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Month: August 2014

Proficiency: The Standard To Which We Teach

Proficiency: The Standard To Which We Teach

If you had to define another person’s skill aptitude on a scale from 1-5, 5 being highest, how difficult would it be?  Pretty easy, right?  But what do those numbers mean?  For instance, what does “2” mean in words? Let me provide a context: let’s assume that you’re a web developer teacher and it’s the end of the day Friday.  Your boss calls you in for a meeting.  He’s curious to know how the class is progressing, especially at the individual…

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3 Essential Components Needed To Be A Successful Student Here

3 Essential Components Needed To Be A Successful Student Here

Last week, I posted a blog entry, “Is Our Coding Program For You?” that elaborates on why the web development is a good industry to get in to and talked about our 12 week bootcamp.  However, some of the incoming students we talk to ask us this increasingly common question: “Can I do this?” What they are really asking is “I’m not getting in over my head by joining your 12 Week, intensive program, right?”  And it’s a really good question.  I’ll…

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How To Talk Like A Web Developer

How To Talk Like A Web Developer

Trying to figure out what Node.js is? jQuery? Stop searching and start finding with this one-stop shop of web development terminology that we use every day.   AJAX Stands for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. AJAX is typically used for creating dynamic web applications and allows for asynchronous data retrieval without having to reload the page a visitor is on. The JavaScript on a given page handles most of the basic functions of the application, making it perform more like a…

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4 Year CS Degree vs. 12-Week Coding Bootcamp

4 Year CS Degree vs. 12-Week Coding Bootcamp

Here is what Stephen Portanova said about graduating coding bootcamp in relation to his college experience: “I learned 10 times more, in one-tenth the time, that I did at a four-year institution” Hundreds of these types of sentiments and reviews regarding the efficiency of coding bootcamps can be found with a simple Google search, but why take anyone else’s word for it?  The reason why attending our coding bootcamp is the obvious choice for establishing an incredible career is clear: In a…

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How Procrastination Can Kill You

How Procrastination Can Kill You

Far too often, people limit their own potential by over analyzing all the various pathways to success.  Some that graduate high school worry too much about getting into the “perfect” college- a year later, they’re still not enrolled.  Many graduate college and worry about about landing “the right job.”  Four to six grueling years in university has convinced them to settle for no less than “x amount” for starting salary or “this and that” for the working environment.  Alas, two years…

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