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Alumni Spotlight: Tech Elevator Grads 3 Years After Coding Bootcamp
2/13/2020
Rebecca Sullivan and Gabriel Sheeley are both bootcamp alumni from Tech Elevator's Ohio campuses. They actually graduated a few years ago from Tech Elevator, so we caught up with them to find out about their experiences at bootcamp and how they've grown in the tech world since graduating. Rebecca graduated three years ago from the Java Web Developer Bootcamp at Tech Elevator's Cleveland, OH campus. She now works at Google in Boulder, CO as a Software Engineer III. Gabriel graduated from the Fullstack Web Development Bootcamp at the Columbus, OH campus three years ago. He now works as a Senior Software Artisan at Accenture in Columbus, OH!
Continue Reading →How Students Can Land Tech Jobs in Philadelphia with Tech Elevator
10/24/2019
Tech Elevator’s sixth campus is in Philadelphia, PA, where the team is hoping to help solve the shortage of software developers in the area. We chatted with Caitie Zajko, Tech Elevator’s Pathway Program Director, to find out what students can expect to learn at the new campus, how the coding bootcamp will help Philly grow its tech industry, and what sort of jobs Tech Elevator Philadelphia grads will be able to land in the City of Brotherly Love. Find out which big companies the team is planning to partner with!
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 →An Inside Look at a Tech Elevator Capstone Project
7/31/2019
Megan Mulroy decided to pivot careers from graphic design to coding by attending Tech Elevator. One of her capstone projects was to build a website combining front end CSS and coding, back end Java coding, and pulling the website content from a database using SQL for a dynamic website experience. Megan walked us through her project, highlighted her favorite elements (one involves a raccoon), and talked about why she chose Tech Elevator to launch her new coding career.
Continue Reading →Women in Tech: Meet 3 Tech Elevator Instructors [video]
10/17/2019
Tech Elevator has five campuses in the Midwest, preparing students from all backgrounds to transition into tech. We spoke with three instructors – Katie Dwyer from Cincinnati, Beth Campbell from Pittsburgh, and Margaret Green from Detroit – about the tech scenes in their cities, their teaching styles, and why they’re passionate about ushering more women in the tech space.
Continue Reading →Campus Spotlight: Tech Elevator Detroit
4/10/2019
Tech Elevator’s newest campus is launching in Detroit in summer 2019 in the heart of the city’s tech startup scene. CEO and founder Anthony Hughes tells us why Detroit is a great place for Tech Elevator, which enterprise and startup companies are seeking developers, and his hope for the Detroit community as it experiences a “renaissance” of technology and innovation. Plus learn about some great meetups to help you break into the Detroit tech scene!
Continue Reading →New Year, New Career? Learning to Code in 2020!
12/30/2019
Is your 2020 New Year’s resolution to break into tech? You already know that a coding bootcamp can help you get there – 82% of bootcamp grads get jobs in tech and the average alum sees a 51% salary lift. The first step is to apply, so we’ve compiled a list of 18 full-time, part-time, in-person and online coding bootcamps all offering upcoming bootcamps in early 2020.
Continue Reading →From Graphic Design to Coding in Pittsburgh with Tech Elevator
11/27/2018
Matthew had 10 years of work experience, but when he moved from Chicago to Pittsburgh, he noticed a gap in his skills. There were tons of tech jobs that he was unqualified for, so when he heard that coding bootcamp Tech Elevator was opening a campus in Pittsburgh, he enrolled in the first cohort. Matthew tells us about building Java projects at Tech Elevator, how the matchmaking event helped him and classmates land jobs, and what he’s learning in his new job as a QA Engineer at PNC!
Continue Reading →September 2018 Coding Bootcamp News + Podcast
10/2/2018
The coding bootcamp industry is always evolving, so at Course Report we closely follow news and announcements in the coding education space. In September we saw a lot of interesting new data around women in tech and how coding bootcamps are increasing accessibility for underrepresented groups. We also read about new apprenticeship initiatives, heard from students about their experiences, and founders told us about taking bootcamps in new directions. There were also articles about the impact of bootcamps on the education industry as a whole, and advice about finding a job after bootcamp.
Continue Reading →Using the GI Bill for Coding Bootcamp: Tech Elevator
9/7/2018
As more coding bootcamps are approved to accept GI Bill benefits, veterans are taking the opportunity to learn to code. But why is coding a good fit for veterans, and how do their skills and experience from the military transfer over into tech? We asked veterans and current students at Cleveland coding bootcamp Tech Elevator – Justin Orgeron (Marine Corp ‘96-’04), Brian Siebert (Army Police ‘07-’14), and James Tanner (Coast Guard ‘10-’15) – about the similarities and differences between their military bootcamps and learning to code at Tech Elevator, plus tips for using the GI Bill.
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