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Stacey's Final Project at Hackbright Academy
7/1/2019
Stacey was a veterinarian, but started coding little apps to help her with calculations at work. She found she really enjoyed coding so decided to make a career change! Stacey enrolled at women’s coding bootcamp Hackbright Academy in San Francisco to accelerate her learning and learn how to build useful tools for vets. Read the article or watch the video to learn about VetCalc, the amazing (and functional) app Stacey built for her Hackbright final project to help vets more accurately calculate drug dosages!
Continue Reading →Balancing Full-Time Work with Learning to Code at Hackbright Academy
3/19/2019
Takia’s background involved biology, robotics, and automation, but she was ready to expand into coding as a career. She initially took Hackbright Academy’s Prep course, but decided not to pursue their full-time program as she didn’t want to quit her job. When Hackbright launched their part-time program in 2018, Takia, jumped at the chance to learn to code, while continuing to work. Takia tells us about the fun of learning alongside women, how she balanced her job with Hackbright Academy, and how she landed a Software Engineering Apprenticeship at Twilio!
Continue Reading →New Year, New Career? Learning to Code in 2019!
1/2/2019
Is learning to code on your 2019 New Year’s Resolutions List? It should be! The average coding bootcamp graduate gets a job in tech and sees a 49% salary lift. A coding bootcamp could be just what you need to make a fresh start in 2019 as a developer, so we’ve compiled a list of 18 full-time, part-time, in-person and online coding bootcamps which have upcoming cohorts starting in January and February 2019. Most of these coding courses have approaching application deadlines, so submit yours quickly if you want to get a head start in 2019!
Continue Reading →Why a VP of Engineering Mentors Hackbright Academy Students
12/10/2018
Impressed with a new hire who had graduated from Hackbright Academy, VP of Engineering at Sharethrough, Rob Slifka, was inspired to get involved with the all-women’s bootcamp. Three years later, Rob continues to mentor students and guest lectures about how new engineers can find jobs they’ll love. Rob tells us what he loves about mentoring software engineers, why he would hire more Hackbright Academy grads in the future, and advice for giving back to the tech community.
Continue Reading →November 2018 Coding Bootcamp News Podcast
11/30/2018
This November has been super busy in the immersive coding education world, and at Course Report! We read about how Amazon’s new headquarters will impact the coding bootcamps in New York City, we celebrated successful coding bootcamp grads, we were sad to hear that a school is closing, we heard advice for being successful at bootcamp, and found out about new initiatives to improve diversity in tech! Plus we look at new schools and campuses around the world and discuss our favorite pieces on the Course Report blog.
Continue Reading →Meet a Hackbright Academy Instructor: Heather Mahan
11/1/2018
Heather Mahan is an instructor at Hackbright Academy’s South Bay campus – a community she loves building. We caught up with Heather to see what she’s like in the classroom. Learn about her teaching style (as a Hackbright graduate herself, she always remembers what it’s like to be a beginner), why it’s important for women to learn in a supportive environment, and the two qualities she finds in her most successful students.
Continue Reading →Hackbright Academy's New Online Python Course
9/28/2018
After hearing requests from students, all-women’s coding bootcamp Hackbright Academy is launching Online Python 101, a self-paced, online course for women interested in learning to code and looking to get a taste of Hackbright. The new Online Python 101 course will start in November 2018. Senior Director of Education, Meggie Mahnken, explains who the flexible online course is meant for, how her team is working to maintain Hackbright’s community feel in the online class, and what the online learning platform looks like – plus, how you can easily transition from Online Python 101 to their full-time or part-time Software Engineering programs.
Continue Reading →The Ambivert’s Guide to Staying in Tech
8/2/2018
Coding bootcamps like Hackbright Academy help women break into the tech industry quickly, but we can’t ignore that women leave the tech industry 45% higher rate than men. In order to stay in tech, women need to feel involved in the community – and I’ve learned a few lessons over the last 2 years post-bootcamp. You don’t have to be an extrovert to be an integral part of your tech community; below are tips for extroverts, introverts, and ambiverts to flourish in tech.
Continue Reading →How to Hire a Coding Bootcamp Grad
7/20/2018
So you’re thinking of hiring a coding bootcamp graduate, but not sure how to approach it. After speaking with 12 real employers from companies like Cisco, Stack Overflow, and JPMorgan Chase, we’ve compiled the best advice and lessons learned when hiring a coding bootcamp graduate. Following these steps will help you build a diverse, open-minded, loyal engineering team that finds creative solutions to software challenges. If you’re a prospective bootcamp student, this is also for you – these employers also explain why they hire coding bootcamp grads!
Continue Reading →June 2018 Coding Bootcamp Podcast
6/29/2018
In 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 having on tech industries in areas around the world, which bootcamps are offering scholarships to help women and underrepresented groups launch tech careers, and partnerships bootcamps are forming with big companies like Facebook. Read the blog post or listen to the podcast!
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