The Ironhack Blog

Today, tech jobs are among the 10 most difficult positions to fill in Mexico. In response, Ironhack arrived to Mexico with the goal of helping to prepare the next generation of digital professionals. By 2019, Ironhack will have graduated more than 170 students and is proud to announce that 90% of graduates find jobs within 3 months of completing the bootcamp. Their emphasis on career building and student ROI, and their sophisticated and intensive Full Stack nine-week curriculum helped Ironhack to gain recognition as SwitchUp’s top bootcamp in Mexico.

We initially started Ironhack for ourselves. We wanted to learn how to code. From the best teachers and using the best resources. All of this in an environment that was challenging, while being fun and supportive. And we were sure that, like us, many others had the same sentiment. So here we are.

Part 3: A Product Specialist is (re)born

Elina Nenonen completed the most recent cohort of the Web Development Bootcamp in Barcelona and was one of the first students to be part of the new Campus launch. Now that she’s back home in Finland, we spoke to her about her Ironhack experience and incredible final project.

Despite students” exponential interest in pursuing Computer Science degrees, universities are struggling to keep up with the growing demand for employees with technical backgrounds.

After studying computer engineering and spending six years as an Account Manager, I decided I wanted to return to the world of programming but I needed some refreshment to do so. I was trying to re-learn some things on my own but it was too slow and I realized I needed some external help that would also speed up the process. That’s when I started looking into bootcamps. The camps I looked at were really basic and short (70 hours max). After a lot of research, I thought maybe this format was my best option. But the options in Europe were pretty limited, and I only really found them in England and Spain. They were pretty much the same, except England’s bootcamps were longer and relatively more expensive, the currency change was also offsetting and London isn’t necessarily the most affordable place to live. In the end I chose Ironhack in Barcelona.