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Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 27, 2016Kristoffer has been a graphic designer for six years, but after trying out a few UI projects, he realized he liked it better than his current work. Not wanting to quit his job, Kristoffer decided to enroll in Springboard’s part-time online UX Design program to upskill a...Continue Reading →- Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 26, 2016Melissa Phillips was a graphic designer, a teacher, and most recently a stay-at-home mom before deciding to go to Guild of Software Architects mobile development bootcamp. Melissa tried to teach herself to code while at home with her young daughter, but wanted a faster way to jumpstart her career to re-ente...Continue Reading →
- Lauren StewartUpdated on October 25, 2016There are many reasons to attend a bootcamp- maybe you’re ready to take the plunge into a coding career or you want to update your current programming skills. Or maybe you’re part of a rising generation of aspiring technical founders and you’re ready to launch your own startup…you just need tech skills. Should you go to a coding bootcamp to start a company? Many bootcamp alumni are enjoying...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on July 21, 2017Since graduating from Dev Bootcamp [As of December 8, 2017, Dev Bootcamp will no longer be operating], Tom Goldenberg has thought critically about his experience during (and after) Dev Bootcamp, and shared two articles on Medium that caught our attention. The first was an openContinue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 21, 2016Originally from Turkey, Arda Kosar studied mechatronics engineering, got an MBA and worked as a Business and Sales Consultant before moving to the U.S. in 2015. He had dabbled in data science, and wanted a career as a data scientist, but found his self-training was not enough to land him the roles he wanted. So Arda enrolled atContinue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 20, 2016Vivian shifted from the insurance industry to a mobile development bootcamp in 2014 when she attended TurnToTech’s 16-week iOS bootcamp in New York City. She’s now been a mobile developer at Hackerati for two years working with clients including Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, and Personal Blackbox. Vivian tells us howContinue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 18, 2016Whitney O’Banner is the campus director of Dev Bootcamp’s Austin campus [As of December 8, 2017, Dev Bootcamp will no longer be operating ]. Before that, she was a developer, a Dev Bootcamp student, and a manager at Apple. She loves how vibrant and exciting Austin is, in terms of both technology and culture. Whitney tells us ab...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on October 17, 2016After 10 years in the pharmaceutical industry, Tim Chan was ready for a change and saw his future in data science. With a Ph.D. and an M.B.A., the last thing he needed was another degree, so he enrolled in Galvanize’s Data Science Bootcamp in Seat...Continue Reading →
- Joshua HirshfeldUpdated on October 10, 2019As a future coding bootcamper, you're most likely new to tech and full of questions – and misconceptions – about what learning to code and being a developer really entails. With over 1000 Flatiron School grads mak...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 13, 2016Connie and Kyle just graduated from Thinkful’s first Full Time Web Development Bootcamp class in August and built a game called Gerald the Raccoon for their final project. Both grads came from non-technical backgrounds, but realized they enjoyed coding, so they enrolled in <...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on October 12, 2016Will Larche didn’t follow the traditional path into iOS development, so he values the same diversity when hiring. As the lead iOS developer at startup Miner Labs, Will hired two TurnToTech grads for junior roles. He was even able to see the progression of a mentee from beginner to hireable after the bootcamp. Will h...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on October 21, 2020Miami coding bootcamp Ironhack recently launched an intensive course in UX/UI Design, where students learn everything they need to know about user research, rapid prototyping, user testing, and front-end web development to land their first job in UX design. We sat down with instructor (and UX superstar) Jacqueline Pastore on t...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on February 7, 2020Should I do a coding bootcamp? This is a question we hear all the time, and for good reason. As more coding bootcamps launch (not to mention the rising media coverage), you’re probably wondering, “should I jump on the bandwagon and learn to code?” A recentContinue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 10, 2016Like many UX Designers today, DevPoint Labs UX instructor Ty Hatch originally trained in graphic design, but gravitated quickly toward digital and interactive design, and now helps aspiring UX Designers make the transition. Ty brings his experience with companies like Mayo Clinic, the LDS Church, and Microsoft to his role as a p...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 7, 2016Terri was a graphic designer in Hong Kong, but when she moved to the Bay Area she wanted to get in on the tech scene. An advocate of #changetheratio, Terri enrolled at Hackbright Academy women’s coding bootcamp to turn herself into a unicorn bridgin...Continue Reading →
- Lauren StewartUpdated on October 6, 2016Sergio’s international business background led him to start a marketing company and work at various travel startups. He transitioned to product management and realized his constant interactions with developers made him want to learn code. So he decided to attend Fullstack Academy's Bootcamp Prep in NYC and then their ...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 6, 2016Michael is a veteran programmer who loves working with people and helping change their lives. He joined Coding Dojo’s new Chicago campus as the lead instructor and captain in June 2016, and has already found his own unique teaching style. Michael tells us why teaching three stacks atContinue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 5, 2016Nick built web applications to solve business problems for 15 years before he became a founding member of Coder Camps coding bootcamp in Houston, Texas. Now, three years later, Nick wears many hats including instructor, campus director, and CTO. We asked Nick why Coder Camps teaches .NET i...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on October 4, 2016How difficult is it to build the elusive idea of community into an online learning platform? We sat down with Flatiron School’s Head of Product, Mat Balez to find out how technology can actually fuel community and make learning more effective. Skip ahead to read about Mat’s thoughts on how online students can leave their mar...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on July 23, 2024Welcome to the September 2016 Course Report monthly coding bootcamp news roundup! Each month, we look at all the happenings from the coding bootcamp world from new bootcamps to big fundraising announcements, to interesting trends. Of course, we co...Continue Reading →
