#tech bootcamp

Having a good supportive community while learning can be super helpful! It's always nice to be able to find a group of individuals who are also going through the same thing you are. Here are some ways I have found communities in the tech sphere ヽ(◕ᴥ◕)ﾉ

Meetup Meetup creates possibilities to find and build local communities who share your interests! Here's an example of some groups I've joined:

Newsletters Newsletters are also a great way to get information about cool events/meetups happening in the tech space ☆.｡.:* I am personally subscribed to Lizzie, she posts about events happening in Sf and NY. (you don't actually have to subscribe to read her current and past posts, just hit the "no thanks" under the entry box)

Twitter Many companies or dev advocates/community builders who work at x company will post a ton about upcoming meetups hosted by them! So I highly recommend you find a company or community you'd like to be a part off and follow them on twitter (▰˘◡˘▰) here are some I follow: SFClimateWeek ReactMiamiConf DevsNDumps SeattleJS GirlCode PayPalDev RenderATL Postman AhmadAwais Whitep4nth3r Official_GDC LWJShow GitHubEducation WomenTechmakers hackclub hacktoberfest femtechconf cassidoo pwic_org lesbiantech OutInTech PrideinSTEM GoogleStudents CodeNewbies

Discord There are sooooo many amazing huge communities on discord for each community within tech, here are some I recommend: DesignBuddies: focus is on ux/ui designers, ux research, pm, graphic design LearnWLeon(100Devs): HUGE community of beginner to intermediate software devs. It's also a completely free bootcamp! DiscordDevs: discords server is a great place to learn about different discord features to better help you navigate other servers you join. You also can get 1on1 help with building discord bots which is such a fun thing to work on! My Server: I try really hard to curate a welcoming and helpful community. If you ever need any help with hw, projects, or even general tech career help we're all super down to help ʕっ•‿•ʔっ

The need for technology skills in the UK is at an all-time high. From software development and data analytics to cybersecurity and cloud computing, companies in every industry are seeking talented professionals to drive innovation and growth. For anyone aiming to enter the tech sector or rapidly enhance their skills, a UK tech bootcamp offers an ideal pathway.

What is a Tech Bootcamp?

A tech bootcamp is an intensive, short-term training programme designed to equip learners with job-ready skills in a matter of weeks or months. Unlike traditional degrees, which can take years, bootcamps are practical, project-driven, and focused on preparing students for specific career paths in technology.

Depending on the provider, UK tech bootcamps may cover:

Software Development: learning coding languages and web technologies.

Data Science & Analytics : mastering tools like Python, SQL, and machine learning.

Cybersecurity : gaining knowledge to protect businesses against digital threats.

Cloud Computing & DevOps: working with platforms like AWS or Microsoft Azure.

Why Choose a Tech Bootcamp in the UK?

Strong Job Market: The UK’s tech sector is one of the fastest-growing in Europe, with thousands of unfilled vacancies.

Practical Learning : Bootcamps prioritise hands-on projects and real-world applications.

Career Support : Many bootcamps provide CV workshops, interview coaching, and introductions to employers.

Flexible Formats : Choose between online, hybrid, or in-person learning options.

Cost-Effective : Shorter and more affordable than university degrees, making them accessible to career changers and graduates alike.

Who Can Join?

The great thing about a tech bootcamp UK is accessibility. You don’t need a background in technology to start. These programmes are ideal for:

Career changers wanting to move into tech.

Students or graduates looking for practical skills.

Professionals aiming to reskill or upskill.

Entrepreneurs who want to understand digital tools for their businesses.

All that’s required is commitment, curiosity, and a willingness to learn.

Career Opportunities After a Tech Bootcamp

Graduates often step into roles such as:

Software Developer

Data Analyst

Cybersecurity Specialist

Cloud Engineer

Web Developer

Many bootcamp graduates also explore freelancing or start their own tech businesses. Because bootcamps emphasize practical, job-ready skills, employers are increasingly recognizing graduates as strong candidates — even if they don’t hold traditional degrees.

Is a Tech Bootcamp UK Worth It?

Yes, With the pace of digital transformation in the UK, bootcamps offer a fast, affordable, and effective way to enter the tech sector. They provide not only technical skills but also problem-solving, teamwork, and industry connections that can boost employability.

Conclusion:

JQuery is a gift from up above. Doing what seems like exceedingly hard tasks can be done very easily with some nice JQuery code, which comes with great documentation.

Here is a screenshot of my Trello Clone:

Dragging and dropping individual items within lists, onto other lists, and moving the lists themselves around. Setting up the placeholder image was very simple and the CSS classes are even provided for easy styling. You can't tell from the Screenshot, but I also turn your cursor into a hand that moves the divs around.

The hardest part was persisting the movements into the Database but that turned out to be quite simple in the end.

Worm in the Apple? //

Apple may be the (arguable) Beyoncé of smart phones, tablets, and laptops, but there have been some bumps in the road to super-fame and perfection lately. From bending to bricking, some people are feeling the crash after the sugar-rush that was the release of the iPhone 6 and 6 plus, paired with the iOS 8 software update.

Firstly, the fact that the bend test exists is not doing wonders for the image of the company now. People have already been spoofing what has been dubbed “bendgate”. The iPhone 6 Flex is going to be big y’all. Honestly, I can’t think of an instance in which you would be bending your phone with all of your strength, or, I don’t know, fighting a shark or something, so I don’t see this being a major problem, but it seems that some people are concerned that the 6 Plus might not have the strength of a brick. There’s no building bridges out of this baby.

Speaking of bricks, Apple released a new update to iOS 8 Wednesday that was supposed to fix a lot of bugs with the OS. But a lot of folks complained on Twitter and the rest of the internet that it screwed up their phones and made them completely unusable. Apple pulled the update within about an hour of its release. The update appears to disable the cellular connection, meaning people who installed the update can't make calls or use wireless data. It also appears to disable Touch ID, the fingerprint sensor. Smart phones are so useful, guys.

Apple is working on it as “quickly as [we] can” according to a statement to Business Insider.

Despite all the yelling, the iPhone 6 launch was actually pretty (read: wildly) successful, so Tim Cook is giving all of his employees Thanksgiving week off. The work-life balance runs strong in this one.

What’s up Android? //

For those wanting a large screen tablet and a stock Android experience, the selection has been limited thus far in our lives. The most common choice is Google’s Nexus 10, but unfortunately that tablet has not seen an update since its original release. And I really need my technology to be updated on a constant basis. Google spent more time refining their smaller Nexus 7 and left the Nexus 10 in the dust. Many have been waiting for a new Nexus 10 but have seen nothing. It’s like Christmas anticipation without the presents. Recently, rumors have been spreading that Google is collaborating with HTC on a 9-inch tablet which is of course being called the Nexus 9. Fortunately, it looks like this device might be announced fairly soon.

This week MoDaCo’s Paul O’Brien posted a tip from an anonymous source saying that HTC is planning on announcing its Nexus 9 tablet on October 16. Earlier this year, rumors were suggesting a release date of October 9th. Whether this information was incorrect or the date was just pushed back is unknown, but this new information is being considered true. So we’re gonna roll with it. Is anyone out there patiently waiting for the next stock Android tablet?

Taco Taco Taco //

In the wake of these two weeks of Apple insanity involving the release of a watch and two different phones, then the iOS8 update, it would be hard to top all of that commotion. But, of course, this is the moment all of us have been waiting for. As of September 3rd, you can finally text a taco from your phone. Taco Text for iOS and Android is really a must-have feature, and your iPhone is pretty much useless without it.  Here is the very accurate review from Apple customer Fabric Face:

“I have been searching for a solid taco texting app for ages. Many of ones I tried previously were simply too feature rich for my liking. I’m a casual user. I don’t need the bells and whistles for my basic taco texting needs. Besides, all the additional functionality piled on the other apps I tried seemed to take away from the user experience, rather than enhance it. They were just clunky and confusing.

I’m not saying that making the perfect Taco Texting Application is easy! No disrespect to the other apps out there, but this one hits the mark, for me anyway.

The creators of this app definitely put the time in where it counts here. Recommended.”

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I personally can’t even pick ice cream flavors (not being able to sample every single one turns into a stressful situation) so I know the struggle when it comes to making even larger decisions. Like your education (even though I’d say that ice cream is right up there as far as important life-altering choices). When I was deciding where to do my undergraduate career I almost picked a school just because they got more sun than my other choices… luckily there are people out there that want to help you make informed decisions, and Course Report is composed of those people.

They basically do everything they can to give you as much relevant information as possible when trying to find the right tech boot camp. Finding the right school is kind of like dating—you want to find the right fit and to do that it’s good to have all the information. Course Report features reviews, application tips, and interviews with founders, students, and instructors to equip you with all the details you need to make that choice and feel good about it for a long time.

That’s why it’s pretty awesome that LendLayer is partnering with Course Report to increase your access to recourses. We’ll be working with Course Report to get information out there about how to finance your education at a tech bootcamp. We’re here for you.

I had the lovely pleasure of getting to chat via email with Adam, one of the founders of Course Report. Here are some reasons he’s pretty cool:

Where did you go to school or how did you obtain your education?

I went to Georgetown University in DC. I majored in finance and got a minor in computer science which was my first exposure to programming.

What led you here, to founding Course Report?

While at Georgetown I started working at a company called LivingSocial (a deals company ). LivingSocialneeded to hire developers and eventually decided to create an in-house bootcamp program called Hungry Academy. This was around the same time that DevBootcamp was finishing its first or second cohort. Hungry Academy was led by Jeff Casimir who went on to start gSchool and Turing School.

I saw the results of the program first hand and became convinced that the intensive/bootcamp approach could really produce effective entry level devs.

What is Course Report exactly and what kinds of services do you offer?

Course Report is meant to be a resource for prospective students of bootcamps to learn about the space and find a program that is right for them. We do a lot of interviews with students, graduates, teachers, and founders so that applicants can get a feel for the school they are considering.

What is the importance of learning code in today’s work force?

At LivingSocial I ended up managing the user acquisition team which had dedicated engineering resources assigned to me. I found that even having a basic understanding of programming concepts made it much easier to communicate business goals to UX, product managers, and developers. Even the ability to do basic scripting is extremely powerful and be a huge time savor even if you never deploy an app in your life.

If you could do anything differently about your education, would you?

Hmmm - Well I certainly wish that I had more exposure to design & UX concepts. I hope to fill that gap with a part time program via CareerFoundry or another part time program.

Also, though I really enjoyed my CS classes in college I wish I had learned more about practical web development and deploying applications. I learned a ton but I honestly wasn't sure how to get things online & working by the end of the experience.

When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?

For a while I thought I would become a manager of some big mining operation as I thought that would mean I could work & live abroad.

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Back to school blues. We know you get them even if the last time you went to school was a decade ago. No judgment. There’s just something about the idea of summer being the next thing to be over, and Christmas is just too dang far away. We really need a way to fill September, I can’t wait until Thanksgiving to break up the pattern of my life. Luckily the doctor (aka LendLayer) is in and we’re prescribing that you use the “back to school sale” excuse to indulge in a little technological retail therapy. Again, this is judgment-free.

Try not to get too distracted by the pretty shiny things. This is serious business for your serious job/classes. You need these gadgets, and we understand that. We’re just trying to make it easier for you by pointing you in the right direction. The future is now, and there’s no way we’re letting the amazing advances in technology pass us by. Plus, your productivity will obviously skyrocket as soon as you have the ability to have your smart phone in your hand at all times.

1) I love burritos, and I love tech gadgets, so why wouldn’t I love the Cordito? This simple and inspired rolly-thing goes a long way in making the pile of electronic cords in your backpack look like they actually belong there. We’re adults now, the pile of different colored chords rolled into chaotic balls so we can have our seven thousand devices with us and charged at all times doesn’t fly anymore. Thank goodness someone (thank you Mike Macadaan) figured out how to brilliantly organize this in a way that makes my OCD side proud. And you already know I’m going to get the Cordlupa to go with my Cordito.

2) Introducing portable gaming for the 21st century: the Ipega Black Wireless Bluetooth Controller Gamepad. Everyone needs to blow of some steam and take a break from working or studying now and again right? You can keep telling yourself that this is an effective study tool because pretty much everyone advises that you take breaks, so that many people can’t be wrong. So here’s a beautiful wireless Bluetooth controller which supports different android/ ios/ PC games to help you (eh-hem) study.

3) So you definitely need The Anker Astro Portable Charger. Obviously. When was the last time you put your phone down for more than three seconds? Pretty much everything you will ever need is on your phone, so this compact lipstick-sized charger is going to do wonders for eliminating the number of times your phone is at 3% and you still have two classes left or three-quarters of your after-work commute. Tinder-on my friends

4) Considering the new best way to take notes is on your tablet, you may as well just ditch the physical part of the keyboard all together and take your purse to class (or satchel if you're a man). This Android- and Apple-compatible virtual keyboard is either going to lead to people looking at you funny or coming up to compliment your high level of tech knowledge. Either way, you get to pretend you're in Mission Impossible