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From Insurance Claims to Data Analysis with Thinkful
10/23/2019
Feeling drawn to the “numbers behind-the-scenes,” finance grad Keaton Hutchison recognized that if he wanted to feel satisfied in his job, he needed to be working with data. A friend recommended Thinkful’s online tech courses, and Keaton chose the Data Analytics Flex self-paced program (which is now available full time with the Data Analytics Immersion program). Keaton tells us why he wanted to learn data analytics over data science, how he powered through the online bootcamp in half the usual time, and his new job as a Data Analyst at LAZ Parking!
Continue ReadingShould You Learn Object-Oriented Programming at Coding Bootcamp?
10/2/2019
In your research as a beginner coder, you will probably come across the term “object-oriented programming” to describe certain coding languages and approaches to coding. But what is object-oriented programming, and should beginners learn an object-oriented coding language? Will knowledge of object-oriented programming help you reach your goals of landing a job as a software engineer? We asked Graham Troyer-Joy, a Lead Instructor at coding bootcamp Flatiron School, to explain!
Continue ReadingHow Steve’s Coding Bootcamp Project Landed Him a Job after Lighthouse Labs
10/23/2019
What if you could follow the activity of restaurants and bars in your city and plan your night out on the town? Well, Steve built an app to do just that for his final coding bootcamp project at Lighthouse Labs. Steve showed us his team’s “HotSpots” project and walked us through the design and building process – all of which helped him land a job as a Product Owner at Kater! He also has great advice for bootcampers looking to use their final project to get a job (hint: tell an interesting story.)
Continue ReadingSeptember 2019 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup
10/1/2019
This September, one of the largest online tech bootcamps got acquired, two schools raised capital, and companies like Adobe, Pandora, Airbnb, Capgemini, and JP Morgan Chase talked to journalists about hiring from coding bootcamps! We also chat about two free coding bootcamp options and the difference between CS degrees, coding bootcamps, and self-teaching. Plus find out about 6 new schools and our favorite articles on the Course Report blog!
Continue ReadingTrading in Hospitality for a Career as a Business Analyst at Cognizant
9/30/2019
Sarah Pinvises had 10 years of experience in hospitality and culinary world, but didn’t have the business experience to get her foot in the door as a Business Analyst. The Cognizant/ASU Digital Business Analyst Bootcamp turned out to be a recipe for success – it was free to students, the curriculum was online, and it guaranteed an interview at Cognizant after graduation. Learn how she earned herself a coveted spot in the program, rubbed shoulders with Cognizant execs and became a sought-after Business Analyst with Cognizant Consulting – all in less than three months!
Continue ReadingFrom Athletic Trainer to Software Coach with Flatiron School
9/25/2019
When Victoria found her career as an Athletic Trainer to be too demanding, she started teaching herself to code and wanted to learn more. She compared various options, then won a scholarship to attend Flatiron School’s online self-paced Software Engineering Bootcamp! Victoria tells us how supportive the Flatiron School instructors, career coaches, and other students were, why unexpected life events made her value being in a self-paced program, and how she landed her job as a Software Engineer Coach!
Continue ReadingFrom Musician to Pinterest Software Engineer with Holberton School
9/23/2019
After an injury derailed his plan to be an orchestral flute player, Jinji Zhang started wondering how his computer (or “Netflix machine”) worked. He tried out coding, and became addicted! His love for San Francisco combined with his self-starter personality led him to Holberton School. Jinji tells us how Holberton’s application process convinced him it was the right choice, how diverse his cohort was, and how his music background was applicable to coding. Now Jinji is working as an Apprentice Software Engineer at Pinterest!
Continue ReadingFrom Academia to Data Science: Inna’s success with IE
9/17/2019
Inna Saboshchuk switched gears from the world of psychology and academia to become a data scientist in Madrid. After completing her Ph.D., she knew she would need Python and data visualization skills, so she chose IE’s Exponential Learning Data Science Bootcamp for its employer connections and solid curriculum. See what she’s up to today, and Spoiler Alert: Inna’s new boss at Nextail Labs was in the audience at IE’s Demo Day and saw her Capstone Project presentation!
Continue ReadingFinding UX Design Later in Life with CareerFoundry
10/4/2019
After being a pastor for 19 years, Jeff was looking to get into tech, and discovered UX design as a great way to combine logic and creative skills. He wanted to learn future-focused skills, and found online UX design bootcamp CareerFoundry met all his requirements. Jeff tells us how he balanced his part-time studies with his full time job in Charlotte, North Carolina, how Germany-based CareerFoundry ensured he had access to North American mentors, and how he landed his job as a Design Strategist at an Energy company!
Continue ReadingThe Best Programming Language to Learn at Coding Bootcamp
2/7/2020
Ruby vs Python vs JavaScript vs Java vs .NET – how do you choose your first programming language? Some experts will argue that fundamentals are more important than the language itself, and while we agree, you do need to choose a language in order to learn those fundamentals. We’re running through the pros and cons of each language, the average salaries to expect, and the job prospects for each language.
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