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Building An App From The Ground Up, With Bootcamp Alum Rob Schwitzer

Students
May. 25 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

Front-end developer Rob Schwitzer discusses his experience with Lighthouse Labs, and the app he helped build over at Sphere.

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Data Sci vs. Web Dev: Choosing a Bootcamp

Students
May. 19 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

How to differentiate Lighthouse Labs' web development bootcamp from the data science bootcamp.

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From Aviation Specialist to Software Developer: Meet Nikita Jiandani

Students
May. 06 2020
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By
Justine Pochynok

Before coming to Lighthouse Labs, Nikita Jiandani worked in aviation ground operations with Swissport. Now, she's a software developer.

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How A Kickboxing Instructor Launched A New Career As A Full-Stack Developer

Students
Apr. 29 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

Max Wong is a full-stack developer at Four Nine Digital. He graduated from Vancouver's August 2019 cohort and discusses how he made the jump into tech.

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An Open Letter To The Government About The CESB

Students
Apr. 27 2020
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Jeremy Shaki

Now more than ever, technology skills are a very important investment, and we want to protect our students who are making the decision to pursue them.

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Digital Demo Day at Lighthouse Labs

Students
Apr. 10 2020
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By
Eugene Choi

As our programs are now available in an interactive online live format, we transformed our Demo Day by taking it online.

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Imposter Syndrome: How I Learned To Love Errors

Students
Apr. 06 2020
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Kat Connolly

Web Development Bootcamp grad Kat Connolly writes about overcoming imposter syndrome, and how she now sees every error as an opportunity to learn.

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A Bootcamp (Self-)Love Story

Students
Jan. 03 2020
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By
Carlo Javier

This alumni knew the bootcamp would boost his skills, but he didn’t expect it to also boost his mental health. Meet Carlo and learn more about his unique journey to career success.

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Meet The Team Who Staged a Comeback to Win The 21-Day Coding Challenge

Students
Dec. 27 2019
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By
Tim Huebsch

The Richmond, B.C.-based software consulting company won the 21-Day Coding Challenge for the second consecutive time.

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Pivot Your Career With A Part-Time Course: An Alumni Story

Students
Dec. 24 2019
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By
Tim Huebsch

When Evelyn decided to take her career in a new direction, all roads led to Lighthouse.

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Meet The Stay-at-home Mom Who Learned to Code

Students
Dec. 16 2019
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Sarah Foot

After two years at home with her young daughter, Mirian decided to return to her professional life. Her first stop was one of our part-time courses.

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Why We're Launching A National Initiative To Celebrate Mentorship

Students
Dec. 12 2019
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Jenny Scribani

Mentorship Month is an invitation to celebrate mentorship and build a mentorship culture in our communities.

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By The Numbers: November 2019 21-Day Coding Challenge Wrap-up

Students
Nov. 27 2019
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By
Tim Huebsch

And the winners are...

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From Coffee Blogger To Software Developer

Students
Nov. 16 2019
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By
Tim Huebsch

Montreal’s Linh Le Kim is a self-proclaimed foodie and coffee lover who pursued bootcamp to become a full-time software engineer

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Top 8 Ways To Succeed at the 21-Day Coding Challenge

Students
Oct. 03 2019
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Lauren Girdler and Jenny Scribani

The 21-Day Coding Challenge starts on November 22. Here are the top eight ways to set yourself up for success!

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