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How I Landed a LinkedIn Apprenticeship with Flatiron School
6/24/2019
After studying languages, and working as a translator in Turkey, Jacqlene Sifre started working for a tech company and saw the potential of software engineering. She wanted to learn to code, but didn’t want to quit her job, so she enrolled in Flatiron School’s Online Software Engineering Program. Jacqlene tells us about balancing her full-time job with coding bootcamp, how learning to code is similar to learning syntax for a new spoken language, and how she landed an engineering apprenticeship at LinkedIn!
Continue ReadingHow Amy Stepped Up her Digital Marketing Career with Springboard
6/14/2019
Amy discovered her passion for marketing through non-profits, and decided she needed to formalize her skillset with a digital marketing bootcamp to take her career to the next level. She chose Springboard’s remote Digital Marketing Career Track because of its flexibility while she worked full-time and the opportunity to get additional certifications in topics like AdWords. Amy chatted with us about the value of having a mentor during the bootcamp, a neat partnership with Google Ad Grants that let her put her skills to use, and how her career has changed!
Continue ReadingWhy BeSmartee Hires Software Developers from LearningFuze
6/13/2019
After hiring six graduates from LearningFuze coding bootcamp in Irvine, California, BeSmartee co-founder Veronica Nguyen plans to hire more! Veronica tells us what she is looking for in new hires at the B2B FinTech company, how LearningFuze refers their new grads to companies, and how employees are mentored on the job. She also predicts the career trajectory of her new hires, and gives some advice for other employers thinking of hiring coding bootcamp graduates!
Continue ReadingWomen in Tech: Meet 3 Tech Elevator Instructors [video]
10/17/2019
Tech Elevator has five campuses in the Midwest, preparing students from all backgrounds to transition into tech. We spoke with three instructors – Katie Dwyer from Cincinnati, Beth Campbell from Pittsburgh, and Margaret Green from Detroit – about the tech scenes in their cities, their teaching styles, and why they’re passionate about ushering more women in the tech space.
Continue ReadingMeet an Instructor: Mark McIver from DevMountain
6/11/2019
Mark McIver is an instructor at DevMountain’s Web Development immersive bootcamp – a course he himself graduated from four years ago! We caught up with Mark and he shared how he’s transitioned from being a bootcamp student to a developer and now an instructor. Learn how he started coding, some of the industry trends he’s seeing, and why he’s passionate about training the next generation of web developers in Utah.
Continue ReadingMay 2019 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup
5/31/2019
In May the coding bootcamp industry got a lot of coverage in mainstream news including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. In our latest podcast we discuss the new ways military veterans can learn to code, we look at three New York Times articles about coding bootcamps, and hear about a coding bootcamp facing closure. Income share agreements remained a hot topic, plus find out about diversity scholarships, university and coding bootcamp partnerships and more!
Continue ReadingLearning How to Launch a Product with General Assembly
6/4/2019
When Nataly found out her job was being eliminated due to an acquisition, she realized it could be an opportunity to upskill and try entrepreneurship. Having enjoyed General Assembly courses in the past, Nataly decided to enroll in GA’s one-week remote intensive Product Management bootcamp to learn how to run a product from end to end and fill in her skill gaps. Nataly tells us how much she enjoyed the remote GA course, her ongoing relationships with members of her cohort, and the exciting business idea she is now working on!
Continue ReadingFrom Sports Coach to DevOps Engineer with Holberton School
6/24/2019
Jacob began his professional life running a water polo club, but kept thinking about the coding he explored in community college. He decided to switch careers into software and enrolled at Holberton School! Jacob tells us how the income sharing agreement and curriculum made Holberton stand out as the best option, and how a project at the school inspired him to pursue a DevOps career. Find out how Jacob’s background coaching water polo continues to influence his approach to his new job as a DevOps Engineer at GLIDR!
Continue ReadingIncreasing the Visibility of Women in Tech after Codesmith
6/24/2019
Alex was interested in coding throughout college but initially dismissed it, thinking that coding just wasn’t for her. But seeing the potential of technology while working for nonprofits, she decided to revisit software engineering, and loved it. Alex won the Edie Windsor Lesbians Who Tech Scholarship to attend Codesmith coding bootcamp in New York City, and now works on a team that values diversity. Alex tells us about her experience learning in Codesmith’s supportive environment, how she landed her new role as a Software Engineer, and why she’s happy to be increasing the visibility of women in tech.
Continue ReadingWhy Datadog Hires Solutions Engineers From Flatiron School
5/31/2019
Being a Solutions Engineer at Datadog takes a unique combination of technical and soft skills. And since many Flatiron School graduates come armed with previous client-facing experience, Datadog has hired 8 of them for this role! We sat down with Avery Johnson, a Technical Solutions Recruiter for Datadog, to understand the value bootcamp grads bring to the Solutions Engineer role, their partnership with Flatiron School, and what their new hires are working on at their jobs.
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