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Skills England has just published its assessment of the UK’s priority skills needs from now until 2030 and there are some interesting takeaways for anyone keeping an eye on digital skills. The modelling suggests that occupations in Digital, Adult Social Care, Construction, and Engineering are expected to see the biggest growth in demand between 2025…

Our Careers Team works hard to help our students secure a job in tech. They introduce themselves to a cohort around midway through the bootcamp and explain to students what to expect for the rest of their bootcamp journey and beyond.  Each student is then allocated a dedicated careers coach and gets access to a…

At Northcoders, we prioritise the learning experience of our students and one way we do this is the support of our wellbeing team. We’ve looked at 4 ways we support students while they are learning on the bootcamp.  1-1s & Wellbeing Check-ins One of the main ways we support learners at Northcoders is through 1-1…

Joining a Northcoders bootcamp is an exciting step towards your career in tech. Whether you’re changing paths or taking your first serious step into software development, you’ll soon discover that the experience is about far more than just learning to code.  Your bootcamp will be intense, rewarding, and packed with opportunities. Northcoders graduates have summed…

It’s easy to think of a software developer as simply someone who codes, but the truth is that their role goes beyond just coding. Software developers also need to be able to collaborate, work on projects, and cultivate a learning mindset. These extra skills and knowledge are the difference between a coder and a full-fledged…

If you’re interested in the back-end of tech, a bootcamp is one of the most direct ways to start your tech career. While many courses teach full stack software development, the front-end topics won’t be relevant to the role of a back-end developer. If you know that you want to work with the code behind…

We’re thrilled to share that Northcoders has been awarded the highest possible ranking by Ofsted: Outstanding.  Ofsted assesses the quality of education and training providers like schools and bootcamps. Their Outstanding rating is the highest Ofsted award, recognising exceptional performance in every assessed area, from teaching quality to leadership.  Northcoders recently underwent our first full…

Are you ready to start your journey into the exciting world of software development but don’t know where to start? Many people ask the same question: how do you become a software developer, especially without a tech background?Whether you’re a coding enthusiast looking to turn your passion into a career or someone seeking a change,…

If you’re thinking about joining a coding bootcamp to switch to a career in tech, you’re likely looking to make sure you’ll have solid job prospects after graduating. At Northcoders, we’re committed to helping you secure your first role in the tech industry, which is why we include tailored career support with our bootcamps and…

2025: Post-Pandemic London I’m writing this to document my experiences in the Northcoders bootcamp. I’m currently in week 6 out of 13 (just starting the second week of backend) so it is pretty goddamn intense! However, I really found other blogs about bootcamp experience useful when researching what to do with my life. I’ll be…

If you’re interested in software development, you might have come across a new term: vibe coding. It sounds fun, but what is it exactly? And importantly, can it replace the traditional, hands-on coding currently used by developers? What is vibe coding? Vibe coding is writing code based on gut feeling or AI suggestions, without fully…

The swift advancements of AI over the past few years have sparked a fear that AI could soon take over our jobs. This is a topic commonly raised for the tech industry in particular, where headlines and hot takes warn of AI replacing coders altogether.  You might even have read a quote by Sam Altman,…