Alumnus David LeWine was a commercial fisherman and math teacher. Now, David is using these transferrable skills to succeed in his new career as a software engineer at Jana.
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Web development student Emil Ray came to Startup Institute seven weeks ago, ready to leap but not sure what he was leaping into. He simply knew he wanted to make a bigger impact and the time had come to make it happen.
Read MoreAlex Kahn, software engineer at Mac & Mia, took home our fall 2015 Owl Award for an alum in Chicago who generously gives back to the community. Read our interview with Alex.
Read MoreThere are few things in this world that human beings value more than stability. But aspiring web developer Rachael Burger is not interested in stability—she's looking for more than that.
Read MoreKel Kanhirun, QA engineer at Avant, was voted the Student Choice instructor by our Chicago fall 2015 web development track. We caught up with Kel to learn more about his award-winning session.
Read MoreWe caught up with Meredith Davies, an alumna from our web development track, to learn about her experiences as a QA Developer at WeSpire, her interview process, and advice for people who want to launch careers in software engineering.
Read MoreIn this interview, alumnus Pat Adduci shares his advice for new grads, and how he went from math major to Boston-based software engineer in eight weeks.
Read MoreWith all of the coding languages out there, how do you choose one to get your start? Many of our expert instructors and alumni in the field say JavaScript is the way to go. Here's why.
Read MoreWeb developers may be in high-demand, but it takes a team to build a company. These are the top four roles that innovative companies are hiring for.
Read MoreWe asked some of our top web development instructors to share their favorite resources for learning Ruby, and taking your code to the next level. Here's what they had to say.
Read MoreWe all know culture fit is important at a company, but how important? According to our research, 92% of company executives believe that culture skills-- so called "soft skills"-- are as or more important than technical expertise. Read on to learn which 6 culture skills are most valued by entrepreneurial leaders.
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