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Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 27, 2014gSchool is a Rails-based bootcamp based in Colorado, set in the middle of exciting Galvanize Labs, and is one of the only six-month immersive bootcamps in the US. We talk with gSchool instructor Jeff Dean about his history at Pivotal Labs, why...Continue Reading →- Liz EgglestonUpdated on July 12, 2018NOTE: This Q&A may be outdated. Tealeaf Academy is now Launch School. Tealeaf Academy is an online, Rails bootcamp that offers three robust courses in web development for students with varying levels of experience.&n...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 20, 2014Andy Flack is a classic zero-to-sixty student...with a twist. When Andy started at Iron Yard in 2013, he was a retired coffee mule (you read that correctly) with absolutely no technical experience. Within two months of graduation, he had a full-time job as a Front-End Developer atContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 20, 2014David Basarab is a hiring manager at Cinemassive in Atlanta who works with the Software Craftsmanship Guild to hire talented .NET developers. Find out what he's looking for in a junior developer, how his relationship with SWCG is structured, and why he sees bootcamp-grads better prepared f...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 17, 2014Siena Aguayo was a project manager at a tech company when she decided it was time to pursue programming- she chose Hackbright Academy because of the supportive community. We chat with Siena about why she chose a Python-focused school, how she prepared for interviews, and how Hackbright's women-only policy is helpi...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 14, 2014With the recent attention on coding bootcamps in California and pressure to comply with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, we wondered if any coding schools in the US had gone through this accreditation process and what it meant to them. Turns out, the Software Craftsmanship Guild took the steps to become regulated by the Ohio State ...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 12, 2014What do you do once you've established yourself as a top-notch web consultancy in Rails apps? If you're thoughtbot, you collaborate with Kaplan to create Metis, a 12-week Ruby on Rails course, to fuel the next generation of developers. We caught up with Josh Steiner (of thoughtbot) and Jason...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 12, 2014In January 2011, Duncan Logan founded RocketSpace, a tech-accelerator for funded companies based in San Francisco. Since opening its doors, RocketSpace now supports over 500 companies, all contributing to the flourishing community that call RocketSpace their home. Six months ago, they broke onto the education scene withContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 11, 2014Darrell Silver and Dan Friedman founded Thinkful to add the human element back into online learning, combining an online curriculum with over 100 mentors to teach over 1000 students. We talk with Darrell about the Thinkful mentor network, their project-based approach to teaching, and his take on becoming an acc...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 10, 2014You’ve decided that you’re ready to learn to code, and you can already see your career options swelling. But wait—how will you decide which coding school is right for you? There are more than 65 coding “boot camps” in the U.S. alone, each boasting different tuition models, language specialties, and teaching styles. So, before you ceremoniously quit your job to be the next Zuck, ask yourse...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 7, 2014Jessie Young graduated from the second cohort of Dev Bootcamp and went on to take an apprenticeship at thoughtbot, where she works today. Jessie tells us about how she found her passion in tech (even after getting a degree in humanities), the difference between an internship & an apprenticeship, and the types of student...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 7, 2014Juline is a program coordinator for Bloc, focusing on prospective students, growth, and advising students. We talk with Juline about Bloc's extensive mentor network, how Bloc is preparing graduates for careers in tech, and why the online approach can be a great fit for students.Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 5, 2014John Wark founded Nashville Software School in 2012, fueled by local demand and the crafstmanship-style of learning that he and fellow tech leaders grew up on. While the mission has expanded (NSS just doubled their available seats to allow for students outside of Nashville to take part in their unique learni...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 4, 2014Course Report is featured on the Kapor Center blog! Coding bootcamps are producing graduates that enter the workforce almost immediately, so their approach to recruiting and retaining students from underrepresented backgrounds may quickly start to define, and potentially diversify, the landscape...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 31, 2014Kush Patel graduated from the first cohort at Dev Bootcamp and saw some room for improvement, so he created App Academy in 2012 with Ned Ruggeri, a former Google engineer and fellow University of Chicago alum. We talk to Kush about App Academy’s application process and why they charge students tuition only after they get...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on February 2, 2018How do you choose a coding boot camp in New York that's right for you? New York City is home to 13 full-time coding bootcamps, teaching everything from Web Development to Mobile App Development to FinTech. With so many options to choose from, you should consider factors like your learning style, ...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 29, 2014Shannon Burns was pleasantly surprised and financially unprepared when she was accepted to Hackbright Academy. Coming from a low-income network, Shannon had to think fast, so she founded Hacking for Women and theContinue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 27, 2014Sherif Abushadi has been educating for 10 years and teaching Rails at Dev Bootcamp in San Francisco since 2012. [As of December 8, 2017, Dev Bootcamp will no longer be operating.] In part two of our interview, Sherif dives into the Dev Bootcamp interview process, curriculum, job placement and hiring process, and more! &n...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on January 24, 2014Ricky Choi and Phil Moldavski graduated from San Francisco-based Dev Bootcamp in Spring 2012 and launched Nice Laundry, a DC startup that aims to make over your sock drawer. In today's Graduate Spotlight, we talk with Ricky about his passion for socks, why DC is the perfec...Continue Reading →
- Liz EgglestonUpdated on July 27, 2017As of October 13, 2017, The Iron Yard will no longer be operating.Continue Reading →
