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Even with 10 years of communications experience, Deepti realized she needed to learn a new skill set to move up the career ladder. By enrolling in The Digital Marketing Boot Camp at Texas McCombs (offered in collaboration with edX), Deepti explains how the curriculum helped her fill knowledge gaps and gain a new sense of ...

Course Report · Course Report Coding Bootcamp News Roundup - March 2021 We’re wrapping up March, which is Women’s History Month, so it’s only appropriate to share media coverage about the women-in-tech initiatives and scholarships at ...

Central Florida is seeing an explosion of job growth in the tech sector! We caught up with Matt Marsaglia, Senior Director of Learning at Trilogy Education Services, a 2U Inc. brand, to learn how UCF Boot Camps is getting bootcampers job-ready in 24 weeks. Matt shares his screen to walk us through the virtual classroom of thi...

Dilyara Timerkaeva wanted to shift from academia to data science, so she knew she would need a portfolio of real world projects to land her dream data scientist roles. In her research process, Galvanize’s Remote Data Science Immersive stood out to Dilyara, but first she had to get in! Dive inside the Galvanize application process wi...

Systems analyst Lane Clark wanted to move up to more technical data roles at BC Public Service, but lacking the right technical skills and experience, he found himself in a holding pattern. After dabbling in self-teaching, Lane took a leave of absence from work to enroll in the remote immersive 12-week Data Science Bootcamp at

Working alongside development teams, design teams, and company shareholders, product managers and technical project managers ensure that ideas come to fruition. From top responsibilities to average salaries, Thinkful experts Jim Jones and Anne de Ridder break down what to expect in these career paths. For those pivoting into these in...

Product management and technical project management have become in-demand tech-adjacent fields that often don’t require managers to have extensive coding knowledge in order to excel. But what is the difference between ...

Technology project management is an excellent career path for organized, proactive people looking to find their niche in the booming tech field. We caught up with Angel Morgan, Curriculum Engineer for Technology Project Management to learn how career-changers can pivot into project management through

Coding Temple knows that individualized career support is key to helping their bootcamp alumni land the best tech roles for them. We spoke with Marlene Tang, Coding Temple’s Alumni Director and Career Coach about the kinds of career services ...

Cybersecurity is one of the quickest growing fields in tech, especially as COVID-19 has shifted more jobs online, and demand for professionals with cybersecurity certifications is only growing. In the cybersecurity world, certifications are key to transitioning into this lucrative field.  Cybersecurity bootcamps like Code Fello...

Product leadership has quickly become a sought-after skill in today’s tech-savvy workforce. We caught up with Jason Field, BrainStation’s Founder and CEO to hear more about BrainStation’s part-time

Learning to code online can feel isolating, so Codesmith has created free online learning resources that educate while also building a robust and supportive tech network. Tamar Martirosyan from Codesmith explains what students can expect to learn in ...

In an effort to close the employment gap for women in tech, Perficient has partnered with Hackbright Academy to offer a new full-time software engineering program called Bright Paths. We caught up with Tom Hogan, Perficient’s President and Chief Operating Officer, and Andrea Lampert, Perficient’s Vice President of People, t...

You’ve likely heard that mentorship is key to a successful career change, but what exactly makes a great mentor and how can you get the most out of a mentorship? As a beginner coder, Elana was drawn to the rave reviews of Hack Reactor’s career prep and tight knit alumni network. With the added bonus of Telegraph Track – a free extra layer of resources provided to underrepresented students at ...

Is there a difference between a Web Developer and a Software Engineer? Sure, there are some historical differences, but in the real world, how do these two roles play out? Is one job harder to get than the other? Are salaries different? Gregorio Rojas, co-founder and head instructor at

If you already know Ruby, you should be able to jump into the Ruby on Rails framework easily, right? Well, not always! Luckily, there’s a Ruby on Rails tutorial for that! We’ve rounded up the 11 best Ruby on Rails tutorials so that you can dip your toes in and nail the essentials.  What is Ruby used for anyway? Ruby is used for building web applications, prototyping, and some data analysis. ...

Tech Elevator’s Dallas campus is dedicated to filling the hiring gaps seen in this booming Texas tech city that’s home to many Fortune 500 companies. Tech Elevator’s National Live Remote Program Director Rita Stall ...

Cybersecurity professionals are in demand, but how can cybersecurity skills be helpful for professionals not in the cybersecurity field? The experts at BrainStation share how cybersecurity skills can be an asset to software engineers, product ...

React can be intimidating. With its jumbled syntax, JSX, opening a React file feels like you’re looking at HTML and Javascript all in one file, which as Tania Rascia explains in her tutorial, seems like something we’re supposed to avoid!  We’re demystifying React with the best React courses on the inte...

As you’re researching bootcamps, you’ve probably come across terms like version control or Git or GitHub. At many coding bootcamps, Git is the first tool you’ll learn – including LearningFuze in California. Tim Davis, Chief Academic Officer at LearningFuze takes us through the basics of Git [