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Jess FeldmanUpdated on February 9, 2023Andrew McGrath enrolled in Springboard’s Tech Sales Career Track to make a career change – Did the bootcamp curriculum and support live up to his expectations? Find out how Andrew made the self-paced bootcamp structure work for his schedu...Continue Reading →- Jess FeldmanUpdated on December 3, 2024Many people are turning to bootcamps as an alternative to college after high school, but is it worth it? We talked to Zach Wilcher about his experience taking an online cybersecurity bootcamp at Eleven Fifty Academy right after high school instead of going to college. Zach shares how his summer cohort gave ...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on July 7, 2022Many coding bootcamps shifted to live online learning, but not everyone likes to learn remotely. Fortunately, there are still in-person bootcamps like LearningFuze available! LearningFuze’s in-person classroom cuts down on the distractions and gives students more instructional support, which is what stood...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on July 6, 2022After 8 years in the Marine Corps, Sterling “Meri” Meriweather began college during Covid, but quickly realized it wasn’t the right fit for his career goals. Using his veterans benefits, Meri enrolled at Sabio in order to la...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on July 6, 2022Nick Kulway spent four years in a professional kitchen while being mentored by a chef, and he applied that same work ethic while learning in the Part-Time Bootcamp at DigitalCrafts. After graduating in February 2022, Nick got ...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on June 6, 2024Harrison completed a service mission in New England aiding African refugees and asylum seekers in search of a better life – that’s how he realized he wanted to focus on creating tech that increases the quality of life of those who need it most. By enrolling in the self-paced Software Engineering bootcamp atContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on July 6, 2022Zach Porras studied Russian in college, spent 10 years in the service industry, and worked for Whole Foods in Chicago as a Department Manager before enrolling at Coding Temple. After graduating in September 2021, Zach got a job as a Software Engineer atContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on May 17, 2024Thom Strub worked in a jewelry store, at a local art school, and as a bartender before he enrolled in General Assembly's Software Engineering Immersive. Find out how expectations met reality for Thom, his advice on knowing when you’re ready to enroll at a bootcamp, and how he landed his first job as a Salesforce D...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on July 6, 2022Learning data engineering is only the first step in breaking into the industry – bootcamps like Jigsaw Labs have externship programs in place to help students get real-world experience. And it takes forward-thinking companies like Cred Protocol to hire and train students in those externships. Find out...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on July 20, 2022For nearly a decade, Jeanette Au has been working in banking as an analyst, but when her job started to feel stagnant, she looked to tech to find a more fulfilling career path. Excited by the creativity and problem-solving found in the UX Design career, Jeanette enrolled in the part-time, onlineContinue Reading →
