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Liz EgglestonUpdated on August 27, 2019Anthony Johnson had some experience with Python, but was missing the skills he needed to transition from Materials Engineering to Data Science. He researched flexible data science bootcamps and found that Springboard’sContinue Reading →- Liz EgglestonUpdated on August 22, 2019In this Final Project Demo, we’re joined by Katie Stakland who took the UX Immersive at Devmountain and created a roommate communication app called Gabble! Because Devmountain teaches tracks in UX design, iOS development, software QA, and web development, Katie got to ...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on August 19, 2019The Tech Academy is partnering with the US Air Force to train personnel in modern, in-demand technologies, so they are able to identify and solve problems using tech. We askedContinue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 17, 2019How do people balance a part-time coding bootcamp with other commitments? We spoke with three DigitalCrafts students, Lizzy, Nick, and Sarah, to find out how they juggled their jobs, families, and lives with learning to code in theContinue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on September 30, 2024General Assembly has offered online courses for a long time, but has just relaunched them on a new, revamped platform! These include self-paced online Learning Paths in skills like Data Analysis, Digital Marketing, and UX, that students can work through on their own s...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on March 24, 2020As Rosie Martinez approached the end of her Doctorate of Science in Public Health, she realized her favorite part of her studies was data analysis. When she couldn’t land a data science job right away, she realized she needed to upskill and learn more modern technologies, so she enrolled at Galvanize’s Data Science Immersive bootc...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on October 3, 2024As summer meanders into its final weeks, does back-to-school season make you long to be back in the classroom? It’s not just high schools and colleges that are about to reboot their classes in fall – these coding bootcamps all have upcoming courses online and in-person to jumpstart your new career starting in Fall 2024! Apply today and you could be a developer by the time 2025 rolls around! I...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on August 5, 2019Nicole fell in love with coding when she took some C++ and Python courses during her math degree. She attempted to teach herself the basics of software development, but wasn’t sure which topics to focus on, so enrolled in nearby coding bootcamp LearningFuze in Orange County, CA. Nicole tells us, how she balances her full-time j...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on May 15, 2024The coding bootcamp space is certainly not slowing down for summer – in July we read about so many new initiatives happening in the edtech space! Schools raised over $5 million and a bootcamp loan provider raised a $9.8 million Series A round, and several companies like Twitter and huge New York banks are partnering with coding bootcamps to train students. We break down a new income share ag...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on July 31, 2019Megan 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 pr...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on September 17, 2021Understanding the difference between Product Design and UX Design can be challenging since many of the required skill sets can overlap. Terry Million, Design Product Manager at Thinkful, breaks down the two disciplines for us and the potential career opportunities for each. Learn which technical and soft skills are needed for UX vs ...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 24, 2025Data scientists are more in-demand than ever, but how much does it cost to learn data science at a bootcamp? From students looking for free data bootcamps to those wondering if a $17,000 data course is worth it, we understand that cost is important to futur...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 17, 2019When it comes to data science programming languages, you have two options: Python and R. Both Python and R will help you analyze data to see valuable business insights, but which one should beginners learn first to maximize their chances of landing a job? We asked Galvanize Lead Data Science Instructor, Sean Reed, to explain the d...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on July 17, 2019With a background teaching at UCLA and another coding bootcamp, Matt Lane brought a wealth of coding and educational experience to Rithm School when he helped co-found it in 2016. As a Lead Instructor, Matt tells us how he helps students feel comfortable asking questions in class, why he believes hands-on assignments are import...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on July 17, 2019Jerrik Shaw, a graduate of App Academy’s software engineering bootcamp wrote a verified review of his bootcamp experience and won our latest sweepstakes competition! Over 1200 tech bootcamp graduates wrote a Verified review fo...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on July 11, 2019Internships at tech companies are different than your typical internship – don’t expect to be picking up coffee orders! We spoke to Rachel Bussert, Epicodus’ Director of Student Services who has been coordinating the internship program at Epicodus for over four years. Rachel tells us what she’s learned about finding internship opportunities, the value...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 21, 2020When Pastor David Stewart had to move to an expensive part of Seattle to be closer to his kids, he urgently needed a higher paying job. Through his research he found that software sales jobs had high salaries, so he enrolled in theContinue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on July 1, 2019Stacey was a veterinarian, but started coding little apps to help her with calculations at work. She found she really enjoyed coding so decided to make a career change! Stacey enrolled at women’s coding bootcamp Hackbright Academy in San Francisco to accelerate her learning and learn how to build useful tools for vets. Re...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on July 1, 2019June 2019: a coding bootcamp fundraise, an interesting acquisition, and great new initiatives to encourage more women and underrepresented groups to get into tech. In this month’s podcast, we talk about the status of the tech skills shortage, what is happening to fill the gaps in areas like data science and cybersecurity, and the ongoing conversation around ISAs (income share agreements). P...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on June 28, 2019Jerrick excelled in biology and medicine, but he was always thinking about technology. After medical school, he decided to pivot to iOS development and enrolled in Lambda School’s iOS Development Track! He was impressed with the onl...Continue Reading →
