Wilmington named one of top 5 cities for locating a coding school

It was just a couple of months ago that Wilmington was named a top city for startups, now we're in the top 5 list for locating a coding school.

Course Report is a site dedicated to offering reviews, insights, and analysis of coding bootcamps around the country. In a recent post, the site listed the five cities that should be considered for coding schools.

Here's an excerpt:

People wanting to learn to code in Wilmington can take advantage of coding bootcamp Zip Code Wilmington which opened its doors in September 2015. And national women’s coding organization Girl Develop It has a chapter in Wilmington, offering short courses and information sessions.

Click Here to read the full post.

I am proud of the great work being done here in Downtown Wilmington.

Marty

A look at Downtown Wilmington's rich history

Downtown Wilmington has a truly impressive history - and our friends at WITN, Channel 22, have put together a great feature on that history.

All of us at Downtown Visions were happy to work with WITN to put this together, I encourage everyone to take a few minutes to see the growth of our great community.

Click Here to watch the video

The next time you're walking through Downtown Wilmington, just think of the men, women, and families who have lived, celebrated, marched, mourned, worked, danced, played, and prayed here - and know that we're in the process of creating more history now.

Marty

New skills lead to changed lives in Wilmington

I have posted about Delaware's premier coding school - ZipCode Wilmington - before. 

All of us who have heard about this school have recognized the potential it has for improving lives and helping companies based in the region.

Now, thanks to a new series on WHYY Radio, we're hearing about how much of a difference this school is making.

Here's an excerpt:

There are about 70 coding boot camps in North America, according to the industry group Course Report. All operate on the same basic premise — that smart, motivated people can become employable developers with a little bit of intense training.

Zip Code Wilmington stands out, though, in a couple ways. First, it’s a nonprofit boot camp, one of just a small handful. Two, it’s one of the very few that teaches Java — a computer language more commonly used in existing businesses, not start-ups. And three, it’s in Wilmington, a city with a lot of big, old financial institutions that rely on languages like Java.

About 60 percent of coding boot camps are in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Portland, or Seattle. The usual suspects. So when something like this pops up in a place like Wilmington, it comes with equal doses of symbolic heft and civic aspiration.

​I highly recommend clicking here to listen to the first report in the series about ZipCode Wilmington.

Downtown Wilmington is about improving business possibilities and improving lives.

Marty

Let's do the Time Warp Again!

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a cult classic that has been entertaining audiences since its release in 1975.

For those not familiar with the phenomenon, the film starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, and Richard O'Brien, is normally shown in theaters while a cast of local performers recreate the action on screen and audience members talk back to the screen and even join in on some of the dance sequences.

Here's a look at one of the more popular dance scenes in the film:

The Rocky Horror experience is coming to Theatre N in Wilmington!

The first viewing is scheduled for Saturday, February 20 at 11:00 PM - with more to come.

The group "Frankie's Midnight Runners" will be providing the live entertainment during the film.

Click Here to learn more.

Come on, Wilmington, let's do the Time Warp again!

Marty

Music and video talent featured downtown

I am so proud of the talent that is growing in Downtown Wilmington and the number of artists who are using downtown as the canvas on which to create their art.

Richard Raw is a dynamic musician and performer who has performed at events sponsored by Downtown Visions, who teaches young people throughout the region, and who makes a difference in our community.

Ivan Thomas is a talented filmmaker who offers valuable information through DETV.

Here's a video Ivan filmed and edited featuring Richard's newest song - filmed in and around Wilmington.

I am proud of the diverse talent we have in Downtown Wilmington.

Marty