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Alumni Spotlight: Charles, Coder Foundry
3/19/2019
Charles Miller had studied computer science at a community college and was working in IT as a computer support technician when his mom told him about Coder Foundry (she saw it on the news). After visiting the campus and talking with founders, Charles completed Coder Foundry’s .NET bootcamp and has since been placed in a rewarding new job with Entrematic Amarr. Charles tells us about how seeing Coder Foundry in person was believing, the real-world assignments and projects, and who he would recommend for a Coder Foundry course.
Continue ReadingInstructor Spotlight: Andrew Jensen, Coder Foundry
3/19/2019
Andrew Jensen is a university-trained software developer with degrees in English and Computer Science and more than 20 years of experience in education. When he met Bobby Davis, who was preparing to start Coder Foundry, the idea of a bootcamp made sense to Andrew, and he joined the Coder Foundry team. Now, after more than a year teaching the Coder Foundry Master Class, Andrew tells us what appeals to him about the bootcamp model compared to traditional academia, developing and updating the curriculum at Coder Foundry, and the role bootcamps can play when filling the needs of a job market.
Continue ReadingStudent Spotlight: Tino, Turing School
2/5/2015
Tino Espinoza was a student in his freshman year at the University of Denver, but he hadn’t yet decided on his major. Having seen his friends with coding skills get great jobs, Tino decided that coding was the path for him, and Turing’s 7-month structure in Colorado stood out. As Tino heads into the end of his first module, we talk to him about convincing his parents of the bootcamp model, avoiding stress when it comes to assessments, and the benefits of a rolling start date at Turing.
Continue ReadingUltimate Guide to Paying for Coding Bootcamp: Loans & Financing
1/18/2022
Deciding on a coding bootcamp that will propel you into a new career is a huge decision on its own; figuring out how to pay for a bootcamp adds another layer to the search. Programming schools cost around $13,584 on average, and while bootcamp scholarships may help ease the burden, you may need to borrow money to fund your education. In our latest research, we found that 23% of bootcampers are using external loans to cover tuition (that's up from 16% in 2017). We’ve compiled a handy infographic comparing coding bootcamp loan and financing platforms- and a list of questions to ask yourself- as you navigate your options.
Continue ReadingAlumni Spotlight: Trever, Eleven Fifty
2/4/2015
Trever Ewing became interested in mobile app development and Swift while studying computer science at Indiana University- this interest only increased when he started working in Apple’s customer care department. After completing Eleven Fifty’s Intro to iOS course in January and considering an apprenticeship through Eleven Fifty, Trever tells us about the need for self-starting in coding, how fun it is to learn at founder Scott Jones’ home, and putting his new skills to use in his current job.
Continue ReadingCampus Tour: We Got Coders
2/3/2015
We Got Coders is a 6-month, full-stack coding bootcamp, specializing in Ruby on Rails. Take a tour of the new We Got Coders campus in Bedforshire, an hour from London.
Continue ReadingJanuary Coding Bootcamp News Roundup
2/7/2020
Welcome to the January News Roundup, your monthly news digest full of the most interesting articles and announcements in the bootcamp space. Want your bootcamp's news to be included in the next News Roundup? Submit announcements of new courses, scholarships, or open jobs at your school!
Continue ReadingFounders & Coders
2/2/2015
Continue ReadingEmployee Spotlight: Jordana Gustafson, Code Fellows
2/2/2015
Jordana Gustafson started following coding bootcamp education when Dev Bootcamp launched in California. After meeting Code Fellows instructor Ivan Storck at a startup in San Francisco, Jordana joined the team as Campus Manager at Code Fellows’ newest campus in Portland. She tells us about meeting the demands of Portland’s job market, what convinced her of the bootcamp model, and trying to increase diversity in web development.
Continue ReadingAlumni Spotlight: David, Code Fellows
1/30/2015
David Davidson started his career in copyediting with a humanities background; after learning HTML on the side and working an internship at a startup in Seattle, he decided to make a permanent move into web development. David completed the Full-Stack JavaScript Development Accelerator at Code Fellows and, within six weeks of graduating, landed a position at Formidable Labs. David tells us about his experience, explains the appeal of the Code Fellows job-offer guarantee, and tells readers what makes a personal portfolio website so important.
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