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Since Northcoders was founded in 2016, we've helped 350+ people learn to code and find rewarding work in software development. During this time, we've also built up a huge network of developers who love passing on their knowledge to the next generation coming up through our coding bootcamps. 

We caught up with Manchester-based tutor Izzi to find out how she got into coding, what it's like working at Northcoders, and hear her advice for anyone who wants to learn to code!

Today we have something really exciting to share. For the last few months, we’ve been working with our friends at ThoughtWorks on a new scholarship programme to help underrepresented women and those belonging to gender minorities train for a career in the tech industry.

The statistics around mental health in the workplace aren't great.

What even are JavaScript Array Methods? Now that you're getting started with the basics of JavaScript, at some point soon you'll likely come across three seemingly magical words in many code examples: .forEach(), .map() and .filter().

Are you ready to learn to code with us? Here are the key things you need to know, including how to apply, free government-funded scholarships, and our Entry Challenge.

New to the world of programming? You might not be familiar with the term pair programming – yet. But one thing's for sure, you will be by the end of this post!

Northcoders is proud to be supportingCode and Stuff, a unique learning community for women and non-binary people in the heart of Manchester. Code and Stuff is on a mission to help people from these under-represented groups get into, and thrive, in tech.

You don’t need to study computer programming at uni to get your foot on the coding career ladder. With the right help, training and support, you could go from absolute beginner to junior engineer in as little as 13 weeks — no qualifications required. Here’s how…