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Alternative Programs To A CS Degree
These are all programs that are at least 2 years long and act as alternatives to a typical CS degree. Originally planned for release on April 10th, 2017 but stu
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Fullstack Academy
Fullstack Academy is an immersive software engineering coding bootcamp located in New York City. Students of the full-time flagship course learn full stack JavaScript over the course of a 13-week, on-campus program.
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Jan 2023 – May 2023
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At Fullstack Academy, I taught frontend foundations to Amazon employees through Career Choice, coming full circle as an alum. Left in May to focus on family.
Dec 2016 – May 2017
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New York, NY
Served as a Summer of Code Ambassador for Fullstack Academy, promoting their coding bootcamp programs and mentoring prospective students.
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Travels
The places I've been. ✈️ So I’ve come to the conclusion that I come from a pretty interesting background. Here’s why… North America - I was born into a 100% Per
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A Fullstack Future
Expert Silicon Valley technologists deliver keynotes that help full-stack developers prepare for the next decade of programming.
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Tales From The Script Podcast
Coding Bootcamps: The Less Scary Alternative Originally recorded March 16th Tales From The Script Coding Bootcamps: The Less Scary Alternative Episode 9https://
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Interview With Kapor Capital - Summer Associate 2017
How an MS in CS student with no prior VC experience got an interview with one of the most well-recognized VC firms in Silicon Valley. Or how an MS in CS student
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My Experience With Wikipedia
TLDR; The platform treats newbies like shit. 🚪 Three years ago, I was blocked completely from editing any articles on Wikipedia due to choosing a bad username
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