Boot Camp Blog

This Mother's Day, we're reflecting on the incredible women in tech. We are inspired by the talented women who have either gone through our boot camp programs, lead our classes as instructors, or support our students as teaching assistants or support staff. Thank you for making an impact on our future as you help to advance the technology industry! Watch…

Many women choose to put their careers on hold after having a baby, at least for a little while. For Carla Cox, this was only partly true. Hailing from Argentina, Carla was on a student visa to get her degree in computer engineering in the U.S. Just when she finished college (in fact, it was on…

Kevin Kafuku was mentally drained. Between his job as a help desk analyst at a Hyundai dealership and his associate’s degree program at John Tyler Community College, Kevin was working well over 80 hours each week. Something had to change. Then he discovered the University of Richmond Coding Boot Camp, and Kevin found himself on a journey…

The job market tends to weed out those who lack the education. This is why if you love computer science, coding bootcamps may be for you. Maybe you only need a quick review of the fundamentals, but either way, more knowledge means a better shot at getting the job you want. The first step to continuing…

You’ve finally decided to take the plunge and enroll in a coding boot camp. Congrats! This is an exciting time. You are about to embark on a few, short weeks of intense fundamentals and programming exercises. In anticipation of beginning your coding boot camp, we’ve put together four tips to help you prepare. Tip #1:…