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Meet an Instructor: Terry Rice of General Assembly
8/27/2020
Curious who might be teaching you at a bootcamp? We caught up with General Assembly instructor, Terry Rice who teaches business development and career development workshops in addition to the Digital Marketing Bootcamp. Terry explains why he sees bootcamps as a great choice for career-changers and shares his tips on how to stay mentally healthy while looking for a job in a pandemic. Plus, Terry’s advice for how freelancers can make today’s economy work for them.
Continue ReadingAugust 2020 Coding Bootcamp News
8/27/2020
Continue ReadingJupyter Notebook: A Guide for Beginners with Lighthouse Labs
8/21/2020
Jupyter Notebooks is an IDE used to interface with Python and it’s becoming more popular in data science bootcamp curriculums. But what exactly is Jupyter Notebooks? Anurag Srivastava, lead instructor and mentor for Lighthouse Labs’ Data Science bootcamp, walks us through the basics of data science and Jupyter Notebooks, and answers the question: can you effectively learn Jupyter at a bootcamp?
Continue ReadingMeet Our Review Sweepstakes Winner: Kendall Lu of Codesmith
8/20/2020
Kendall Lu, a graduate of Codesmith’s software engineering bootcamp wrote a Verified review of his bootcamp experience and won our latest sweepstakes competition! Over 1,200 tech bootcamp graduates wrote a Verified review for their school on Course Report and went into the draw to win a $500 Amazon gift card! We caught up with Kendall to hear about his coding bootcamp experience and his job in software engineering!
Continue ReadingMeet a University of Denver Coding Boot Camp Instructor
8/20/2020
University of Denver Coding Boot Camp is training the next generation of developers with a 24-week JavaScript curriculum and a dedicated instructor staff. We caught up with instructor Sarah Cullen, who has been working in web development for over 20 years, about the support boot camp students can expect to find at University of Denver Coding Boot Camp and the importance of projects that hone real-life developer skills. Plus, she explains how University of Denver Coding Boot Camp continuously updates its curriculum in order to meet the demands of today’s tech world.
Continue ReadingFrom Chemist to Cyber Security Professional with NexGenT
8/20/2020
Jon Mallory wasn’t satisfied with his career path in chemistry, so when he found NexGenT, he decided to take a leap into IT and cyber security. Jon shares how a short IT course at NexGenT convinced him to enroll in NexGenT’s remote cyber security bootcamp. He also shares the difference between networking engineering and cyber security, plus how NexGenT made it possible to balance studying remotely while working full-time. Read how Jon successfully changed career paths and his tips for the cyber security job search!
Continue ReadingWhy Joshua Chose Thinkful to Become a Remote Developer
8/18/2020
Joshua Akan-Etuk nearly finished their Computer Science degree before dropping out and starting work as a Help Desk Technician while learning to code. After many rejected job applications, Joshua turned to Thinkful to better prepare for a career in web development. Discover how Thinkful's remote Engineering Flex course suits Joshua’s full-time work schedule, plus their (very good) advice for anyone who’s thinking of enrolling in a remote bootcamp!
Continue ReadingNavigating the Job Search as a Codesmith Grad During COVID-19
8/14/2020
Unsatisfied working in the construction field, Ashley Austin looked to Codesmith’s Software Engineering Bootcamp in Los Angeles to help him career-switch into software engineering. When COVID-19 swept the U.S., Ashley’s bootcamp moved from in-person to remote with live online instruction. Learn how Codesmith supported Ashley’s career change both in-person and remote, exactly what he did to land a job as a Platform Operations Senior Software Engineer, and his advice for other new developers navigating the job search during a pandemic.
Continue ReadingHow to Get Into a Coding Bootcamp in 2020
8/13/2020
Unlike colleges, coding bootcamps aren’t interested in your high school GPA or SAT scores. What they do care about is passion, grit, and determination to change your career. So what does the path look like to get admitted to a coding bootcamp? Follow these 8 steps to get into the bootcamp of your choice!
Continue ReadingWhat Is Design Thinking? An Intro with Springboard
8/10/2020
Design thinking is a technique used by companies large and small to provide their end-users with easy experiences that satisfy and delight. You’re also likely to see it in any quality design bootcamp curriculum. But what is Design Thinking? Rylan Clark, Springboard Mentor and UX Consultant, walks us through the five phases of Design Thinking, how it is used in industry, and answers the question: can you effectively learn Design Thinking at a bootcamp?
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