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Imogen CrispeUpdated on March 30, 2017Coder Camps JavaScript instructor Nick Suwyn first learned to code when he was 11, and although he pursued a career in music education, Nick eventually got a degree in Computer Information Systems. After working as a software engineer for a number of years, he was able to combine his tech and education skills and joinContinue Reading →- Imogen CrispeUpdated on June 16, 2025After successfully completing Stack Overflow’s in-house apprenticeship program, two graduates of Fullstack Academy and The Grace Hopper Program are now working as full-time developers for the world’s largest online programming community. So what did it ...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on March 28, 2017Larisa Bainton was about to graduate (with degrees in Vocal Performance and Brain & Cognitive Sciences) when she started researching coding bootcamps. As a recent college grad, Larisa wasn’t ready to commit to another degree, but 10 intensive weeks at Launch Academy in Boston offered a more reasonable path to learning ful...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on March 28, 2017Mason had been a musician for five years when he taught himself to build a website for his guitar ensemble. He really enjoyed the process, and realized that coding could complement his music career. Living in San Francisco, Mason had a lot of coding education options, but chose Holberton School for its length and depth...Continue Reading →
- Lauren StewartUpdated on October 21, 2020Elie Schoppik is a self-taught developer, and after teaching at two coding bootcamps, he decided it was time to start his own. Along with two co-founders, Elie started Rithm School in San Francisco to provide smaller class sizes and a greater focus on the student e...Continue Reading →
- Lauren StewartUpdated on May 8, 2023[As of October 13, 2017, The Iron Yard will no longer be operating.] We’ve got the scoop on the new #YesWeCode Fund, a scholarship fund led by The Iron Yard, Code Fellows, and We Can Code IT&nb...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on March 23, 2017Sarah has been a flight attendant for 20 years, but taught herself to build websites as a hobby. After the birth of her son in 2015, she realized that she needed a more flexible career, so she decided to pursue her interest in web development and enrolled in The Software Guild’s online coding bootcamp. Sarah tells us how...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on December 4, 2024How do you get a job after coding bootcamp if you have no relevant, real-world work experience? Only 1.4% of bootcampers have worked as developers in the past, but most career-changers have little – if any– client experience when they start looking for a developer job. Some bootca...Continue Reading →
- Lauren StewartUpdated on March 14, 2017How does a Financial Intelligence Analyst become a Software Engineer? For Dan Svorcan, it took thorough research, self-confidence, and a lot of prep work before he even started the Software Engineering Immersive at Hack Reactor. After being surrounded by engineers in Silicon Valley and realizing he wanted to pursue his childhoo...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on March 14, 2017After successfully establishing Sabio’s second campus in Orange County, Aaron Gibson is moving to Seattle to launch the coding bootcamp in a third city. Meetup events have already started at Sabio’s Seattle campus, and the first cohort is due to start in late May 2017. We asked Aaron why the Sab...Continue Reading →
- Lauren StewartUpdated on March 13, 2017With a computer science degree and over 15 years of industry experience, Susan Gleason left the workforce to dedicate time to her family. When she was ready to return, software development had changed. Interested in getting back in the action, Susan chose to re-skill in theContinue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 21, 2020When civil war broke out in Syria, Sendus Majanni was forced to leave her hometown of Aleppo and resettle in Lebanon with her family. Now she is studying physics at the American University of Beirut, and learning to code at V School’s part-time 20-week JavaScript coding bootcamp. As well as in Beirut,Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on March 10, 2017You got accepted to a coding bootcamp – congrats! But if you want to graduate at the top of your class, then it’s all about prep work. What should you know before day one at a coding bootcamp? We sat down with Fullstack Academy Instructor Gabriel Lebec to find out the top three JavaScript concepts to get your head around b...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on May 15, 2024Jeff Konowitch is a self-taught software developer who launched his career in an apprenticeship, so he can relate to his career-changing students. As an instructor in the Part-Time Front End Development course at General Assembly, Jeff emphasizes objective-driven teaching and learning by doing. Learn more about Jeff’s teaching style atContinue Reading →
- Lauren StewartUpdated on March 8, 2017Sean Mee was a restaurant server before deciding to learn to code at Southern California coding bootcamp LearningFuze. He had started teaching himself to code when he was 13, and decided to revisit his passion for coding after discovering an intensive bootcamp would accelerate the web developer coding skills that employers seek...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on September 11, 2018After a liberal arts degree, Laurel Korwin wasn’t sure what career to pursue, so tried her hand at financial research. Living in San Francisco, she eventually transitioned into a technology company but became frustrated that she didn’t have the tech skills to solve problems. A friend told her about Hackbright Academy, so ...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on September 16, 2020[Disclaimer: New York Code & Design Academy is now closed, but we still think this video is useful for anyone deciding between a part-time and a full-time bootcamp.] Many coding bootcamps offer full-time and part-time programs, so how do you choose? Will you get the same education in either program? We asked two New York Code + Design Academy alumni to compare their experiences and exp...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on March 3, 2017Unlike many web development bootcamps, data science programs often require some background knowledge in statistics and coding. So we’re diving into the admissions process at data science bootcamp Metis, and getting insights from alumni Deepak and Emily, who explain their journeys from the Metis interview to their new jobs at Facebook and Etsy. A...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on March 2, 2017Flatiron School has been educating web developers in their NYC Software Engineering Immersive since 2012. B...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on April 7, 2021Coding bootcamps are achieving what few other educational models have seen: a high return on investment (64% salary lift, anyone?). But without clear reporting from individual schools around these outcomes, students and policymakers can't make informed decisions. In 2016, a coalition of b...Continue Reading →
