Code Fellows

Code Fellows
Industry Education
Founded 2013 in Seattle, Washington
Founder Andy Sack
Headquarters Seattle
Services Computer programming courses
Website www.codefellows.org

Code Fellows is an American software development school.

History

Code Fellows was founded in Seattle in 2013. The Chairman of Code Fellows is Andy Sack,[1] who co-founded the school with Will Little and Brad Bouse. The CEO is Dave Parker.[2][3] In 2016 the company committed $5 million in scholarships to the Tech Opportunity Fund.[4]

Programs

Code Fellows is a coding school[5] with day workshops[6] and multi-week full-time and part-time courses that teach students computer programming.[1] Full-time courses require forty or more hours of classroom and lab time per week. [3] All courses cover software development, computer science concepts, and other related subjects. [7] Code Fellows was the first coding bootcamp in Washington State to be approved to accept the GI Bill.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Attention lady hackers: Code Fellows debuts women-only bootcamp, guarantees $60K salary". 9 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "How Code Fellows is changing its bootcamp curriculum to better prepare future coders". 16 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Code Fellows expands into NYC as training classes boom". 21 April 2016.
  4. ↑ http://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/code-fellows-pledges-5-million-in-scholarships-to-increase-diversity-in-tech/
  5. ↑ Huston, Caitlin. "David Cohen: Designers Are Tomorrow's Scarce Resource".
  6. ↑ "Seattle coding camps seen as fast track to high-paying jobs - Provided By Advertising Publications". 11 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Code Fellows Expands as Graduates Gain Employment". 28 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Seattle coding-school tuition to be covered by GI Bill". 29 August 2016.
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