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  How Thinkful’s ISA + Living Stipend Made Austin’s Career Change Possible

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on December 7, 2021

  Austin was interested in computer science but working as a security officer. At Thinkful’s Software Engineering Bootcamp, Austin says he “found his people,” and expanding his network helped him land his first job at Xima! Learn how Thinkful’s Income Share Agreement and Living Stipend made the immersive bootca...

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  A Guide to Python for Web Development

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on December 7, 2021

  Python is a popular language used in data science, machine learning, scripting, and cybersecurity, but it’s also a powerful language used by web developers to build huge web applications like Spotify and Dropbox. We asked Joel Carter from the Python bootcamp Coding Temple to share his expertise a...

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  How Meade Delivers Job-Relevant UX Design Training at BrainStation Miami

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on December 2, 2021

  Want to know who may be teaching you UX design at BrainStation Miami? Meet Meade McCoy, a passionate instructor who left the world of Product Design to train the next generation of UX designers in Florida. Meade tells us what makes BrainStation’s...

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  What Lavender Built at Flatiron School’s Online Data Science Bootcamp

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on November 30, 2021

  Lavender Zhang was a student at Flatiron School’s part-time Data Science bootcamp and ready to build her Capstone Project. Empty shelves at her local grocery store at the start of the pandemic inspired Lavender to build a dashboard that could predict food crisis levels and infrastructure needs. Lavender walks us through her final project, explaining where...

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  November 2021 Coding Bootcamp News

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on November 30, 2021

  Course Report · Course Report November 2021 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup As we begin to wrap up 2021, we saw coding bootcamps rebranding, achieving graduate success milestones, and helping people reskill during the Great Resignation. We...

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  From Chemical Engineer to Senior Data Analyst after NYC Data Science Academy

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on November 30, 2021

  Jonah Gerstel worked in chemical and process engineering for four years before a data project on the job blossomed into a passion for data science. Wanting to expand his knowledge, Jonah’s research on the best data science bootcamps pointed him to NYC Data Science Academy. Jonah explains how the comprehensive curriculum, instructor support, and career service...

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  Four Years Later: Was The Software Guild Worth It for this Former Dental Hygienist?

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on November 30, 2021

  When Judy Thao hit a ceiling as a dental hygienist, she began looking for a new career path with more opportunity. By enrolling at the Software Guild, Judy got the foundations and real-world project experience she needed to launch a career in full stack development. Now four years into a successful tech career, Judy walks us throu...

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  3 Signs You Should Be a Data Analyst in 2025

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on December 26, 2023

  Data analytics is a great entry-level path into the data landscape, but are there specific traits that you can recognize in yourself that will make you successful in this field? Michael Foote, a Career Coach at Springboard, believes that there are three qualities that make successful data analysts and shares them here! And if you rec...

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  How This Digital Nomad Got Her Start in Web Development with Ironhack

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on November 29, 2021

  For years, Debora dreamed of being a digital nomad working in web development. The shutdown caused by the pandemic gave her the time and space to commit to making her career change from IT to web development. Debora was able to learn from her home in London by attending...

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  UX Design vs Web Design: A Helpful Guide for Beginners

  

  Jennifer Inglis

  Updated on March 4, 2025

  If you’re a creative thinker and are looking for your niche in tech, you might consider becoming a designer. But you still have a few choices to make! Namely, should you choose web design or user experience (UX) design? While both are rooted in certain design principles, it’s important to understand what UX designers and web designer...

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