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Liz EgglestonUpdated on July 12, 2018Dave Hoover has been involved in the creation and development of several programming bootcamps since 2011 and is the co-author of Apprenticeship Patterns. His involvement in the bootcamp space has helped solidify the industry and he continues to contribute to it's success. In this interview, Dav...Continue Reading →- Liz EgglestonUpdated on November 27, 2024Jeff Casimir is a well-known name in the bootcamp world; he worked with LivingSocial in 2012 to start the Hungry Academy, then went on to partner with Galvanize to create gSchool, and he's continuing the evolution with Turing School, a 7-month coding school in Denver, Colorado. Jeff shares his thoughtful...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on May 12, 2014New York Code & Design Academy offers part time and full time courses to help students build their digital set. Jeremy Snepar, founder of NYCDA, talks with us about the intensive workshops in web, mobile app, and UI/UX design, what they're looking for in applicants, and how they help graduates find jobs...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on May 12, 2014Harsh Patel began the first MakerSquare cohort in June of 2013 with three friends who wanted to create a programming school with an emphasis on great teachers and a project-based curriculum in Austin. With his Teach For America experience and background in startups, Harsh has an intentional approach to coding education, and it shows when he des...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on May 8, 2014In our webinar with Startup Institute, CEO Aaron O'Hearn walked us through the curriculum and different tracks, Kailey talked about tips to get a job at a startup, and a recent graduate, Jerome, shared his own story! As promised, you can watch and share the whole webinar on demand by following this link. Switching ...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on May 6, 2014Omari Wallace attended Fullstack Academy in 2014, and he told us about what convinced him to join the Fullstack program, how he pushed through tough times, and what he created for his final project (hint: think Tinder for Cheap Eats). What were you up to before deciding to go to Fullstack? I ...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on May 5, 2014I recently completed the 12-week Web Development program at The Flatiron School, an NYC-based school specializing in Ruby and iOS. The experience was a valuable one -- having begun the program with some experience (from college) but never having written any real software, I found myself developing and deploying full-...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on May 5, 2014Jason Sewell is a Cofounder of Dev League, a coding bootcamp based in Honolulu, Hawaii. With personal experience running a bootcamp in a small tech market, Jason has great insight into the challenges and strengths in the industry. He and other bootcamp owners prove that students don't have to move to San Francisco or New York to g...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on May 1, 2014Matthew Maxwell is a new mentor in the Front End Web Development Apprenticeship at Bloc. His mentor profile picture jumped off the page, and we knew we had to find out more about this animated mentor! We talked to Matthew about his "hawkward" pic, how he got in...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on May 1, 2014Kyle Dorman decided to get into programming full-time, so he attended Fullstack Academy and is now working as an Engineering Generalist at Gilt. Read below for his application experience and how he stuck to his goals even when he got stuck! What were you up to before deciding to go to Fullstack? Be...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 17, 2025For an updated version of this report, check out the 2015 Coding Bootcamp Market Size Study. Course Report is pleased to present the first in-depth, empirical study to back up a fact that we all sensed was true: the coding bootcamp industry is booming! In 2014, we estimate that bootcamps w...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on April 28, 2014MakeGamesWithUs started inviting users of their online curriculum into their living room to test their product in 2012. This evolved into the Summer Academy, a two-month intensive program where students design, code, and ship their own iPhone game. Past students have use...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on April 24, 2014In 2008, Adda Birnir found herself laid off with some light technical skills- she knew this was the time to learn to code and become an indespensable asset. After a few freelancing jobs and a position at MTV.com, Adda was ready to bridge the gender gap in tech and teach women (and men!) to code. She founded Skillcrush, an online community comple...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on October 3, 2019Coding Campus offers both part-time and full-time courses in Full Stack Web Development in Provo, Utah.Founders Michael Zaro and Guy Harding chose Python as their teaching language, something that sets Coding Campus apart from the majority of coding bootcamps in t...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on April 22, 2014Nik Daftary is a MakerSquare student who officially joined the team after graduating, helping MakerSquare expand to San Francisco. We asked him to share his experience at MakerSquare and talk about the future, and Nik delivered! Check out his insightful perspective on all things coding: how he started learning on...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on April 21, 2014IronHack is an 8-week coding bootcamp with campuses in Madrid, Barcelona, and soon, Miami! We talked with cofounder Ariel Quinones about their Rails curriculum, how they attract American students to "study abroad" in Spain, and what sets Ironhack apart. Tell us about how IronHack started. I come ...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on April 16, 2014Rahul Parmar is a cofounder and Director of Business Development at Lighthouse Labs, a thriving programming bootcamp in Canada that offers courses in both Web and iOS development. Between huge community events like the HTML 500 and their intense, project-based courses, Lighthouse Labs is making waves in the Vancouv...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on April 16, 2014With most coding bootcamps charging upwards of $10,000, this popular path can be financially off limits to some students. Antonio Rowry, founder of Code Chicago, wants to change this trend. He writes about the misconceptions in pricing, the decision to lower financial barriers, and what Code Chicago seeks in students....Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 12, 2025Coding bootcamp tuition can range from $9,000 to $21,000, and without the help of traditional loans and financial aid, scholarships can make or break your decision to change your career. Below is our comprehensive list of over 30 bootcamps around the world that offer coding scholarships. We've included scholarship specifics like the amount of the discount and eligibility requirements – good l...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on April 15, 2014Most programming bootcamps describe themselves as “immersive,” with students spending up to 80 hours per week in front of their computer screens and in lecture, learning to code. Coding House takes this immersive model one step further, setting their cohorts up in a house during their 8-week tenure at the program. More...Continue Reading →
