Get to Know Our Alums

If you're wondering whether Fullstack is the right fit for you, you've come to the right place. Here, our diverse group of alums share their backgrounds, what led them to coding, why they chose Fullstack over others, and where their training has landed them post-graduation. Explore their stories and imagine where you could end up after 17 weeks with us.

One Alum Shares the Soft Skills You Need to Land a Job at Etsy

Learn how the culture at the Grace Hopper Program set one alum up for success as a junior software engineer at Etsy.

One Alum’s Secret to Landing a Job at Google

For Google software engineer and Fullstack alum John Gruska, learning this essential skill prepared him for the real world while also making him a stronger leader and mentor.

How Community Helped One Alum Find Her Calling as a Software Developer

“I find that it’s great to have a community here.” Learn about the Grace Hopper Program’s focus on creating a supportive and inclusive space to learn fullstack JavaScript.

How a Marketing Professional Used JavaScript to Transition into Tech

Etsy software engineer and Grace Hopper alumnae Wendy Sung on how she made a career transition from marketing to software development.

6 Outstanding Coding Projects from May Grads

One of our favorite days each semester is Demo Day, when all of our cohorts present their capstone projects and show off what they’ve built. In the three weeks leading up to Demo Day, students work together in teams to deploy the skills they’ve learned so far. Check out 6 of their amazing presentations here.