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Imogen CrispeUpdated on July 10, 2018“I used to feel that artistic skills and technical skills were very separate, but in reality the work that I did as a designer is very similar to how I approach problems with engineering.” After a BFA, MFA, and theContinue Reading →- Liz EgglestonUpdated on July 5, 2018Mimi Le didn’t have a technical background, but if we’ve learned anything from her journey (she moved from LA to Colorado to Phoenix for this career change), it’s that she commits to her goals. Mimi takes us through her bootcamp research process and tells us why she chose theContinue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on July 2, 2018There are many ways to define success after bootcamp and one way to succeed is starting your own business! James Sullivan attended New York Code and Design Academy’s Software Engineering Immersive instead of college, and launched his own web development agency when he graduated! James tells us howContinue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on February 16, 2021In the coding bootcamp industry in June 2018 the biggest trend we saw was coding bootcamps funneling grads into apprenticeships! We also saw two big fundraises by bootcamp-adjacent organizations, we heard about some interesting new legislation which could change how online bootcamps operate, and some bootcamp alumni launched exciting new careers. We also look at the effect bootcamps are ...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on June 29, 2018Caleb Wells enjoyed solving problems as the manager of a tech support center, but he wanted to be solving deeper technology problems as a software developer. He considered teaching himself, or studying for a computer science degree, but eventually decided to enroll in Code Fellows’ 20-week coding bootcamp in Seattle. Caleb te...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on June 28, 2018Coding bootcamps Fullstack Academy and the Grace Hopper Program were both founded by David Yang and Nimit Maru, so what is the difference between them? Grace Hopper is an all women’s program and offers deferred tuition, but what else is unique about the program? And do students from both programs have the same job placem...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on June 27, 2018Dan Miller is a Front End Blockchain Engineer for startup Kyokan, but he began his career working in communications for NGOs. When he realized he wanted to turn coding into his career, he enrolled atContinue Reading →
- Lauren StewartUpdated on June 26, 2018Even after Brittany Miltenberger earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and worked professionally in software (QA, Release Engineering, and Front End Web Development), she felt she needed to go to coding bootcamp to learn more advanced, full-stack web development skills and technolo...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on June 21, 2018Thinkful just launched Tailored Talent – custom online coding bootcamps to train students for jobs at specific companies – but what does this mean for students and hiring companies? Cody LeClaire from Thinkful talks logistics and tells us what stu...Continue Reading →
- Lauren StewartUpdated on June 19, 2018Neha Gupta was a doctor in naturopathic medicine before realizing she wanted a career that enabled her to solve more varied problems each day. With family and friends who worked as engineers in the tech industry, she had a supportive network to help her transition to tech. See why Neha chose to learn to code at all-women bootcampContinue Reading →
