SwitchUp
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| founder = Jonathan Lau
Michael Suen
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SwitchUp is an online coding and computing programing platform.{{cite web|title=Switch Recommends a Coding Career for You and Matches You to Courses|date=19 August 2014 |url=http://lifehacker.com/switch-recommends-a-coding-career-for-you-and-matches-y-1623959107/|publisher=LifeHacker|accessdate=25 September 2014}} 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.{{cite magazine|publisher=Wired|title=Find the Perfect Coder Boot Camp for You With This Handy Site|magazine=Wired |url=https://www.wired.com/2014/08/switch/|accessdate=25 September 2014 |last1=Finley |first1=Klint }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://bostinno.streetwise.co/all-series/switch-review-site-for-alternative-learning-programs-and-developer-bootcamps/|title=MIT Alum Launches a Yelp for Technology Bootcamps to Help Students Switching Careers|work=BostInno |accessdate=25 September 2014}} The website was launched in August 2014.{{cite web|title=Switch Is TripAdvisor For Finding A Tech Bootcamp |date=18 August 2014 |publisher=Techcrunch |url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/08/18/switch-is-tripadvisor-for-switching-careers/|accessdate=25 September 2014}}
Product
As of October 2020, the site had over 20,000 reviews of 1000 different programming bootcamps and courses across 30 different countries.https://www.switchup.org name="SwitchUp" {{cite web|title=Take this quiz to find out which coding bootcamp to attend — if any at all |date=19 August 2014 |url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/08/18/take-this-quiz-to-find-out-which-coding-bootcamp-to-attend-if-any-at-all/ |publisher=VentureBeat|accessdate=25 September 2014}} Switch guides students on a career path, recommends bootcamps, and aggregates alumni reviews.
Research Publications and Rankings
SwitchUp regularly publishes industry research{{Cite web|url=https://www.switchup.org/research/are-coding-bootcamps-worth-it-job-placement-market|title=Coding Bootcamp Study|website=www.switchup.org|access-date=2016-12-16}} and bootcamp rankings.{{cite web|title=Best Coding Bootcamps|url=https://www.switchup.org/research/best-coding-bootcamps |publisher=SwitchUp|accessdate=1 December 2016}} They also put out data science,{{Cite news|url=https://www.switchup.org/research/best-data-science-bootcamps|title=Learn Data Science - 2018 Guide To The Best Data Science Bootcamps|last=SwitchUp|work=SwitchUp|access-date=2018-03-03|language=en-US}} cyber security,{{Cite news|url=https://www.switchup.org/research/best-cyber-security-bootcamps|title=Cyber Security Training Bootcamps - The Best of 2018|last=SwitchUp|work=SwitchUp|access-date=2018-03-03|language=en-US}} and web design{{Cite news|url=https://www.switchup.org/research/best-web-design-courses|title=Best Web Design Classes - The Comprehensive 2018 Guide|last=SwitchUp|work=SwitchUp|access-date=2018-03-03|language=en-US}} rankings.
They also offer scholarship information{{Cite news|url=https://www.switchup.org/blog/bootcamp-scholarship-list-apply-now-for-2018|title=Bootcamp Scholarship List - Apply Now for 2018|last=SwitchUp|first=Hannah Rose|work=Switch|access-date=2018-03-03|language=en-US}} and listings for bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.{{Cite news|url=https://www.switchup.org/blog/coding-and-data-science-bootcamps-that-accept-the-gi-bill|title=Coding and Data Science Bootcamps That Accept the GI Bill|last=Switchup|first=Erica Freedman|work=Switch|access-date=2018-03-03|language=en-US}}
In a job outcomes study conducted by researchers published on Dec 1, 2016, the following trends were found:
- 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.
See also
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