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Omaha Code School recruiting employers to meet students at job fair
Omaha Code School is looking for employers to meet with its students during a job fair Oct. 3. Instructor Sumeet Jain said he wants quality employers to come to the job fair to take a look at the developer students with an aim of getting them hired.
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Startup Spaces: Omaha Code School finds home in Little Bohemia
Omaha Code School grew up somewhat an orphan. Cousins Sumeet Jain and Rahul Gupta had the idea and put it together so quickly that one of Omaha’s first code schools didn’t even have time to find a home…
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Now more opportunities than ever for coding school scholarships
People hoping to attend a code school are at a distinct disadvantage compared to those attending a community college or other accredited university: They can’t get scholarships, loans or other money through government programs since the schools usually aren’t accredited. But now, there is more money than ever available to attend a code school in…
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Code School project Unfound Sounds is a treasure hunt for local vinyl
On July 6, Omaha, Lincoln and Sioux Falls residents will be unleashed on a respective citywide scavenger hunt for local vinyl music. Their only ally? A series of hints on the Internet. Unfound Sounds is one of Michael Todd’s Omaha Code School projects, one he created with Ruby and jQuery. “I needed to build a…
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Omaha Code School students getting hired by “supporting employers”
Flywheel. Lemonly. Agape Red. Errvin & Smith. Those are some of Omaha Code School’s employer partners. They’re also some of the companies that have hired code school graduates in recent weeks. At least four of 12 students have been hired for jobs while others have internships or plans to move.
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Omaha Code School makes south downtown building its new home
Omaha Code School has found a new school house. Co-founder and instructor Sumeet Jain has moved the school from the temporary space in Midtown Crossing and moved to 1258 S. 13th St., a building formerly occupied by nonprofit inCOMMON. Most Omahans will know the area for its proximity to the Bohemian Cafe and Donut Stop.…
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OCS Blog: No more homework or projects, it’s time to find where we fit
(Guest post by Andy von Dohren) The last two weeks have been a lot of work. I’m not talking about project work, which can actually be a lot of fun. I’m talking about mock interviews, resume writing, portfolio building and documentation writing work. Omaha Code School has done a lot for us over the last…
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Thirteen graduate from inaugural Omaha Code School, ready for work
They haven’t mastered programming in 12 weeks, but 13 Omaha Code School students have learned enough to be ready for the real world, says instructor Sumeet Jain. It was the first batch of students to go through the city’s first coding school, and while there were no caps and gowns, Friday’s graduation ceremony was full…
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OCS Blog: Working with a client is a powerful thing
(Guest post by Andy von Dohren) Having a client is a powerful thing. We started on a group project last week for SMAC! Sock Monkeys Against Cancer, a local organization that makes sock monkeys for cancer patients. Their founder, Jen Windrum, went through a devastating lung cancer case with her mother, who sadly passed away…
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OCS Blog: Creating something useful for a real-life setting
Six weeks, officially half way. It feels like we have been here three months already, but at the same time, like we just started. Long days are starting to catch up with me. I can hardly keep track of the days of the week anymore. My language has changed from English to a weird set…