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I completed 6-month full-time computer Science course at Lambda School in April 2018. It has been my best decision so far! Lambda School is not easy, that is for sure! Before joining this school, I had some programing experience which made my life little easy. Joining Lambda School didn't just teach me web development and other computer science courses but also made me confident and most importantly independent! Instructors here are very knowledgeable. Some have industry experience of more than a decade while some have even published their own books on computer science! They all are very kind and generous. No question is a silly question according to them and they all were so helpful all the time! (I know its too much of positive feedback but that's what I felt for them)!

6-months I was there were very busy. Other than the official class hours (8am - 5pm PST) I had to find couple of hours everyday to have more grasp on the topic we learned. I stopped all my outings for those 6-months and focused only on my studies. After graduating I feel so confident about my knowledge on full stack web development. I keep improving my knowledge day by day by continuous learning.  I am looking for job opportunities right now, hoping to get one very soon! Lambda School is the best! No one can go wrong with this school!

PS: Lambda School sounds fishy.. or too good to be true. I know! That's what even I thought before joining this school. But you'll know the truth only after joining this school :)

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It feels wrong to even call Lambda School a "bootcamp." It is so much more than that. It was a huge leap of faith for me to drop everything and dedicate 6 months full time to nothing but learning, but it was absolutely worth it. Lambda School's curriculum covers everything you need to know to get started as a software developer. The instructors are world class and are able to teach and guide students through challenging subjects with ease. My only regret is not finding out about Lambda School sooner. It sounds too good to be true, but it's not! 

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I was initially nervous about Lambda School. It seemed kind of too good to be true, in terms of the income share agreement. However, as soon as the course started it was apparent that everyone was focused on helping us develop.

Being able to still experience live lectures and interact with other students and instructors, while still being able to stay in my home, and not necessarily having to have childcare for my kids was a huge bonus and one of the main reasons I was able to enroll. Despite not being in a classroom setting, students are able to access project managers and instructors for video or text chat every day. Overall, there is a supportive and cooperative atmosphere. 

The instructors are all professional and obviously passionate about the success of the students. They are open and supportive. The school responds quickly to critique and frequently seeks feedback from students. This feedback is put into place quickly. 

 

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I found out about Lambda School from an ad on Facebook. What caught my eye was the no money down AND you didn't have to pay until you have a job paying at least 50k. I thought it was too good to be true because you see bootcamps or other institutions charging 20k-30k minimum to teach you CS and Web Dev. I also thought that there was some super specific criteria that you had to qualify for that would apply to me. Even still I filled out the application just because...who knows?

Two days later I get an email from the CEO Austen saying that I've been accepted and sent me a link to the pre-course work. I am beyond happy at this point because not only do I have a chance to learn specifically what I need to get in the field that I want to, but also I wont have to add to the debt that I already had from college.

I attended Lambda School while working full time which probably wasn't ideal, but I still did it because there were really no other options for me. I worked 10 hours a day so I didn't have time for college and if I didn't work, I couldn't support myself, so online was the way to go.

All of the instructors are amazing, but I think Ryan was my favorite. He teaches like his students are his children, and he is very passionate about what he teaches. 

Lambda School is different because its not just the teach you how to use a framework or a library, they teach you so that not only do you know how to use it, but also you know what is going on under the hood and teach you how to do it yourself. They also tell you why they are teaching you by giving real world scenarios and examples backing what we would see in the field.

One of the biggest things to me is that before your capstones, LS gives you the option of becoming a Project Manager for the cohorts behind you as an in house internship. This gives you experience managing other students and it reinforces what you learned when you went through the curriculum. Just seeing students go through what you did and then seeing them figure it out and get that same joy that you did after trying to figure something out after sometimes many hours of struggling with it, is one of the best feelings especially when they can count on you to help them out. It also shows me how far I’ve come. I went from not even knowing anything about Javascript, to knowing how to create pretty much anything I wanted and how to show someone else to do it as well.

10/10 would recommend

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I graduated from college with a non-STEM degree and realized that I did not want to pursue a career in my field. I searched for awhile to find a coding bootcamp to attend, and didn't feel confident that the education I would receive would justify the cost. I finally found Lambda School and realized that their model did not match that of coding bootcamps.

I applied for their full time Computer Science Academy, and got accepted with no upfront cost, only an ISA promising to share my income for two years once I get a job paying more than $50k/year.

The curriculum is very modern and teaches you the fundamentals of CS, and software development. You have the opportunity to work on personal projects and and they are constantly updating the course so that they are teaching you the most effective way possible. I will say that the work is not easy, though. You are taught to troubleshoot difficult problems and become self-sufficient. The instructors are very accessible, though, and will make sure that nobody is falling behind.

Also, there is a full career development team whose job it is to find the students job after graduation. There are many resources to do so, and the job listings are constantly being updated.

After graduating from Lambda School, I realized that I have learned an incredible amount that I could never have learned on my own. I was offered an internship position as a TA, and that gives me the opportunity to review the curriculum and solidify my understanding, while, at the same time, assisting students who are learning it for the first time. It is a huge commitment to make, but the experience is one that I would do all over again.

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Lambda School, for me, was one of those “being at right place at the right time” opportunities. I was in limbo between jobs and going back to school after obtaining a few associate degrees and doing nothing with them. I had decided to resume my pursuit for a computer science degree and began taking courses at a local college. After realizing it would take 2 years to finish and an insane commute to the main campus without relocation, it almost seemed unrealistic with my financial position.

Then I ran into a talk on HackerNews with Austen talking about a thing called Lambda School. The Income Agreement Plan was exactly what I needed in my situation. It all seemed too perfect.

Not having a tremendous amount of coding experience, I decided to try out the one week bootcamp on JavaScript as well as a Web Development bootcamp they had on their website for free. Keep in mind these boot camps offer more information and knowledge than you would receive at most 1-2 month boot camps. It was an amazing introduction.

So now I’m 4 months into the Full-Time Web Development course, and gotta say it’s the most intense 4 months of anything I’ve ever done. Every topic builds off each other being able to add to a personal project applications as you learn to implement and cement the knowledge gained. All the way to deployment! The live lesson are fully interactive with amazingly smart instructors who know their stuff and fully and willing to help you until you feel comfortable with the content. The curriculum is fast paced but on point. As they tell you in the beginning, be where you’re supposed to be when you’re supposed to be there, missing a day is like missing a half a week in college. You better invest in yourself as much as they invest in you. But if you do fall behind they will fully work with you to make sure neither of your time is wasted.

One of the coolest parts of the program in comparison to another higher education establishment is the flexibility they proved in their syllabus. For instance enough people wanted have python be apart of the course and bam! Lambda provides. They are always up to date with the latest technologies, and ensures that we are right with the industry. Which you probably won’t find at a university considering their curriculums are set in stone in many ways, and takes forever for a change to happen.

I’ve also made a ton of friends in this program and there are more than enough interesting people with all types of backgrounds.

They also provide a cool thing called brownbags, which is a section of time after lunch where a highly qualified person in a field of study or a software engineer that’s in the industry to present a cool topic that’s pertains to the interest of all students. It helps to get an understanding of what the industry is like or you can get your feet wet into an interesting subject like Machine Learning or Music Softeare, etc. it opens doors for connections and gives you a glimpse of all the possibilities you might not have noticed before.

All in all, Lambda School has been an amazing experience, I’ve learned more than I know my money will be worth, and I can’t wait to see the opportunities they provide upon graduation.

Lambda School is onto something incredible, and I feel very fortunate to be apart of it.

It’s not just a web development academy, it’s a building block for the next wave in the forefront of technology.

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The income share agreement - instead of paying up front - was a huge part of why I chose Lambda School. Our interests are really aligned and they are super motivated to get me hired. If you can devote the six months to their program, you will become a much better programmer. The teachers are passionate, happy to share their expertise, approachable and, they are happy to help you out. The emphasis on live lectures really helped a lot to (I'd tried a lot of other courses and pre-recorded content just isn't as engaging). I've met a lot of great people and made a lot of friends. I took a couple of their free courses and that's what really sold me on the program. I really liked their teaching style. The program is very well put together so that week by week what you learn builds upon the previous material and pretty soon you are deploying projects you've made and engaging with cutting edge technology. Just as important, their grounding with Computer Science fundamentals has put me in a position to stay on top of current technologies and learn how to use new tools. If you have the time to devote to the program and want to become a full-stack software developer, I can not recommend Lambda School enough!

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I recently finished the first ever fulltime cohort of Lambda School CS1.

I will keep this review short and to the point. I personally think Lambda School is a great investment in yourself. LS has helped me take my skills to the next leve. Before starting LS i had genaral knowledge of web technologies and could possibly create very basic static application, now i can confortably whip out a fullstack application by myself. I am sure many of the other students can attest to this.

All in all if you have time, you shold definitely join LS and take your skills to the next level.

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I was always fascinated by technology and naturally chose computer science in University. But, the curriculum of my university was not updated enough to actually get a job or interesting enough to get along with current technology. So, I thought of going to coding boot camp to improve upon my skills in programming and design. 

I chose Lambda School from a recommendation of a good friend of mine whom I had met on Medium. I went blindfolded to Lambda School without any expectation or opinion. And, they did not disappoint me.

Prior to Lambda School, I did have a knowledge of programming and had a fair bit of experience in developing websites. They helped me hone that knowledge and improve my skills as a software developer.

ReactNative, a completely new technology is the best part of course at school. You can absolutely do anything with this tool. And, I loved it.

Teachers were also very supportive of me. Even when I asked a question about Python and Django, course not included in the package; they were happy to help me.

Mentors did ask me if I wanted help on finding jobs, but I have always been fascinated with innovation and entrepreneurship. So, I chose to start my own startup and I have few small projects on my hand. All this would not have been possible without Lambda School.

So, if you are thinking of switching career to the software developer or any other community related to programming, you should do it. But, you need to attend coding boot camp to develop the habit of hard work and productivity; it does not matter which one you attend but you need to do it. 

If you happen to be interesting in lambda school or want to do something awesome after you graduate, you are welcome into my startup. You can contact me through LinkedIn and we can go on to make a better world together as a team. 

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I completed the free Python and Javascript mini bootcamps and they were both great learning experiences. These consisted of online video lectures (streamed live but available afterwards) and homework exercises with interaction via slack. The python mini bootcamp was about 8 lessons (2 lectures each week over 4 weeks) and the javascript mini bootcamp was a 4 day intense series of lectures and homework. The instructors were knowledgeable and responsive.

I learnt quite a fair bit in both mini bootcamps which covered the basics and touched on some more advanced material. Great taster of the full bootcamps. What set this apart from other courses I've done is the use of slack. There was a good group of really helpful fellow students from all around the world and having this chat feature helped with instant communication and problem solving.

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I took a free JavaScript bootcamp for one week and they offered 4 video lectures, homework that was challenging and made you learn, and also they were very active on the Slack forum which we communicated on. For a free program this was above and beyond. I would recomend this school to others.

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I just started the mini bootcamp and am barely scraping the surface of web development. I'm currently half way through the HTML/CSS module on Code Academy. I found your course through the FCC Tempe/Phx Facebook group. To come in at Javascript before finishing the code academy basics made me feel a bit overwhelmed (especially after looking at a Javascript cheatsheet! Lol) But the homework and the support is top notch and what you are doing for the newbie community is valiant to say the least! Anyway the the info your team delivers is straightforward and to the point which I appreciate as I'm a single dad and work full time. I will definitely be considering signing up for the additional minicamps once I feel I bit more solid in my understanding of the basics. So I give it a 5 for sure!

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   Ok, let's be real. Alo-ot is said about bloomtech online. A Lot more will be said by people who don't get it. For the ones that do, I hope this finds you well. BloomTech Institute of Technology has been the ship I've used in my pursuit of a data science career, and so far... fair winds be sailing!!!
   
   While I haven’t completely finished the program, I already feel a serious boost in my skills and confidence for what i wanna do in the field. It is challenging, as it should be honestly. we've been covering everything from Python programming and data wrangling to machine learning and statistical modeling. Every module builds on the last, reinforcing concepts and pushing me to grow as a problem solver.
   The program is lie i said, just as hard as it is rewarding. There were times when I questioned my ability to keep up. However, perseverance became my greatest ally. I found myself learning more about not just data science but also my capacity for resilience and focus. I don't wanna call it too soon but I think these might be helpful skills post graduation! :' )   A key factor in my success has been the instructors at BloomTech. I I was fortunate to connect with a few in particular who went above and beyond to ensure I understood the material. Their passion for teaching and genuine investment in my success made all the difference. They provided clear explanations, insightful feedback, and constant encouragement.Overall, BloomTech has really been life-changing. Though difficult, it has equipped me with the tools and more importantly the mindset needed to thrive in the ever-evolving field of data science.

Don't' forget to love each other,
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Web development has always been the career I've wanted. So far it has been fun learning to code with BloomTech. Having a varying work schedule, being able to learn at my own pace is great. I can spend more time on material that takes more studying, and being able to use slack to communicate with instructors and see others who have completed is reassuring. I have been able to make it to Sprint 3 within the first month and cannot wait to learn as much as I can these next few months. My goal is to complete the course as soon as I can so that I can begin my career journey. Read less

All of the instructors really care. If I had to say anything about this program, it is that it is a wise investment if you are willing to make the most of it. You have all of these awesome tools at your disposal that relate from technical expertise to career building blocks. I am very grateful for this program.   Read less

I was a student at Lambda School from February 2020 to February 2021. Since then, Lambda has changed a lot and I don't necessarily think for the best. One of the things I loved most about Lambda was how connected I felt to everyone. I made a lot of friends I still talk to today. We had daily 1 on 1's with our team lead who provided invaluable feedback on our projects. We had daily live lectures. It was one of the best experiences I've had in any school anywhere. 

Prior to Lambda, I was pursuing a bachelors degree in computer science, and before that I got an AAS in game design. My experience in traditional university was awful, and Lambda was a massive upgrade for me. In my last couple months at Lambda, they got rid of team leads, daily standups and daily 1 on 1's. It felt like everything I liked about Lambda was ripped out from under me and I was back in college, no help, no guidance. Just me. As far as I know, this is still the case, and lectures are now just amazon courses. 

On top of all of that, the ISA I signed now feels like such a scam. I am paying on pretax income with post-tax money. I'm struggling to get by because the ISA is very predatory. There is no consideration for cost of living. I live in Denver where cost of living is nearly $75k, but I have to start paying when making $50k or more. That's a $25k difference that I have to come up with somehow. 

Overall, as it stands today, I would not recommend Lambda school to anyway. Read less

TLDR - the career services is worth the entire cost of your ISA (Income Sharing Agreement). So if you're deciding based on cost, it's no decision - Lambda School is worth it.  

Lambda School is constantly iterating on its offering so my experience isn't going to be exactly like you would experience right now.  But the big take aways will still be relevant.

I had a few months of self taught programing before entering Lambda School- $15 udemy courses.  No other experience in tech.  
I enrolled in the Data Science track full time program in July of 2020, I graduated in Feb-Mar 2021.  In Sept 2021 I received two offers for positions - One for Data Analyst at a national non-profit and one for Software Development at an s&p 500 company.  Take away: after the Lambda experience you will not be intimidated learning new tech.  You will be ready to work on a team.  And you will be ready to thrive in a remote environment.  

There is a lot of variance in the experience during the program.  My first 2 months were incredible, but extremely challenging.  I was not thrilled with months 3-4.  I finished with an excellent Labs experience.  Career Services (coaches) went above and beyond the call of duty to get me in the game.  

I'm convinced it took me 6 months post Lambda to land a job because I was picky about positions, I was not super aggressive and I needed to work during my job search.   Some others were able to find jobs before they even finished the program, but I believe the average was about 3 months after graduation.    

While in the program you will need lots of support from friends and family because the course load is challenging.  I can't stress this enough.  When I joined they provided pre-course work.  Take this very seriously!  It will save you heartache and headaches down the road.  

My personal path involved a lot of  up-skilling that went outside the curriculum.  But that's because I wanted a particular job.  I know some others who found jobs that matched the curriculum perfectly.  Tech is a broad ever changing industry no single curriculum can prepare you for every job.  Expect to do things outside the curriculum if you want the best outcome for yourself.  

Also my first job lead came from a Lambda Alum. There's a bunch of us out there now, so you have the potential to start with a valuable network.  

Since there's no other way I could have afforded to receive this educational experience, I can honestly say Lambda School changed my life.   Read less