(TNS) — Matt Davis had been working as an electrician for 10 years when he decided to make a career change. Davis, who lives in Squamish, British Columbia, was earning around $65,000 CAD per year ($49 ...

Programming boot camps seem to make an impossible claim. Instead of spending four years in university, they say, you can learn how to be a software engineer in a three-month program. On the face of it ...

On the first day of Daniel Rosenbaum’s 12-week coding course at George Washington University, the veneer of a fancy college education was on display. An associate dean visited students to welcome them ...

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In the ever-evolving tech industry, there's an unignorable truth: Diversity is not just a buzzword. It's the key to unlocking innovation and enhancing user experiences. As human resources ...

Coding boot camps once looked like the golden ticket to an economically secure future. But as that promise fades, what should you do? By Sarah Kessler When Florencio Rendon was laid off from his third ...

Tech coding boot camps typically provide a shorter route than taking full-time college courses. The average employment rate for boot camp grads at five of the biggest tech companies was around 6%. A ...

Alex Walz was making $48,500 at an edtech company when he saw a Facebook ad for the University of Utah's coding boot camp. He ...

2U’s decision to shut down its coding boot camps is the latest sign that changes are afoot in the alternative credentials sector. In the 2010s, people who wanted a faster, cheaper on-ramp into a ...

Andrea Graziosi, who lives in California’s East Bay area, was one of 167 students enrolled in a Dominican University-Make School partnership when Make School closed suddenly in July 2021. Credit: ...

The top coding bootcamps provide focused and accelerated training at a lower cost than many degrees. Plus, many coding bootcamps have hiring partnerships with big-name tech companies. Here, we look at ...

Between 2011 and 2018, the number of undergraduates enrolled in college declined by 1.8 million, according to U.S. Census data. Since then, this downward trend has continued. With the pressures of the ...