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Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 23, 2021David Boutin had no coding experience before applying to CodeBoxx. Two years after graduating, he’s been promoted, leads a team of developers, and continues to apply the skills (both technical skills and soft skills) t...Continue Reading →- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 22, 2021Is there a difference between a Web Developer and a Software Engineer? Sure, there are some historical differences, but in the real world, how do these two roles play out? Is one job harder to get than the other? Are salaries different? Gregorio Rojas, co-founder and head instructor atContinue Reading →
- Rachel MeltzerUpdated on February 22, 2021If you already know Ruby, you should be able to jump into the Ruby on Rails framework easily, right? Well, not always! Luckily, there’s a Ruby on Rails tutorial for that! We’ve rounded up the 11 best Ruby on Rails tutorials so that you can dip your toes in and nail the essentials. What is Ruby used for anyway? Ruby is used for building web applications, prototyping, and some data analys...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on February 19, 2021Tech Elevator’s Dallas campus is dedicated to filling the hiring gaps seen in this booming Texas tech city that’s home to many Fortune 500 companies. Tech Elevator’s National Live Remote Program Director Rita Stall t...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on February 18, 2021When Miranda decided to pivot from clinical dietitian into software engineering, she was drawn to The Software Guild because of their reputation in Louisville. Miranda explains how The Software Guild’s remote Java bootcamp ma...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on July 19, 2021Cybersecurity professionals are in demand, but how can cybersecurity skills be helpful for professionals not in the cybersecurity field? The experts at BrainStation share how cybersecurity skills can be an asset to software engineers, product m...Continue Reading →
- Rachel MeltzerUpdated on February 18, 2021React can be intimidating. With its jumbled syntax, JSX, opening a React file feels like you’re looking at HTML and Javascript all in one file, which as Tania Rascia explains in her tutorial, seems like something we’re supposed to avoid! We’re demystifying React with the best React courses on the ...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 16, 2021As you’re researching bootcamps, you’ve probably come across terms like version control or Git or GitHub. At many coding bootcamps, Git is the first tool you’ll learn – including LearningFuze in California. Tim Davis, Chief Academic Officer at LearningFuze takes us through the basics of Git [Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 30, 2025Want to break into the fast-growing field of Business Intelligence or take your BI career to the next level in 2025? BI Analysts are in high demand, helping companies turn data into actionable insights. In this guide, industry experts share how to become a BI Analyst – even without a college degree! We’ll walk you ...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on September 14, 2021Fernish has reinvented the process of renting furniture and built an engineering team made up of developers from different backgrounds – including Thinkful graduates! We caught up with Director of Engineering and tech blogger Kim Burgaard about onboarding a recentContinue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on February 9, 2021Data cleaning is an integral component of analyzing data. But what actually goes into this important skill and which tools should you choose to clean data efficiently? Lighthouse Labs Data Science Mentor, Andrew Berry, walks us through...Continue Reading →
- Rachel MeltzerUpdated on February 19, 2025An immersive data science bootcamp is the best way to make a full career change, but Python tutorials can be a great place to start your journey. Have you ever wondered, “What is Python used for?” Well, we’ve rounded up the best online Python courses, from tutorials to learn Python 3 to Python projects for beginners. S...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on December 3, 2024College student Severa Cox worked in the restaurant industry as a general manager until the pandemic struck. That’s when Severa woke up to just how vulnerable she was in her current career. With funds provided by the CARES Act, Severa left college and enrolled at Eleven Fifty Academy where she was inspired by her instruct...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on February 1, 2021Course Report · January 2021 Coding Bootcamp News 2021 began with $118M in coding bootcamp fundraises, plus some major acquisitions in the bootcamp space. Despite the overall loss in the U.S. job market, December’s job numbers showed tech adding plenty of ...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on June 12, 2024Cybersecurity is constantly evolving as technology advances – and your career in cyber will grow just as quickly! Mark Adams, a cybersecurity expert from Springboard, explains the career path in cybersecurity. He talks about moving up from beginner analyst jobs to higher-lev...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 21, 2021Since Apple launched the Swift in 2015, the mobile programming language continues to evolve and grow. Between Swift 2 and Swift 5, the world has moved closer to a “mobile-first” environment – but what exactly has changed, and what can we expect in 2021? Karl Pfister, iOS Program Director at Devmountain, shares what’s in store moving forward in iOS development, and the two trends he predicts f...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on January 13, 2021Ilias, a graduate of BrainStation’s digital marketing bootcamp wrote a Verified review of his bootcamp experience and won our latest sweepstakes competition! Over 1,200 tech boot...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on January 12, 2021Their latest CIRR report shows a 91% alumni job placement rate at The Software Guild, but how exactly isContinue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on January 11, 2021With a background in Literature and administration, Liishi Durbin wasn’t sure if she could ever learn how to code until her job led her to managing a database. That’s when she decided to ask around in her network and find out how she could become a developer in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Liishi discovered that most software engineers in the Boston area heraldedContinue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on August 18, 2021Cybersecurity is a quickly developing and in-demand tech field, and many companies are anxious to fill job openings with skilled cyber professionals. For those making a career change into cybersecurity, though, figuring out how to obtain cybersecurity certifications can be overwhelming. NGT Academy breaks down today’s most recogni...Continue Reading →
