Blog: How Fullstack Works

Compared to traditional degree programs, tech bootcamps offer lower tuition, shorter completion times, and various support services, making them an attractive option for full-time workers. Here are six tips to help you balance your full-time job while attending a tech bootcamp.

Online tech bootcamps are rigorous, accelerated career training programs designed to provide you with an immersive deep dive into highly technical fields. Due to the fast-paced nature of these programs, managing your time effectively during a bootcamp plays a key role in your success.

While many organizations have struggled to find the right balance between quality and speed, test-driven development (TDD) has emerged as a methodology that may be able to accomplish both. Read on to gain a deeper understanding of TDD and how it benefits software development.

Active learning has become popularly recognized as a powerful approach that goes beyond passive listening and memorization to engage students. Read on to learn how active learning not only fosters knowledge retention, but also helps develop soft skills and build confidence on the individual level.

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.