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SwitchUp

SwitchUp is an online coding and computing programing platform. Students use the website to research online and offline programming courses by reading alumni reviews, connecting with mentors in the forum, taking an online quiz, and reading industry studies. SwitchUp only accepts reviews from verified alumni and has a verification process.

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SwitchUp
Type of businessPrivate
Founded2014
Headquarters
Kirkland, Washington
,
United States
Area servedWorldwide
Founder(s)Jonathan Lau
Michael Suen
IndustryInternet
ServicesTechnology education
URLhttps://www.switchup.org/
CommercialYes
LaunchedAugust 2014
Current statusActive

SwitchUp is an online coding and computing programing platform.1 Students use the website to research online and offline programming courses by reading alumni reviews, connecting with mentors in the forum, taking an online quiz, and reading industry studies.2 SwitchUp only accepts reviews from verified alumni and has a verification process.

History

SwitchUp was started by Jonathan Lau after attending a coding bootcamp in Boston. He launched SwitchUp with a small team, and left the first review on the website.

SwitchUp aims to add transparency to the technology education industry.3 The website was launched in August 2014.4

Product

As of October 2020, the site had over 20,000 reviews of 1000 different programming bootcamps and courses across 30 different countries.526 Switch guides students on a career path, recommends bootcamps, and aggregates alumni reviews.6

Research Publications and Rankings

SwitchUp regularly publishes industry research7 and bootcamp rankings.8 They also put out data science,9 cyber security,10 and web design11 rankings.

They also offer scholarship information12 and listings for bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.13

In a job outcomes study conducted by researchers published on Dec 1, 2016, the following trends were found:7

  • 63% of graduates reported increase in salary
  • 80% of graduates reported they were 'satisfied' or 'very satisfied'
  • Average class size is 30 students with a 1-to-3.8 student instructor ratio
  • A one-tailed paired-difference test showed that the increase in salary was statistically significant at the 95% level

SwitchUp also published the 2018 best coding bootcamp rankings on December 31, 2018.8

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Switch Recommends a Coding Career for You and Matches You to Courses". LifeHacker. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. Finley, Klint. "Find the Perfect Coder Boot Camp for You With This Handy Site". Wired. Wired. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  3. "MIT Alum Launches a Yelp for Technology Bootcamps to Help Students Switching Careers". BostInno. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  4. "Switch Is TripAdvisor For Finding A Tech Bootcamp". Techcrunch. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  5. https://www.switchup.org name="SwitchUp"
  6. "Take this quiz to find out which coding bootcamp to attend — if any at all". VentureBeat. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  7. "Coding Bootcamp Study". www.switchup.org. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  8. "Best Coding Bootcamps". SwitchUp. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  9. SwitchUp. "Learn Data Science - 2018 Guide To The Best Data Science Bootcamps". SwitchUp. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  10. SwitchUp. "Cyber Security Training Bootcamps - The Best of 2018". SwitchUp. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  11. SwitchUp. "Best Web Design Classes - The Comprehensive 2018 Guide". SwitchUp. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  12. SwitchUp, Hannah Rose. "Bootcamp Scholarship List - Apply Now for 2018". Switch. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  13. Switchup, Erica Freedman. "Coding and Data Science Bootcamps That Accept the GI Bill". Switch. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
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