SwitchUp
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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | Jonathan Lau |
| Industry | Internet |
| Services | Technology education |
| URL | https://www.switchup.org/ |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | August 2014 |
| Current status | Active |
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[edit]
SwitchUp, was started after Jonathan Lau, an MIT alum, attended a Coding Bootcamp in Boston. He launched SwitchUp with a small team, and left the first code bootcamp review on the site.
SwitchUp aims to add transparency to the technology education industry.[3] The website was launched in August 2014.[4]
Product[edit]
As of October 2020, the site had over 20,000 reviews of 1000 different programming bootcamps and courses across 30 different countries.[5][2] [6] Switch guides students on a career path, recommends bootcamps, and aggregates alumni reviews.[6]
Research Publications and Rankings[edit]
SwitchUp regularly publishes industry research[7] and bootcamp rankings.[8] They also put out data science,[9] cyber security,[10] and web design[11] rankings.
They also offer scholarship information[12] 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Switch Recommends a Coding Career for You and Matches You to Courses". LifeHacker. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Find the Perfect Coder Boot Camp for You With This Handy Site". Wired. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "MIT Alum Launches a Yelp for Technology Bootcamps to Help Students Switching Careers". BostInno. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "Switch Is TripAdvisor For Finding A Tech Bootcamp". Techcrunch. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ https://www.switchup.org name="SwitchUp"
- ^ a b "Take this quiz to find out which coding bootcamp to attend — if any at all". VentureBeat. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Coding Bootcamp Study". www.switchup.org. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ^ a b "Best Coding Bootcamps". SwitchUp. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ SwitchUp. "Learn Data Science - 2018 Guide To The Best Data Science Bootcamps". SwitchUp. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ SwitchUp. "Cyber Security Training Bootcamps - The Best of 2018". SwitchUp. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ SwitchUp. "Best Web Design Classes - The Comprehensive 2018 Guide". SwitchUp. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ SwitchUp, Hannah Rose. "Bootcamp Scholarship List - Apply Now for 2018". Switch. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ Switchup, Erica Freedman. "Coding and Data Science Bootcamps That Accept the GI Bill". Switch. Retrieved 2018-03-03.