Dive Brief:
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According to a LinkedIn researcher, enrollment in coding boot camps is hitting record numbers and the number of women participating could help ease the gender disparity in the tech workforce.
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In 2014, 8,000 LinkedIn members said they had graduated from a coding boot camp. That number is expected to double by the end of this year.
- Women make up about 40% of graduates from coding bootcamps.
Dive Insight:
Women may find the coding boot camps, which are short and immersive, a better fit for their lifestyles than more lengthy programs. Boot camps are usually short and offer a lot of flexibility and have low student-to-teacher ratios.
HackerYou currently enrolls 65% women, and Tech Talent South has 53%.
Women may also find boot camps less intimidating than other programs. Both programs also have high-profile female founders who believe having a visible woman at the head of the company conveys that it’s a place where women can feel welcome.
No matter the appeal, the programs are attracting more women to the male-dominated IT arena. A survey released earlier this week by ISC2 found only 10% of cyber professionals are women.
