Coding Bootcamp (Part-Time) Reviews

As someone who had zero knowledge about coding, FSA was an excellent introduction to programming. Although the program was quite fast-paced, especially for those who are beginning, I appreciate how devoted the instructors and their assistants are to helping everyone.  Besides the phenomenal instructors and their aide, the fellow students you meet always make learning fun especially since the whole class all are reaching the same goals. You meet a class of experienced and inexperienced students willing to learn from each other which showcase during the final group project. FSA doesn't teach you specific technical skills, but also soft skills by preparing you post-graduation. FSA provides its students with a career coach who guides each student with tips and lectures on navigating a world post-graduate. I recommend FSA to students who are eager to learn the fundamental of programming, willing to commit their time and taking each day 1% to grow. I want to give a shout-out to Alex and Elliot (my instructors), Elle (instructor aide), and Laura(career coach), thank you for believing in us. 

FSA was the perfect way to get exposure and a good start into the technical field. Although I don't have a traditional CS background it helped me grow both hard and soft skills to appease to recruiters and job interviewers by allowing me to have something of substantial experience to reflect on when talking about experiences without actual job experiences. Especially during the pandemic, the job market is brutal and being fresh out of school without much to put on your resume makes it harder. But FSA provides you with the real-world applications of knowledge and resume builders you need to compete against the rest. It's a fun and interactive cohort who involve people who are all really passionate or grow to become passionate about the same things you do, all with similar work ethic and goals in mind. I've definitely referred a couple friends to FSA when they ask about coding bootcamps, especially because the staff both during and post grad are phenomenal! (Shoutout to Preston, Red, and Thom as my instructors, as well as Laura and Betsy as my career coaches).