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  Career Roadmap: Product Management and Technical Project Management

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on March 24, 2021

  Working alongside development teams, design teams, and company shareholders, product managers and technical project managers ensure that ideas come to fruition. From top responsibilities to average salaries, Thinkful experts Jim Jones and Anne de Ridder break down what to expect in these career paths. For those pivoting into these i...

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  Deep Dive: Product Management vs Technical Project Management

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on July 22, 2021

  Product management and technical project management have become in-demand tech-adjacent fields that often don’t require managers to have extensive coding knowledge in order to excel. But what is the difference between pro...

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  From the Service Industry to Network Engineering with NGT Academy

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on March 23, 2021

  James Marsh graduated with an associate’s degree in Networking Information Technologies, but life events kept him tied to a career in the service industry until he enrolled at NGT Academy. James explains how NGT Academy's Full Stack Network Enginee...

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  Alumni Spotlight Couples Edition: How These DigitalCrafts Grads Launched into Tech

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on March 22, 2021

    Lee and Danny graduated from DigitalCrafts three years ago and both recommended DigitalCrafts to their significant others. Now, Danny’s wife Kim and Lee’s husband Tait are graduating from DigitalCrafts – read the advice they got about...

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  Curriculum Spotlight: Berkeley’s Technology Project Management Boot Camp

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on March 17, 2021

  Technology project management is an excellent career path for organized, proactive people looking to find their niche in the booming tech field. We caught up with Angel Morgan, Curriculum Engineer for Technology Project Management to learn how career-changers can pivot into project management through Berkeley’s Technology Project Management Boot Camp (offered in collaboration with edX). Angel br...

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  How Metis Rocketed a Former Aerospace Engineer into Data Science

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on March 16, 2021

  Former aerospace engineer Anterra discovered a love for data after teaching herself Python. Anterra shares why she pivoted from self-teaching to enrolling in the online Data Science bootcamp at Metis, and how diligent self motivation was key to building the foundation she needed to begin her data science journey. From hands-on project work...

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  From Marines to devCodeCamp: How Brent Got Back Into Programming

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on March 16, 2021

  Ten years back, Brent Solomon worked for a top tech company, but his adventurous spirit led him to travel the world as a U.S. Marine. His lifelong passion for tech led him to enroll in devCodeCamp’s full-time remote bootcamp, where he refreshed his skills plus learned the programming he needs to land a job in today’s tech world! Find...

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  Coding Temple's Career Services: How Grads are Supported for Life

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on March 24, 2021

  Coding Temple knows that individualized career support is key to helping their bootcamp alumni land the best tech roles for them. We spoke with Marlene Tang, Coding Temple’s Alumni Director and Career Coach about the kinds of career services boo...

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  16 Best Cybersecurity Certificate Tutorials

  

  Joseph Eaton

  Updated on April 1, 2025

  Cybersecurity is one of the quickest growing fields in tech, especially as COVID-19 has shifted more jobs online, and demand for professionals with cybersecurity certifications is only growing. In the cybersecurity world, certifications are key to transitioning into this lucrative field.  Cybersecurity bootcamps like Code Fel...

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  Deep Dive into BrainStation’s Product Leadership Course

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on August 22, 2022

  Product leadership has quickly become a sought-after skill in today’s tech-savvy workforce. We caught up with Jason Field, BrainStation’s Founder and CEO to hear more about BrainStation’s part-time...

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