The Ironhack Podcast

Start your Ironhack journey today! Niklas is a young entrepreneur, mentor and self taught developer. His latest project is an interactive tutorial for the Terminal. In this episode we talk about self taught coding vs traditional learning, how and why Niklas chooses projects to work on and some tips for new comers that may want to start out on their own entrepreneurial journey.  Test Terminal Tutor...

Start your Ironhack journey today! Franziska joins us for the second time to continue our conversation on women, minorities and diversity in the world of tech - we talk about how companies can be more aware of their diversity hiring habits, inclusivity policies and treatments of marginalised groups.

Start your Ironhack journey today! Franziska is Principal People Lead Engineering at SAP Signavio and Founder of tech (people) {code}. Franziska joins us to talk about people first leadership and what new comers to the tech industry can and should expect when looking to start their career.

Start your Ironhack journey today! Sarah is a 2017 UX/UI alumni and now a VP of Product. She joins us today to discuss her career since graduating, the challenges along the way and some sage advise for new comers to the field. We also discuss the link between anthropology and design, and transferable skills to anyone moving into the world of tech...

Start your Ironhack journey today! Alvaro Villen is the lead UX/UI designer for Ironhack's upcoming website re-design. Alvaro joins us today to discuss how the project got underway, what its like to work in and lead design teams on large projects and what new designers might expect when they get into their own projects!

Start your Ironhack journey today! Milan is a former Lead UX/UI teacher of our Berlin Bootcamp. Now running his own Design Systems bootcamp, aimed at further educating designers and specialist. Milan joins us for the Christmas Special to take a dive in to the festive world of design systems, how his bootcamp helps boost careers and a look back on his time in the education space! Muse Case  Labs Li...

Start your Ironhack journey today! Thea is a Data Product Manager and is about to graduate her Masters in Computer Science/Informatics in Munich. Thea joins us today for a div into the data analytics and processes of her job, a look into the topics covered by her degree and the recruitment process to Amazon! We also discuss the emergence of new AI tools and the world of tomorrow... 

Start your Ironhack journey today! Stephanie is an Ironhack UX/UI bootcamp graduate and in this episode she shares the incredible story of here journey from Brazil to Berlin to take her bootcamp and kickstart her career. Raising funds for her journey to Europe, tuition fee and to start a new career in tech, Stephanie pulled out all the stops and we wanted to share the some of the inspirational tal...

Start your Ironhack journey today! Zoe runs Crypto Girls Club  - In this weeks episode we talked about what her event is and how it aims to help women get into the blockchain and why juniors and Ironhack grads should get involved!

Start your Ironhack journey today! Ilona recently graduated a Data Analytics bootcamp and is looking to land her first job with her new skills. In this episode Ilona shares her journey to taking a bootcamp and some learnings from along the way. We discuss what made her take the leap and some tips for others following in her footsteps. We also have some spooky tech news to keep you in the halloween...

Start your Ironhack journey today! A radical change in life can be scary and it might not be the best solution for everyone, but in Julia’s case it definitely was. In this episode of the podcast, Julia wanted to encourage everyone who is struggling in a similar way to her. When we think about career changers, the first thing that might come to mind is money and let’s be frank: it is an important r...

Start your Ironhack journey today! Veteran web developer, Marta, joins us to share some insight and learnings from her 15 years as a web dev. Marta is currently the Engineering manager at ManoMano. In this episode we explore Marta's journey into tech and some tips on how you can get your career started in the right direction. Marta also runs a Women in Tech community and a mentoring program,...

Start your Ironhack journey today! We offer a learning schedule for students in all situations at Ironhack and in this episode we wanted to give you the run down on what our remote and part-time courses look like. Learning remote, part or full time, comes with its advantages and disadvantages and it can be hard to know what you are getting into before you sign up. This week are joined by Ellen Mer...

Start your Ironhack journey today! In this episode we invited our CEO & Co-Founder, Ariel Quinones, to share the journey of Ironhack so far. We discuss how the Ironhack bootcamps have been designed to best prepare our students for their new careers, how the curriculum has evolved to keep up with the ever changing  world of tech and how tech education has becoming more popular than ever in rece...

Start your Ironhack journey today! We, at Ironhack, understand and value the amount trust our students put in us when choosing to taking one of our courses. It is a responsibility we take very seriously and we are always aiming to provide the best possible learning environment we can. In this episode we are joined by Mariel Breuer, the Program Manager of our Berlin campus, to shine some light on t...

Start your Ironhack journey today! In this episode, Florian shares the inspiring story of his journey from bartending to teaching Web Development at Ironhack. After realising he wanted to make a change and move into the world of coding. Florian tells us the steps he took to build his new career, the obstacles he faced along the way and some advise for anyone following in his footsteps. We also tal...

Start your Ironhack journey today! Working freelance is a dream for a lot of students embarking on an Ironhack bootcamp, but taking steps into this world can be daunting. This episode is everything you need to know in order to transition into a freelancing lifestyle: How to find contracts, set your rates,  manage your time and much more. Clemence is a long time friend of the show and if you have a...

Start your Ironhack journey today! This episode is the 101 on what you can expect to be doing on your bootcamp. We cover the day to day life of the average student - how the days are broken up, the structure of the courses and share some tips on how to organize yourself throughout.  The 2nd half of this episode includes an interview we had with Curro Jiménez, a WebDev teacher here at Ironhack, in...

Start your Ironhack journey today! Changing career can be scary, especially later in life. In this, the 2nd in our Tech Careers series, we want to explore what its like to pivot into a tech job in your 30's, and to do that Thi Hannah Chau joined us to share her story from preschool educator to the world of UX. Inspired by her friend, former Ironhack podcast guests, Michael Descharles , Thi Ha...

Start your Ironhack journey today! Facundo Gomez Vera  graduated Ironhack at the end of 2020 and has since become the Head of Product at TrueNode. He shares with us is experiences up to and throughout the bootcamp, his learnings since and how he has build his career since.  

Start your Ironhack journey today! This week sees the return of Kara Payne to the podcast! First joining us in episode 10, Kara has been building her career in tech ever since her graduation in 2020. Now working for Wikimedia - a division of Wikipedia, Kara shares with us her insights to how the institution is structured, her role in it and her journey so far!

Start your Ironhack journey today! Sara Zineddine is a Scrum Master for ManoMano. Her career has taken her from being a lawyer in a bank to managing dev teams, and she shares that journey with us in this episode. We also explore the managing techniques and infrastructure ManoMano employs to manage their teams whilst scaling. 

Mira graduated the Ironhack Web Development course in October 2020 , and has been working as a developer ever since. In this episode she shares everything she has learned so far in her working life, her plans for the future and some advice for students following in her footsteps! Start your Ironhack journey today!

Start your Ironhack journey today! Laura Korculanin is a Design Anthropologist,  sustainability innovation consultant and Founder of Give a Shit, an action platform focusing on integrated urban water management and ecological sanitation. Today we talk about regenerative design, the importance of sustainable practices for companies and the world of anthropological design. Click here to check out Gi...

Start your Ironhack journey today! Alex is the Tech Ambassador for ManoMano, a relatively new role in the world of tech. Alex helps connect the employees of his team with any tech resources they may need. In this episode we talk about what Alex's role is, how it fits into the company structure and why it is so important to support tech team members.