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  How Julie Leveled Up Her UX Career with Springboard

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on July 15, 2025

  Julie Liu already had an impressive foundation in UX design – a double major from UC Berkeley, the Google UX Design Certificate, and real-world product experience. But when the job market got tough in 2023, she turned to Springboard’s UX Career Track bootcamp to sharpen her skills,...

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  Jenna Hunte on Mentorship, AI, and Supporting the Next Generation of Tech Talent at Flatiron School

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on July 14, 2025

  Jenna Hunte brings over a decade of engineering and tech education experience to her role as a mentor in Flatiron School’s Data Science program. After starting her career in software engineering and moving into AI consulting and engineering leadership, she now plays a key role in helping bootcamp students navigate a fast-changing industry. We caught up with Jenna to learn more about her uni...

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  June 2025 Bootcamp News Roundup

  

  Mike McGee

  Updated on July 24, 2025

  The bootcamp industry continued its evolution throughout June, marked by significant shifts in federal education policy, the mainstream adoption of AI education, and growing momentum around skills-based hiring practices. From new accreditation models to global bootcamp expansion, this month highlighted how alternative education pathways are becoming increasingly central to workforce development....

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  6 Leadership Lessons Every Bootcamp Student Should Know

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on July 7, 2025

  You’ve made the leap into tech – maybe you’ve just graduated from a coding bootcamp, or you’re mid-career and wondering what comes next. But once you land that first job, what’s the path to real growth? And how do you move from being the “new person” to someone who leads projects, mentors others, and shapes the future of your team? At a recent panel hosted during an online alumni conference host...

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  Why Kiffany, a Sr. Product Manager, continues upskilling with Udacity

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on June 16, 2025

  When Kiffany Scammell was furloughed in 2020, she used the unexpected pause to reflect on her career path and take action. After discovering a newfound interest in analytics, Kiffany embarked on many Udacity courses that helped transform her career. Now a Senior Product Man...

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  Technical Interviews in 2026: How to Stand Out in the Age of AI

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on January 9, 2026

  In 2025, the tech job interview process is shifting under our feet. The rise of generative AI tools has raised new questions about remote assessments, candidate authenticity, and the skills companies are really testing for. So what do today’s technical interviews actually look like? And how are career changers supposed to prepare? To find out, Course Report hosted a live Q&A webinar with fo...

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  Inside the Classroom with Georges Rousseau, Yellow Tail Tech Linux Instructor

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on June 12, 2025

  After graduating from the Yellow Tail Tech Lnx for Jobs program and launching a successful career as a Senior System Administrator at the NIH, Georges Rousseau returned to the classroom to help others do the same. We caught up with George...

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  May 2025 Bootcamp News Roundup

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on June 5, 2025

  The bootcamp industry continues to evolve this May, with new campuses opening around the world, innovative partnerships forming between bootcamps and colleges, and AI-focused programs gaining traction at universities and training providers alike. In this May 2025 news roundup, we’re highlighting news about big moves from Le Wagon, Resilient Coders, and Zip Code Wilmington, tracking the rise of A...

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  How to Land a Tech Job in a Bear Job Market

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on June 9, 2025

  Breaking into tech has never been easy, but in today’s bear job market, it can feel especially daunting for new graduates. The good news? It’s still very possible to land a meaningful tech job – but you have to know how to stand out from the crowd. We sat down with Alisha Patterson, a Career Coach at...

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  Valerie's Journey from Property Manager to Data Analyst with Lighthouse Labs

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on May 27, 2025

  After working in property management, Valerie Rodriguez was ready for a new challenge and set her sights on the tech industry. Drawn to the problem-solving side of coding and inspired by her small projects with Python, she enrolled in Lighthouse Labs’ Data Analytics Flex Bootcamp. Balancing full-time work with live online lectures and projects for a professional portfolio, Valerie built a s...

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