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Is a Coding Bootcamp Worth It?

Is a Coding Bootcamp Worth It?

Do you ever wonder what it’s like at an in-person Coding Bootcamp and if it’s worth it? Jess Feldman from Course Report interviewed Software Developer at McGraw Hill, Joseph Nguyen to ask these questions. Check out his experience HERE!

From 0-100: Natalie’s Journey into Software Engineering

From 0-100: Natalie’s Journey into Software Engineering

LearningFuze’s Career Specialist, Cassandra Cheung, spoke with alum Natalie Nunez of HealthPrize Technologies to discuss her path towards a career in web development. Natalie highlighted her time spent at LearningFuze as “one of the most rewarding things I’ve been able to do,” and discussed how the bootcamp gave her the right mindset needed to successfully become a web developer. She also spoke on being a woman in tech and how at the end of the day, “we were all just…

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Alicia and Accessibility

Alicia and Accessibility

One of LearningFuze’s Full-Immersion instructors, Cody Miller, sat down with former student Alicia Evans of Knowability to discuss the importance of accessibility in web development. The demand for inclusive designs increases daily as the tech world races to cater to the needs of a quarter of the population. Evans and Miller discuss the untapped potential of accessibility designs and call for web developers to, “code for everyone”. Interested to hear more? Check out the link. If you’re looking to start…

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Top 7 Takeaways from LFZ Alumni Panel 9.17.2020

Top 7 Takeaways from LFZ Alumni Panel 9.17.2020

We had the joy of putting together our 2nd LearningFuze Alumni Panel of the 2020 year where we hosted it via Zoom. Our featured panelists were: Sam Nagle – Software Developer at Parcel Pending Dylan Widjaja – Software Engineer at SurePrep LLC Jacob Taylor – Web Developer at PriceSpider Tomas Cormons – Software Engineer at Verys Imposter syndrome is just all the time, every day…That’s just a common thing I’ve learned and everyone has it and it never goes away….

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What it’s like to be a coding bootcamp graduate-Alumni Panel

What it’s like to be a coding bootcamp graduate-Alumni Panel

      We received some great insight from our alumni panelists on what life looks like after completing a coding bootcamp at LearningFuze. Hope you learn some tips too! Featuring our alumni panelists: Stephanie Burcombe – stephanieburcombe.com Dane Maison – https://danemaison.com/ James Dinh – https://jamestdinh.com/ Jase Thomson – https://www.jasethomson.com/      

Kevin Transitions From Biology To A Career In Web Development

Kevin Transitions From Biology To A Career In Web Development

Kevin Chau graduated from the full immersion program and successfully transitioned to a career in web development as a front-end web developer at SimInsights – a software and services company located in Lake Forest. that works in a variety of areas including augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), app development, and analytics. Kevin had previously received a bachelor’s degree from UC Davis and was working as an environmental biologist. He was considering pursuing additional education in his field when he…

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Dev Agile Teamwork in Action

Dev Agile Teamwork in Action

By Jordan Kimura Marv Chan, Manager of Web Development at Kelley Blue Book (KBB) paid a visit to LearningFuze along with alumni Howard Chen and Andrew Ngai to discuss Web Development insights with the students. Located in Irvine, just 3 miles from LearningFuze, KBB is best known for their automotive valuations and is also home to a ton of great content that you may not be aware of – new/used car research and tools, editorial content, classifieds and even, motorcycle…

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Joshua Credits His Success To Dedication And Utilizing All The Resources LearningFuze Has To Offer

Joshua Credits His Success To Dedication And Utilizing All The Resources LearningFuze Has To Offer

Joshua Byun recently graduated from LearningFuze’s Full Immersion Bootcamp and successfully transitioned into his first Web Development job at Tireco, Inc. He mentioned that the Bootcamp was the most rewarding experience he has ever had and credits his success to dedication and utilizing all the resources LearningFuze has to offer. What was your coding experience prior to the Bootcamp? I took free web development courses at Codecademy and Udacity for 3 months. How was the job search? My job search…

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Nicholas Lands A Developer Job in 4 Weeks After Bootcamp Completion

Nicholas Lands A Developer Job in 4 Weeks After Bootcamp Completion

Nicholas Porter landed a Web Developer job at Boingo Wireless in just 4 weeks after completing LearningFuze’s Full Immersion Bootcamp. He recently visited LearningFuze to share his experience and success in obtaining that first Developer role with the LearningFuze community. He credits his success to hard work, focus and staying humble. What was your coding experience prior to the Bootcamp? I had a handle on HTML and CSS before entering the Bootcamp with some knowledge of JavaScript. At first, JavaScript…

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Alumni Spotlight: David Goodman talks about following his passion and becoming a web developer in 3 months in Course Report!

Alumni Spotlight: David Goodman talks about following his passion and becoming a web developer in 3 months in Course Report!

David was working in technology sales when he discovered his passion for coding. He tried to teach himself but had too many unanswered questions, so decided to attend LearningFuze coding bootcamp in Orange County, CA. He graduated in early January 2016, and is now a developer at digital agency Taylor Digital. David tells us why he wanted to learn PHP, why he continued coding and learning during the job search, and how the fast paced nature of LearningFuze prepared him…

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