Entries by Brenna Koss

Lima Platoon Begins Their Coding Journey

On May 4, Code Platoon welcomed Lima Platoon – its 12th Full-time cohort. Seventeen students are part of the cohort. During the first week of class, Lima students tackled the fundamentals of Python and Javascript. They also covered pair-programming, unit testing, and a workshop on giving and receiving feedback. They also completed several coding challenges. […]

Congratulations Kilo Platoon!

Code Platoon is excited to congratulate Kilo Platoon on their graduation. On April 17th, 20 students finished the program making it our biggest graduating class yet! After 14 weeks of intensive training and study, students’ work culminated with this moment. As part of our graduation ceremony, four teams of students presented group projects featuring demos […]

Code Platoon Alumnus Robert Jones Gives PSA on CAN TV

Code platoon is always eager to find new outlets to share our mission. We are thrilled to announce that this past December, CAN TV featured Code Platoon on their channel.  CAN TV is an independent nonprofit established in 1983 as the public’s space on cable television free of commercials, filters, and censors. They have five […]

Hank Moon, Alumni of the Month, March 2020

Hank Moon is a US Air Force Veteran and a graduate of Code Platoon’s ninth class India.  Hank served in the Air Force as an inflight refuelling specialist for six years. After completing his active duty, Hank set-out to find a career path that he could get excited about. He soon discovered that software development […]

Providing Local Networking Resources to Code Platoon Students

One thing that distinguishes Code Platoon’s Bootcamp program from others is the opportunity our in-person students have to be part of a highly-competitive internship program. All of our in-person graduates will compete for coveted internships with some of our major Chicago-area corporate partners. Roughly two-thirds of graduates will be placed in a paid internship. During […]