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- Lauren StewartUpdated on January 23, 2017Over 1300 coding bootcamp graduates entered our sweepstakes competition to win a $500 Amazon Giftcard just by leaving a review for their school on Course Report. This time, our lucky winner was Johnny from online coding bootcamp Thinkful! We caught up with him to find out a bit about his coding bootcamp experience and why he deci...Continue Reading →
- Lauren StewartUpdated on July 13, 2023You’re probably familiar with the term “hacking,” but do you really understand the importance of cyber security? Did you know that cybersecurity jobs will grow 31% through 2029, much faster than avera...Continue Reading →
- Joshua HirshfeldUpdated on January 18, 2017Attending a coding bootcamp can be a ticket to a fulfilling new career as a software engineer. But while demand for developers is high, jobs aren’t just handed out at bootcamp graduations. As the Flatiron School's Career Services Commitment emphasizes: job placement is a team effort, but you need to treat getting a job like a job – keep learning; put yo...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on January 17, 2017After studying theater and English, Devon worked in administration, customer service, and set painting; but never felt fulfilled. Online career quizzes kept telling her to try coding, and when she moved to Delaware, she heard about coding bootcamp Zip Code Wilmington. Devon thought the bootcamp’s payment plans seemed t...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on July 5, 2018Student and alumni reviews are crucial to future bootcampers who are researching code schools, and we’re proud that over 5,000 grads have used Course Report to review their experience at 350+ bootcamps around the world. And while we value anonymous reviews, our readers (a...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on January 12, 2017It can be scary embarking on a coding bootcamp, and starting the search for your first coding job! We asked successful coding bootcamp alum Tom Goldenberg for his top tips on making yourself marketable as you go through a coding bootcamp. Watch the video above or read the brief summary. Q&A What bootcamp did you go to and what do you do now? I went to Continue Reading →Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 11, 2017In November 2016, Hack Reactor announced a new $1.3MM Scholarship Fund for aspiring software engineers, and recently chose their first winners! So what does it take to win a full-ride to ...Continue Reading →Imogen CrispeUpdated on January 11, 2017The Software Guild has been teaching .NET/C# and Java at the Ohio coding bootcamp for years, but with the increasing demand for mobile development, they’re launching a new, flexible, part-time Android Development bootcam...Continue Reading →Shanna GregoryUpdated on January 10, 2017Women face many challenges when it comes to getting into the tech industry, including in their education and in finding a job. I recently attended the annual Grace Hopper Conference, where I was surrounded by thousands of women with plenty of inspiring stories and useful advice. Here are my takeaways for both women developers and employers navigating the job search and hiring process. ...Continue Reading →Imogen CrispeUpdated on January 6, 2017Marisha was a professional soccer player and collegiate soccer coach before she discovered a passion for coding. She taught herself the basics of web development to help with her sister’s startup, and loved the creative problem solving aspect of programming. Marisha chose to enroll at Hackbright Academy coding bootcamp ...Continue Reading →