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How This DigitalCrafts' Instructor Preps Students for Coding Careers
10/4/2019
Chris Aquino has taught web development for the last 7 years and today, he’s an instructor at DigitalCrafts in Atlanta. We caught up with Chris to find out why he loves teaching new developers at DigitalCrafts, his predictions for the next big coding curriculum updates, his personal teaching style, and how he encourages his students to discover their inner programming superpowers.
Continue ReadingWhy Capgemini Hired 10 Metis Data Science Grads
9/5/2019
Lynn Hodak, Corporate Recruiter at Capgemini, has hired more than 10 Metis data science bootcamp graduates for roles within artificial intelligence and analytics! We chatted with Lynn about why Capgemini looks for Data Scientists who have both technical skills and customer-facing skills, what the data scientist interview process looks like, and how well her hires from Metis are performing on the job so far. Plus find out why Lynn plans to hire more data science bootcamp graduates!
Continue ReadingZack’s UX Design Capstone Project at BrainStation
10/17/2019
Zack had made a career for himself in front end development, but found the UX design part of his job the most rewarding. He wanted to move from Canada to the US and focus on UX so he enrolled in BrainStation’s User Experience Design diploma program in Toronto! Knowing the importance of a great portfolio for landing a job, Zack worked hard on his BrainStation capstone project, and shared his screen to show us how he designed it! Check out his app to help people get volunteer roles with nonprofits.
Continue ReadingWhy this Web Developer Mentors Lighthouse Labs Students
10/4/2019
After Sanjana discovered an energizing career as a web developer, she wanted to return to her coding bootcamp, Lighthouse Labs, to provide the same mentorship she received as a student. Sanjana tells us how she helps students get unstuck when they are working on a problem, how her day job as a web developer at Shopify informs her mentoring, and what sort of career advice she gives to Lighthouse Labs students. Plus find out her suggestions for starting a career in tech in Vancouver!
Continue ReadingAugust 2019 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup
8/29/2019
Coding bootcamps are ramping up as we get closer to fall – in August we published our latest market growth report (23,000 grads expected in 2019), Flatiron School acquired a cybersecurity bootcamp, and companies like LinkedIn and JPMorgan Chase hired bootcamp graduates! We chat about the history of income share agreements, coding bootcamps for social good, women in tech, and companies hiring from (and vouching for) coding bootcamps. Plus, we tell you about the 9 newest tech bootcamps that opened in August!
Continue ReadingSwitching Careers in Six Months: Anthony’s Path to Data Science at Springboard
8/27/2019
Anthony Johnson had some experience with Python, but was missing the skills he needed to transition from Materials Engineering to Data Science. He researched flexible data science bootcamps and found that Springboard’s Data Science Career Track checked all his boxes. In under six months Anthony completed their online program and landed a job as a data scientist at TrueAccord – read about his journey and whether he feels prepared for his career today.
Continue ReadingHow Katie Built a Collaborative iOS App at Devmountain
8/22/2019
In this Final Project Demo, we’re joined by Katie Stakland who took the UX Immersive at Devmountain and created a roommate communication app called Gabble! Because Devmountain teaches tracks in UX design, iOS development, software QA, and web development, Katie got to collaborate with iOS developers on this group project. Katie is now starting her job as a Product Designer at PackBack and tells us how writing a case study about Gabble got her the job.
Continue ReadingAir Force Personnel are Learning to Code with The Tech Academy
8/19/2019
The Tech Academy is partnering with the US Air Force to train personnel in modern, in-demand technologies, so they are able to identify and solve problems using tech. We asked The Tech Academy Austin Dean, Trisha Saldanha, how this partnership came about, what the Air Force students are learning, and what the goals are for the students when they graduate. Find out about the Air-Force-specific projects the students are working on at coding bootcamp!
Continue ReadingJuggling Learning to Code with Jobs + Families at DigitalCrafts
10/17/2019
How do people balance a part-time coding bootcamp with other commitments? We spoke with three DigitalCrafts students, Lizzy, Nick, and Sarah, to find out how they juggled their jobs, families, and lives with learning to code in the Full Stack Flex bootcamp. Lizzy tells us how her employer encouraged her to upskill in Atlanta, Nick tells us about switching from IT helpdesk jobs to software development, also in Atlanta, and Sarah tells us about balancing bootcamp with caring for her 2-year-old in Houston. Find out how their hard work is paying off!
Continue ReadingHow to Learn at Your Own Pace at General Assembly
8/13/2019
General Assembly has offered online courses for a long time, but has just relaunched them on a new, revamped platform! These include self-paced online Learning Paths in skills like Data Analysis, Digital Marketing, and UX, that students can work through on their own schedule. Lissa Marten, General Assembly’s Online Growth Manager, and Online Mentor Rachel Denton tell us how the team has updated the curricula with the latest technologies, and how the one-on-one mentorship and final portfolio projects help students push their careers to the next level! Read the Q&A and watch the demo video.
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