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Alumni Spotlight: Max Rosenthal, Data Analyst Turned Full-Stack Developer

Students
Jul. 02 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

Victoria's Max Rosenthal has a degree in geophysics and worked as a data analyst measuring ice thickness in the Arctic Circle. Then, he decided to make a change and enrolled with Lighthouse Labs to start a new career as a web developer.

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The Top Data Visualization Tools

Students
Jun. 22 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

Turn your data into graphs, charts, infographics, tables, dashboards and more using a variety of data visualization tools.

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18 Popular Sites Using Ruby On Rails

General
Jun. 11 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

Ruby on Rails helps power some of the world's visited sites and is known for its versatility, pragmatism, and expressiveness.

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Meet Dilek, A PhD Candidate In Economics Who Took Intro to Data Analytics

Students
Jun. 04 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

Recent Intro to Data Analytics graduate Dilek Sayedahmed balanced her time pursuing a PhD with learning hands-on data analytics skills at Lighthouse Labs. This is her story.

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What Lighthouse Labs' Data Analytics Graduates Built: Capstone Projects Recap

Students
Jun. 03 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

Learn about the projects you can build in Lighthouse Labs' Intro to Data Analytics six-week course using tools like Tableau and Microsoft Excel.

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How Developers Can Stay Ahead: Mindset, Approach, and Philosophy

Students
May. 30 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

Ultimately, the stuff that makes someone a good developer is the approach, the philosophy, and the mindset. Getting too caught up in the tech stack isn’t good.

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How Lighthouse Labs Grads Found New Careers at TELUS During COVID-19

Career Services
May. 29 2020
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By
Sophie Theoret

While hiring has slowed across all industries due to COVID-19, grads continue to find success in launching new careers in tech. This is one of them.

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How to Finance Bootcamp and Part-Time Education in Canada (Free Guide)

Admissions
May. 29 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

A free downloadable guide to financing web development, data science, and data analytics education in Canada.

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Building An App From The Ground Up, With Bootcamp Alum Rob Schwitzer

Students
May. 25 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

Front-end developer Rob Schwitzer discusses his experience with Lighthouse Labs, and the app he helped build over at Sphere.

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Data Sci vs. Web Dev: Choosing a Bootcamp

Students
May. 19 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

How to differentiate Lighthouse Labs' web development bootcamp from the data science bootcamp.

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From Aviation Specialist to Software Developer: Meet Nikita Jiandani

Students
May. 06 2020
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By
Justine Pochynok

Before coming to Lighthouse Labs, Nikita Jiandani worked in aviation ground operations with Swissport. Now, she's a software developer.

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How A Kickboxing Instructor Launched A New Career As A Full-Stack Developer

Students
Apr. 29 2020
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By
Tim Huebsch

Max Wong is a full-stack developer at Four Nine Digital. He graduated from Vancouver's August 2019 cohort and discusses how he made the jump into tech.

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An Open Letter To The Government About The CESB

Students
Apr. 27 2020
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By
Jeremy Shaki

Now more than ever, technology skills are a very important investment, and we want to protect our students who are making the decision to pursue them.

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The Rise Of Data Analytics in HR

General
Apr. 14 2020
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By
Van Le

According to Linkedin’s “The Rise of Analytics in HR” report, there has been a 3x increase in HR professionals who list analytics skills and keywords on their profiles.⁠

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Lighthouse Labs Eligible For PACME, Quebec's New Program For Skills Training

General
Apr. 13 2020
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By
Lighthouse Labs

Quebec's PACME program covers up to 100% of costs relating to training employees

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