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Zach Porras studied Russian in college, spent 10 years in the service industry, and worked for Whole Foods in Chicago as a Department Manager before enrolling at Coding Temple. After graduating in September 2021, Zach got a job as a Software Engineer at...

Learning data engineering is only the first step in breaking into the industry – bootcamps like Jigsaw Labs have externship programs in place to help students get real-world experience. And it takes forward-thinking companies like Cred Protocol to hire and train students in those externships. Find out fr...

Cybersecurity is a rapidly growing field as employers across all industries look for qualified candidates. With years of experience helping career changers, Eleven Fifty Academy experts, Pat Rhodes (Vice President of Career Services) and Nick Birch (Co-Founder and Vice President of Learning) share their top fo...

Flatiron School Data Science Instructor, Lindsey Berlin, has a passion for learning as much as she can about data science and sharing that with her students. Lindsey knows what it takes to succeed in Flatiron School’s intensive data science bootcamp and shares how st...

Managing Cloud systems is a big task and innovators continue to find ways to improve technology and solve bigger problems. We talked to Thomas Fowler of Flatiron School about Kubernetes and how developers use it to simplify their systems and workloads. Learn what using Kubernete...

Let’s dive into AWS for beginners! Jacob from Sabio joins to explain Amazon Web Services, one of the largest providers of cloud hosting services in the world. If you’re researching coding bootcamps, then you’ve inevitably come across AWS in a bootcamp curriculum – Jacob will explain how engineers use AWS on the job, the pros and cons of th...

Editor’s note: General Assembly stopped accepting new consumer enrollments on April 28, 2026. This article describes programs and experiences from before that change. Read General Assembly’s official notice. Data Analysts are responsible for helping businesses across many industries gain actionable insights from vast amounts of da...

Five Star Technology Solutions wants to hire applicants with solid technical skills, great problem-solving abilities, and a growth mindset. To achieve that goal, Five Star has enthusiastically hired a handful of...

Editor’s note: General Assembly stopped accepting new consumer enrollments on April 28, 2026. This article describes programs and experiences from before that change. Read General Assembly’s official notice. Cloud Development is a crucial part of the tech ecosystem. But how can a software engineer specialize into cloud development...

Web accessibility describes the work to remove digital barriers that prevent users with disabilities from operating and connecting with websites and online platforms. When designing and building with web accessibility, auditory, cognitive, neurological, physical, visual, and speech abilities must be considered. In the same wa...

Data is used across industries to drive business decisions, and data scientists rely on Pandas, a Python library, to organize it in meaningful ways. But what does that look like on the job? The Data Science Bootcamp instructors at Lighthouse Labs break down why Pandas is so...

What is a typical day like for a Digital Marketer? We caught up with Senior Digital Marketing Specialist and Springboard mentor, Jonathan, to learn more about the tools and tasks that make up his day. Jonathan maps out how he went from junior-level to senior-level, his tips for other digital marketers look...

Worried about nailing your Python technical interview? Nate Welter, Technical Instructor at Coding Temple, is sharing the top 3 Python interview questions you should be prepared to respond to in 2022. Learn how to break down any of these Python i...

Coding bootcamps are certainly the most efficient way to quickly make a successful career pivot. But what is a coding bootcamp actually like? Since 2014, we’ve spoken with hundreds of alumni about their in-person, online, full-time, part-time, and self-paced bootcamp experiences and now we’re sharing their insights with you! Let’s break down a typical day at a bootcamp, teaching styles, and exac...

First coined by the financial industry in 2001, data science has evolved from assisting in business decisions to predicting user patterns and analyzing trends. But data science jobs are no longer limited to finance and tech. Today, data science is highly applicable to pretty much any industry – from healthcare to retail to manufacturing and music platforms and these jobs continue to evolve. Lani...

Coding Temple now offers a Self-Paced Bootcamp for students that need flexibility while making a career change. We talked to Brandon from Coding Temple about the differences between the Immersive Bootcamp vs Self-Paced Bootcamp, why Coding Temple teaches Python, and how to get the most out of a self-paced learning environment....

Every modern company depends on data to drive its decisions and products. With all of that data to capture and interpret, there is a huge demand for skilled data engineers. Jeff Katz of Jigsaw Labs demystifies the data engineering career path, breaking down what it takes to pivot into data engineering, the typical responsibilities (and salaries!) you can expect at any level of your data engineer...

Women have historically been left out of tech careers and education – only 21% of undergraduate computer science degrees were awarded to women in 2019. But bootcamps are different – women make up 36% of coding bootcamp alumni, and while the industry hasn't quite achieved gender parity, the percentage of women improves year over year (41% in 2020!) and continues to outpace the percentage of women...

It’s no secret that technical talent is in high demand in 2022 – but which job titles should you be aware of in your job search? We caught up with Flatiron School’s Senior Director of Coaching, Mollie Khine, about the growing trends in today’s tech job market. Learn about the two job titles that Mollie is noticing on the rise for...

Lisa Casner graduated from Hackbright Academy four years ago and then landed her first role as an intern at Opendoor. Now that she’s been promoted to Senior Software Engineer, Lisa has launched an Apprenticeship Program at Opendoor to help recent bootcamp grads get on-the-job experience working alongside a rapidly growing engi...