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  Why Cloudability Guarantees Job Interviews for Thinkful Students

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on June 21, 2018

  Thinkful just launched Tailored Talent – custom online coding bootcamps to train students for jobs at specific companies – but what does this mean for students and hiring companies? Cody LeClaire from Thinkful talks logistics and tells us what...

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  Alumnae Spotlight: Neha Gupta of Hackbright Academy

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on June 19, 2018

  Neha Gupta was a doctor in naturopathic medicine before realizing she wanted a career that enabled her to solve more varied problems each day. With family and friends who worked as engineers in the tech industry, she had a supportive network to help her transition to tech. See why Neha chose to learn to code at all-women bootcamp...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Bobby Yang of Holberton School

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on June 18, 2018

  Bobby Yang was no newbie to tech when he arrived at Holberton School – he had freelanced as a WordPress developer in high school, dropped out of a CS degree to work as a front end developer, and launched his own startup. But Bobby s...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Sun-Li of Launch School

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on October 21, 2020

  Sun-Li Beatteay studied Oceanography in college, but after bouncing between jobs as a research tech, a barista, and a firefighter, he was ready to start a new career in tech. After a nudge from his wife who works in tech and some research online, Sun-Li found...

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  Lambda Labs: Final Projects That Prep Students for Jobs

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on June 15, 2018

  The skills you learn in the classroom aren’t everything you need to work in a real tech job. Realizing this, Lambda School has launched Lambda Labs, a month-long final team project that gives students the opportunity to work in teams and build functioning products from start to finish. How do students in the onlin...

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  All About Apprenticeships with Flatiron School + 2U

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on February 3, 2020

  Apprenticeships have existed for hundreds of years - but what does a modern software apprenticeship look like? We sat down with James Kenigsberg (Founding CTO of 2U, Inc.) and Rebekah Rombom (VP of Student Success at...

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  Are Coding Bootcamps Worth It in 2025?

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on January 2, 2025

  Coding bootcamps are often called a “fast track” to well-paying tech jobs. And with lower tuition costs, shorter class times, and a practical learning curriculum, these alternative education schools are praised for increasing access to tech education. But are coding bootcamps really worth it? In...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Stephen Cooke of The Software Guild

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on June 12, 2018

  After serving in the military, Stephen Cooke tried a number of different careers before he realized he wanted to pursue technology. He went to college to learn software development, but left when he discovered that a coding bootcamp like The Software Guild, in Louisville, KY, would be a faster and more efficient way to accomplis...

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  Is General Assembly Worth It?

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on May 15, 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. In this series, we’re asking alumni the question on everyone’s mind: “Is a Coding Bootcamp Worth It?” Because let’s face it...

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  Should You Learn Cybersecurity?

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 16, 2020

  With the increasing threats of data breaches and leaks in our interconnected world, it’s clear that cyber security is more important (and visible) than ever. But are you cut out for this career? Manju Mude, a cybersecurity expert and member of the Paranoids at Yahoo, answers our questions. She tells us why every technolo...

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