Though I studied film, and worked in media production and marketing, those experiences did not teach me web development skills - and those were what I needed to open up my career prospects. I jumped into FreeCodeCamp. It was great for learning skills, but AlbanyCanCode gave me more: peers, mentors, projects, and support in defining & pursuing my job goals. If you want to work as a coder in the Cap Region, AlbanyCanCode offers practical training, encouragement, and cultural advice that really helps.

Alex Caldwell

Front End Developer, Equal Vision Records

I did not finish college because, while I love to code, I love playing the trumpet too, and being in a band was more lucrative and fun than getting a computer science degree. When it was time to get a day job, I applied to AlbanyCanCode. The curriculum, teacher, mentors, and projects gave me the environment I needed, where I could grow quickly, both individually and as part of a developer team.

Misael Virissimo de Moura

Software Development Apprentice, A&MS

I studied graphic design, did that professionally for a while, then fell into admin jobs in the staffing field. There seemed no room for advancement and...meanwhile, I saw the demand for people who could design, communicate, and code. Being part of the Front End Class, and the PinDrop Project team helped me move from knowing a bit of self-taught HTML, to being able to take a design brief and turn it into components for user experience in an app,

Trish French

Intern, AlbanyCanCode