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What I Wish I Knew Before Thinkful
12/9/2019
Kris and Cassie both broke into tech with Thinkful, but their paths were different and they each learned lessons along the way. Kris attended Thinkful’s Engineering Immersion full-time, while Cassie attended Thinkful’s Data Analytics Flex Program so that she could keep working as a nanny while she moved through the curriculum. But both of their hard work paid off – Kris is now a Software Engineer at Documate and Cassie is a Data Analyst at Viasat. Here’s what they wish they had known before they went to an online bootcamp.
Continue ReadingWhat John Built at LearningFuze (and one year later)!
12/6/2019
John Holman was a Project Manager with a limited career path and a second child on the way when he decided to make a career change with LearningFuze. One year after graduating from the Full-Immersion Web Development Bootcamp, John sits down with us to talk about his career change and walk us through his final project. John and his group created a functional app called “Fund That Film” in PHP – see how it helped him land a Software Engineering job at Griddy.
Continue ReadingDeep Dive: Career Services at Codesmith
12/5/2019
Codesmith has campuses in Los Angeles and New York City and is known for having strict admissions standards – but that selectivity also means graduates land mid-level and senior-level entry jobs. So how do they prepare their students for a senior developer interview? Shanda McCune, Director of Admissions and Outcomes at Codesmith, shares her advice for portfolios and projects, the difference between “junior” and “senior,” and how to compete with CS degree graduates for jobs.
Continue ReadingDataquest vs. Datacamp: The Ultimate Guide
12/12/2019
Dataquest and Datacamp are both self-paced data science classes that run on monthly or yearly subscriptions and are delivered entirely on an online platform. Both schools offer multiple career tracks which include portfolio projects and a focus on either R or Python. If you complete them in full, then these tracks take students from complete beginners to Data Analyst or Data Scientist. So which should you choose – Dataquest vs Datacamp? Let’s break down how Dataquest and Datacamp compare to each other in terms of career focus, curriculum, cost, and learning style.
Continue ReadingNovember 2019 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup
12/3/2019
November was full of news about fundraises (and layoffs) and updates on past acquisitions like Trilogy and Thinkful. We’re also covering news about credentialing in bootcamps, a partnership between Wyncode and General Assembly, advice for data science bootcamp graduates about what to study after graduation, and 3 new bootcamps in Spain. And congrats to CodeClan – celebrating its 4th birthday this November!
Continue ReadingGünther’s Story: From Lawyer to Web Developer with CareerFoundry
11/27/2019
Günther von Häfen’s itch to learn something new started while he was working as a lawyer in Germany. He began dabbling in web development courses online and loved it so much that he decided to make a career change and enrolled in a CareerFoundry bootcamp. In just 5 months, working in the wee hours of the morning as a full-time dad, he landed a full-time job as a Web Developer at 3B Scientific while still working on the course with just having finished around 50% at that time! Günther tells us why he chose CareerFoundry, what (and how) he learned in the JavaScript curriculum, and how he balanced fatherhood with his career change.
Continue ReadingCelia’s Experience as a Woman in Tech after Hackbright Academy
11/25/2019
When mechanical engineer Celia Song launched a startup, she had to teach herself to code to build it's website. That experience kickstarted her career change and Celia found all-women bootcamp Hackbright Academy and won their Phenomenal Woman Scholarship. Celia tells us how she landed a job as a Software Developer after the Hackbright Demo Day and shares advice for other women who want to work in tech.
Continue ReadingWhat is CSS: A Guide for Beginners
11/22/2019
How does a website get its style? CSS, of course! But what exactly is CSS and how will you use it as a developer? Joseph Mecham, Devmountain’s Web Development Program Director, explains (in fun, beginner-friendly terms) what CSS is, the history of CSS, how it’s used by software developers, how it works with other programming languages (namely HTML and JavaScript). Plus, get a sneak peek at where CSS is heading in the future.
Continue ReadingSoftware Engineering Job Descriptions: Reading Between the Lines
11/20/2019
When learning to code – or considering learning to code – it’s wise to look at software engineering job descriptions to see what type of jobs interest you, and the skills you need to acquire to qualify for those jobs. However, job descriptions can sometimes be scary. Even some entry-level developer postings solicit 2+ years experience and a university Computer Science (CS) degree.
Continue ReadingHow Jamil’s UX Design Project Landed Him a Job at Chase
11/18/2019
Jamil Al-Ghosein worked on his final project for startup Pandia Health with a team of other UX Design students at General Assembly. Jamil’s group helped Pandia move past their beta issues, streamline their user onboarding flow, and update their branding. This experience (plus career counseling) landed Jamil a job as a Product Designer at Chase Bank within a week of graduation. Now that Jamil is on the hiring side, he’s also got advice to UX bootcampers on the job hunt.
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