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Laurence BradfordUpdated on July 16, 2021Laurence Bradford began teaching herself how to code over a year ago. When she is not learning something new, she works as a copywriter. Laurence discusses the similarities and differences between Ruby on Rails and Python on Django, two popular object-oriented programming langua...Continue Reading →- Liz EgglestonUpdated on September 8, 2014The Data Incubator is a course for PhDs who want to exit academia and enter into the world of Data Science. We talk to Jon Ferris, a cofounder and Director of Partnerships at The Data Incubator, about the unique 6-week course, requirements for admittance, and how the "bootcamp" model is being applied to Data Sci...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on September 8, 2014HappyFunCorp is a software engineering firm in Brooklyn that recently launched it's first 6 week Technology Academy to teach students the skills they need to succeed in the world of technology and startups. We catch up with founder Will Schenk to talk about the goals of the HappyFunCorp Academy, their cu...Continue Reading →
- Cameron BuckinghamUpdated on July 12, 2018Cameron Buckingham is a student at gSchool, a 6-month coding school in Colorado (now Galvanize). He blogs each week about his experience at gSchool- this week, Cameron talks about working on projects with local businesses, a thoughtbot-sponsored Ruby on Rails t...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on September 5, 2014At the intersection of Finance and Technology is FinTech, an industry packed with jobs- tech jobs in New York have increased by 21% since 2006. This specialized industry requires insights into both back-end programming languages as well as a financial background to be successful. Newly coined Byte Academy r...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on September 3, 2014When Jay Ottenstein decided to learn to program, he knew he needed a flexible training schedule that still facilitated his love of learning. So he signed up for Bloc, chose his mentor, and got to work. We chat with Jay about his experience at Bloc, how the online program has managed to create a sense of community, and how he's conti...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on September 2, 2014gSchool is a bootcamp in Denver, Boulder, and San Francisco that turns smart and driven beginners into marketable, contributing members of development teams over the course of our 24 week long developer training programs. For a limited time, the Course Report community will get $500 off tuition to gSchool! To claim yo...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on September 2, 2014The Firehose Project is an immersive online apprenticeship that teaches students of varying backgrounds to be web developers or launch their own products. While the curriculum is based in Ruby on Rails, mentors identify their mentees needs immediately and customize a learning plan for each student. We chat with Mar...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on August 29, 2014Welcome to the August News Roundup, your monthly news digest full of the most interesting articles and announcements in the bootcamp space. Want your bootcamp's news to be included in the next News Roundup? Submit announcements of new courses, scholarships, or open jobs at your school! Bootcamps in the NewsContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on August 28, 2014A bootcamp's quality can be measured partly by how connected they are to their community, and two US bootcamps are leading the pack in engaging high schools in teaching students to code. Flatiron School in New York began with a summer academy, then expanded their Flatiron After School program into the academic year. Mobile Makers Academy in Chicago recently announced their partnership with Chic...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on August 27, 2014gr8code is a coding school in Tampa, Florida, founded by three successful women who saw a need for affordable coding education. We chat with Justin Davis of gr8code about their Front-End Development bootcamp,what makes the school unique (brand new MacBook, anyone?), and their ideal g...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on August 26, 2014What does it take to become a UX Designer? Metis recently announced a 9-week UX Design & Front-End Development course crafted and taught by Tyson Gach of thoughtbot and Allison House. Join us for a FREE webinar: Hear from Tyson & Allison, who will tell us about their paths to becoming UX Designers. ...Continue Reading →
- Cameron BuckinghamUpdated on August 22, 2014Cameron Buckingham is a student at gSchool, a 6-month coding school in Colorado. He blogs each week about his experience at gSchool- this week, he talks about interacting with alumni and shares a sneak peak at his project deployed on Heroku!Continue Reading →
- Ahmed OmranUpdated on August 21, 2014Ahmed Omran is a passionate educator, web developer, and graduate of HackerYou in Toronto. Here, Ahmed describes "Learning Velocity," a measure of bootcamp efficacy, and how bootcamps can help their students accelerate through the course. Whether you're a student looking for advice or a bootcamp adm...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on August 20, 2014Realizing that traditional university courses wouldn't do the trick, Michael Kohen taught himself to make iOS apps through books. But learning on his own had it's limits, so he decided to apply to Code Fellows for more structured learning and feedback. Read our Q&A with Michael to find out why Code Fellows appeale...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on August 18, 2014David Silva taught himself to code using books and tutorials in Colombia. He won an AngelHack Hackathon in 2013 and when AngelHack launched their education vertical with One Month Rails, he got involved. David is now instructing and mentoring students at AngelHack Education- we talk to him about the structure of the cour...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on August 15, 2014Between their stellar instructional staff and impressive student outcomes, Hack Reactor is often described as the "Harvard of Coding Bootcamps." We talk with founder Shawn Drost about the conscious decisions they've made to be at the top of the class, why JavaScript is their preferred teaching language, and what excit...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on August 14, 2014Lighthouse Labs and CodeCore are the two top coding bootcamps in Vancouver, Canada. With similar offerings, which bootcamp should you attend? Let's compare the two schools to find which is the best fit. Teaching Style CodeCore prides itself in stron...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on August 14, 2014Online, mentored coding bootcamps offer convenience and structure without forcing you to quit your job or move to a new city. But not all online programs were created equally, so which one is right for you? We'll learn from alumni at each online coding bootcamp, ready to answer your questions about their experience during class, how they found mentorship and community online, and ...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on August 14, 2014Apollo Education Group recently completed their pilot coding bootcamp, Rockit Bootcamp, teaching JavaScript and PHP to a cohort of eager students in Phoenix, Arizona. We talk to the Rockit management team Graeme Wood and Dominick Campagna about what made the pilot a success, how their education background is helpin...Continue Reading →
