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Spark to a Flame: How Carlo R. Caught on to the Growing Field of Cybersecurity and Where It Led Him Next
After years of working in various roles across IT and watching how it’s changed over the past two decades, Carlo R. discovered his true passion: Cybersecurity. Read on…
From Student to Teacher: How One Learner Gained New Skills in a Boot Camp and is Passing Them on to Others
Joseph Clay was working at a vape shop in Cornelius, North Carolina, when he decided that he wanted to take his career in a new direction…
Why Employers Are Drawn to Online Boot Camp Learners
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…
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 Road Leads to Data Analytics: How a Loan Helped John Bellard Down his Tech Path
Bet on yourself—that’s John Bellard’s motto. After graduating from UNC Asheville with an undergraduate degree in business administration, he moved to Charlotte. John spent a few years…
A Chat with Lighting Electrician Turned Software Engineer Byron Miller
A lighting electrician turned software engineer, Byron Miller rebooted his career by attending the Coding Boot Camp at UNC Charlotte. Get a sneak peek at what drew him…
The Teacher Becomes the Student (Then the Master): How a Math Teacher Found Her Calling in Coding
Nicole Barry has always enjoyed coding. In college, she minored in computer science and picked up some programming skills but decided to pursue a career teaching…
What It Takes to Get a “Google-Like Job”: 5 Lessons from Boot Camp Learner Chace Powell
For three years, Chace Powell spent his days waiting for something to happen. Working as a site support technician, he was thoroughly bored—and ready for a change.…
A Different Way to Help People: Charlotte Asencio’s Path from Social Worker to Programmer
Students at our Boot Camps come from a diverse array of backgrounds. But when Charlotte Asencio enrolled in The Coding Boot Camp at UNC Charlotte, she was the…
5 Things You’ll Learn at Coding Boot Camp (Besides How to Code)
As a child, Corey Stagner frustrated his mother by taking apart electronic devices he found around the house. “I’ve always loved tinkering,” he said. “I just didn’t…
Designing a New Web Dev Career: How One Student Melded Design and Coding for Her Dream Job
For five years, Lauren Lapoint worked alongside designers and developers—only ever scratching the surface of these fields. As a digital marketer, Lauren implemented content strategies into her…
“Just Say Yes:” How Boot Camp Helped This 18-Year-Old from Venezuela Pursue His American Dream
In a lot of ways, Freddy Jose Diaz is a glimpse of the future. He’s just 18 years old but he’s already managed to assemble an impressive…
Coding Boot Camp Graduates Demonstrate Their Skills
Graduates of the inaugural Coding Boot Camp certificate program recently had the chance to showcase their final projects and portfolios for potential employers at a…