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Liz EgglestonUpdated on September 8, 2021React JS is one of the most popular JavaScript libraries – it’s relatively easy to learn and is in-demand with employers. But what exactly is React used for in web development and software engineering? And which companies are using React in 2021? Renowned programming instructor, Colt Steele, answers all of our questions about React and how it’s used in the industry. Plus, Colt tells us why ...Continue Reading →- Jess FeldmanUpdated on September 2, 2021When he was laid off at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Akibo Watson decided it was time to pivot his sales role into a more stable, data-driven career. Akibo enrolled in the part-time course at Columbia Engineering Data Analytics Boot Camp (offered in collaboration with edX) to learn the...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on September 1, 2021The UT Arlington Cloud Engineering Bootcamp powered by Quickstart gives students real-world projects, on-demand mentoring, and portfolio-building opportunities. From strengthening security to understanding servers, Edgar Ayala’s final project – a Virtual Private Cloud...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on September 1, 2021User experience (UX) design is an in-demand tech field offering plenty of opportunities for career-changers and upskillers. Nicole of Designlab demystifies the UX design career path from entry-level to senior-level UX design roles, diving deep into the traits of successful UX designers and the typical responsibilities and salaries...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on September 1, 2021Course Report · Course Report Coding Bootcamp News Roundup - August 2021 August was buzzing with news about the benefits of credentialing for alternative, skills-based learning. We’re sharing the latest on the Apprenticeship to Colle...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on August 30, 2021Tim Dooley enjoyed teaching his high school students, but ultimately wanted a career that focused on unearthing exciting finds through innovative research. After some self-teaching, Tim enrolled at Metis’s full-time Data Science Bootcamp to learn everything from Python to data scraping to neural networks. Tim shares how the online commu...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on September 30, 2024General Assembly Immersive graduates Jess, Shane, and Scott learned everything they needed to know about prototyping, user interface design, and how to build applications during the bootcamp. In General Assembly’s Social Impact Hackathon, they put all of those new skills to the test, and reinforced their soft ski...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on August 27, 2021A lot of work goes into building products and it can be difficult to manage tasks across different teams. The Agile Methodology is a set of practices that allows teams to effectively communicate and collaborate across disciplines in order to create working products. Sharing their i...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on December 3, 2024Since 2014, Eleven Fifty Academy has graduated over 1,100 developers into the tech market. By expanding to include an online option, Eleven Fifty Academy is now helping students across the country make a career change into tech. Abi Tambasco, Vice President of Career Services and Employer Strategy at Eleven Fifty Academy, explains how her team has created a virtual pipeline of robust career s...Continue Reading →
- Jess FeldmanUpdated on August 24, 2021Although Chris Santos was skilled in hardware test engineering, he knew it wasn’t his long-term career path. His tendency to organize led him to data engineering at Jigsaw Labs! With its personalized teaching style and career support, Chris explains what setContinue Reading →
