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  From Journalist to Tech Entrepreneur with DigitalCrafts

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on November 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 proje...

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  Preparing Students for Tech Jobs in Montreal with Lighthouse Labs

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on November 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...

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  From Microbiology to Machine Learning with Springboard

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on November 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 t...

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  Meet a UX Design Instructor: Dallas from BrainStation

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on January 8, 2021

    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 h...

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  Finding a Work-Life Balance in Tech with Thinkful

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on November 11, 2019

    Caitlyn Greffly was feeling burnt out in her job in beer sales. Her favorite aspect of the job – data analysis – led her to coding bootcamps. She embarked on a career change with Thinkful’s part-time online...

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  All About Holberton School’s New Tulsa Campus

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on November 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 ne...

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  Pandas in Python: A Guide for Beginners

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on January 8, 2021

    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’...

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  Which Coding Bootcamps Accept VET TEC?

  

  Alicia Boddy

  Updated on January 11, 2025

  What Is VET TEC? VET TEC is an innovative VA education benefit that allows veterans to attend a coding bootcamp for free, includes remote training, and pays a monthly housing stipend to students. VET TEC stands for Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses. And VET TEC is all about jobs – the VA specifica...

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  October 2019 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on October 28, 2019

  Fundraising Fall kicked off this October with three multi-million dollar bootcamp fundraises (plus one coding bootcamp was put up for sale). We’re also covering news about why companies like IBM and Accenture hire coding bootcamp grads, which companies are partnering with bootcamps to offer scholarships, and why more universities are launching bootcamps. Plus, find out information about the 8...

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  How Students Can Land Tech Jobs in Philadelphia with Tech Elevator

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on October 24, 2019

  Tech Elevator’s sixth campus is in Philadelphia, PA, where the team is hoping to help solve the shortage of software developers in the area. We chatted with Caitie Zajko, Tech Elevator’s Pathway Program Director, to...

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