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Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 23, 2017Today we're diving into a question that we get all the time – "How do you get the most out of your first job after a coding bootcamp?” We sat down with Miami-based Wyncode coding bootcamp alum, Jon Rose, who works at CareCloud and his supervisor, Ricardo Morales, to find the answers. CareCloud is a cloud-based electro...Continue Reading →- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 16, 2017Online coding bootcamp Thinkful has recently expanded into Data Science! We sat down with Head of Education, Grae Drake, and Lead Data Science Instructor, Alex Nussbacher, to learn more about their new online Flexible Data Science Bootcamp. If you’re interested in data science but feel you don’t have enough flexibility to learn ful...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on April 30, 2019Anne loved helping people as a college counselor, but she always felt like there was something missing in her own career. After a friend urged her to think about UX design, Anne realized she could combine her creativity and psychology skills, so she enrolled at Designation UX Design bootcamp in Chicago (nowContinue Reading →
- Lauren StewartUpdated on October 21, 2020Jenny Pletner worked as a program manager in the tech industry and even managed teams of developers, but she always wanted to work on the software development side of the industry. See why Jenny decided to learn to code in San Diego at LEARN Academy, how she’s navigating the career change as a woman in tech, and how she landed...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on February 10, 2017Michael Miller-Hairston found a passion for coding during his degree in digital culture, then taught himself to code while waiting tables. He almost went back to college to study computer science, then came across Coder Camps and enrolled at their Phoenix, Arizona campus. Michael tells us about O Source, the project hisContinue Reading →
- Lauren StewartUpdated on February 7, 2020There’s something about a good mobile app that just helps you throughout the day– be it your Linkedin, Google maps, CNN, Nike+ Training, or ESPN app– we depend on our smartphones for a lot. Due to the global rise of smartphones and tablets, mobile apps can be the go-to source for information, ente...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on February 16, 2017After Jessie Yang witnessed her friend losing movement in her hand in an accident, she wanted to build an app to help people with hand rehabilitation. So she and her team at Dev Bootcamp came up with the idea for vHab, an app which uses 3D imaging to help people strengthen their hands through a variety of games. Jessie, Jenna Van...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 8, 2017When you think, “Chase,” you probably think “banking.” But the tech team at JPMorgan Chase is 40,000 large, and their Global Head of Technology Recruiting Strategy, Chuck Xenakis, sees coding bootcamps as a viable source of tech talent. JPMorgan Chase has hired five coding bootcamp grads from Tech Elevator in Columbus, Ohio, a...Continue Reading →
- Lauren StewartUpdated on February 8, 2017Maggie Neterval had a bachelor’s degree in cognitive science, but felt she just wasn’t on the right career path. After switching lanes and moving to NYC to work for an organic food delivery startup, Maggie discovered her passion for tech. Her Founder House roommates introduced her to coding bootcamps, and Maggie enrolled inContinue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on February 7, 2017Dan Tutolo was a Chinese linguist in the U.S. Army, then worked as an Oracle Administrator and learned SQL before deciding to become a web developer. As a Military Veteran, he chose to enroll at Sabio in Los Angeles, partly because the school accepts the GI Bill, and because he would learn by working on a real-world project. Dan tells...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 21, 2019In 2014, Flatiron School was the first coding bootcamp to release an Outcomes Report. While that report examined outcomes for their NYC programs, they’ve since launched their online campus and are starting to graduate developers around the world (remember our peek into the types ofContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 2, 2017Isaiah Coates is perfect proof that traditional web development isn’t for everyone. As a freelance web developer, Isaiah knew he had a knack for technology, but was way more interested in databases and problem solving. So he decided to attend Level’s Data Analytics bootcamp in Charlotte, North Carolina, and landed a job at AAA! Learn ...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 1, 2017Eric Sendelbach is the CTO of MOBI, a mobility management platform, and we met recently to talk about hiring four developers from The Iron Yard in Indianapolis (and his plans to hire more)! Eric tells us about MOBI’s role onContinue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on January 8, 2018Welcome to the January 2017 Course Report monthly coding bootcamp news roundup! Each month, we look at all the hap...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 21, 2020A former police officer and legal adviser, Ioana Rosu was looking for a coding bootcamp where she could be totally immersed with no distractions. When she found Web Dev Camp in rural Finland, she left her home and job in Bucharest, Romania to live at the campus and learn to code for eight weeks. Ioana tells us about how effecti...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on March 30, 2022Are you preparing to apply for or start a coding bootcamp? Need to brush up on your coding skills and arrive well-prepared and ahead of the game? Then this guide is for you. We have gathered free and paid resources from around the internet, and from coding bootcamps themselves, which will teach you the basic fundamentals of languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript – essential knowledge for a...Continue Reading →
- Aditya NarayanUpdated on July 22, 2021So you want to be able to build mobile apps for both Android and iOS. Should you learn the individual native languages for each app (for Android that means Java and for iOS that meansContinue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on January 24, 2017Despite having a computer science degree, and almost 10 years of industry experience, when Jarryd Huntley heard about coding bootcamps, he was sold on their efficiency and relevancy. He joined We Can Code IT coding bootcamp in Cleveland, Ohio as an instructor because of their emphasis on diversity and his passion for hel...Continue Reading →
- Lauren StewartUpdated on January 23, 2017Over 1300 coding bootcamp graduates entered our sweepstakes competition to win a $500 Amazon Giftcard just by leaving a review for their school on Course Report. This time, our lucky winner was Johnny from online coding bootcamp Thinkful! We caught up with him to find out a bit about his coding bootcamp experience and why he decide...Continue Reading →
- Lauren StewartUpdated on July 13, 2023You’re probably familiar with the term “hacking,” but do you really understand the importance of cyber security? Did you know that cybersecurity jobs will grow 31% through 2029, much faster than averag...Continue Reading →
