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Liz EgglestonUpdated on April 8, 2016Hackbright Academy has been transforming driven, motivated beginners into Python developers since 2012. So what does it take to get into the selective engineering fellowship for women? We got the scoop straight from the Hackbright Admissions team- read on to learn everythin...Continue Reading →- Imogen CrispeUpdated on December 3, 2024Musician, electrical engineer, and now software developer Chris Cenatiempo has landed his dream job in Hawaii after graduating from Turing School in Denver, CO. He became interested in coding as an integrity engineer working alongside developers. When he tried it himself, he quickly became hooked and realize...Continue Reading →
- Rosie AllabartonUpdated on April 6, 2016Are you thinking about becoming a web developer, but wondering if it’s the right career choice for you? Then check out this list of five signs you’ll love a career in code from CareerFoundry’s Rosie Allabarton, to see if it matches up to your personality and skill set. Let us know what you think in the comments below! ...Continue Reading →
- Walley YangUpdated on April 6, 2016It can be stressful to switch careers into tech after doing something completely different for a long time. In my case, it was being in the military for 12 years. I had not experienced a real job interview in more than a decade, and I was trying to switch into a completely new career field. Six months after signing up for online coding bootcampContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on October 21, 2020While you may associate DevMountain with the Silicon Slopes of Utah, the team recently expanded to Dallas, Texas, where they’re teaching a second cohort of MEAN Stack developers. We talk to lead instructor Ryan Walsh about free student housing in Dallas, integrating the DevMountain culture int...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on March 31, 2016Barnum graduated from Canine Code Camp in January 2016, and has already found a howling good job as an app developer! Barnum tells us about his coding bootcamp experience, and even sent us some photos of his cute and clever canine classmates! Q&A What is your pre-bootcamp story? I studied obedience and tricks as a pu...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on March 31, 2016Luke was ready to make the transition from chemical engineer to software engineer, but wasn’t ready to quit his full-time job. He found part-time coding bootcamp Anyone Can Learn to Code in San Francisco, learned to code while working full-time, then got real-world experience in his apprenticeship withContinue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on March 30, 2016Tyson had been an entrepreneur since the dot com bubble, starting and helming numerous tech companies for 14 years. In 2013, after watching the internet startup founder 'prototype' transition from an MBA to a software engineer, he decided to gain this skillset himself, so he enrolled at Hack Reactor to become a more effective...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on March 29, 2016After working in the nonprofit education sector, Cori Fowler knew how vital STEM and specifically coding could be to young people. Her passion for STEM education inspired her to learn to code at The Iron Yard coding bootcamp in Atlanta, Georgia. Now she is a front end developer atContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on March 24, 2016Dave Jungst and Jake Sorce were already working together before they became teachers at DevPoint Labs in Salt Lake City, Utah. They both have backgrounds in computer science, and have worked as engineers. They now balance running their own business and teaching the Full Stack JavaScript and Rails programs at DevPoint Labs. Dav...Continue Reading →
