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Liz EgglestonUpdated on June 21, 2023Curious about what it’s like to learn cyber security at a bootcamp? Overwhelmed by all the certifications? Do you need a college degree to get into cybersecurity? What are the job placement rates of cyber security bootcamps? Our expert panel of a CEO, a lead instructor, an alum, and a careers team leader answers these questions and more in this live Q&A withContinue Reading →- Jess FeldmanUpdated on June 18, 2023After a career as an educator and an entrepreneur, Nicky Freymond was still looking for something challenging and inspiring to do next. At the self-paced UI/UX design bootcamp at Mento Design Academy, Nicky learned UI/UX design as a complete beginner with no...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on September 30, 2024Did you know that UX Design students at General Assembly have opportunities to work with actual companies? Emily Hoehenrieder, Bradley La Pointe, and their group of General Assembly students conducted a thorough website re-design of the nonprofit,Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on June 15, 2023Worried about losing your job to automation but not ready to learn intensive coding skills? TrainingTemple by Coding Temple offers micro training in technical skills that are essential to today’s tech workforce, such as computer literacy, mobile literacy, cybersecurity, and coding, so y...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on June 14, 2023After hitting a ceiling with self-teaching and an internship at a startup, Jordan joined DigitalCrafts to quickly break into a web development career path. Now Jordan is working with Booz Allen Hamilton through a paid apprenticeship program, and continues to pay it forward by mentoring new students at...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on June 9, 2023Parker went from being interested in coding to attending Codesmith and becoming a software engineer in less than a year! He shares what it was like landing his first tech role after graduating from a bootcamp and what he learned going into his second tech role with more experience and confidence in what he...Continue Reading →
- Jennifer KruppUpdated on June 13, 2023As an Admissions Counselor at Sabio, I work with prospective students through the admissions process, answering questions and guiding them through enrollment. But before Sabio, I spent many years in admissions at traditional universities. Recently, I’ve been flooded with questions about g...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on June 22, 2023Akhil Cherukupally was on the path to be a doctor when he realized he had a change of heart. Risking losing his family’s respect and financial support, he set out to find a career he was proud of and passionate about. When Akhil discovered tech sales, he took the leap to learn a new trade with SV Academy. Five y...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on June 5, 2023After college, Moshood Adeyemo had a solid career in advertising, but ultimately didn’t enjoy the work. He spent time self-teaching to figure out which tech path he wanted to pursue and then enrolled in the Software Engineering Bootcamp atContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on June 1, 2023As Miami evolves as a tech epicenter, BrainStation Miami is geared up to offer digital skills training at its Wynwood campus and live online. We caught up with the BrainStation team to learn what students can expect from the in-person campus (hint: modern classrooms and an inspir...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on May 30, 2023A flurry of coding bootcamps announcing new AI courses and/or updated curriculums that include AI tools in May. We even got an on-the-ground perspective of how coding bootcamps are integrating this new tech from two coding bootcamp executives! We read buoying statistics that IT hiring in non-technical fields continues to climb. Plus, we’ll let you know about the 9 new coding bootcamps that we...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on May 30, 2023Lindsay Abdou is a professional singer, but as a mother of two small children, she was seeking more financial and work-life stability. Thanks to Tech Elevator’s Represent Tech Scholarship, Lindsay enrolled in the part-time bootcamp, which allowed her to continue gigging and parent...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on May 30, 2023We’re diving into the state of hiring at Coding Temple with Mikelynn Romero, Director of Career Partnerships at Coding Temple. Learn what students and alumni can expect from the bootcamp’s employer network and lifetime career support. Plus, find out what’s included in Coding Temple’s new Pre-Screening ...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on January 21, 2025Jane has worked in digital communications alongside developers for nearly a decade, which sparked her interest in learning more technical skills. She didn’t want to quit her job, so Jane was happy to find the adaptable, online Web Development Flex program at Lighthouse Labs that fit ...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on May 23, 2023More than 12,000 alumni have graduated from Hack Reactor with average starting salaries of ~$100,000. Thanks to their dedicated Career Services & Partnerships team, directed by Crew Spence, Hack Reactor alumni are connected with a variety of companies and industries. Hack Reactor graduate...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on May 22, 2023With a turbulent tech job market and the introduction of new AI capabilities, many would-be career changers are asking themselves, “Is now a good time to get into tech?” Jeff Casimir, Executive Director at Turing School of Software & Design, takes this question head-on, laying ou...Continue Reading →
- Nat DavisUpdated on September 19, 2024Careerist and Test Pro are both online tech bootcamps that teach QA Testing and aim to help career changers land their first tech role. The two schools have also both been awarded as a Course ReportContinue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on May 18, 2023For anyone considering a career in tech, learning JavaScript will likely be key to landing your first job. But how long does it really take to learn JavaScript? Zachary Lynch, a Sabio graduate-turned-instructor, lays out the timeline of how long it takes to go from coding newbie to JavaScript mastery. Zach also sh...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on May 19, 2023The creation of React revolutionized how we interact with the browser. But what are React classes and hooks? And do today’s developers use classes and hooks interchangeably? Robert Gardner, an Instructor at LearningFuze (and formerly Director of Engineering at Google!), e...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on May 16, 2023Everyone starts learning to code as a beginner – but if you're new to tech, will a coding bootcamp work for you? While a few bootcamps tout low admissions rates and are meant for students with programming experience, the vast majority of bootcamps actually cater to beginners! Small class sizes, project-based learning, networking, and dedicated career coaching are all standard at coding bootca...Continue Reading →
