Some people spend their lives putting others first. Anthony Delgado and Mohammed Wardeh are among those people. After graduating from Rutgers Coding Bootcamp, both experienced major changes in their lives. For Anthony, the bootcamp ignited a passion for hackathons. For Mohammed, it opened doors to a new career and a brighter financial future for his family. Grateful for their transformative…
Can Code, Will Travel: How Bootcamp Opened Doors for Agatha Kiecun
In high school, Agatha Kiecun was—to use her own words—“outrageously good at math and science.” So how did she end up majoring in psychology at the University of Pittsburgh? “Honestly, I felt like psychology was pushed on me because I was a woman,” Agatha said. “No one ever suggested I do anything math or science related. Not…
10 Tips for Effective Online Learning
Thanks to the many advancements in modern technology, an online education has become more accessible than ever before, allowing learners to receive the same high-quality experience and outcomes offered by traditional education via a virtual experience. The recent weeks have witnessed an increasing number of schools and universities around the world transition to online-only learning,…
10 Effective Job Search Strategies
After selling the tech start-up he co-founded, Charles Gedeon wondered what to tackle next. While handling operations at his company, he’d always been fascinated by the work done by the coders on his team, so that seemed like a good place to start. “That whole process pulled me in,” Charles said. “So I started dabbling…
Financial Options: How to Pay for Your Bootcamp Education
Today it is possible to learn the critical skills for a high-tech career through the help of a bootcamp. With a wide range of bootcamps on the market, mastering a new skill set has become more accessible than ever before. While bootcamps are a great way to jump-start your career, they also tend to come…
On the Hunt for a New Career, Stepan Nelasov Highlights the Importance of Self-Advocacy
For Stepan Nelasov, going to bootcamp represented new opportunities. It gave him the opportunity to rebuild his career, rekindle his passion, and—perhaps most importantly—rediscover his resolve. Prior to starting his bootcamp, Stepan had been working as a restaurant manager for three years. He felt like he’d hit a ceiling. “I could not see where I was…
5 Tips for Coding Bootcamp Success (From a Graduate)
Evan Bartlik was not a complete stranger to coding when he signed up for the Rutgers Coding Bootcamp. A Rutgers graduate with a degree in Information Technology and Informatics, Evan had been involved in technology for much of his adult life. After working as a systems specialist at Automated Logic Corporation, he had become well-versed in a…
Spencer Elmera Felt Stuck in His Career. Growing His Coding Skills Helped Him Find a Brighter Future
Before bootcamp, Spencer Elmera was a risk analyst, working in SQL to help organizations big and small protect themselves against digital threats. He enjoyed his job and was quite good at it, but he felt as though he had hit a corporate ceiling. Never one to back away from a challenge, Spencer decided it was time to…
From Professor to Senior Web Developer: How Coding Got Minal Karani Back in the Game
With a bachelor’s and master’s in engineering, Minal Karani spent six years as a professor in west India. Then one day Minal and her husband decided to move to the United States. They chose New York. Minal had always loved coding, but she knew she needed a refresher, after being a full-time mother for four years. After…
Working Out: Crystal Espaillat’s Journey from Bookkeeper to Fitness App Developer
Crystal Espaillat spends her days doing mental gymnastics by creating e-commerce apps and doing web design. She loves it. Just about as much as she loves fitness and working out at the gym. It wasn’t always this way. Until recently, she was a bookkeeper at a construction firm. “There was really no tech side to that…
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From GED to Senior Software Engineer at AT&T: How A Boot Camp Gave One Student the Confidence To Dream Big
Higher education can lead to great things for a person’s career. But for many people, a traditional degree isn’t always feasible. Four years without a full-time salary plus student loans can be a daunting and unviable investment. This was the case for Edward Nunez. A New Jersey native with a GED, Edward had to withdraw…
Anthony Delgado: The Power of Upward Mobility
Anthony Delgado always wanted to use his coding knowledge for good. After graduating from Rutgers Coding Bootcamp in 2017, he started participating in hackathons, pitching ideas for philanthropic coding projects. But he wasn’t content with just attending. Passionate for disruption, Anthony launched his own hackathons. In June 2017, he hosted a Global AI Hackathon that…
When Mohammed Wardeh Needed a Hand, He Got It. Now, It’s His Turn to Give Back
For most of his adult experience, Mohammed Wardeh searched tirelessly for a better life—for himself and his family. During this quest, he traveled from his hometown of Damascus, Syria to Aleppo, from Aleppo to Saudi Arabia, from Saudi Arabia back to Damascus, to Switzerland—and finally to New York City and a job with the UN.…
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Student Spotlight: Two Entrepreneurs with a Passion for Code
Anthony Delgado and Joe Pulaski (JP) are recent graduates of the Rutgers Coding Bootcamp Class of 2017. Upon graduation, Anthony and JP went on to win multiple Hack-a-thons and recently started their own business, Good, Inc. They shared how the boot camp experience has impacted their careers and how they’re using their newfound skills in the marketplace.…
8 Signs Coding Bootcamp is Right For You
It’s no mystery that the technology is growing at an exponential rate. Billions of people around the world have a computer or smartphone within reach for most of their day, and digital solutions are spreading into many aspects of daily life. With this change comes the need to adapt, and learning web development is a…
What Employers Think About Coding Bootcamp Grads
According to Indeed.com, 72% of employers think that coding bootcamp students are “just as prepared” to be high performers as college graduates. This means great things for those of you that are hesitant to join a coding bootcamp, for fear that your time spent won’t be as “worthwhile” as a traditional degree holders’. Applicants…