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  • Liz Eggleston
    Liz Eggleston
    Updated on November 9, 2023
    Do you really need a coding bootcamp to make a career change? Or can you take a coding class at the library or an online MOOC and do it yourself? All three focus on teaching tech skills, but there are some major differences between these paths – career services, support, teaching style, and intensity just to name a few. Let’s explore these differences and which is best for you! Definitions: ...
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  • Jess Feldman
    Jess Feldman
    Updated on November 6, 2023
    Tech Elevator is known for its rigorous Java curriculum and comprehensive Pathway Program that prepares students for their first tech roles. But how do you choose between Tech Elevator’s full-time bootcamp and the part-time bootcamp? Rita Stall, Senior Director of Digital Progr...
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  • During the height of the pandemic, Tamyra Yancey was laid off from her job at a hospital. She took it as a blessing in disguise, as it allowed her the time and energy to attend the Part-Time Online UX/UI Design* bootcamp from Flatiron School. Find out how she balance...
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  • After a family member was scammed, Jesse Edwards realized that we need more professionals to protect our vulnerable systems from malicious intent. Using his veteran’s benefits, Jesse enrolled in the Cybersecurity Bootcamp at
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  • Jess Feldman
    Jess Feldman
    Updated on March 11, 2025
    After an initial attempt to get into web development through self-teaching, Chris Dillard realized he needed a different entry point into tech. By enrolling in the QA Engineering Bootcamp at TripleTen, Chris learned manual QA and QA automation, and got the career support he needed to land his first QA Au...
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  • Cole Ingraham
    Cole Ingraham
    Updated on November 15, 2023
    Large Language Models (LLMs) are the cool new kid on the block. Ever since ChatGPT took the world by storm in November 2022, you cannot even walk down the street without overhearing mentions of it – some positive and some negative. There is no question that we are living in a changed world. However, in order to better understand the LLMs of today, it is important to understand where they came...
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  • Jess Feldman
    Jess Feldman
    Updated on November 1, 2023
    This October, we saw new reports on how AI skills and apprenticeships affect hireability. We’re diving into AI skill adoption at coding bootcamps and how bootcamps could be poised to respond to the new AI skills gender gap. MacKenzie Scott continues to support tech training programs with a new $20M donation to a hardworking non-profit coding bootcamp. Find out about the state of tech apprenti...
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  • Liz Eggleston
    Liz Eggleston
    Updated on December 4, 2024
    We often hear the question, “What’s the best bootcamp to get a job?” Of course, some students will always attend a bootcamp for fun or to learn something new, but according to Course Report research, ~91% of students attend a bootcamp in order to get a job. Codin...
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  • What kinds of tech roles can you actually land after graduating from a cyber security bootcamp? We caught up with Deborah Gillam, a Career Services Advisor for Cyber Security Graduates at Lighthouse Labs, who lists the four, entry-level cyber security ...
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  • Caroline Peri dedicated a decade to urban planning, but was ready to develop deeper technical skills in her career. She knew she wanted to build solutions with technology and sought out a coding bootcamp that would equip her with the skills necessary to start a software development career. Drawn to their carefully-crafted curriculum and commitment to their teaching style, Caroline chose the B...
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