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June 2021 Coding Bootcamp News
7/1/2021
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Choosing Between Codesmith Part-time or Full-time Immersive with Two Alumni
6/25/2021
We often think of a coding bootcamp as a full-time commitment, but there are also part-time options that are still built for career changers. We caught up with two alumni who took two different paths – Andie quit her job and took the Codesmith Full-Time Immersive while Lanre decided to continue working and supporting his family while he took the Codesmith Part-Time Immersive. Both Andie and Lanre have been successful in their own right, landing careers at Google and Exodus Movement, and we’re diving into how they each did it!
Continue Reading →6 Fintech Companies That Hire Bootcampers
4/29/2021
With almost all personal banking, lending, electronic payments, and trading done online these days, financial technology is an in-demand field for technologists in 2021. But do the top fintech companies actually hire coding bootcamp graduates? We’re breaking down what to expect at a financial technology company, and the top 6 Fintech companies that hire bootcamp alumni. Plus, our tips for employers who are onboarding bootcamp grads onto their fintech teams!
Fintech stands for financial technology, and this term essentially describes innovative technology that improves the delivery of financial services. While fintech has technically been around since the 19th century, it wasn’t until the birth of Bitcoin in 2009 and the post-2008 financial crisis regulatory changes that fintech truly started to blossom.
Continue Reading →How to Learn to Code for Free at Codesmith
3/9/2021
Learning to code online can feel isolating, so Codesmith has created free online learning resources that educate while also building a robust and supportive tech network. Tamar Martirosyan from Codesmith explains what students can expect to learn in each free coding program – whether you’re a total coding beginner or a CS graduate looking to level up. Plus, snag a limited promo code for their new JavaScript Closures course!
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Continue Reading →2020 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup
3/11/2021
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How 87% of Codesmith Grads Land Full-Time Coding Jobs
12/28/2020
Codesmith recently reported that 87% of their grads get full-time software engineering jobs within 6 months, with an average salary of $115,000 a year. How exactly are Codesmith graduates landing the mid/senior engineering roles that they’re now known for?
Continue Reading →Meet Our Review Sweepstakes Winner: Kendall Lu of Codesmith
8/20/2020
Kendall Lu, a graduate of Codesmith’s software engineering bootcamp wrote a Verified review of his bootcamp experience and won our latest sweepstakes competition! Over 1,200 tech bootcamp graduates wrote a Verified review for their school on Course Report and went into the draw to win a $500 Amazon gift card! We caught up with Kendall to hear about his coding bootcamp experience and his job in software engineering!
Continue Reading →Navigating the Job Search as a Codesmith Grad During COVID-19
2/8/2021
Continue Reading →Are tech companies hiring coding bootcampers during COVID in 2021?
8/4/2020
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LGBTQ+ Coding Bootcamp Scholarships & Resources in 2021
6/11/2021
While some tech companies like Slack and Apple have shared that ~7-8% of their US workforces identify as LGBTQ, visibility for LGBTQ+ folks in the tech industry remains a struggle. Diversity in entrepreneurship and in the workplace is essential – it ensures different perspectives and experiences are represented within a team and encourages new ideas and better problem-solving. With 700,000 tech jobs open in the U.S. today and 87% of IT executives admitting that it has been challenging to fill those vacancies, coding bootcamps are uniquely designed to prepare a new, diverse generation for the tech workforce.
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