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Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 18, 2016Are Coding Bootcamps the new "replacement" for college degrees? Or are bootcamp grads missing out on valuable Computer Science theory by opting out of a traditional CS degree? As coding bootcamps rise in popularity, they face both praise and criticism- but what is the real difference between these two education paths? Join Course Report and our expert panel (seriously, these folks are ru...Continue Reading →- Katie BouwkampUpdated on October 10, 2023Learning your first programming language is a huge step in your journey to becoming a developer, but if the learning stops there it can dramatically impact your career prospects and income potential. Technology is emerging at an unprecedented pace, with new coding languages created every year to keep up ...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 18, 2016Shin Chin was already working as a data scientist when he decided to take NYC Data Science Academy’s online Data Science Bootcamp. Although he had studied math, engineering and physics at college, he felt he needed more specific practical skills in Python and R in order to move his career in data science forward. He s...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on February 18, 2016We’ve picked five cities which are up-and-coming in the tech scene and have a great range of coding bootcamp options. When you think of coding bootcamps you might first think of cities like San Francisco, New York,Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on February 16, 2016Leila began her career working as an architect in Brazil, moved to the US to do her masters at the University of Cincinnati, worked as a project manager, and taught herself enough web design to land freelance jobs. Now her varied career path has led her to New York City to become a full stack developer at women-only coding bootcampContinue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on December 3, 2024How much do coding bootcamps cost? From students looking for free coding bootcamps to those wondering if an $18,000 bootcamp is worth it, we understand that cost is important to future bootcampers! WhileContinue Reading →
- Asher King AbramsonUpdated on February 10, 2016Getting into an elite coding bootcamp is hard. You take a bunch of coding tests and technical interviews and it’s easy to get stressed out during the process. Top coding schools are also extremely selective. App Academy (where I'm an instructor) has an acceptance rate of 3% - that’s lower than Harvard. But we want you...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on May 13, 2024General Assembly teaches technology, business, data, and design in cities across the U.S. and abroad. Their newly-announced, fifteenth (15!) campus will open in the LoDo neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. We caught up with Anna Lindow, the GM of Campus Education, to hear all aboutContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on May 22, 2025You've heard of household bootcamps like General Assembly, Springboard, and Flatiron School – but have you noticed universities that offer coding bootcamps? Universities have now been partnering with coding bootcamps since 2016, but these university coding bootcamps aren't all the same! Research your options below and find out which coding bootcamps offer college credit, which are ...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 8, 2016Ilana Horowitz decided to take the leap and attend RefactorU coding bootcamp after feeling burnt out in her job as a legal assistant. She had to decide between doing a CS degree or a coding bootcamp, but after starting the degree, she chose to switch to a bootcamp, allowing her to upskill very quickly. Ilana tells us about her pat...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on October 21, 2020Online coding school Thinkful offers career placement services to graduates of theirContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 18, 2018The January News Roundup is your monthly news digest full of the most interesting articles in the coding bootcamp space. If you're part of the bootcamp world or just want to stay current on coding bootcamps, then check out everything you may have missed in January! Let's Recap January... Olivia Vanni from BostInno argues thatContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 4, 2016Startup Institute is an immersive, eight-week program that gives students the skills, mindset, and network to find a job they love in web design, web development, technical marketing, sales, and more. With a hiring network andContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 3, 2016Thinking about applying to Anyone Can Learn to Code? The part-time Chicago programming bootcamp just opened a new campus in San Francisco and is a great option for career-oriented bootcampers who can't quit their day jobs quite yet. But not everyone is accepted intoContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 26, 2016Laura Baumgartner graduated from CodeCraft School in Boulder, CO in December 2015, and was offered a job two days later. She tells us how her experiences in marketing and politics made her realize that she loved tinkering with code. Laura is now working as a UI/UX developer. Read about why she absolutely loves her job and i...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on October 21, 2020We often hear the argument that the tradeoff between a Computer Science degree and a Coding Bootcamp is “theory vs. practice.” So what exactly does this computer science theory include, and more importantly, can a coding bootcamp work these principles into their curriculum? The team at Fullstack Academy, a MEAN Stack bootcamp in New York, accep...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 19, 2016Since opening their first Florida coding bootcamp in 2014, the team at Wyncode has expanded from Miami to Fort Lauderdale, and most recently announced their newest campus in Miami Beach! We sat down with the Wyncode Miami Beach team to learn all about the classroom setup at WeWork, the instructor tea...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 19, 2016In our most recent Coding Bootcamp Student Outcomes report, we found that music majors saw the most drastic increase in salary after graduating from a bootcamp, so we caught up with a musician-turned-programmer to find out if the correlation is true. Michael Angelo was an opera singer in New Yo...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 18, 2016Shehzad Popat graduated from TurnToTech in fall 2015, and is now a mobile iOS developer at Transfast. He has lived in Japan, and worked as a chef in New York, before he realized he wanted to become a tech innovator. Shehzad tells us about his learning experience, job search, and why he chose to attendContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 13, 2016Ben Reid is the founder of Elasticiti, a tech services company that builds advanced advertising analytics SAAS systems for online web publishers. His team uses data to help companies make informed decisions, so Ben sees NYC Data Science Academy graduates as a fantastic talent pool. We chat about ramping up bootcamp grads, his experience with their first b...Continue Reading →
