App Academy
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Founded in 2012, App Academy is a software engineering bootcamp that offers courses both online and on campus in San Francisco and New York City. App Academy is a world-renowned coding bootcamp that has placed over 5,000 alumni in Software Engineering roles at over 2,000 companies. App Academy offers programs that fit every learning style, including a Campus Software Engineering Program (16 weeks), a Full-Time Online Software Engineering Program (24 weeks), and a P...
Founded in 2012, App Academy is a software engineering bootcamp that offers courses both online and on campus in San Francisco and New York City. App Academy is a world-renowned coding bootcamp that has placed over 5,000 alumni in Software Engineering roles at over 2,000 companies. App Academy offers programs that fit every learning style, including a Campus Software Engineering Program (16 weeks), a Full-Time Online Software Engineering Program (24 weeks), and a Part-Time Online Software Engineering Program (52 weeks).
App Academy's flagship course, the Campus Software Engineering Program, is 16 weeks long. The San Francisco Campus Program features a Hybrid schedule (2 days on campus and 3 days remote), while our New York Campus Program offers an In-Person schedule (5 days on campus). Designed by industry professionals, App Academy's comprehensive full-stack curriculum covers Ruby on Rails, JS, HTML/CSS, React/Redux, SQL, data structures, and algorithms. Simulating the collaborative work environments in the tech industry, students will participate in paired programming with their classmates and develop web applications from the ground up. These projects will get compiled into a Github portfolio and serve as their resume to employers. Upon graduation, students will work with a dedicated career coach who will guide them through the entirety of their job search.
For students who prefer remote learning, App Academy offers an Online Software Engineering Program. The full-stack curriculum covers SQL, JS, Python, HTML, and CSS, in addition to state-of-the-art tools and web frameworks like ReactJS, Express, Flask, and SQL Alchemy. Working in a dynamic team environment, students will build complex web applications that will form the foundation of their portfolio.
For students who need more time to discover whether software engineering is for them, App Academy offers Bootcamp Prep courses and access to an entirely free Bootcamp curriculum through the App Academy Open platform.
Anyone interested in applying to App Academy is encouraged to contact the Admissions Team by scheduling a call or by emailing admissions@appacademy.io.
App Academy’s goal is to ensure students not only land a full-time SWE role, but also advance in their careers for years to come. Job search support ranges from mock technical/non-technical interviews and resume reviews, to connecting grads with App Academy's vast employer network. Upon graduation, career coaches will guide students through their entire job search, from mock interviews to salary negotiation. From there, App Academy's partnerships team connects graduates with some of the most prestigious tech companies in the industry.
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- Mathias AndersonGraduate • 16-Week Campus Software Engineering Program • San FranciscoVerified by LinkedInNov 23, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
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I can not say enough about how grateful I am to app academy for giving me the tools, knowledge, and networking power I needed to switch from working in special education to software engineering.
From the day to day course and lectures provided by experts in the field who answered question after question (yes the same question lol) with patience, to fostering great coding skills and collaborative coding by proving daily pair boarding opportunities with other clas...I can not say enough about how grateful I am to app academy for giving me the tools, knowledge, and networking power I needed to switch from working in special education to software engineering.
From the day to day course and lectures provided by experts in the field who answered question after question (yes the same question lol) with patience, to fostering great coding skills and collaborative coding by proving daily pair boarding opportunities with other classmates, all the way to supporting me with a great career coach who didn’t rest until I was places, a/A is number one at getting you placed in your new career.
Cannot stress enough the importance of pairboarding during the course, and then having access to such a vast network of software engineers when you graduate the course.
Lastly, a/A’s culture is conducive to learning, growth, feeling safe, and having fun. No question is stupid, and all who are on the quest for knowledge and have respect for others are accepted, and the staff and course text try and stay hip and current! - Adrian ZGraduate • 16-Week Campus Software Engineering Program • San FranciscoVerified by GitHubNov 23, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Challenging and Rewarding Experience
I joined App Academy's remote program without knowing much about web development. The main stacks I learned were Ruby on Rails/React/PostgreSQL and MERN. Our daily sessions were almost all similar, with lectures in the morning and pair programming on labs in the evening. Instructors were there to help us with questions and issues. Expect A LOT of information each day. I finished the program with 3 projects for my portfolio. For the job hunt, I received help with my resume, technical inte...I joined App Academy's remote program without knowing much about web development. The main stacks I learned were Ruby on Rails/React/PostgreSQL and MERN. Our daily sessions were almost all similar, with lectures in the morning and pair programming on labs in the evening. Instructors were there to help us with questions and issues. Expect A LOT of information each day. I finished the program with 3 projects for my portfolio. For the job hunt, I received help with my resume, technical interviewing, and behavioral interviewing. It was pretty much up to me to be proactive and use the resources available, which were endless (pair programming sessions, mock interviews, tech practice, and others). The job hunt assistance was available to me until I found a job. I got 2 job offers after 6 months of graduation. - Joseph MansoGraduate • 16-Week Campus Software Engineering Program • New York CityVerified by LinkedInNov 16, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Fulfilling, Challenging, Worth-it
App Academy is great. They truly prepare you for the workforce. However it's a very tough course and not for everyone. You need to be extremely self motivated - you cannot just sit through this course. You need to be actively working and coding throughout to get something out of it. That being said, I highly recommend it! - John WanisSoftware Engineer • Graduate • 24-Week Online Full-Time Software Engineering Program • OnlineVerified by LinkedInNov 11, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
App Academy is a great place to achieve your dream
App Academy has a great way of learning and great instructors to help your success. Challenging you and putting you under pressure but at the same time giving you the tools and ability to be able to win.
App Academy is a great place to achieve your dream - Connor BurnsGraduate • 24-Week Online Full-Time Software Engineering Program • OnlineVerified by GitHubSep 09, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
My App Academy experience...
Everything about this course was great - It was fun working alongside other students, the teacher assistance was great, but not incredibly hand holding.
Don't go into this course thinking it will be easy - it won't be. You will work 40+ hours every week continuously learning new material, so at times you may feel a little overwhelmed. Don't worry if you feel this way - it all comes together in the end.
Javascript is an incredible first base language to learn and luckily it'...Everything about this course was great - It was fun working alongside other students, the teacher assistance was great, but not incredibly hand holding.
Don't go into this course thinking it will be easy - it won't be. You will work 40+ hours every week continuously learning new material, so at times you may feel a little overwhelmed. Don't worry if you feel this way - it all comes together in the end.
Javascript is an incredible first base language to learn and luckily it's the first language they teach you in the course.
Overall, this course will set a solid foundation for you to become a great software engineer. - Caitlin Buen-LucasGraduate • 24-Week Online Full-Time Software Engineering Program • OnlineVerified by LinkedInAug 27, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software Engineer
If you're considering joining a bootcamp, choose App Academy! While the curriculum is rigorous and intense it is worthwhile. I graduated from the 24 week online program and my skillset now includes Javascript, Python, HTML5, CSS3, React.js / Redux, Flask, Express.js, Node.js. PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy, Sequelize, Git, and other tools. There were times throughout this program when I thought becoming a software engineer and learning all I know now would be nearly impossible... but here we are...If you're considering joining a bootcamp, choose App Academy! While the curriculum is rigorous and intense it is worthwhile. I graduated from the 24 week online program and my skillset now includes Javascript, Python, HTML5, CSS3, React.js / Redux, Flask, Express.js, Node.js. PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy, Sequelize, Git, and other tools. There were times throughout this program when I thought becoming a software engineer and learning all I know now would be nearly impossible... but here we are :-)
After graduation you are paired with a career coach who will provide you guidance as you navigate your way through the job search and eventually toward your first career as a software engineer. The job search will feel overwhelming and discouraging however you will have amazing support from a very solid team as well as your graduate peers! - Joshua BautistaGraduate • 24-Week Online Full-Time Software Engineering Program • OnlineVerified by GitHubAug 24, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software Engineering 24 weeks
App Academy was a great experience! I learned a lot throughout this experience and could not have done myself. I learned from my instructors as well as my peers. The bootcamp is hands on focused. After learning a new technology you have to apply it immediately and it crystalizes the information better. Overall, it takes a lot of hard work and determination to go through it but you learn a lot! - David ZhengSoftware Engineer • Graduate • 16-Week Campus Software Engineering Program • New York CityVerified by LinkedInJul 26, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
App Academy was amazing!
App Academy was a great experience to behold. Coming from a background in accounting, I had little experience in coding but I was capable of learn multiple languages and how to code in just a short time span of 3 months. App Academy had attentive instructors who really cares about the students and were welcoming and helpful. They have an exquisite curriculum and many materials to learn. The students and colleagues were also fantastic and I am happy that I met them. Overall I would recom...App Academy was a great experience to behold. Coming from a background in accounting, I had little experience in coding but I was capable of learn multiple languages and how to code in just a short time span of 3 months. App Academy had attentive instructors who really cares about the students and were welcoming and helpful. They have an exquisite curriculum and many materials to learn. The students and colleagues were also fantastic and I am happy that I met them. Overall I would recommend anyone who wants to apply for this great experience. - Tom Leslie LiSoftware Engineer • Graduate • 16-Week Campus Software Engineering Program • New York CityVerified by LinkedInJul 25, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
10/10 Would highly recommend.
As someone with zero background with software engineering / coding, I thoroughly enjoyed and learned a lot from their well-crafted curriculum. The course is quite rigorous, and the instructors are super attentive. Everybody is super welcoming and willing to help one another out - instructors and students alike. I look forward to the job search and applying the skills that I have acquired over the last few months. - Nikhil KumarGraduate • 16-Week Campus Software Engineering Program • New York CityVerified by LinkedInJul 19, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great Bootcamp! Would 100% reccomend/
The instructors explained lectures in a timely and orderly fashion. The curriculum was well-crafted by team of highly-respected professionals. Every day, I could not have been more excited to arrive to App Academy, as the lectures were paced appropriately and staff were welcoming. Learning how to be a full-stack engineer was amazing. Meeting great colleagues was enjoyable. At anytime, I could always ask staff for help, as I looked up to them. It was my honor to be here. I'd like to thank...The instructors explained lectures in a timely and orderly fashion. The curriculum was well-crafted by team of highly-respected professionals. Every day, I could not have been more excited to arrive to App Academy, as the lectures were paced appropriately and staff were welcoming. Learning how to be a full-stack engineer was amazing. Meeting great colleagues was enjoyable. At anytime, I could always ask staff for help, as I looked up to them. It was my honor to be here. I'd like to thank the team at App Academy for bringing lots of great experiences. - Mason TaylorSoftware Engineer • Graduate • 24-Week Online Full-Time Software Engineering Program • OnlineVerified by LinkedInJul 12, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software Engineer
App Academy was an incredible experience, start to finish. The staff did an amazing job teaching me completely new things I had not learned prior. Every day was something new and there was plenty of chances to practice all of the material. I highly recommend this program to anyone scratching the surface of the coding world! - Cody Degraffe-NilesGraduate • 16-Week Campus Software Engineering Program • San FranciscoVerified by LinkedInJun 30, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Hard, but worth it.
Disclaimer: I did the 16 week program, but it was online rather than in person due to Covid.
For me, App Academy was a great experience. From great instructors to amazing cohort mates, the people are what made the journey fun and enjoyable. When I started, I expected to be pretty much isolated from the rest of the world for 4 months coding. However, App Academy's friendly instructors and my fellow cohort mates made the physical isolation feel like nothing as I would log in every d...Disclaimer: I did the 16 week program, but it was online rather than in person due to Covid.
For me, App Academy was a great experience. From great instructors to amazing cohort mates, the people are what made the journey fun and enjoyable. When I started, I expected to be pretty much isolated from the rest of the world for 4 months coding. However, App Academy's friendly instructors and my fellow cohort mates made the physical isolation feel like nothing as I would log in every day looking forward to talking and learning to code with them. The course, while challenging (I put in 70-80 hours a week), was fair and the material was taught in a clear, step-wise manner that allowed for ideas to reinforce each other day after day. I know some people do not like it, but I enjoyed learning Ruby over Python and many jobs that I applied to did not care that I knew Ruby as compared to Python or Java as long as I showed a willingness to learn the other language. After my graduation was where I thought I got the most bang for my buck. My career coach, who held weekly 1 on 1's with me and was responsive to my many questions, gave me wonderful and insightful advice to clean up job application materials as well as how to properly prepare for interviews. That advice resulted in me being offered three software engineering jobs within 2 months of graduating with one being over 100k.
The con of App Academy is pretty much the cost, as its deferred cost is more than other programs deferred costs. But with how quickly i got a job, I am not complaining!
I can without hesitation recommend the App Academy program to those who are looking to enter tech from a non-tech background.
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App Academy costs around $22,000. On the lower end, some App Academy courses like App Academy Open cost $0.
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App Academy offers courses like 16-Week Campus Software Engineering Program, 24-Week Online Full-Time Software Engineering Program, 52-Week Online Part-Time Software Engineering Program, App Academy Open and 2 more.
Where does App Academy have campuses?
App Academy has in-person campuses in New York City and San Francisco. App Academy also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
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