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Jess FeldmanUpdated on June 14, 2021When the pandemic opened up a window of time at home, Cris Matson had the opportunity to enroll in Eleven Fifty Academy’s online Web Development bootcamp. Learn how Eleven Fifty Academy’s Progressive Income Share Agreement (PISA) and CA...Continue Reading →- Jess FeldmanUpdated on June 9, 2021Ever wonder how far a coding bootcamp education can get you? Travis Cook was a successful tech recruiter when he decided to focus on his true passion: technology and data. When Devmountain opened in 2013, Travis enrolled in their first coding bootcamp cohort, and after an 8-year career in tech, he now works as a Senior Front End ...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on September 30, 2024How did Cesarina differentiate herself amongst all of the other bootcamp grads in 2020? After losing her job during the pandemic, Cesarina Garcia wanted to make a career switch to the tech industry and enrolled at General Assembly’sContinue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on June 8, 2021Melissa spent years working in customer service, but was looking for a new challenge. After completing free coding courses online, Melissa made the leap and enrolled in UT Austin Coding Boot Camp, offered in collaboration with edX, while still working full-time and caring for her young family. Now Melissa is a Web Develop...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on September 14, 2021Thinkful is now offering Deferred Tuition (which can also cover living expenses!) to eligible students in the US. We caught up with Erin Thompson fromContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on June 2, 2021Since 2013, Software Guild has been offering both virtual and in-person bootcamps teaching Java and .NET/C#. Kishore Pashindla, a Technical Trainer at The Software Guild, joins us for a virtual walkthrough of the Software Guild online classroom and explains a typical day at the bootcamp. Kishore also shares his advice for students interested in making a career change into tech and tells us e...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on June 2, 2021Renata was bored with her project management job and ready for a change, but wasn’t sure she could return to college for a Computer Science degree. After thorough research, Renata decided to enroll in Coding Temple’s online software engineering bootcamp. Renata shares what she learned in theContinue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on December 4, 2024Course Report · Course Report Coding Bootcamp News Roundup - May 2021 Happy (nearly) summer! As the COVID-19 vaccines roll out, we’re happy to relay news that tech hiring is on the rise, which means plenty of job opportunities for bootcam...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on June 1, 2021After losing her job at the start of the pandemic, Sarah Shatto realized that reskilling could change the trajectory of her career. She decided to enroll in the remote Software Development bootcamp atContinue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on June 1, 2021In 2020, Alyssa took the COVID-19 lockdown as an opportunity to pivot her career from kinesiology to digital marketing. After several recommendations from folks in her network, she enrolled in BrainStation’s remote Digital Marketing Bootcamp. Alyssa shares how the online bootcamp provided her with professional-level knowledge to ...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on May 27, 2021Aladrian Goods and Cici Yang were caught in careers they weren't passionate about when they decided to tap into their creative sides. Both Aladrian and Cici enrolled in CareerFoundry’s fully remote UX Design bootcamp in order to kickstart their careers in UX design – and two years later, their careers have taken off! Cici and A...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on May 26, 2021edX partners with over 50 universities across the country to offer technical boot camps across the US. Kyle Martinowich, a Career Director and Career Coach at edX, explains how their team gets students job-ready with the career support and job search skills they need to land the best position for them. Plus, find out which roles edX-powered boot camp students typically land after graduation, ...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on August 18, 2021Cybersecurity is an essential part to many modern businesses and neglecting it can be costly. To identify a system’s vulnerabilities that can be exploited by criminal hackers, cybersecurity professionals conduct penetration tests. But what exactly is pen testing? And how do you become a pen tester?Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on June 14, 2021The demand for cybersecurity professionals is on the rise in 2021, and that includes a need for Ethical Hackers – a role that may sound like an oxymoron but is actually crucial to the security of any business that uses computers or the Internet. But what exactly does an Ethical Hacker, also known as a Penetration Tester, do on the job?Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on May 24, 2021Alliant International University recently partnered with Sabio to create a program that allows students to earn a degree in Information Systems and Technology within three years! Sabio offers a 10-month, full stack ...Continue Reading →
- Joseph EatonUpdated on June 14, 2023As a society, we depend on technology and automated processes. We’ve gone from simple computers the size of entire rooms to sophisticated microchips and technology that fits in your pocket. In the last few decades, we’ve seen the tech industry explode and its potential only continues to grow. But what exactly is coding? And how is coding used today? We’re diving into the roots of coding, the ...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on February 19, 2025Most data science bootcamps require prior knowledge – a college-level understanding of linear algebra, probability, statistics, calculus, and Python – to get accepted into their programs. That doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll need a college degree in those subjects or that attending college is a better way to get into data ...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on May 17, 2021Bismar Montano dreamed of a more challenging career, but wasn’t sure how he could make a career change while working his full-time warehouse job. He also knew he didn’t want to code all day long, so Bismar was excited to find the cybersecurity career path. Bismar shares his experience as a student in Springboard’s online, self-pac...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on May 12, 2021Devmountain has been offering their bootcamps to individuals seeking to change their career into the tech industry since 2013, and now they are expanding their programs to include more of the skills that today’s employers are looking for. Hideo Hansen, President and General Manager for Devmountain, discussesContinue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on May 12, 2021After years touring with the Air Force Band, trumpeter Andrew Syzmanek was looking for a new kind of challenge. When a Python course piqued his interest in tech, Andrew (and his wife, Amelia!) decided to enroll in devCodeCamp to pivot into software development. Using the GI Bill to cover his bootcamp tuition, Andrew walks us throu...Continue Reading →
