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Software Engineering Job Descriptions: Reading Between the Lines
11/20/2019
When learning to code – or considering learning to code – it’s wise to look at software engineering job descriptions to see what type of jobs interest you, and the skills you need to acquire to qualify for those jobs. However, job descriptions can sometimes be scary. Even some entry-level developer postings solicit 2+ years experience and a university Computer Science (CS) degree.
Continue ReadingHow Jamil’s UX Design Project Landed Him a Job at Chase
11/18/2019
Jamil Al-Ghosein worked on his final project for startup Pandia Health with a team of other UX Design students at General Assembly. Jamil’s group helped Pandia move past their beta issues, streamline their user onboarding flow, and update their branding. This experience (plus career counseling) landed Jamil a job as a Product Designer at Chase Bank within a week of graduation. Now that Jamil is on the hiring side, he’s also got advice to UX bootcampers on the job hunt.
Continue ReadingFrom Journalist to Tech Entrepreneur with DigitalCrafts
11/15/2019
After a 10-year career in journalism, Jack Maddox wanted to explore other job possibilities and become a tech entrepreneur. After working on one semi-successful idea with a developer, Jack decided to go to DigitalCrafts coding bootcamp in Atlanta to learn the skills to build his next idea. Jack walks us through his capstone project, Socialwise, which he is about to launch as a real business! He explains how it works, how he built it, and how his journalism background comes in handy every day.
Continue ReadingPreparing Students for Tech Jobs in Montreal with Lighthouse Labs
11/15/2019
After working as a tech entrepreneur in Montreal for 15 years, Dominic Tremblay wanted to get back into coding. He used Lighthouse Labs’ coding bootcamp to update his skills, and in the process realized he wanted to share his knowledge and expertise with others. Now Dominic is the Lead Instructor at Lighthouse Labs’ Montreal campus and loves encouraging and inspiring his students! Dominic tells us about the demand for tech skills in Montreal, and how Lighthouse Labs helps students meet employers!
Continue ReadingFrom Microbiology to Machine Learning with Springboard
11/13/2019
Microbiology and MBA grad JK started to learn about big data and machine learning in his job, but wanted to learn more about data science in a structured environment. He enrolled in Springboard’s Machine Learning Career Track to learn about ML and AI online. JK tells us how he balanced his full-time job with the Springboard bootcamp (hint: he didn’t sleep much), and how networking at conferences helped him land his new job as a Data Engineer at KPMG!
Continue ReadingMeet a UX Design Instructor: Dallas from BrainStation
11/13/2019
Dallas Kwok is a full-time Product Designer at Ritual and teaches UX design at BrainStation’s Part-Time UX Design Bootcamp. We caught up with Dallas to find out how he brings that real-world experience to his students at BrainStation, what makes the “ideal” UX designer, and how he’s inspiring the next generation of UX designers. Plus, Dallas answers the question we hear most: “Do I need a visual art background to become a UX designer?”
Continue ReadingFinding a Work-Life Balance in Tech with Thinkful
11/11/2019
Caitlyn Greffly was feeling burnt out in her job in beer sales. Her favorite aspect of the job – data analysis – lead her to coding bootcamps. She embarked on a career change with Thinkful’s part-time online Engineering Flex bootcamp and actually found a job before she graduated! Caitlyn shares her tips on starting a bootcamp as a complete beginner, balancing bootcamp with a full-time job, and what she’s learning in her third week on the job as an Associate Software Engineer at Zapproved.
Continue ReadingAll About Holberton School’s New Tulsa Campus
11/11/2019
Holberton School’s new Tulsa campus launches in January 2020 in Tulsa’s downtown Arts District. Libby Wuller, the Campus Director at Holberton School’s Tulsa campus, tells us why Tulsa is the perfect city for their new campus, the financial incentives they’ll be offering to attract and keep software engineers in Tulsa, and what the tech industry in looks like in Oklahoma. Plus, Libby’s favorite Tulsa meetups to dip your toes into coding!
Continue ReadingPandas in Python: A Guide for Beginners
10/31/2019
In learning data science, you’ll soon discover that your skillset doesn’t end with Python – there are a number of other tools you’ll need to grasp. One of those is Pandas, a Python library which facilitates data processing. We asked Joe Eddy, Senior Data Scientist at Metis’ Data Science Bootcamp to explains what Pandas is, how data scientists and real companies are using it, and how beginners who want to learn Pandas can start dabbling on their own.
Continue ReadingWhich Coding Bootcamps Accept VETTEC?
11/8/2019
VET TEC is a high-tech training pilot program that doesn’t use GI Bill benefits and pays a monthly housing stipend to students in the program. VET TEC stands for Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses. In other words, veterans can attend a coding bootcamp for free without using any GI Bill benefits!
Of course, many coding bootcamps now accept the GI Bill. But Vet Tec is different from the GI Bill:
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