Liz Eggleston
Updated October 20, 2021
CareerFoundry and Thinkful offer online mentored courses in Web Development, Data Science, and UX Design. But should you choose to study at CareerFoundry or Thinkful? Whether your concern is cost, curriculum or job placement, this deep comparison will help you decide which online coding bootcamp is best for you.
Focus + Career Tracks
The big difference between CareerFou...
Rosie Allabarton
Updated April 16, 2020
Learning how to become a UX designer and finding a role in the field is not as clear cut as you might think. Unlike the title ‘Junior Web Developer,’ a job advertisement for a ‘UX designer’ can have a number of interpretations and connotations, with different companies expecting dramatically different things. When you’re thinking about a career in UX design it can be extremely confusing to ...
Liz Eggleston
Updated July 16, 2024
Most immersive bootcamps are less than six months and many offer part-time or asynchronous flex options, allowing parents to balance childcare and work commitments with learning to code. But as a mom thinking about a code school, what should you consider before taking the plunge? We've rounded up insights and tips from 18 moms (who are successful graduates of bootcamps like Flatiron School, T...
Harry Hantel
Updated December 04, 2024
Welcome to the June News Roundup, your monthly news digest full of the most interesting articles and announcements in the bootcamp space. Do you want something considered for the next News Roundup? Submit announcements of new courses, scholarships, or open jobs at your school!
Coding Bootcamps In The Headlines
Coding Bootcamp Enrollment Soars! (via Bloomberg)
Skill Dis...
Harry Hantel
Updated June 04, 2015
Coding is fun, but in the summer it can be hard not to wish you were somewhere with sand between your toes. Now surf's up while you ramp up thanks to CareerFoundry's Code & Surf Retreat raffle. Striving to hit that sweet spot between work and play, they're launching a raffle that's great experience professionally and personally.
The winners will have an unforg...
Harry Hantel
Updated July 22, 2021
Apple’s newest, beginner-oriented programming language Swift has made developing for the iPhone a possibility for new and experienced developers alike. iOS developers earn over $100,000 on average, so it's a perfect time to learn to program for the iPhone. With the help of one of these iOS bootcamps, you could find yourself developing mobile apps utilizing Objective-C, Cocoa Touch, ...
Liz Eggleston
Updated March 04, 2015
CareerFoundry combines the flexibility of online learning with the proven guidance of mentors, training students to become employable developers and UX designers in three months. Watch the live webinar to:
Hear from Martin Ramsin, CTO and founder of CareerFoundry, who will share tips and tricks to breaking into the world of Web Development.
Find out how to make a career change and the ...
Liz Eggleston
Updated February 25, 2015
Marlon Doomen was a visual designer who wanted to expand her skillset and add UX Design to her toolbox. So she enrolled in the online, mentored UX Design course at CareerFoundry. Marlon tells us about her experience communicating with her mentor, balancing a full-time job with the course, and what she's been able to accomplish after graduating!
Remember, the Course Report community is...
Liz Eggleston
Updated February 07, 2020
Welcome to the January 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 News
Obama announced plans to make community college free- should bootcamps be...
Liz Eggleston
Updated January 21, 2015
Julia Himmel was working in the wine industry in New York City before she switched to graphic design and then eventually web design. After attending Dev Bootcamp, she looked for a front-end position in Berlin and was drawn to the opportunity to enhance education at CareerFoundry. Julia talked to us about the front-end curriculum at CareerFoundry, her recent opportunities as a mentor, and th...
Liz Eggleston
Updated December 19, 2014
Introducing Sue Li, Instructional and Curriculum Designer at CareerFoundry. Sue’s extensive background in K-12 education and project-based learning made her the perfect fit for the Berlin-based educational platform where she works on the design of the curriculum for CareerFoundry’s online courses in Web Development and UX Design. We talk to Sue about CareerFoundry's commitment to keepi...
Liz Eggleston
Updated December 12, 2014
When Ben Gogge decided to work on his own startup, he knew he would need the technical skills to launch the product. He needed a flexible approach to learning web development, so he decided to try Career Foundry, the online, mentored training program. Ben is in the first weeks of his Career Foundry course, and tells us about his first impressions!
Remember, the Course Report communit...
Liz Eggleston
Updated November 26, 2014
We’re coming to the end of another year, Christmas is around the corner and in the New Year our thoughts will turn once more to new jobs, fresh starts and doing all of those things we’ve been promising ourselves all year. So it’s time to start thinking NOW about what you want to be different NEXT YEAR.
Is it time to retrain, upgrade your current skillset or try something completely di...
Liz Eggleston
Updated October 02, 2014
Welcome to the September 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 News
Udacity Raises Fresh $35M to Expand the ‘University of Silicon V...
Liz Eggleston
Updated January 25, 2018
How to Kickstart Your Tech Career with Career Foundry
Wednesday, September 24
12-12:30pm EST
Career Foundry combines the flexibility of online learning with the proven guidance of mentors, training students to become employable developers and UX designers in three months. Join us for a FREE webinar with Career Foundry's CMO, Emil Lemprecht.
Hear from Emil Lamprecht, UX Designe...
Liz Eggleston
Updated July 10, 2014
Career Foundry combines the flexibility of online learning with the proven guidance of mentors, training students to become employable developers in three months.The Course Report community is eligible for 10% off tuition!
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Liz Eggleston
Updated July 10, 2014
We learned so much in our Lunch & Learn with Martin and Emil from Career Foundry, including:
Martin's journey from product manager to web developer (and how he continues to learn!)
Why freelancing can be the best way to build your portfolio and do the most with your technical skills! (Read Career Foundry's blog post on Freelancing here).
How Career Foundry students learn "soft skills" ...
Liz Eggleston
Updated June 18, 2014
Spyros Fotiou is a student at CareerFoundry, a three month, online, mentor-driven career accelerator. Spyros tells us what to expect from the CareerFoundry Web Development course and how to be successful in the program!
Remember, the Course Report community is eligible for 10% off tuition to Career Foundry!
What were you doing before you decided to go to CareerFound...