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The Coding Bootcamp & New Career Experience

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Amanda Kiehm’s Beginner Coding Bootcamp experience & new role in clean energy
Amanda Kiehm’s Beginner Coding Bootcamp experience & new role in clean energy
Amanda Kiehm’s Beginner Coding Bootcamp experience & new role in clean energy
"The strong focus on Python in the beginner program was one of the determining factors for me. The program not only instilled a great foundation of coding basics, but also helped me feel more confident about my own ability to learn and grow as a software developer."
Jessica Dyer’s journey from research scientist to software engineer
Jessica Dyer’s journey from research scientist to software engineer
Jessica Dyer’s journey from research scientist to software engineer
"I just want so many more people, especially women, and people who were never encouraged to pursue a STEM field role, to consider software engineering. Because it’s so much fun. You get to solve puzzles every day, and they pay you good money!"
Paul Devlin’s Operation Level Up experience & new role at Booz Allen Hamilton
Paul Devlin headshot.
Paul Devlin headshot.
“This program felt like something completely new…It was a huge challenge, but what I got out of it was being able to start at nothing and then come out with an understanding of what I’m talking about. That’s been huge for me.”
Stephanye Blakely’s advice on going from your first to second software engineering job
Stephanye Blakely’s advice on going from your first to second software engineering job
Stephanye Blakely’s advice on going from your first to second software engineering job
"Being able to speak in depth about the things you're interested in because you have experience in them conveys both knowledge and passion during interviews and can go a long way toward helping you land your dream job."
How Ben Cunningham went from U.S. army, to oil rig, to software engineering
How Ben Cunningham went from U.S. army, to oil rig, to software engineering
How Ben Cunningham went from U.S. army, to oil rig, to software engineering
"I think that the leadership and interpersonal skills gained during that time have absolutely been useful. The same discipline and drive to accomplish a mission that was necessary in the military has helped me push through some of the long hours and difficult sprints as a software engineer."
How a hackathon in Miami changed Jackson Harris III’s life and career
How a hackathon in Miami changed Jackson Harris III’s life and career
How a hackathon in Miami changed Jackson Harris III’s life and career
"I learned how to speak about engineering concepts in a way that’s required to be successful at a high level when talking to business development people or other engineers. If you know how to code, but you can't talk about it, it's not very useful. We're in a people business, no matter where we work."

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Jackson Pham’s career change from finance to software engineering
Jackson Pham, Intermediate Coding Bootcamp graduate
Jackson Pham, Intermediate Coding Bootcamp graduate
"Problem-solving has been a core part of my professional experience. While working in finance with DevOps Engineers to create a dashboard for cloud expenses, I learned that tech folks and non-tech folks don't speak the same language."
Iris Huang’s career change to Software Engineer Apprentice at Airbnb
Iris Huang’s career change to Software Engineer Apprentice at Airbnb
Iris Huang’s career change to Software Engineer Apprentice at Airbnb
"The most important thing for me or for anyone is to not forget to enjoy the process. During the learning process or when working on your projects, listen to yourself. If you find yourself really interested or drawn in by certain concepts or knowledge, I would say go ahead and give them a try."
Grace Lindelian on the similarities between professional photography & software engineering
Grace Lindelian on the similarities between professional photography & software engineering
Grace Lindelian on the similarities between professional photography & software engineering
"Photography is both a technical and creative skill, and I think software engineering also requires both skills."
Yuki Yamamoto’s journey from art history to software engineering at Tesla
Yuki Yamamoto’s journey from art history to software engineering at Tesla
Yuki Yamamoto’s journey from art history to software engineering at Tesla
"As cliche as it sounds, I learned to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. You cannot know everything about technologies and being able to navigate through the unknown is a required skill. It has equipped me with the engineer's mindset to be autonomous, yet taught me when to ask for help."
Graduate Andy Lei has some useful advice for those considering a coding bootcamp
Graduate Andy Lei has some useful advice for those considering a coding bootcamp
Graduate Andy Lei has some useful advice for those considering a coding bootcamp
"I believe a person’s mindset shapes their reality. Having the right mindset for a bootcamp is critically important. I made a list of advice/ideas that I used to keep me in the right mental space."
Anthony Psyk on making the leap from bartender to software engineer
Anthony Psyk on making the leap from bartender to software engineer
Anthony Psyk on making the leap from bartender to software engineer
"A lot of people in my cohort had a degree of some kind, even if it wasn't tech-related. I thought that was going to be a barrier for me, but after a lot of hard work, I was able to get an amazing job at a great company. If you don't give up [...] you'll have a lot to take away from your experience."