Altcademy

The course is good, the instructors are extremely nice, responsive and helpful, BUT the course is ALLLLLL over the place. examples are extremely confusing (seem totally misplaced or irrelevant) and include things you haven't even learned yet in the example code, which makes it way more confusing. I found there was no flow of content its here and there then going back then too far forward and its overall an extremely hard course due to this reason. 

Materi yang diajarkan di kursus ini disusun dengan sangat baik. Mereka memberikan pemahaman dasar yang kuat tentang konsep-konsep programming, bahasa pemrograman, dan teknologi terkini. Hal ini sangat membantu bagi pemula seperti saya yang sebelumnya tidak memiliki latar belakang programming. Instruktur di Alterra Academy sangat ahli dan berpengalaman di bidangnya. Mereka sangat sabar dan responsif dalam menjawab pertanyaan peserta. Saya merasa didukung dan termotivasi untuk terus belajar dan mencoba hal-hal baru. Satu hal yang sangat saya hargai dari Alterra Academy adalah bantuan yang mereka berikan dalam penempatan kerja. Tim penempatan kerja mereka membantu mempersiapkan kami untuk wawancara kerja, menyusun resume, dan memberikan wawasan tentang industri teknologi. Saya bahkan berhasil mendapatkan pekerjaan baru di bidang programming hanya beberapa minggu setelah menyelesaikan kursus.
Secara keseluruhan, saya benar-benar puas dengan pengalaman saya di Alterra Academy. Kursus ini benar-benar mengubah karier saya dan memberi saya landasan yang kokoh dalam dunia programming. Saya akan merekomendasikan Alterra Academy kepada siapa pun yang ingin beralih ke karier di bidang teknologi dan programming. Terima kasih Alterra Academy atas kesempatan yang luar biasa ini!

I have been learning to code for a while before I joined Altcademy, my criteria for selecting a program is online, flexible schedule, mentorship, affordability. If you tried to learn to code before, you know there isn't a lack of free or extremely cheap material. But what you get for free, will usually lack structure, quality, and mentorship. Altcademy hits all the right spots, at a reasonable price point. The curriculum is text based, easy to follow, and code along. There are hundreds of exercises to practice on their platform. Projects are marked by experienced mentors and useful feedbacks is given. There is a slack channel and a q&a platform to get help from. Other students are friendly, and conversations, though sparse, are usually about coding and course content. This has been a wonderful experience, and I would like to specifically thank my mentors David and Harry for their patience and guidance.

My path : Full stack Web Development option Immersive Path ( without career guidance and portfolio building)
My Background: Used C++ at uni, Python(Flask). Math major uni. Love tech and things related to the web. 

My Experience : 

- Price : Affordable, while working i could've go for a more expensive bootcamp I decided that since you can learn everything that bootcamp offer for free a cheaper price would be better. it's either cheap or free, except for the alumni network  expensive bootcamp aren't worth your money in terms of curriculum. You can pay monthly and have 2 different option a cheaper one without the career guidance. If you're not sure about how to land the job and build your portfolio I recommend you to take the personalized path. Altcademy mix a good pricing and an overall very good program so why spending more when you can have it for cheaper. 

- Curriculum: 
Full stack Web Development is composed of different modules from html,CSS, Vanilla JS, JQuery, React, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Full stack Rails + React.

Plenty of exercises and assignments to do. Nothing fancy but it's solid and well written with clear explanations. The curriculum is overall well updated but Hooks are missing for the React part. You'll learn to build stuff from scratch and it's very rewarding. The big advantages of a curriculum is that you simply have to follow it without thinking what to learn next. 

Each topics are brought in a very gentle manners till you have enough knowledge to understand what you are doing. I found great that you spent some time with vanilla JS and JQuery before to jump directly to React. 
The assignments are all very cool to do and bring you definitely some knowledge and new skills.
Even I'm not a fan of Ruby the advantage to learn Rails is that you'll grasp how the MVC pattern works so you can jump to another framework without much difficulties. 

- Mentors/Social: 
Since I picked the option without the mentoring face to face I had less interactions with the mentors. Both are knowledgeable, kind and will help you during your studies and assignments. Altcademy use Slack with different channels depending the topic. It's not very active and there isn't many exchange between students but it's mostly due to the students who aren't talkative. 
Mentors are reactive and will always reply in a short amount of time. Since it's online you'll be alone at home but they can motivate you. The hardest part for some peoples is the feeling to feel lonely when doing remote programs but you'll always get their help very fast and with good explanations.  

- Job Support:  Since I don't have the option for that I can't review it but you'll be in good hands for sure ! 

- Interface/UI: Simple, clean. Very easy to navigate in your program. That's the job of an UI, I like it a lot!

Overview: An affordable bootcamp with flexible learning(remote), a solid curriculum, good mentors. If you decide to go through a bootcamp you won't be mistaken. Before to choose Altcademy I was in another bootcamp which I left, so I can confidently say that Altcademy is a good investment.
 

The best thing about this program is how committed and helpful the mentors are! Students are given personal attention and contsantly provided with critical personal feedback on their work. The 1 to 1 mentor and student set up also allows for the curriculum to be wondefully flexible under the recommendation of the mentors and needs of the student. I've struggled to learn programming myself through other online courses and this mentorship really makes a world of a difference.

The curriculum itself is also well structured and makes use of the best freely available online resources. It also is more relevant and applicable than other courses I have taken before on programming.

I absolutely love altcademy! Not only is it affordable compared to other bootcamps, but the self-paced learning style allows me to fit coding into my busy schedule. The comprehensive curriculum is beginner-friendly and the mentors are incredibly responsive and helpful. Plus, the fact that it's 100% online and remote makes it even more convenient. Highly recommend altcademy for anyone looking to learn coding without breaking the bank!

This course has been an absolutely amazing experience so far. The curriculum is comprehensive and well-structured. The instructors are very knowledgeable. The interactive online platform makes learning engaging and enjoyable, with plenty of hands-on exercises and projects to reinforce the concepts learned. The community aspect is decent, I had the opportunity to connect with other students. I am truly impressed with the quality of education and support I received.

I recently enrolled in Altcademy's online coding bootcamp and I am extremely pleased with the experience so far. The instructors have been incredibly helpful, always available to answer questions and provide guidance whenever needed. Additionally, one of the best aspects of this program is the ability to learn at your own pace. This allowed me to dedicate more time to challenging concepts while quickly progressing through the material I was already familiar with. Overall, I highly recommend Altcademy for anyone looking to learn coding online with great instructor support and the flexibility to learn at their own pace.

I had the privilege of attending Altcademy's coding bootcamp and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to become a software developer. The curriculum is top-notch and you can learn at your own pace. Each lesson has been carefully designed to build your knowledge and skills in the most realistic way possible. I truly believe that Altcademy is the perfect choice for anyone looking to advance their coding skills.

Coding 101 gives you a clear overview of all the basics you need to know being new in the programming stuff, it included nice exercises, explanatory videos and good assignments divided among 5 days (or if you want, you can complete it in less than that). I've learned really valuable concepts that I've heard before but I did not their meaning or application. Also, I've received feedback everyday from my assignments, it made me feel listened and motivated to complete the course. I highly recommend it!

Altcademy is on the cutting edge of teaching people to code, moving forward this model will make all others obsolete. This program has surpassed all of my expectations. The curriculum is deep, yet straightforward and easy to understand. There are so many exercises and assignments to help solidify the concepts. The most enjoyable part is the support I am getting from my mentor, oftentimes helping me break through mind blocks that last for hours. This is an amazing program.

I already knew some HTML and CSS from some free coding courses on Codecademy, but the depth of knowledge in web development from Altcademy is a complete game changer. I learned how to create responsive websites from scratch. Learned to build full stack MVC projects with Rails and React. Handle image upload and storage on AWS S3. Integrate stripe checkout for payments. I learned computer science algorithms for job interviews. Built a capstone project for my portfolio. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn web development and want to change career. If you are just learning on your own without a mentor, and is struggling, really consider joining a program that includes mentoring such as this one.

I loved my time at Altcademy. The curriculum and teaching style is top-notch. The fact that I can learn completely online from the comfort of my home is a game changer. My mentor is patient, knowledgeable, and will custom schedule my exercises according to my pace so I get the most out of each day. The program is recommended for absolute beginners, but you can still get good results if you have some prior programming experience. I found the program to be very in-depth and thorough, but at the same time, gentle. I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you, Altcademy!

I've been learning web development for a couple of years now, but I've always found my studies lacking structure and rigor. So I decided to give a bootcamp a try after hearing great things about Altcademy. 

The program adopts an incremental approach where you build up on your previous skills. This is good since there's no risk of overwhelming beginners with a flood of advanced topics. Although I am not exactly a beginner, but I can see this program as being beginner friendly.
You learn all the major aspects of frontend, backend, API development while following along tutorials and working on projects on your own. You can ask your mentor for help when you are stuck, and the community is getting increasingly lively recently.

All in all, a fully loaded program at a very affordable price point.

I went with Altcademy because I wanted to learn how to build fullstack websites and needed some guidance. It's hard to find a bootcamp that is online, self paced, has mentor support, AND at an affordable price. And what I love even more is that I am not just learning how to code, I am learning how to think and problem solve like a software engineer! Altcademy's curriculum is so thorough and clear. The mentors are very friendly and almost always available. The projects they designed helped me understand the different parts web development and how they all interact with each other. This alone has improved my confidence many fold.