Chevas Balloun

Love of music ➡️ love of code ➡️ new career

From Music Teacher to Software Engineer Apprentice > "The puzzle-solving, learning, and the new ways to create things felt > familiar, but frustrating, yet it was so satisfying when something worked. I > thought: people do this all day as a job and... Read more

Project Spotlight: Tattered American Dent Removal by Barry Jalbert Barry recently graduated with honors from our Front End Web & Mobile development bootcamp and wanted to build something for real-world application. The avenue Barry took was to bu... Read more

From Yoga Studio Manager to Multimedia Specialist > "As you work with code, it slowly becomes more attainable and you might not > even recognize you are getting it. Keep going, don't give up, and know that > every minute you spend focusing, devotin... Read more

And sometimes that's just how things work out. "I NEVER fell out of love with it," said Adam. You've heard the story before, right? Someone tried a little bit of coding, maybe some HTML in their younger years, they really liked it, but life got... Read more

Introducing the Back End, SQL and DevOps with Python Bootcamp Earlier this year we sent out a survey to all of our students and graduates asking if they could have 1 new bootcamp offering from Nucamp, what would it be? The 3 topics we were consid... Read more

Is it "Why-Oh-Ah?" Maybe "Wee-Oh-Wa" However you say it, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act—(WIOA)—is a big deal. I'm not sure how you define "big deal," but if getting your Nucamp covered with this tuition assistance program is a big... Read more

The bootcamp schedule for weekend workshops is expanding. What Exactly Is Changing? Starting right now, when you register for the that begins on Monday March 27, 2023, or begins at a later date, you will have more scheduling choices for your wee... Read more

Employees that work for companies with a Learn In subscription by Degreed can now get coding training paid for by their employer. I'm not even sure I'm supposed to talk about this. I mentioned the day before Christmas that it's possible to get yo... Read more

Nucamp students love our coding bootcamps and our vibrant community, but the question arises "Can we deliver?" and discussed their career change journey and how Nucamp made it possible. Each student was coming from a very different background, each ... Read more

Meeting the continuing demand for coding education. Gig Economy Challenges In case you didn’t know, Nucamp has employed hundreds of part-time instructors as independent contractors for several years. That means that the majority of them have o... Read more

A huge barrier to learning a new skill is the cost of education. On top of Nucamp’s commitment to keep our education costs low for students, this spring we partnered with Climb Credit to award five $500 scholarships to perspective students looking ... Read more

What to Know When Choosing the Right Coding Bootcamp for You The third in our series on coding bootcamp reviews Nucamp’s review of General Assembly Software engineers are in high demand. The work is exciting, and the salaries are competitive... Read more

What to Know When Choosing the Coding Bootcamp that’s Right for You The fourth in our series on coding bootcamp reviews Nucamp’s review of Hack Reactor Are you thinking about a career change into the tech industry, but don’t know where to star... Read more

Available to anyone at least 18 years old who is a member of a federally recognized tribal nation. In partnership with the nonprofit Natives in Tech (NiT), we've created a scholarship named after the organization to help Native Americans launch tec... Read more

"Why did she just send a screen shot with no text?" I asked myself as I looked at Zandra's Slack message to the As a Nucamp Advisor and Student Advisor, Zandra is more than practiced at noticing the details. Anytime she sends me a message, I alwa... Read more

Becoming a web developer should be fun and exhilarating, not dreadful and full of anxiety. > "I felt defeated after taking a computer science class back in college and > never thought I would get back into coding. Nucamp made me realize it really >... Read more

Train your workforce to code tax-free* with the #1 coding bootcamp in the US and get your business digitally unstuck. Providing affordable education to build self-sufficient teams has become more achievable than ever with the launch of . We are e... Read more

With an ever-changing digital economy, it's never been more important to stay competitive, productive, and efficient in your job. Big things are happening at Nucamp. Providing affordable education for employees become more achievable than ever wi... Read more

Bank $15 per referral for the 4-week bootcamps and $50 for the rest. There is ONE thing that everyone can get, but less than 1% do, that could literally change their lives and enable them to earn an extra $500, $1,000, or even $5,000 per month. I... Read more

This 1 investment in yourself can change your life, but there’s 1 thing some won’t like about it. The Complete, structured, community-driven coding bootcamp even a coding dropout can succeed in—to become a software engineer that companies will glad... Read more

After Landing Your First Job in Tech? When Can You Start Being Choosy? One-third of each day, 5 days a week is a significant amount of time to dedicate to work, or to dedicate to anything. Given the time commitment, having a satisfying career tha... Read more

Get 15% off your entire coding bootcamp tuition when you complete the New Year's Challenge When you complete the or the that starts in January, without dropping or rescheduling any courses. How it Works: 1. Register for either the that starts... Read more

Career Karma has published a very strong article about the Nucamp Instructor community, with three Instructors in the spotlight. Juan Cortez from , Leesa Ruzicka from and Franklin Carvajal from . Nucamp is the most affordable coding bootcamp listed ... Read more

From past html hobbyist and retired Nuclear Medicine Technologist to Bootcamp Instructor, Nucamp. > "You only regret what you never tried to do." This is Lori Haffelt, a graduate living out her passion, including being an Instructor for Nucamp. ... Read more

How a professional in the industry is giving back to those following in his steps > "It's not going to be something that helps me directly, but I want to make a > difference in people's lives. If someone could have mentored me like I do with > othe... Read more

How a professional in the industry cooks up great lessons for her students > "I've always enjoyed teaching, even during my pastry career. I was a head chef > and would show the ropes to new incomers. I enjoy explaining the fundamentals > of what I'... Read more

How a professional in the industry brings 20 years of experience, combined with empathy, to mentor his students through the challenges of coding > “Half of it is teaching technology, and the other is counseling and > encouragement” -Mat Mozer, Nuca... Read more

Behind the scenes of a Software Engineer and Game Developer who teaches at Nucamp > "Being an instructor helps reinforce knowledge you would maybe take for > granted. A good teacher won’t always know everything, but will be able to help > you find ... Read more

How a professional in the industry is showing his coding bootcamp students they can successfully shift careers too > "One of the things that really pulled me into this industry was the fact you > can download life changing tools to your computer fo... Read more

Behind the scenes of a Front End Developer who teaches at Nucamp > "There are people who say you don’t need a coding bootcamp because you can > learn everything on your own. I push back on that and say that a bootcamp > provides the support most pe... Read more

Last week, Nucamp's CEO and Nucamp Advisor, Francesca Pepe, hosted an Open House. Ludo and Francesca answered many viewers' questions that came in through the chat during the show. Leo, a student who recently registered for Web Development Fundam... Read more