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  Alumni Spotlight: Jose Sanchez of Thinkful

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on September 13, 2017

  Jose was a manager in the biomedical engineering space before attending Thinkful’s Flexible Web Development online course. When he started learning to code, he set a goal to break into tech before his 23rd birthday; and he accomplished that goa...

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  The New Remote Bootcamp at DecodeMTL

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on October 21, 2020

  Calling all career switchers who would rather skip the expense of a commute: Kevin Khoury, the co-founder of DecodeMTL, explains why they’ve brought their JavaScript bootcamp online for remote learners. Learn what a typical day looks like a...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Prushni Jani of AcadGild

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on September 8, 2017

  Although Prushni Jani had been working in Android development since 2012, she wanted to gain more confidence in her skills. While living in Maharashtra, India, she chose AcadGild’s online Android course to dig deeper into her mobile development skills and build projects with the guidance of a mentor. Now, Prushni runs Connect2Android.co...

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  4 Benefits to Learning React

  

  Sara Inés Calderón

  Updated on April 13, 2021

    Should you learn React? Sabio coding bootcamp graduate Sara Inés Calderón uses React every day in her engineering role...

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  5 Signs You're Cut Out for a Career in UX/UI Design

  

  Will Shandling

  Updated on April 30, 2019

  As the co-founder of Designation (now Flatiron School), I have talked to a lot of aspirational designers. At last count, in the 3+ years we’ve been around, I have personally interviewed about 2000 candidates for the program. And in that time, I’ve identified some distinct patterns about the t...

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  What is Machine Learning? A Primer with Codesmith

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on January 8, 2021

    Everyone seems to be talking about Machine Learning. But what is Machine Learning, and do you really need a PhD in Math to master it? LA coding bootcamp Codesmith has recently added a machine learning unit to their core program, and will soon launch an entire Machine Learning Bootcamp. We asked...

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  Why This CEO Learned Online at BrainStation

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on September 5, 2017

  Graeme Davis is the CEO of Brüha, an online ticket provider in Ontario. But when he began working in startups, he found his lack of tech skills impeded. So Graeme started learning web development and iOS at...

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  August 2017 Coding Bootcamp News + Podcast

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on December 8, 2017

  Why do journalists and industry leaders think that two coding bootcamps are closing? And despite these “shutdowns,” why do companies like IBM still want to hire coding bootcamp graduates? We’re covering all of the industry news from August. Plus, a $3 billion GI Bill that covers coding bootcamps for veterans, why Google and Amazon are partnering with bootcamps, and diversity initiatives. Listen...

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  Student Spotlight: Tim Martinak of Bloc

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on December 4, 2024

  Although he had a solid career in technical support, Tim Martinak wanted to take his love for technology to the next level. He started learning Rails in Bloc’s Software Developer Track while balancing his full-time job at Braintree in Chicago, and when a Software Engineering Apprenticeship ope...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Juliet of New York Code + Design Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on August 24, 2017

  Aspiring game developer and artist Juliet Hitchner wasn’t fulfilled in advertising, so she enrolled at New York Code and Design Academy to hone her coding skills. She had been relying on Google and YouTube to tea...

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