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June 2020 Coding Bootcamp News
6/30/2020
Continue Reading →5 Python Projects Built by Bootcampers
6/19/2020
What kinds of Python projects can bootcamp students actually build? Because coding bootcamps are largely project-based, students at Python bootcamps like Hackbright Academy, Metis, and Coding Dojo graduate with a full portfolio of web applications and mobile apps. After spotlighting many bootcamp alumni who have built innovative applications using Python and Django, we’re rounding up our favorite Python projects built by bootcampers!
Interested in JavaScript projects? Check out our favorite JavaScript Projects Built by Bootcamp Grads!
Continue Reading →6 JavaScript Projects Built by Bootcampers
6/24/2020
One trademark of a coding bootcamp is the project-based curriculum, which means students build many smaller projects throughout the bootcamp and one final capstone project, graduating with a full portfolio of web applications and mobile apps. Coding bootcamps prioritize teaching what the tech industry actually uses on the job today, so it’s no surprise that Full Stack JavaScript is the most common teaching language at coding bootcamps, used in 44% of Web Development courses. At Course Report, we’ve spotlighted so many JavaScript bootcamp alumni who have built innovative applications using these languages. Here’s a round-up of some of our favorite final projects! So let’s look at a few JavaScript projects built by bootcampers!
Interested in Python projects? Check out our favorite Python Projects Built by Bootcamp Grads!
Continue Reading →Why Sheldon Chose Lighthouse Labs Over a CS Degree
5/28/2020
Frustrated with his university computer science courses, Sheldon Malboeuf decided to drop out and enroll at Lighthouse Labs in Montreal. Halfway through the bootcamp, the COVID-19 pandemic forced Sheldon’s in-person program online. Learn how Lighthouse Labs’ personalized instruction and job-relevant programming languages and skills seamlessly transitioned into a remote learning space for Sheldon. Plus, Sheldon outlines how Lighthouse Labs’s career services helped him land a remote developer job at Media Carry!
Continue Reading →April 2020 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup
5/27/2020
Continue Reading →4 Steps to Become a Remote Developer
5/6/2020
Remote jobs are rapidly becoming more popular in nearly every industry, growing by over 173% in the past decade. This phenomenon is sweeping the US, Canda, and most of Europe as millennials demand a better work-life balance. Over 3% of US employees work from home at least half of the time, and over 5% of the US works full-time remote jobs. Whether you want to work from home, become a digital nomad, or have a more flexible schedule, becoming a remote developer can help you find the job of your dreams. Remote work and remote coding bootcamps open a wide range of possibilities, including better salaries (remote software developers make an average salary of $66,000), less time spent commuting, and a better work-life balance.
Continue Reading →How Eli Landed a Remote Developer Job After Lighthouse Labs
4/22/2020
When Eli Kittross-Schnell realized that his legal career didn’t inspire him, he turned to his second interest: technology. After careful consideration, Eli applied to Lighthouse Labs and attended their 12-week intensive Web Development Bootcamp. Eli explains how Lighthouse Labs paved the way to his dream job as a remote Web Developer for Cultivated Code just six weeks after graduation! Plus, Eli shares his advice for anyone attending a coding bootcamp now in order to get a remote developer job.
Continue Reading →Coding Bootcamps + COVID-19: Updates, Scholarships and Tips for Learning Online
7/8/2020
Schools and universities may be scrambling to figure out remote learning, but coding bootcamps have essentially been preparing for this since 2013. Online coding bootcamps already use Zoom video, Slack, GitHub, and VS Code Live Share for pair programming, online lectures, and to connect mentors and instructors with students. Of course, you can learn to code online – but it doesn’t stop there! Maybe you’ve needed to learn SQL for a while, or sharpen your data science skills, or wrap your head around UX Design. All of these digital skills are being taught online (not to mention, these are jobs that can be done remotely). Online bootcamps have been perfecting the online learning experience for years – and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many in-person bootcamps are launching remote options. If you’re dreaming of a career change while stuck indoors, working from home, or quarantined, then here are our tips:
Continue Reading →Inside the new Lighthouse Labs Intro to Data Analytics Course
3/10/2020
After teaching web development for years and seeing the tech landscape evolve in Canada, Lighthouse Labs is taking the next step into data analytics and data science. We caught up with co-founder Khurram Virani to find out where he sees the need for data skills, what the curriculum for their new Part-Time Data Analytics Course will cover, and how to make the most of your time at a data bootcamp.
Continue Reading →Why Startup Homer Hires Lighthouse Labs Graduates
2/24/2020
Vancouver-based startup Homer has hired two Lighthouse Labs bootcamp graduates to work on its smart technology for finding housing. We spoke with Founder Jacob Steiner to find out why Homer is hiring bootcamp grads, what their hires are working on day-to-day, and how hiring from bootcamps like Lighthouse Labs gives startups access to more diverse applicants. Plus, Homer collaborates with Lighthouse Labs on their 21-Day Coding Challenge!
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