what you can expect from top tech bootcamps. Today, I’m joined by Elise Deitrick, who is on the TripleTen curriculum team, to discuss their new...

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  July 2025 Bootcamp News Roundup

  

  Mike McGee

  Updated on July 31, 2025

  July 2025 marked a major turning point for the bootcamp industry. With the passage of Workforce Pell and new 529 plan flexibility, the financial landscape for bootcamp students is shifting fast. Meanwhile, AI education continues to boom—from U.S. teachers learning AI through major public–private partnerships to new AI-focused bootcamps launching around the world. In Africa and the UK, we’re seei...

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  How Yellow Tail Tech Delivers Dedicated Career Support

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on October 22, 2026

  Course Report · How Yellow Tail Tech Delivers Dedicated Career Support If you’ve explored the world of IT training, you’ve likely...

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  How Miriam Landed a Data Engineering Job with Springboard

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on July 16, 2025

  After 15 years in education and school administration, Miriam Chait was ready to return to her original passion: technology. With a Computer Science degree but a long gap in technical work, she turned to Springboard’s Software Engineering Career Track to refresh her skills and re-enter the workforce. Miriam landed a full...

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