Updated as of April 2, 2020 For the health and safety of our students, in cooperation with UCLA Extension, current face-to-face UCLA Extension Boot Camp classes will move to virtual class sessions. To ensure a seamless transition, we’re providing extra training to all active instructional staff on how to effectively lead classes on Zoom through…
10 Tips for Effective Online Learning
Thanks to the many advancements in modern technology, an online education has become more accessible than ever before, allowing learners to receive the same high-quality experience and outcomes offered by traditional education via a virtual experience. The recent weeks have witnessed an increasing number of schools and universities around the world transition to online-only learning,…
10 Effective Job Search Strategies
After selling the tech start-up he co-founded, Charles Gedeon wondered what to tackle next. While handling operations at his company, he’d always been fascinated by the work done by the coders on his team, so that seemed like a good place to start. “That whole process pulled me in,” Charles said. “So I started dabbling…
Financial Options: How to Pay for Your Boot Camp Education
After Traveling the World as a Flight Attendant, Keyanna Xu Landed in a New Software Development Career
When Keyanna Xu completed her undergraduate degree in international finance, she was immediately hit with a travel bug. Unsure of what career path to follow, and struck by a desire to explore, she moved from California to Hong Kong and taught English for a year. After she returned, she became a flight attendant for American Airlines. The…
Making an Impact: Kristine Chong and Celina Munoz Use their UX/UI Knowledge for a Good Cause
Kristine Chong and Celina Munoz are prime examples of the amazing things that can happen when boot camp graduates put their skills toward a good cause. For their second project in The UX/UI Boot Camp at UCLA Extension program, they were tasked with selecting a nonprofit and helping improve the user experience on one page of its website. After countless…
Top 10 Coding Projects for Beginners
Any developer will tell you: coding can be very challenging, especially for beginners. In fact, a career in development can seem so limitless that you may be wondering where to begin. As you get started, other coders may stress the need for you to work on creative projects and build your portfolio — and they’d…
How to Move From Junior to Senior Web Developer
Senior-level web developers are in high demand. These professionals are sought after for their ability to self-manage, prioritize tasks and provide guidance to junior web developers, and employers typically compete for their skills with attractive incentives. So how do you transition from a junior to a senior web developer role? It’s important to plan out…
What to Expect In Your First Junior Web Developer Job
How to Become a Web Developer and Land Your First Job in 8 Steps (Guide)
Preparing to enter the coding world and land your first job as a junior web developer can be challenging. Whether you are new to coding, or already have the skills to do the job, we will help guide you to your dream web developer position while keeping the process stress-free. Think of your job search…