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.
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.[3] The website was launched in August 2014.[4]
Product
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
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]
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