Virginia Tech Bootcamps Blog

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Thanks to the bootcamp’s rigorous pace, industry-simulated scenarios training, and built-in career success support, it wasn’t long before Xenisha Hawkins went from beginner to career-ready cybersecurity bootcamp graduate. This is her story.

Cybersecurity bootcamp students complete a Capstone Project to demonstrate what they’ve learned and offer real-world solutions to potential cyberattacks. Watch a few cybersecurity projects completed and presented by bootcamp students.

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Learning AI and machine learning through real-world projects is essential to solidify understanding and gain practical experience. Watch one capstone project example from an AI & Machine Learning bootcamp graduate that focuses on autonomous driving vehicle accidents and object detection.

Watch AI & machine learning instructor, Janet Flores, discusses a capstone project example that involves creating a recommender system.

These full stack coding bootcamp projects are examples of just a few types of web applications you’ll learn how to build in the coding bootcamp. As a coding student, the capstone project is your opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and creativity—in bootcamp and beyond as a professional software engineer.

A graduate of the Virginia Tech Coding Bootcamp, Austin Cox, emphasizes the importance of building and maintaining the right support system to foster growth throughout your career.

Cybersecurity Bootcamp students learn by doing throughout the project-based curriculum. Watch an example of a completed cybersecurity bootcamp capstone project about open-source intelligence tools.

From minimal growth opportunities to a lack of fulfillment, many people reach a point in their current career where it no longer aligns with their needs or aspirations. In this blog, we’ll help you identify whether it’s time to break up with your career and provide tips for how to change careers successfully.

In this guide, we'll dive deep into how pair programming works, uncovering how it can boost code quality, fuel your learning curve, and unlock the power of teamwork.

Have you ever imagined turning your passion for sports into a lucrative career? In this article, we’ll explore several of the most popular tech roles in sports and provide tips for breaking into the industry.