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With over 1.7 million software engineers in the U.S. and a job market expected to grow by 25% over the next 10 years, you can break into a massively in-demand field.
Develop practical skills through hands-on projects
Learn coding principles and problem-solving skills that help you evolve as the industry evolves
Propel your career with a recognized certificate from the School of Professional Studies at Wake Forest University, ranked a top 50 national university by U.S. News & World Report
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Take the Guesswork out of Getting Ahead
Project based to turn learning into action
Build skills and put them to work through projects that will kick your learning into motion.
Human support from day one
Get expert 1-on-1 support from a mentor, career coach and advisor. They’ll help you meet your goals.
Accelerate Your Earnings Through Coding
$117,504
Median advertised salary of a software engineer in North Carolina with 0-3 years minimum experience required.
Lightcast; Nov 2023 - Dec 2024
In this coding bootcamp you will:
Code in the most widely used programming languages in the world
Understand software development theory, tools and build skills
Test your knowledge through projects that prepare you for a job and boost your work readiness
Plus, you’ll learn the tools and languages developers use, like:
Our coding bootcamp teaches you how to build web-based pages and applications to achieve user, business and product goals and transform your career in nine months.
Fit Learning Into Your Life, With Industry Experts in Your Corner
Learn on your own time and study on your schedule. Stay on track with mentors and peers to keep you accountable.
Mastery from your mentor
Build skills faster with an expert in your corner who will keep you accountable and give you an insider's view.
Counsel from your career coach
Build a search strategy, target the right employers and refine your resume and interviewing skills.
Support from your advisor
Your advisor has your back and will keep you on track to completion.
Collaboration from your community
You’ve got a built-in community — learners who, just like you, are betting big on themselves.
100% Online Curriculum
Custom Capstone and Hands-On Projects
Demonstrate your skills through hands-on projects, and graduate with a custom capstone, created with the tech stack of your choice, which will be the centerpiece of your portfolio. View a description of the portfolio projects below:
Capstone project
In this 40-60 hour project, you’ll choose a language and framework of your choice and create a database-driven web application. You’ll go through ideation, API selection, database design, coding, polishing and finally documenting the project. This will showcase all of the skills you’ve learned in the course.
Jobly
In this 20-25 hour project, you’ll create a web application similar to Indeed - where users can go find jobs. You’ll create an API, create a data model for users and jobs, build out the back and front end and add authentication into the app.
Warbler - A Twitter Clone
In this 20-25 hour project, you’ll create a clone of Twitter and add in some new functionality. This will require you to read a codebase you are unfamiliar with and extend functionality - a common task for developers in the real world.
Hack-or-Snooze - A HackerNews Clone
In this 15 hour project, you’ll create a clone of HackerNews and add in functionality to allow a user to add stories, favorite stories and delete them. You will also add in log-in and authentication.
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Apply for the next cohort, and start working towards a new career in less than 9 months.