Blog Archives - MigraCode Barcelona

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A student’s perspective to navigating the tech industry with MigraCode

Thony Nava is a 28-years old-developer based in Barcelona. He describes himself as a “geek” because he has been extremely fascinated by coding since a very young age. At 14, he decided to take a Pascal programming language course during a summer break, and ever since, he has nurtured his coding skills.

The questions are then, why did he need MigraCode and why does he describe MigraCode as a game changer for his personal and professional life?

By Anna Bartalini, 3 monthsMarch 7, 2023 ago

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The unexpected benefits of MigraCode beyond learning how to code

What are the unexpected benefits of MigraCode beyond learning how to code? Abubaker Nazir is a MigraCode student who joined the program in July 2022. Since he’s still studying, his experience does not fall into the graduate success stories we usually write. Yet, his experience shows that the positives of MigraCode are already very much in evidence during the program.

By Anna Bartalini, 5 monthsJanuary 16, 2023 ago

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Discover how to use fifty years of legal experience to help other people

This month we interviewed Jaime Martínez-Marí, a retired lawyer from Barcelona, who decided to become a volunteer for MigraCode.

By Anna Bartalini, 7 monthsNovember 15, 2022 ago

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An open conversation on ‘Impostor Syndrome’: Doing a coding Bootcamp without doubting yourself every day

Giving priority to students’ mental health has always been an essential part of MigraCode Barcelona. we decided to have an open conversation with them about well-being and mental health, and one of the clear patterns that emerged was that many were experiencing the so-called impostor syndrome. But what is it, exactly?

By Anna Bartalini, 9 monthsSeptember 16, 2022 ago

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Interview with Feyisewa Salami: the importance of having a community of reference as a woman in tech

Feyisewa Awotedu is a passionate Software Engineer at ThoughtWorks who recently moved to Spain from Nigeria. In her attempt to adapt to a new reality, she discovered MigraCode’s CodeWomen Barcelona, the community of women she always wished to have.

By Anna Bartalini, 10 monthsAugust 3, 2022 ago

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MigraCode’s Gran Fondo 2022: cycling for the inclusion of migrants and refugees

On Saturday the 18th of June, the second edition of our Gran Fondo Cycling Fundraiser took place. An event that more than 40 cyclists joined in order to bike the steep mountains of the Catalan Pyrenees to support the MigraCode program. In total, more than 4,800 euros have been raised, making it possible for a new batch of students to study coding at MigraCode and eventually find high-quality jobs in the tech industry.

By Emma Santanach, 11 monthsJuly 1, 2022 ago

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May, the Hackathon month

We explain you all the details about the Schneider Electric Hackathon, organised by Schneider Electric and NUWE; and the “Playing the Challenge” Hackathon, organised by CaixaBank Tech and NUWE.

By Emma Santanach, 12 monthsJune 15, 2022 ago

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Early Careers Programme at Adaptive: Success x3

Adaptive’s Early Careers Programme is open for 2022-23 and welcomes MigraCode graduates again, after last year’s success.

By Marta Hormaechea, 1 yearMay 25, 2022 ago

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Mums in tech: studying coding while raising a child

Code and children are both ironically similar in that they demand dedication on a daily basis, test your patience and perseverance, take precious sleeping hours, and might even make you cry considerable times. The CodeWomen participants Shaminderjeet and Nurjannah share their experiences.

By Emma Santanach, 1 yearMay 2, 2022 ago

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Invest in the future of tech: host our CodeWomen sessions

CodeWomen has been growing more and more to the extent we now face a small practical problem: we need bigger spaces to carry out our coding and networking sessions! If you are a company and want to promote female talent in tech, this article is of your interest.

By Emma Santanach, 1 yearMarch 3, 2022 ago

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