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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 →- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 12, 2016Beth Adele Long was an actor, author, and writer – not to mention an experienced developer – when she moved to Portland and began working as an instructor at Code Fellows, and as a developer at Planet Argon. Beth tells us about th...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 2, 2018In Coder Foundry’s Master Programming Class, students learn .NET, C#, Angular JS and HTML5. T.J. Jones is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at full-stack coding bootcamp Coder Foundry in North Carolina. He tells us why the school has a focus on .NET and C# courses, and what sorts o...Continue Reading →
- Imogen CrispeUpdated on January 8, 2016More than 1000 coding bootcamp graduates entered our sweepstakes competition to win an Apple Watch just by leaving a review for their school on Course Report. The lucky winner was Lenard from Wyncode! We caught up with him to find out a bit about his coding bootcamp experience. Check outContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 8, 2016Elliott Hindman taught English in Japan for five years where he discovered his passion for code. He returned to the US and enrolled in Coding Dojo in Seattle. He tells us how his hard work and many frustrations paid off to land him a front end developer job at Metaps in Tokyo, Japan. Q&A What were you up to before you went...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on October 21, 2020SooJeen Park was going through the motions as an accounting clerk when he decided to quit his job in search of a fulfilling and challenging career. After graduating from a full-time web development immersive at the Toronto Lighthouse Labs campus, SooJeen landed a job as a Software Developer at real estate startup HoodQ. Now ...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 6, 20162015 was another huge year for coding bootcamps, and the team at Course Report had a blast covering it. We've seen acquisitions, attention from the White House, a focus on accessibility and new schools launching weekly in cities from San Fran to Sydney. As we connect with bootcamp alumni all over the world, success stories continue to emerge and it makes us so excited to see the future of boo...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 16, 2021Andrew is an army veteran who was working in the oil industry until he decided to search for a lasting and fruitful career. He packed up and moved to Atlanta to attend a full-time MEAN Stack/LAMP Stack bootcamp at DigitalCrafts. Read about what motivated him to make this change and how his military background is helping ...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 6, 2016Daniel was studying computer science at Brandeis when he realized that he wanted the intense hands-on coding experience he could get from a coding bootcamp like Fullstack Academy. Daniel traded in his theory-heavy college courses for more technical training and interactive projects and doesn’t regret it at all. Daniel disc...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 5, 2016After one year of medical school, Samara Bliss realized that her true passion was in health technology, and that data science skills would be vital to her career goals. Now just days away from graduation at NYC Data Science Academy, Samara tells us how she landed a job at IBM Watson before graduation and shares...Continue Reading →
- Lauren StewartUpdated on October 3, 2024Do you want to be a front end developer or a back end developer? Understanding your career goals at the end of a coding bootcamp can make it easier to narrow down which school is best for you. This can be ...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on December 25, 2015Steven Stevenson had a Computer Science degree and years of freelance web development before deciding to transition into iOS development at Code Fellows in Seattle. He credits Code Fellows with the teamwork and collaboration skills that inspired his startup, Elevator, a team-based hiring platform. We chat with Steven about the di...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on December 17, 2015We recently sat down with David Wintrich, Chief Academic Officer and Lead Java Instructor at Cleveland’s newest bootcamp, Tech Elevator. David tells us why Tech Elevator teaches Java and .NET and the benefits of attending a bootcamp in Cleveland. Q&A Tell us about your background and experience. I’ve been developing sof...Continue Reading →
- Kristin HoppeUpdated on December 17, 2015So, you think becoming a web developer is the right path for you? You’ve got great instincts, because Ruby is a great place to start. Ruby on Rails is a popular full-stack framework for good reason. This nimble language is easy to use and beautiful, but most of all — powerful. Companies like AirBnB, and Basecamp power their websites th...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on December 17, 2015One of the most common questions that we hear from students and employers is “Do I need a CS degree to get a job as a software engineer?” Our guest today is Roshan Choxi, Co-founder of Bloc, an online coding bootcamp – he says absolutely not! He also says that Bloc’s newContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on December 14, 2015We hear this question all the time: “Sure. People can get jobs after bootcamp, but do they get second jobs, third jobs? Can they have fulfilling careers in web development?” Which is why we were so excited to talk with Walter and Julie, who both graduated from Wyncode over a year ago and are building successful careers at MD Live...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on October 21, 2020Mike Walsh took a break from a career in social media to dive into a User Experience Design Immersive atContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on December 9, 2015Kasim had a strong engineering background, but was finding it difficult to nail a software engineering role. So he enrolled at Code Fellows to learn the MEAN Stack and open up his job options. Kasim made a promise to his wife that he’d have a new job the Monday following the end of the course, and that’s exactly what he did! Ka...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on December 9, 2015Terry Bu of Turn to Tech shares his experience becoming an iOS developer after graduating from Turn to Tech one year ago. Terry provides insight for other bootcamp grads considering whether to get a job or pursue their own startup. For those wondering if bootcamps are worth it, Terry tell us why you can’t become a software d...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on December 9, 2015If you're a recent coding bootcamp graduate (or you're learning to code), you're probably already thinking about how to land your first developer job. A killer resume and LinkedIn will be crucial to getting interviews. But what should you be including (and what should you absolutely leave off)? Do you emphasize your bootcamp projects or your past work experience? And what goes into a great ...Continue Reading →
