Blog: How Fullstack Works

Fullstack alum Kaitlyn Martinez walks you through the admissions assessment step by step to set you up for success.

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.

As our Grace Hopper Program continues to gain recognition, we get asked a lot: What differentiates Grace Hopper from Fullstack Academy? While there are little to no differences in quality or hiring outcomes for grads of both programs, there are some key areas in which Grace Hopper is unique. Read on to learn more.

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.

Meg Duffy, Program Manager of the Grace Hopper Program, explains why empathy is good for your company, your product, and your team.

CIRR (Council on Integrity in Results Reporting) members present honest and complete outcomes reports. We're creating transparency in the world of coding bootcamps.

In order to mirror industry demand and improve the relevancy of Fullstack Academy's curriculum, a major technology switch from Angular.js to React has recently been implemented. CEO and co-founder, David Yang, takes up the pen to explain why this change was necessary and advantageous for Fullstack's students.

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.

Fullstack - and other schools like Hack Reactor, App Academy, and Flatiron School - have difficult admissions processes and are therefore very selective. Here, our Director of Admissions talks about why this is the case.

97%, 98%, 95% — The top coding bootcamps in the country claim to have remarkable hiring results, but some question if these outcomes are really possible. Our Director of Admissions recently detailed why Fullstack (and other top schools) stand by their hiring outcomes.

A lot of aspiring web developers want to attend an immersive coding school, and successfully navigating the coding bootcamp admissions process is the key. Here's why we at Fullstack Academy stopped relying on online resources and now offer a prep course of our own.