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A Day in the Life of a Cybersecurity Engineer after Fullstack Academy
5/21/2020
We sat down with two Fullstack Academy Cyber Bootcamp alums to find out what it's like to work in cybersecurity today. Fabianna Rodriguez-Mercado and Sarah Gold both graduated from the Cyber Bootcamp in 2019. Fabianna now works as an Information Technology Analyst at Accenture, and Sarah works as an Associate Solutions Engineer at Snyk. They share their tips for working as a remote cybersecurity employee, how they prepared for the CompTIA tests, and what their day-to-day looks like in their cybersecurity jobs.
Continue ReadingSam's Journey: From Thinkful to Twitter Software Engineer
5/21/2020
When Sam Gould moved to San Francisco, he did his research as he made a career change and was drawn to the tangible skills of programming. Sam enrolled in Thinkful’s Engineering Immersive and landed a job at Twitter! We caught up with Sam three years later to find out what it was like to learn programming online, how he landed a job as a Software Engineer at Twitter, and why he was able to start contributing from day one on the job.
Continue ReadingMeet Anupama: From Architect to Data Scientist with Metis
5/20/2020
Architect Anupama Garla fell in love with data science and dreamed of combining the two fields. After Anupama discovered that Metis operates a Live Online Data Science Bootcamp, Anu followed a friend’s advice and chose to apply! After three months of data science projects, learning Python and Spark, Anu is now on the job search. Anu describes the online classroom and learning style at Metis, her advice for other career-changers, and her plans to innovate the world of architecture now as a data scientist.
Continue ReadingVirtual Classroom Tour: LearningFuze's Online Bootcamp
5/14/2020
LearningFuze bootcamps are usually taught in southern California, but have moved completely online due to COVID-19. Cody Miller, an instructor of the Full Immersion Program, Cody walks us through the differences between the online and in-person immersive, gives us a virtual tour of the LearningFuze online classroom, and shares advice for students who want to do well in an online bootcamp.
Continue ReadingHow Jenn Became a Software Engineer with Rithm School
5/13/2020
Jenn Ma was looking for a career that would be relevant, with room to grow – she decided to make the change from real estate underwriting to web development with Rithm School. One year later, Jenn says she wouldn’t trade her career change for anything. Learn more about Jenn’s career transformation through Rithm School, the benefits of doing an internship, and how her networking skills helped her land a job as a Software Engineer at Curology.
Continue ReadingInstructor Spotlight: Dr. Frances Boykin of Lighthouse
5/13/2020
Dr. Frances Boykin knew from a young age that her future was in data science. With unfaltering determination, she’s been working in the data science field for over 20 years. Now, it’s her personal mission to help others do the same at the data science and coding bootcamp Lighthouse. Learn how Dr. Boykin’s teaching reaches all her students within the Lighthouse Data Science & Analytics bootcamp regardless of their prior experience, plus her thoughts on the one field that bootcamp graduates should consider applying to now.
Continue ReadingRemote Classroom Tour at Codesmith: Tips for Learning Online
5/11/2020
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Phillip Troutman is the Director of Instruction & Curriculum at Codesmith, and he gives us a virtual tour of Codesmith’s remote Full-time Immersive classroom. Curious about the differences between Codesmith online versus in-person and the tools they use to keep collaboration strong in the remote classroom? Phillip answers those questions, plus advice for students who want to excel in an online bootcamp and get a job when they graduate.Why Progressive Continues to Hire Tech Elevator Grads During COVID-19
5/6/2020
Jane Shaw is the IT Manager at Progressive Insurance. Projects haven’t slowed down, so Progressive is still hiring during the COVID-19 pandemic – in fact, Jane just made offers to three Tech Elevator graduates last week! We caught up with Jane to find out how Progressive has adjusted their hiring process, what tools they’re using to facilitate a 100% remote team, and what positions bootcamp grads can expect to land at a company like Progressive. Plus, Jane shares her advice for standing out in an online interview!
Continue ReadingJavaScript 101: Arrays
5/5/2020
Learning JavaScript? Arrays are an important data structure and you’ll need to understand them as a building block to become a great JavaScript developer. Get a 10-minute lesson on Arrays from Gregorio Rojas, the co-founder (and instructor) at Sabio. Plus, Arrays are one of the topics that Gregorio covers in Sabio’s new online JavaScript Foundations course!
Continue ReadingFrom Bioengineer to Remote Data Engineer with Ironhack
5/4/2020
Christopher Angeles was on the path to medical school, but after a few years as a Biology Engineer in New York, he realized he wasn’t inspired by his work. That’s when he decided to move to France, change careers, and learn how to code! After taking an online, self-paced web development course, Christopher knew he needed to invest in a bootcamp to get further in his tech career. He enrolled in Ironhack’s full-time Data Analytics bootcamp in Paris to round out his tech skills and learn Python. Learn what Christopher says was the most important part of Ironhack’s Data Analytics bootcamp, how he landed his first remote Data Engineer job during a global pandemic, and the importance of networking.
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