Boot Camp Blog

If career growth begins at the end of your comfort zone, then Chilean native Cynthia Huallanca is on her way to great professional achievements. In 2016, she threw familiarity to the wayside, trading in her homeland’s snow-capped mountains for sandy southern Florida.  Settling into the United States wasn’t without its challenges. Cynthia had worked as a data…

When asked what sparked his interest in coding, Eduardo Vilchez is quick to note that he’s always been intrigued by the interplay between business and technology. After graduating from the Honors College at Florida International University with a BS, and later, an MS in accounting, Eduardo held various finance jobs on the path to becoming a CPA.…

There’s never been a better time to learn data analytics and enter the growing field. The job landscape is expanding, with a wide range of opportunities in a variety of industries. When preparing for a career in data analytics, the volume of information to master can be very overwhelming. It’s always best to do some…

This Mother's Day, we're reflecting on the incredible women in tech. We are inspired by the talented women who have either gone through our boot camp programs, lead our classes as instructors, or support our students as teaching assistants or support staff. Thank you for making an impact on our future as you help to advance the technology industry! Watch…

As a fashion designer, Bianca Salomon was building an e-commerce website for her new clothing line. She found the CMS she was working with pretty limiting—and wanted to learn more. Most people in Bianca’s shoes would have read a book, or taken a workshop. Not Bianca. The designer embraces new topics wholeheartedly. So, after a…

Making sure you have the skills to get a great job in this job market is crucial. For this reason, you may be looking at a coding boot camp, even if it’s just to refresh your programming knowledge. Whatever your reason is, the more education you have, the better off you’ll be. Just as important…

As a science teacher and professor, Darlene Holland has noticed a trend in STEM fields. “When minority and female students don’t see themselves represented in certain careers, they seem to think ‘those people doing those jobs don’t look like me, so why should I do them?’” she said. Thanks to the University of Miami Coding Boot…

Why is it so difficult to carry out goals we want to achieve, including those we create action items on, but eventually still leave unresolved? You’ve probably experienced this several times. It’s easy to say, “I want to…” but it’s harder to actually follow through and say, “I have…” Here are four reasons why you…