For a long time, Abraham Jones knew very little about tech. In his eyes, working on Excel spreadsheets was essentially the same thing as coding. That may sound strange, considering his current success in the industry. But upon examination of Abraham’s background, his late arrival to the tech game becomes less surprising.  Raised in Chicago…

As a high school student in Chicago, Melvin Hernandez was accepted into the engineering program at a prestigious local university. However, because he was an undocumented immigrant, he didn’t qualify for in-state tuition. Melvin is one of the DREAMers (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors). These young people came to the United States as children and…

After a long career in insurance, Kenneth Huynh was ready for a change. He was always interested in programming growing up, but despite his curiosity, he found himself pursuing a different career path. “I dabbled in it in high school but never really got too deep into it,” he said. When he began thinking about switching careers,…

As a fashion designer, teacher, and entrepreneur, Arnab Majumdar has always been inspired by the intersection of fashion, technology, and art. But when he started his own small fashion company, he quickly discovered just how easy it could be to lose the thread of each field. “In fashion, you’re always taught to be on top of trends…

Luke Hayes had always been interested in computers, but working for his family’s business set his career on a different path. His family owns Hayes Beer Distributing Company and a handful of its warehouses throughout Illinois. At 16, he officially joined the team as a forklift operator, then became a sales merchandiser and eventually a delivery…

You’re interested in a virtual boot camp—but you first want to know how it actually works. What can you expect from the remote format? If you’re just discovering our boot camps, you likely have many questions that you’d like the answers to before taking the next step. It is important to make an informed decision…

Many of today’s leading employers are beginning to embrace new models of education, including online learning. As a result, we see a number of employers hiring virtual boot camp s due to their work ethic and combination of hard skills (technical knowledge) and soft skills (adaptability, collaboration, creativity, etc.). Because of the fast-paced nature of…