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  Why WealthBuild.AI Hires Sabio Bootcamp Graduates

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on November 29, 2022

  Ramona Ortega is no stranger to FinTech startups – she is the founder of My Money My Future and most recently WealthBuild.AI. As a CEO, Ramona deeply understands the tech hiring needs of her companies. Sh...

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  From Graphic Designer to Software Engineer after TripleTen

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on June 14, 2023

  Desiree was an animator and graphic designer experiencing burn out from the long hours and low pay. After some success with self-teaching, Desiree decided to pivot into software engineering, and chose TripleTen because they offered a Women in Tech Scholarship throu...

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  What’s on the Horizon for Tech Bootcamps in 2023?

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on September 30, 2024

  What is on the horizon for tech bootcamps in 2023? In this Live Q&A, we covered the major trends that our experts from General Assembly, Springboard, Coding Temple, and Code Fellows are expecting in 2023. Meet Your Panelists Lupe Colangelo is the Partnerships Manager a...

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  Accommodating Different Learning Styles & Needs at Lighthouse Labs

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on November 18, 2022

  Lighthouse Labs recognizes that people from diverse backgrounds and with varied experiences enrich tech teams and organizations. With that in mind, Amanda Sterling, the Academic Accommodations and Accessibility Expert at Lighthouse Labs, is on hand to ensure that students with different learning styles have the support they need as they complete the program. From the hands-on curriculum to perso...

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  How Liz Went From Merchandising to Cybersecurity

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on November 18, 2022

  After a few years of working in fashion merchandising, Liz Kim realized she wasn’t feeling fulfilled by her career. After seeing her friends launch tech careers after attending bootcamps, Liz chose the online Cybersecurity bootcamp at DigitalCrafts because she appreciated the live teaching style. Now a...

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  The Opportunity Project: What Justin Built at General Assembly

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on September 30, 2024

  When COVID hit, Justin leapt at the opportunity to pursue a career in software engineering. He chose the online Software Engineering Immersive bootcamp at General Assembly (which he could attend from his home in Seattle). And after graduating, Justin got an internship with the U.S. Census Bureau to build a cross-functional app for The Opportunity Project,...

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  Admissions at TrueCoders: What You Need to Know

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on November 11, 2022

  Interested in TrueCoders but not sure if you have the technical skills to get in? Cruz Sanchez, Vice President at TrueCoders, answers all of your enrollment questions: Do you need to know how to code to enroll at TrueCoders? Which soft skills is TrueCoders looking for? And what can you expect from the admissions...

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  How Cam Co-Founded a NFT Startup after Codesmith

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on November 10, 2022

  Cam studied accounting in college but decided to make a career shift during the pandemic. Following his interest in tech, Cam chose Codesmith to future-proof his career and learn software engineering. After graduating from Codesmith in 2020 and working as a Software Engineer at Google, Cam and one of his cla...

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  October 2022 Coding Bootcamp News

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on November 2, 2022

  Course Report · October 2022 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup Happy October, Course Report readers! This month, interest in blockchain continued to gain traction as we saw a new fundraise in the blockchain bootcamp space. We’ve got an update on ISA regula...

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  From Civil Engineer to Software Developer at Code for All_

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on December 4, 2024

  Igor Koury spent 9 years working as a Civil Engineer in Brazil, but wanted a better quality of life for himself. After researching his options, Igor travelled to Portugal to learn Full-Stack Software Development at Code for All_'s 14-week intensive and immersive Progr...

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