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2 months to learn to code, ok quite a big challenge, BUT Challenge accepted ;) It was difficult for me to believe that I’ll be able to learn to make a web-app in 2 months only. It was not easy but I definitely succeeded, thanks to a teaching team who really helped me to improve myself and move on to the next step. Today, I can do anything, with a lot more time, that an experiented dev’. Something also that I really appreciated at Le Wagon, it’s the entrepreneurship mindset. For me, this mindset allows to make the difference. Last thing but really important, I’ve really meet very goodwill people along my training and I think that it has made also the difference for success my training.

Leaving aside my former job in finance, I decided to take part in the adventure “Le Wagon” in January 2020: an immersion into the world of tech to learn how to code!9 weeks in a batch of 30 people from all walks of life in a studious and ultra positive atmosphere. And that’s what Le Wagon is all about: mothers, students, car salesmen, costume designers, lighting designers? All at the same level.We talked about database, algorithm, back-end, front-end, MVC, Ruby on Rails, Javascript, Postgresql, Heroku and many more! A lot of terms that were not very well known at the beginning but that have no more secrets for me today.But we worked a lot, really, to finally succeed in creating a web app project in groups. I wouldn’t have imagined at the beginning to succeed in all this. Having worked in management control for several years, I can say that my reconversion is well under way!But to achieve this, we had excellent teachers and a very operational and highly effective teaching approach.Thank you to the whole team of Le Wagon Paris for their kindness, their good mood and for all the beers :)I’m very happy to be part of Le Wagon alumni, a huge community! and I encourage all those who want to learn to code to participate in Le Wagon adventure!

As an independent consultant in digital strategy, I’m making my clients benefit from all of the advantages technology has to offer to improve their businesses. After 20+ years in this industry, it was time for me to look at how to enrich my value proposition and get a deeper understanding of the technical side of digital transformation.  A fellow consultant who had already gone down that path convinced me to learn code with joining Le Wagon and that’s probably one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.  The 2 month bootcamp was quite intense, the program is extremely sharp and we worked it out thanks to the excellent pedagogy and Le Wagon’s over the top educational team and tools. Each day started with a short lecture and we spent the rest of it working in pairs on very concrete projects to immediately practice the lectured concepts. I enjoyed the broad diversity and enthousiasm of my classmates : everybody was there to learn and we worked hard in a great collaborarive hence stimulating atmosphere.   I have since gone back to consulting with much stronger technical skills, which are enabling me to provide my clients with a more efficiently grounded end-to-end service. I strongly recommend Le Wagon ! 

I chose to learn code with Le Wagon as it was a part of my professional retraining. I was Account Manager Back Office in Finance and wanted to be a Developper Web.With Le Wagon I learn a lot thanks to their daily organisation and all the practices they proposed. Their teachers and assistants are really available and have lot of experiences. It was intensive but always with good vibes !I'm proud to be part of Le Wagon Alumni !

 After 5 years spent as retail manager I really felt the need to update my profile and start something new. I wanted to switch to a product career and I have noticed that knowing how to code was a real plus in the requirements. A friend told me about coding bootcamps in Paris and after thorough online check Le Wagon website and alumni experiences totally convinced me. I wanted to this. I loved the 2 months bootcamp, loved the vibe, everybody was super focused, nice and fun (great afterworks and networking evenings during the week). With 0 knowledge before my prepwork I was learning and teachers, assistant teachers, classmates were super helpful. I loved the concept to work in pairs and for the final project in groups of four, you learn a lot also from your pairs. It was one of my best experiences, I fell in love with front-end development and UX/UI design. I am currently preparing my PM interviews and knowing how to code helps me a great deal to see the whole picture and also to better understand the developers work. There is also a very active alumni network you benefit from with great information. 

I chose "Le Wagon" training firstly because the program is very well constructed and the learning method in reverse pedagogy seems interesting to me. Besides, their learning platform is very well developed for this !Secondly because the school is also recognized by employers, it has a good reputation and good reviews from students.The training allowed me to gain in ease, in methodology and confidence, although the impostor syndrome still persists. The teachers and the TA are there to guide and support us. I also had very good encounters with my classmates, all from different backgrounds.Today I am delighted to have completed the Wagon training and obtained my certification. A good part of my reconversion is completed !Since the end of the training in March 2020, I have made a portfolio to apply  and I continue to train and train again to make my junior profile more attractive.I'm currently looking for my first job as a web developer.

I rarely ever say stuff like this, but joining Le Wagon is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Why? Because of its laser-focused curriculum taught by people who not only know their craft, but can also break down complex content for complete noobs like myself.The vibe was also awesome thanks to the other students, who were all likeminded self-starters keen to learn and collaborate with no BS. This made me realize that learning a difficult technical skill can and should be a good balance between having fun and supporting each other, and maintaining intensity and pushing each other—a learning experience like no other. It’s been 18 months since taking the bootcamp, and although I didn’t work as a developer, it did help me transition from working in the finance industry to working with a tech startup. I recently decided to pick up coding again, which has been a smooth process by self-studying the entire curriculum again with its consistently updated exercises.

After spending all my career in Finance in the same large company I wanted to change my life and start something new. Code was for me the best skill to learn for whatever I wanted to do. Le Wagon was more than a coding bootcamp, it was a really amazing experience and way above my expectations.The pedagogy of Le Wagon is unbelievable. In just 2 months, I was able to go from zero notion of coding to developing full websites from scratch for friends or family. I also feel confident enough to develop my knowledge with all the resources available on Le Wagon alumni website.Also, Le Wagon community is a second family. The staff, alumni, students and professors are always here to help, explain, advise, motivate, go out even after the bootcamp.I loved my experience so much that I didn’t want to let go of it and am now launching Le Wagon in a new country.

After a Master degree in digital project management and 2 years working as a junior product manager, I felt like I was lacking some technical knowledge while working on projects with engineers and developers. I was looking for a coding bootcamp to acquire coding skills and after attending several workshops at different coding schools I knew that Le Wagon would be the best option. After attending the 9 weeks bootcamp I can say that Le Wagon exceeded by far all my expectations! It is both an amazing learning and human experience and seeing projects coming alive at the demo day is very rewarding as we can concretely assess our progress. Plus, the learning tool is really advanced and complete, you also get a lifelong access to it which is very useful when you want to review some tutorials. I would definitely recommend Le Wagon! 

Le wagon adventure was a very intense and rewarding experience. Both technically and intellectually where it was a real pleasure to be so stimulated, but also on the human level where I am happy to have been able to make beautiful connections. Today I am still in regular contact with many of them and I hope to see them again soon to work together or just to have a good time.At Le Wagon, everything is incredibly broken in to allow you to learn actively and calmly.I joined the wagon to learn to code and give a new start to my career. Today I’m delighted I made this decision. I finished  Le Wagon with the desire to continue to learn, the feeling of being in adequacy with our time (where code is everywhere), a new aptitude and desire to conceive.

I joined Le Wagon while I was a student at a French business school where my specialization was in management control and audit. One of the reasons I decided to take part in Le Wagon to bring more technical skills to my resume and another was that I'm keen on new technologies so I wanted to prove to recruiters that I possess the competencies required to work in this sector. Finally, I desired to satisfy my curiosity and deeply understand how a website site works. In other words, as long as you don't know about coding, the makeup of a website seems to be magic and I wanted to master it!  I chose Le Wagon in Bali because I was studying in Thailand as part of an exchange semester so I was already close to Indonesia. I had long been interested in traveling throughout Asia to experiment the culture and practice my English before coming back to France. I also chose Bali because this place is really chill. Everything is made to make your work life easier and relaxed. The landscapes are amazing, the sea appeases you and many restaurants/ bars are located nearby the bootcamp (very cheap and excellent).  We spent the first three weeks of the bootcamp learning back-end. This was a huge challenge and the most intense part of the bootcamp. At the beginning of the program, you don't really understand why you started learning the backend in the first place. Not knowing about it can become frustrating but step by step everything comes together. After 6 weeks, you finally realize why the bootcamp was structured this particular way and you are now able to create your own site.  What really helps you during the bootcamp is the buddy system. Each day, you work as part of a team but always with a different person. It really helps you because your buddy pushes you and vice versa. If you have a question, you usually get the answer quickly. Additionally, I would say that explaining to other teammates what you personally understood is not a waste of time. It helps you to better handle all the difficult concepts by structuring your thoughts.   I also enjoyed my free time when I was in Bali and especially during the weekends. The teachers truly promoted a positive atmosphere among students to create strong connections. For instance, they organized a boat trip with all the students in the batch so that we could get to know each other better.  As final project we coded a website as part of our final project. Our goal was to help people to find hotspots nearby them using different sources thanks to an API. I was really excited about this project because given its very special nature. The structure of the site was quite easy to code but the biggest challenge came from the connecting of all the API. I therefore had the chance to discover what was an API, how it works and how companies create businesses thanks to it.  In my opinion, the big difference between Le Wagon and other bootcamps is that Le Wagon is product focused. You learn how to work in team as a developer but also how to design and present your website for a pitch. You don't study how to code just for the sake of it. Everything is done so that you become proficient at coding your own website for the final project. As a result of your efforts, this project should show you all the progress that you made during the program.  After Le Wagon I will work at a "big four" audit firm where I will mainly audit tech companies. To a certain extent, I did the opposite of what many people do after graduating from Le Wagon. I didn't want to quit my finance and marketing job to become a developer. Learning how to code allowed me to join the business unit I wanted. The partner who interviewed told me that knowing about programming was a big advantage on my resume!  

I wanted to change my career path ! I was working as a Business Manager in a digital agency, but i wanted to have more information about how this is working !  After considering multiple options for a bootcamp I have chosen Le Wagon Paris for multiple reasons:-->  Teachers are ( surely ? ) the best we can have, they make it easy to understand all the core concepts !--> The way we learn is by practicing, practicing and practicing. It’s amazing how much we can learn.--> The mindset of Le Wagon is really collaborative: We move forward individually and grow as a group toward the same objective.I’m glad I took the leap and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to challenge themselves and learn to code really quickly. You’ll see after 9 weeks, you will want more of it !! 

After 8 years working experience in strategy consulting and a business school background, I decided to attend Le Wagon web-development bootcamp to start my own software business. Several friends strongly recommended Le Wagon, and I must say the curriculum is amazing: - great teachers, with a super responsive ticket system to get 1:1 coaching when needed: you just wait max a couple of minute to have a teacher help you debug and explain what's going on in your code- great classes, to learn all the basics to build a products and learn on your own afterwards. You learn "by doing", with lots of practical tips (scraping, API, etc.) and all the "basics" for github, HTML/CSS, Ruby, Javascript- fantastic online tools to progress at your own pace, access UI libraries, additional classes, etc.- lot of events: keynotes from entrepreneurs, meet-up with alumni in different positions (freelance, product manager, dev, entrepreneurs...), and afterworks of course!- great community & alumni networkIf you're looking for an intensive, 2-month coding bootcamp to learn web-development and how to build an online product, Le Wagon is an excellent choice!

After finishing my business high school, i used to work as a freelance business developer for different startup, for 4 years. I learned a lot about business and entrepreneurship, but it was not enough. I needed more than only try to increase company’s turnover.Indeed, I'm passionate about tech startup and I always have 1000 digital business ideas in my mind, but I have never been ableto do more than a simple prototype or a static page … It’s why I decided a couple of month ago to stop my current activities and start Le Wagon Paris.And I think It was one of the best calls in my life: I met so much people with different background but with a same goal: learn how to code properly and demystify the tech side.The Wagon’s team has succeeded to make this bootcamps an unforgettable experience with a great positive energy.I work now as a full-stack developer, and I’m able to transform a simple idea into a beautiful app. Everybody should do The Wagon Program!

Former IT Consultant I’ve always been interested in web design and coding, but unfortunately never took the time to learn it properly.  During my studies and early years of my career, I’ve noticed many area of improvement which could easily be solved by providing the right digital tool. That’s why I’ve always wanted to learn coding ! I wanted to get a set of technical skills which will allow me to test my ideas and provide the first step towards a complete solution to a given problem. Attending Le Wagon was for me the best way to achieve this goal ! Within 9 weeks I’ve learned the basis of Object Oriented Programmation and I am now able to build strong and powerful websites ! Today I am working as a freelance developper, helping entrepreneurs transform their idea into strong web project. I also work on my personal ideas developing and testing in order to create my own business. Le Wagon gave me the ability to change my life by learning to code and by discovering a large and benevolent community always willing to help me achieve each challenge I face in this new life ! 

Well, where to start ?
I came with a finance background. Never seen a line of code in my entire life or nothing related to code.
Course are really really really well structured.Every morning, you have 1h30 of theory. You can ask all your question, stuff you don't understand. Teachers always have an answer or a way to direct you.And for the rest of the day, you do practical exercices to understand all concepts you juste learn in the morning. If you do not understand something ? Easy, you ask (via ticket) to a Teacher Assistant !The thing that i a really liked : besides all the knowledge about WebDev that they teach you, you learn Curiosity.
But le Wagon it's not only juste a course about WebDev.You also join a community, and that's : It's so powerfull !
Just DO IT !

Although I had received excellent feedbacks on the training, the experience far surpassed my expectations. The way of teaching is very effective and it really gives you the foundations to become a developer , as well as the desire to become one. Above all, the team is particularly dedicated to its mission, and you can really feel it everyday !Personally, I finished the training with a company project and a co-founder, and a will to code for real. A game changer !