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Bootcamp Grads Become the Most Well-Rounded Programmers
Liz Phillips started off in theater and production design and ended up at Grace Hopper feeling burned out and in dire need of a change. Follow along with her journey to find out how Grace Hopper restored her sanity and why she works to recruit other women alums to her company.
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Beyond Big Tech: 4 Tech-Adjacent Industries That Need Developers Right Now
A developer’s career doesn’t begin and end with tech companies. There’s a whole world of tech-adjacent industries out there hungry for coders. Learn which is right for you.
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Finding Support Within the Women’s Coding Community
Jamie Lau was drawn to Grace Hopper Program's goal of making tech education more accessible to women--and now she's a software engineer. See how she did it.
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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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Making Women the Smartest Coders in the Room
Katy wants women to become the smartest coders in the room. How? Coding bootcamps like Grace Hopper Program. Read her story and see if her path is right for you.
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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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How to Get a High-Paying Job as a Software Engineer
From the skills and training you need to salary estimates based on location, follow these steps to land a job in software engineering.
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Women in Tech
Make the Leap: How to Build Your Skill Set and Change Careers
Meg Duffy, Program Manager of the Grace Hopper Program, explains how to change careers.
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Fullstack Web Developer Salary: What You’ll Make in 2021
If you’re interested in launching a more lucrative, exciting career, find out what salary you can expect as a fullstack web developer in 2021.
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Full-Stack Development Salaries in 2024: A Comprehensive Guide
If you want to launch a lucrative career in web development, find out how much you can earn as a full-stack web developer in 2025.
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The 9 Best Programming Languages to Learn in 2023
When you’re new to programming, it’s tough to know where to start. Which language should you tackle first? You’ll need to consider your end goals, how quickly you learn, and where the industry overall is headed. To help narrow the field, here are 9 of the most in-demand programming languages, why they’re so popular, and what you can do with them.
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Women in Tech
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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