By Padraig Ryan
John Bruno chuckles looking back at the dismal outcome of his first computer course more than 40 years ago.
“It was the only course I ever failed,” Bruno said. “I remember my professor telling me never to go near a computer in my career.”
Luckily, Bruno, 63, didn’t listen. In fact, he aced his subsequent computer tech classes. That opened a 40-year career in information technology, where he helped revolutionize data management on Wall Street. He even taught coding courses at night.
After retiring, Bruno took on a new challenge, to create a regulatory and compliance application and build it himself. Feeling a bit rusty in his coding skills, he enrolled in the Rutgers Coding Bootcamp, a six-month intensive program offered by the Division of Continuing Studies.