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  What to Expect from Flatiron School’s Admissions Assessment

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on October 28, 2022

  What does it take to pass Flatiron School’s assessment in order to enroll in the immersive bootcamp? Zach Little, Senior Account Executive at Flatiron School, takes us inside the 15-minute admissions assessment – what applicants should expect and the best ways to prepare for it. Plus, Zach shares a sneak peek of the assessment wi...

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  Ask a Career Coach: Can I beat inflation with a coding bootcamp?

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on October 27, 2022

  Welcome to Ask a Career Coach, an advice-column where real bootcamp career coaches take a minute out of their busy days to answer a question from a Course Report reader. Today, Roger Huang from Springboard is answering a question about whether enrolling at a bootcamp is a good way for career changers to be...

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  How Fabian Became an AWS Apprentice after Sabio

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on October 19, 2022

  When Fabian Tovar left the U.S. Marine Corps, he took it as an opportunity to start a new career in software engineering. By using his military benefits, Fabian discovered he was able to fund a coding bootcamp tuition. Find out why Fabian has no regrets about choosing Sabio, and how that intensive coding bootcamp prepared him for a tech apprenticeship at AWS!...

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  How Codesmith Helps Students Determine the Best Software Engineer Role

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on October 19, 2022

  Learning to think like a software engineer is only the first step in becoming a software engineer; landing that first job after a coding bootcamp is a feat all its own! Not only does Codesmith boast a dedicated Career Support Team, but they also bring their alumni back as Career Support Engineers to help existing students navigate their job search. Watch A...

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  From Junior Developer to DevOps Engineer after Coding Temple

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on October 14, 2022

  Matthew Whisman went to college after leaving the Air Force, but his Computer Science degree left him with a few skills gaps. After working for a startup, Matthew decided to enroll at Coding Temple to round out his education and learn more about front end frameworks. Now Matthew is a DevOps Engineer at a larg...

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  How Draupada Changed Careers with Springboard's Tech Sales Career Track

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on October 11, 2022

  Busy mom and former beautician, Draupada Poudel was ready for a career shift when she enrolled in the part-time, online Tech Sales Bootcamp at Springboard. She was sold on Springboard...

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  From Microbiology to Software Engineering with UT Austin Coding Boot Camp

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on October 31, 2022

  Rony Iraq was a microbiologist, but when he moved to Austin, Texas, he decided to follow his passion for tech. He chose UT Austin Coding Boot Camp, offered in collaboration with edX, to pivot his career into software engineering. Rony shares what it took to make a career change through UT Austin Coding Boot Camp’s part-time, online coding boot camp. Thanks to the real world skills, professional...

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  From Salesforce to Full Stack Developer with TripleTen

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on May 30, 2024

  Zachary “Rex” Rodriguez was a self-taught Salesforce developer before he hit a ceiling with his career —and with self-learning. Seeking mentorship and career support, Rex chose the online Software Engineering bootcamp at TripleTen. Now h...

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  September 2022 Coding Bootcamp News

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on September 29, 2022

  Course Report · September 2022 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup Happy fall, everyone! As we begin to look towards the end of the year, we saw more speculation on how the Pell Grant for short-term programs bill could pass in the U.S. There was also plent...

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  A Beginner’s Guide to Data Analytics

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on November 10, 2022

  With data analytics being relied upon by so many companies across industries, data analysts are now an in-demand role on tech teams. But what does data analytics encompass? And how do you become a data analyst today? BrainStation Founder & CEO, Jason Field, answers all of our questions about the typical responsibilities of today...

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