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  Finding A FinTech Job After Coding Bootcamp

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on October 21, 2020

  Financial companies often need software developers just as much as companies in the tech industry. So what are FinTech roles, how do you find them, and what qualities are those companies looking for in a developer? .NET coding bootcamp Coder Foundry sees many graduates entering developer roles at finance and banking companies. We...

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  7 Benefits of Competing in a Hackathon

  

  Mahsa Tehrani

  Updated on May 30, 2024

  Have you ever heard of a Hackathon? Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s a buzzword. Why? One, Hackathons are a great chance to meet people who are just as excited about programming as you are. Two, they can lead to great product creation...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Diane & Megan Korpics of We Can Code IT

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on June 30, 2017

  Like many bootcampers, Megan Korpics was first encouraged to try programming by her mom, Diane Korpics. And when Megan fell in love with coding and applied to We Can Code IT in Cleveland, her mom decided to learn alongside her! Diane was a former chemical engineer before taking 10 years to homeschool her children, so she had some...

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  June 2017 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup + Podcast

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on June 29, 2017

  Missed any news about coding bootcamps from June 2017? Course Report is here for you! We’ve compiled the most important news and developments in this blog post and podcast. In June, we heard John Oliver and Megyn Kelly talk about bootcamps, we read about new investments in bootcamps, a number of newspapers wrote about the impact bootcamps are having at a local level, and we were excited to hear...

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  Guide to 7 Coding Bootcamps with Job Guarantees

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on December 9, 2025

  So you want to land a job after coding bootcamp? The statistics are on your side – 73% of bootcampers...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Jason Fry of General Assembly Remote

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on June 27, 2017

  Jason Fry enjoyed programming in high school, but went a different direction in college. After relocating, getting married, and starting a family, Jason reevaluated his career, and decided to enroll in General Assembly’s Web Development Immersive Remote coding bootcamp to get back into tech. Jason tells us why he chose a full-t...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Courtney Waller of Thinkful

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on June 23, 2017

  Once Courtney Waller got excited about learning to code, it was Thinkful’s job guarantee that gave her the reassurance to enroll in the Flexible Web Development Bootcamp. The Thinkful team worked hard to help Courtney get her first job, and her past...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Rebecca Saines from Hackbright Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on June 21, 2017

  As a math and science teacher, Rebecca was always interested in using technology in the classroom, but it wasn’t until working in EdTech that she saw a career for herself as a developer. So in 2016, she enrolled at...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Shane Sniteman of The Iron Yard

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on June 20, 2017

  Shane Sniteman graduated from The Iron Yard coding bootcamp 2.5 years ago and is now leading a team in his second job as a mobile app developer. After working in finance at a Big 4 accounting firm and in graphic design for financial p...

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  Employer Spotlight: Why Bazaarvoice Hires From General Assembly

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on May 13, 2024

  In the past year, SaaS company Bazaarvoice has hired more than 10 General Assembly graduates into Impleme...

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