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COVID-19 Update: Transitioning to Virtual Class Sessions
Updated as of March 17, 2020 For the health and safety of our students, in cooperation with UC San Diego Extension, current UC San Diego…
After Quitting His Job, Relocating, and Completing a Coding Boot Camp, Steven Dytewski Finally Landed in the Right Place
Early on in his career, Steven Dytewski interned as an electronic technician. While in this role, he asked one of the senior engineers at the company for…
Sheetal Srikumar Has Spent Her Whole Life Learning—With a Baby on the Way, She’s Realizing it’s Time to Teach
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Saba Borjian on Coding, Using Her Boot Camp Skills, and Women in Tech
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All Roads Lead to Data: Tony Phelps’s Serendipitous Journey Into Analytics
The path to what you want isn’t always clear-cut—a fact Tony Phelps knows well. For Tony, the journey to his current role was multi-pronged. With…
From Petri Dish to Professional Coder: How this Lab Tech Changed Careers to Land His Dream Job
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Student Spotlight: Chemical Engineer Expands Skill Set With Coding
Melissa Nguyen wasn’t sure she wanted to learn how to code while at school, despite pursuing research in some complex technical areas including ultrasound technology.…