Liz Eggleston
Updated January 21, 2026
The tech landscape is rapidly prioritizing AI skills, driving high demand for specialized roles like AI Platform Engineers, AI Product Managers, and Forward-Deployed Engineers (FDEs). This shift requires engineers who can deploy, manage, and scale complex AI systems. To explore these three emerging AI careers, their required skills, and how engineers can transition into them, we interviewed M...
Liz Eggleston
Updated September 10, 2025
Alejandro Sanchez is the co-founder of 4Geeks Academy, who has been revolutionizing coding education since he was a teenager, building interactive websites at 13. From co-founding startups by 16 to scaling 4Geeks Academy into a global coding school with over 2,500 graduates across the US, Latin America, and Europe, Alejandro is now pioneering the next evolution in coding education by embeddin...
Liz Eggleston
Updated January 09, 2026
In 2025, the tech job interview process is shifting under our feet. The rise of generative AI tools has raised new questions about remote assessments, candidate authenticity, and the skills companies are really testing for. So what do today’s technical interviews actually look like? And how are career changers supposed to prepare?
To find out, Course Report hosted a live Q&A webinar with...
Jess Feldman
Updated March 18, 2025
Recent Data Science Bootcamp graduates Kelsey Low and Trevor Kortum put their skills to the test by building the U.S. Natural Disaster Predictions project at 4Geeks Academy. Their model analyzes historical data to predict the likelihood of natural disasters across the country—a project Trevor worked on while sheltering in place during the Los Angeles wildfires. In this spotlight, they break d...
Jess Feldman
Updated January 02, 2025
With the introduction of AI, 2024 saw companies and bootcamps working quickly to help workers acquire the needed skill set. Over the course of 2024, Online Program Managers (OPMs) saw major shake-ups with a key OPM’s sudden exit and suggested federal regulation folding. We’re closing 2024 with renewed funding for VET TEC on the horizon, and trends like skills-based hiring becoming more ingrai...
Jess Feldman
Updated February 12, 2025
The (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study estimates there are 3.4 million cybersecurity job vacancies worldwide, spurring a high demand for cybersecurity, networking, and IT professionals. Cybersecurity bootcamps are heeding the call to help people make quick career changes, but some programs are going a step further by offering learners a job guarantee. To make your search for the right progr...
Jess Feldman
Updated October 30, 2024
There was a real stir-up in the OPM world this October, and we’ll also be diving into workforce development initiatives that are gaining steam in the U.S. As we near Election Day, we’re taking a look at what presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump envision for skills-based hiring. Plus, we’ll let you know about the latest coding bootcamp fundraises (including one $150M Series F...
Jess Feldman
Updated October 22, 2024
The Cybersecurity Bootcamp at 4Geeks Academy includes strict adherence to ISO 27001 practices, lifetime career support, and a job guarantee! From learning to code to using today’s top cybersecurity tools, the curriculum team at 4Geeks Academy breaks down what students will learn in the bootcamp. Learn how 4Geeks Academy prepares its cybersecurity students for a diverse range of cybersecurity ...
Nat Davis
Updated March 11, 2025
Trying to decide between a career in QA testing or software engineering? Both roles are essential in tech: software engineers build products, while QA testers make sure those products function flawlessly. If you're new to tech, then QA testing – especially Manual QA – can be a great way to get your foot in the door without needing to know much programming. On the flip side, if you love creati...
Jess Feldman
Updated September 03, 2024
As summer wraps up, we’re highlighting news about an $11M coding bootcamp fundraise, and the impact that smaller, regional coding bootcamp programs are having on their communities. We also cover the latest initiatives to diversify tech and train more people in AI skills. And here at Course Report, we released our Best Online Bootcamps of 2024 list! Plus, learn about the 6 new coding bootcamps...
Jess Feldman
Updated August 27, 2024
For over 20 years, Daniel Barzman has taken senior-level roles in compliance at many large healthcare companies. With the increased threat of cyber attacks on major companies in the last decade, Daniel realized the importance of cybersecurity professionals and sought a cybersecurity bootcamp to understand the foundation. Find out what it’s like to work as a Chief Compliance Officer, and how t...
Jess Feldman
Updated August 05, 2024
This month, we’re celebrating 10 years of coding bootcamps and a big announcement from our own team here at Course Report! We’ll also let you know about new funding for the federal apprenticeship system and “climatetech” jobs, the status of skills-based hiring, and the career outcomes of two coding bootcamp graduates in the news. Plus, learn more about the 10 coding bootcamps we added to the ...
Jess Feldman
Updated April 22, 2025
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize the tech industry, mastering these powerful tools is essential for today's tech professionals. To help you stay ahead, we've curated a list of cutting-edge AI courses specifically designed for those already working in tech. Most of these courses require coding skills and a solid understanding of technical concepts, so they're also ide...
Jess Feldman
Updated July 01, 2024
Happy Summer! This month at Course Report, we released our Best Cybersecurity Bootcamps list for 2024 — check it out if you are looking to launch an in-demand career this year! This June, five coding bootcamps announced cohorts that will be fully or partially funded through grants (read: FREE to you)! A Southern coding bootcamp landed a one-million dollar fundraise, and two interesting partne...
Jess Feldman
Updated March 28, 2024
4Geeks Academy is committed to getting their coding bootcamp graduates hired! Valentina Ancieta, a Career Support Coordinator at 4GeeksAcademy, illuminates how the bootcamp integrates career services into the overall curriculum and what 1:1 career support actually looks like at the bootcamp. Learn more about the typical tech roles 4Geeks Academy graduates land, and how the bootcamp connects s...
Jess Feldman
Updated January 09, 2024
Valerie Dubach hit a wall with her job cleaning houses and was looking to start a rewarding career without a college degree. She learned about coding bootcamps and landed on 4Geeks Academy, which offered part-time online learning, scaffolded curriculum, dedicated career services, and lifelong mentorship. Valerie graduated in April 2023 and after career coaching from 4Geeks Academy and persist...
Jess Feldman
Updated December 29, 2023
2023 was a bit of a rollercoaster year! We’re rounding up the most impactful news we saw about coding bootcamps in 2023. Follow along as we highlight 2023’s top trends and break down the year’s biggest coding bootcamp acquisition, fundraises, and initiatives. Plus, we’re sharing our predictions for 2024 — from tech hiring to AI skills to bootcamp tuition financing!
Course Report · 2023: The...
Jess Feldman
Updated October 02, 2023
Happy Fall! AI was all everyone wanted to talk about this September, and rather than reading more doomsday headlines, we saw more nuanced (and longer!) articles on how AI integration will actually improve and create more jobs. We saw two tech training programs receive sizable gifts from MacKenzie Scott’s charitable foundation, and a new coding bootcamp merger in south Florida. We’ll let you k...
Jess Feldman
Updated August 07, 2023
4Geeks Academy just launched their new Job Guarantee and we caught up with Marcelo Ricigliano, the Co-Founder and CEO at 4Geeks Academy, about why they’re making this commitment to students in 2023. Learn about exactly what the Job Guarantee covers, how to qualify, and the typical job and salary outcomes students see after graduating (TL;DR: salary increases between $20k and $30k!).
The headl...
Jess Feldman
Updated January 15, 2025
Most programming languages today rely on English vocabulary and syntax, which can make it difficult for non-native speakers who are learning how to code. While the majority of coding bootcamps are taught in English, Spanish-speaking coding bootcamps are gaining traction. To make it easier for our hispanohablante readers, check out Spanish-speaking coding bootcamps currently available online o...