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  From College Dropout to iOS Developer with DevMountain

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on April 24, 2019

  Herman wasn’t quite sure which career path he wanted to pursue – until he discovered he wanted to build iPhone apps! With eyes on the future, and some Bitcoin to sell, he invested in DevMountain’s iOS immersive coding bootcamp to...

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  Why I Switched from Dentistry to Software Sales with PreHIRED

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  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on October 21, 2020

  Shannon was pursuing a career in dental hygiene, but after three years, she reached a professional plateau, and was concerned about the toll the job was taking on her body. She decided to switch into software sales, and discovered preHIRED’s online software sales bootcamp. Shannon tells us why she initially thought preHIRED sounded to...

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  Campus Spotlight: Tech Elevator Detroit

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on April 10, 2019

  Tech Elevator’s newest campus is launching in Detroit in summer 2019 in the heart of the city’s tech startup scene. CEO and founder Anthony Hughes tells us why Detroit is a great place for Tech Elevator, which enterprise and...

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  Audio Engineer to CTO: Ben’s Journey with The Tech Academy

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on April 9, 2019

  Ben was an audio engineer but started to burn out working in the music industry. Friends suggested he try coding, and he discovered The Tech Academy’s self-paced coding bootcamp in Portland, OR. In six months, he changed careers, and now works at the school as an instructor and CTO! Ben tells us about the cross over between mu...

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  Learning Data Analytics via Experiential Learning at Level

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  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on October 21, 2020

  If you’re going to take a Data Analytics bootcamp at Level, you should understand Experiential Learning to get the most out of it. Partnered with Northeastern University, Level uses experie...

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  What are Data Structures? A Guide for Beginners

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on April 4, 2019

    As an aspiring software engineer, you need to learn programming languages like JavaScript, Ruby, or Python. But what else can you learn to stand out from the crowd and land a job? That’s where computer science fundamentals like data structures come in. Fred Zirdung, who has taught data structur...

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  Bias-Free Admissions and Diversity at Holberton

  

  Sylvain Kalache

  Updated on April 3, 2019

  Everyone in tech knows there is a lack of gender and racial diversity in the industry. So what are coding education teams doing to improve diversity? At Holberton (I’m a co-founder), a big part of our mission is about the accessibility of our education, which ultimately leads to increasing the diversity of the tech indust...

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  Creativity in Coding: From Writing to Coding with BrainStation

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on April 3, 2019

  Danielle started out in the creative field of journalism but lost her passion for writing in the process. After being laid off, she explored other career options and discovered BrainStation’s Toronto Web Development Diploma Program – a different creative outlet! She now works as a Full Stack Developer at Knockri, an AI startu...

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  Become a Developer at these Summer Coding Bootcamps!

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on December 1, 2025

  Oh Summer, one of the best seasons of the year! While it’s a time to relax, bask in the sun, and plan trips with family and friends, summer is also an awesome time to learn. If you’re a current student, teacher, or professional looking to learn to code, a summer bootcamp is a great opportunity to learn to code in a short time frame. Various coding bootcamps offer summer courses to help you launc...

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  March 2019 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on December 1, 2025

    Our News Alerts were non-stop this month (and not just because Karlie Kloss is a new judge on Project Runway). Fullstack Academy was acquired in a deal worth potentially ~$50M, 3 pieces of legislation made their way through Congress, and 9 new bootcamps launched (do...

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