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From Healthcare to Software Engineer with Hackbright Academy
3/10/2020
Reyna Diaz began her career as a medical assistant, working in patient care and administration, but she soon realized neither were her dream job. She took her empathy and problem-solving skills to Hackbright Academy where she attended their Software Engineering bootcamp. Just three months after graduating from Hackbright Academy, Reyna is now working as a Software Engineer at Commure! We spoke with Reyna to learn how her pre-bootcamp skills help her in her new tech career, how Hackbright Academy prepared her for a JavaScript job, and how she landed her role at Commure.
Continue Reading →Celia’s Experience as a Woman in Tech after Hackbright Academy
11/25/2019
When mechanical engineer Celia Song launched a startup, she had to teach herself to code to build it's website. That experience kickstarted her career change and Celia found all-women bootcamp Hackbright Academy and won their Phenomenal Woman Scholarship. Celia tells us how she landed a job as a Software Developer after the Hackbright Demo Day and shares advice for other women who want to work in tech.
Continue Reading →Why This Accenture Recruiter Hires Hackbright Alumnae
10/22/2019
Katherine Louie is a Technical Recruiting Manager for Accenture with a focus on Diversity & Inclusion, so she knows how important it is to hire diverse technical teams. Accenture partners with Hackbright Academy, an all-women coding bootcamp in San Francisco, and has hired five graduates into their Technology and Consulting Development Programs! Katherine was impressed with the students’ drive and willingness to learn. She tells us why Hackbright students (and bootcamp grads in general) stand out, the hands-on projects they get to work on right away, and why diversity in tech is more than a buzzword.
Continue Reading →The Best Programming Language to Learn at Coding Bootcamp
2/7/2020
Ruby vs Python vs JavaScript vs Java vs .NET – how do you choose your first programming language? Some experts will argue that fundamentals are more important than the language itself, and while we agree, you do need to choose a language in order to learn those fundamentals. We’re running through the pros and cons of each language, the average salaries to expect, and the job prospects for each language.
Continue Reading →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 →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.
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