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Why do Fullstack and other top coding bootcamps have such hard admissions?
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.
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Job & Career Advice
You Are Not a Fraud: How to Quell Your Imposter Syndrome and Keep Kicking Butt
Impostor syndrome is characterized by an inability to internalize accomplishments, and a fear of being exposed as a fraud--and coding bootcampers, most of whom have non-traditional background experience and education for the tech industry, have it in spades. Here are four tips to combat the phenomenon and build confidence, from Grace Hopper Dean Meg Duffy.
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What It Takes to Be a UX Engineer at Google
At a recent panel hosted by Fullstack Academy, UX engineers at Google discussed the field of UX engineering and offered insight into the skills needed for the role, what the day-to-day is like, and more.
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What is Coding? Part I: Understanding the Basics
If you want to learn any programming language, understanding basic programming concepts is essential. We try to answer "what is coding?"
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Job & Career Advice
What Do Software Engineers Do? Job Types, Training, and Salary
With the job outlook for software engineers predicted to grow at 21% over the next 9 years, you may be wondering, "What do software engineers do?" Learn about types of software engineers, jobs and salaries, and how to become a software engineer.
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Job & Career Advice
Want to Build a Better Product, Team, and Company? Cultivate Empathy First.
Meg Duffy, Program Manager of the Grace Hopper Program, explains why empathy is good for your company, your product, and your team.
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Grace Hopper Program
What Is a Coding Bootcamp? Requirements and Steps
The world needs skilled coding professionals. Explore what a coding bootcamp is and how these programs can help prepare you to achieve your career goals.
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This Free Workshop Will Help You Get Paid What You Deserve
Everything you need to know about the Grace Hopper Program’s upcoming salary negotiation workshop hosted with Women.NYC.
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How Fullstack Works
The Surest Way to Prepare for the Coding Bootcamp Admissions Process
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.
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Community Updates
The Many Faces of Fullstack
The Fullstack Academy and Grace Hopper Program teams are growing, adding diverse team members with diverse experiences. From working at the Future Leaders Foundation and Google to wrestling on camera and earning Ph.D.s in Mathematics, our new hires are folks you'll want to spend 13 weeks--or at least the next five minutes--getting to know.
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Job & Career Advice
The REACTO! Pattern for Acing Technical Interviews
Crush your next technical interview with one simple (and fun) acronym!
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Job & Career Advice
Step In to Your Power: How This Tech-Curious Lesbian Transformed Her Life at Fullstack
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.
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