Blog: Grace Hopper Program

Fullstack Academy's rigorous application process means that not everyone will pass on their first attempt. Luckily, candidates are allowed to reapply after 2 months of additional practice. Here's what our Director of Admissions recommends to level-up your programming game.

After a frugal youth, $100K+ in student loans, and 7 unfulfilling years in finance, Noelle found her place in tech & wants other LGBTQIA+ folks to do the same.

A guest post by recent Fullstack student, Jisan Zaman, about his interview prep and experience

Today, meet former instructor Gabriel Lebec, who has recently transitioned to Google. He tells us why Google keeps hiring Fullstack instructors (at present he's the *third* this year!), his advice for prospective students, and how he got into teaching in the first place.

This series profiles our instructors at Fullstack Academy and Grace Hopper Program, giving you an inside look at their backgrounds and what they love most about working with and for our students. They also offer up solid advice for prospective students. Today, meet Jess Bracht.

Meg Duffy, Program Manager of the Grace Hopper Program, explains how to change careers.

Katy wants women to become the smartest coders in the room. How? Coding bootcamps like Grace Hopper Program. Read her story and see if her path is right for you.

Get started learning to code ASAP with our favorite free coding classes and websites, as recommended by our students, alums, and instructors.

Some immersive coding schools teach Ruby on Rails, some teach full-stack JavaScript. The distinction is important for both your education and career in development.

So you’ve conquered our Javascript 101 and maybe even Bootcamp Prep and gotten yourself accepted to bootcamp. Whoo-hoo—what’s next? We’re glad you asked because we can’t wait to introduce you to Foundations, our remote pre-work phase. This will be your first real taste of coding bootcamp, done entirely at your own pace.

Darshan Somashekar, the Co-Founder of Solitaired, shares the benefits his company has seen from hiring software engineers from Fullstack Academy’s Grace Hopper Program.

Investors are responsible, in part, for causing the gender gap in tech. But they also have a big role to play in closing it.