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COVID-19 Scholarship Fund: Another $500K

Students
Aug. 07 2020
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Lighthouse Labs

We're excited to add another $500,000 towards the COVID-19 Scholarship Fund to help students reskill and upskill in their career. Here's how you can apply.

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Why Is Python So Popular?

General
Aug. 04 2020
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By
Rachel Meltzer

Python is one of the most popular programming languages in the web development and data science industry. Here's why you should consider learning Python.

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How to Find Motivation, and Learn as a Remote Junior Developer

General
Jul. 30 2020
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By
Kat Connolly

The developer world is quickly changing because of COVID-19, and it seems most of us will be fully remote for a long time to come. Here's how to stay motivated as a remote junior developer.

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Benefits Of Hiring Bootcamp Graduates, According To This Calgary Tech Company

Community
Jul. 27 2020
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Tim Huebsch

Xerris has a development team of approximately 30-40 people, including a number of Lighthouse Labs web development bootcamp graduates. Here's how bootcamp grads have integrated with the team.

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Tips For Rebounding From Your Layoff

Students
Jul. 20 2020
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Caroline Lauder

Guidance on thinking and talking about your layoff and wrapped up the conversation with some action items that individuals experiencing a layoff can do.

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Explore A Career In Tech With Our New Career Accelerator

General
Jul. 08 2020
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By
Lighthouse Labs

Interested in breaking into tech? The Career Accelerator delivers curated events, resources, and workshops straight to your inbox.

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How Netflix Utilizes Data Science

General
Jul. 07 2020
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By
Rachel Meltzer

Few companies have adapted and changed as quickly as Netflix since its humble start as a mail order DVD rental company. Their secret? Data science!

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Alumni Spotlight: Max Rosenthal, Data Analyst Turned Full-Stack Developer

Students
Jul. 02 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

Victoria's Max Rosenthal has a degree in geophysics and worked as a data analyst measuring ice thickness in the Arctic Circle. Then, he decided to make a change and enrolled with Lighthouse Labs to start a new career as a web developer.

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The Top Data Visualization Tools

Students
Jun. 22 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

Turn your data into graphs, charts, infographics, tables, dashboards and more using a variety of data visualization tools.

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18 Popular Sites Using Ruby On Rails

General
Jun. 11 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

Ruby on Rails helps power some of the world's visited sites and is known for its versatility, pragmatism, and expressiveness.

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Meet Dilek, A PhD Candidate In Economics Who Took Intro to Data Analytics

Students
Jun. 04 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

Recent Intro to Data Analytics graduate Dilek Sayedahmed balanced her time pursuing a PhD with learning hands-on data analytics skills at Lighthouse Labs. This is her story.

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What Lighthouse Labs' Data Analytics Graduates Built: Capstone Projects Recap

Students
Jun. 03 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

Learn about the projects you can build in Lighthouse Labs' Intro to Data Analytics six-week course using tools like Tableau and Microsoft Excel.

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How Developers Can Stay Ahead: Mindset, Approach, and Philosophy

Students
May. 30 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

Ultimately, the stuff that makes someone a good developer is the approach, the philosophy, and the mindset. Getting too caught up in the tech stack isn’t good.

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How to Finance Bootcamp and Part-Time Education in Canada (Free Guide)

Admissions
May. 29 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

A free downloadable guide to financing web development, data science, and data analytics education in Canada.

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How Lighthouse Labs Grads Found New Careers at TELUS During COVID-19

Career Services
May. 29 2020
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By
Sophie Theoret

While hiring has slowed across all industries due to COVID-19, grads continue to find success in launching new careers in tech. This is one of them.

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