BrainStation Reviews
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Brett Verified via LinkedIn
Data Analytics Course
I really enjoyed my course learning the basics of data analytics that covered multiple topics including Excel/Google Sheets, SQL, and Tableu. The teacher was great explaining topics in a digestable way and we even had a TA that could come around for more personalized support during class. Additionally, the homework assigments helped me practice and remember what I learned in class.
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Patrick Isaac Verified via LinkedIn
Phenomenal Experience
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Insane.
That was the only word I could think of as I learned more about the school. I thought to myself that there is no way that a person like myself would ever learn so much information in such a short amount of time. Sure, I had a background in Computer Networking, but I did not feel that having such a background would help me as much. Fast-forward 3 months later, I am now confident in building a web application from scratch. From creating the look I was going for on the front-end to the overall functionality and communication on the back-end.
I have nothing but the utmost respect for the entire BrainStation team and I cannot thank them enough for the most amazing educational experience I’ve ever had. The one thing that I valued the most was that I felt like an actual human-being as opposed to just some other student with a number attached to my profile. You are surrounded by people that are there to help you grow, whether it be the instructor, classmates or even people from a different program. During school I would always feel challenged and frustrated at a certain concept that I just would not understand, but as time passed, that feeling turned more into a sense of accomplishment.
If you are someone who is looking for a quick career change (and I really mean quick), BrainStation is the place to go.
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Ben Badiuk Verified via LinkedIn
Fantastic Digital Marketing Course
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Recently finished up the 10-week part-time digital marketing course at Brainstation's Toronto location from January to March 2019, on Mondays from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
I currently work full-time in the hospitality industry however have a bachelor's degree in Marketing and Communications and am looking to pursue an opportunity in digital marketing and advertising. I have worked in the industry before as a content creator and social media manager, but up until now all of my digital marketing techniques have been self taught which is why I chose to enroll in my first brainstation course.
My favourite thing about the part-time digital marketing course is that it is not too intensive... if you approach it the right way. Review the course content each week before class, complete your homework and you will be fine. Every week is focused on a different digital marketing technique and then you are sent home with a mini assignment that is extremely relevant to the final project (which is a hypothetical digital marketing campaign). Completing these assignments allows you to chisel away at the final project, week by week.
The course instructors contributed to my overall experience as well. Both Jenna Kellner and Hailey Smith are extremely knowledgeable and have a lot of experience in the digital marketing industry. Their own expertise combined with the course content made it extremely easy to grasp each weekly concept. They also stuck around after class each week to answer any questions which was extremely helpful.
As mentioned earlier, the course curriculum revolves around different digital marketing techniques including content & SEO, paid advertising & SEM, analytics and measurements, social media management, paid social media advertising and e-mail marketing. These techniques were extremely helpful as it is information that is not traditionally taught in university. I find that a university degree paired with a couple Brainstation certificates is what will set you up for success in the industry that you're looking to grow in or break into.
Although I've only been done my course for a couple weeks, I've noticed that being associated with the Brainstation brand has already increased my value to potential employers. I'm currently interviewing at a firm and the opportunity arose because the hiring manager knew about Brainstation and was impressed with my enrollment in the digital marketing course. Furthermore, I feel like being in the Brainstation network is extremely beneficial as you are introduced to so many students and industry professionals who are always available for guidance and even collaboration.
In conclusion, I recommend this course for anyone who is looking for an intro into the digital marketing industry. Thankfully, Brainstation offers more tailored courses if you're looking to master the techniques introduced in this course. A couple things that I would recommend to anyone looking to enroll:
1) Be prepared to use Slack as your main method of communication with students and instructors. It can be a bit confusing at first.
2) Don't skip class unless you really have to. Everything is covered in the slides however instructors provide a lot of personal insight that is very useful.
3) The final project is completed in groups. Don't be alarmed if some group members don't pull their weight. Use it as an opportunity to master your craft instead. -
Jennifer Stanley Verified via LinkedIn
Fast-paced data analytics crash course for a Customer Insights Manager
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Took the 5-week Part Time in-class course at the Vancouver location. February - March 2019, and it was Mondays and Wednesday nights 6:30 - 9:30 pm.
I work full-time at a fin-tech startup in a relatively new role in customer analytics. I chose to take this course to upgrade my skillset. Prior to the course, all of my analytics were completed in excel, and in a fashion I describe as "scotch tape and glue". It worked, but it wasn't pretty. Going into this course, I had nowhere but up to go. At my organization, I had the benefit of coming from a Support role, so I know the product and customer configuration very well. This was also a reason my company chose to "promote from within" instead of hiring an experienced data analyst.
I found the pace of this course VERY fast. The course content covered a wide breadth of material, and each individual class had a lot of content. A class would go from introducing a concept and move into intermediate to advanced application of it by the end. I spent 6 hours in class during the course, and just as much time or more outside of the class solidifying the concepts. I did wish there had been more practical examples to take away as practice. I made do by bringing in datasets from my workplace to practice new learnings.
I found the content of this course VERY relevant and I felt that I could show up to work the next day and implement a brand new skill into my workday. In fact, week one we covered advanced excel. I was asked to do a new customer analyses on the Thursday after my class, and I was able to bring in new Excel functions I had learned the night prior. Week two we learned about database structure, week 3 SQL -- during this exact timeframe, I was being onboarded with access to our own company's database analytics tool. It was excellent timing to be able to learn theory about structure and querying, and then to turn around and practice with a real, live database.
The instructor was my least favourite part about this course. I did not get the impression she was overly comfortable and fluent with the slide deck. I wish she had brought in more personal / case study examples or provided extra practice work like I mentioned above. If she was demonstating a new function or query, she made it up on the spot instead of having thought of an interesting example, with an interesting mock dataset. All in all, it seemed to be a lack of motivation to go above and beyond as an instructor for this course.
What I really liked about BrainStation in particular was the community aspect - there were numerous interesting events going on in their shared space in the building throughout the course. I attended their Graduate Demo Day event, and a Women in Tech panel, both were quite enjoyable and were great spaces for engaging discussion.
Lastly, the BrainStation name is very well respected. As soon as I put up the course on my LinkedIn, I started appearing in more searches weekly by recruiters and have had a greater amount of cold reach outs by recruiters than ever before. Sweet!
All in all, this course kick started an exciting learning path in data analytics. It set some really good foundations that I can now go and develop the tools that will be most meaningful for me. Personally, I will be furthering my development in the following areas: SQL querying and better general knowledge of my own company's database (need to know what I need to pull, how to find it, how to pull it, how to aggregate it), visualizing data in clear and meaningful ways which can be delivered to key stakeholders internally and with customers. -
Jide Delano Verified via LinkedIn
Full Stack Web Development
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Coming to Wyncode is one of the best decisions I have ever made. As a prior military man, I can truly say that Wyncode Academy is a boot camp, and if you are not prepared you will not make it through the course.
The Full-Stack Web Developer course is a 10-week program that teaches you Git, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Ruby, and Rails. The course is very intensive and not everyone will make it.
I highly recommend, and I can not state this enough, taking as many courses, on HTML, CSS, and Javascript, prior to starting the Wyncode. Codecademy is a good source for Wyncode prework, and it is free. I did just that, and I struggle a bit less than my peers. With that said, I still dedicated 12-16 hours a day, including weekends, to the program.
The course difficulty for Wyncode functions like a slope with the difficulty peaking in the middle, before starting to ease back down. Once you get back week 5, it starts to get easier, with the final 2 weeks being the easiest.
Overall, the course was great. The instructors were awesome. The level of difficulty is very high. The sense of comradery and social networking was priceless.
Final Advice: Imposter syndrome is very real and there will be times you feel you are not good enough or perhaps you do not belong there. Just remember everyone starts at different levels. There were students who had Computer science and web development degrees. And to a lesser extent, we had a few students who were already web developers. Remember, the course is geared towards beginners, so rather than worry about everyone else, focus on improving your knowledge and skills. Believe me, even the people you may think are having an easy time with the course are also struggling.
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Kat Verified via LinkedIn
Terrific UX Course
This was a terrific course. The instructor was knowledgeable and shared a wealth of industry secrets with us. The in-class projects were very helpful and the other students were really interesting to work with. Would recommend to anyone looking to learn more about UX or change careers. Plus the learning environment is very nice, free coffee is very helpful :)
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Vivian Sadeh Verified via LinkedIn
Great Course! 10/10 Recommend
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I took the Digital Marketing Course at BrainStation from January 2019 to March 2019. This 10 week course was awesome!
I learned so much in three months - the material covered was very detailed and we were placed in groups of 3-4 and given a client to complete a full marketing plan for as the final project.
The instructors gave detailed feedback and were always open to answer any questions! Both instructors were highly educated and provided real life examples when it came to case studies and/or examples.
As someone who has been extremely interested in Digital Marketing, I would definitely recommend taking this course as an introduction.
The SEM and SEO chapters of the course were the most difficult content to grasp, but our instructors made sure to go over them in extreme detail and allow us to practice using a test account.
The course itself is a little pricey, so make sure you are 100% committed to attending the classes before you register. Missing a week can be critical in your success in the course.
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Mike Verified via LinkedIn
solid.
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I decided to come to Wyncode on December 28th, for a cohort that started January 22nd. To say this was an impulsive move is an understatement. The community, teachers, assistants, and classmates have been an invaluable addition to my life. I truly feel that I am making a positive move forward in my life. I'd recommend Wyncode to anyone, it was an amazing experience. The friends you'll make here will truly last a lifetime.
Thank you Andy, Don, Izzy, Angel, Bria, and finally Jo and Juha for putting together an amazing program.
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Gui Milanez Verified via LinkedIn
Great Program!
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I've recently attended the Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp, and have nothing but the best things to say about Wyncode. Staff is extremely knowledgeable and everyone from founders to assistants are genuinely interested in your success. It is very demanding and although it seems that it is not for everyone, they do try to put you in the best of your game and will help you in every step of the way.... put in your time and effort and you will not be disappointed.
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Rocio De Santiago Verified via GitHub
Wynfamilia
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Wyncode was everything I expected plus MORE. Andy is the best coding instructor I have ever had. I learned more in my 10 weeks at Wyncode than I did as an undergraduate who completed a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering. I'm excited to share that I am 100% confident I will be an asset to any company from here on out. Wyncode was life transforming. Before coming here, I really considered not pursuing a field in tech because of how difficult the tech interviews were. Wyncode has given me a new family, lifelong friends, a lifelong network and invaluable skills that I hope to repay to future Wyncoders by lending them a hand when they need mentoring and job references.
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Zhanna Verified via LinkedIn
Wyncode is awesome
I really like the way the main instructor explained new material, suggested how to make improvements and how to succeed. I also like stand-ups because you can see that everyone has particular obstacles and I felt s great support after them. The job support team plays a very important role after you graduate.
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Kevin Choi Verified via LinkedIn
Graduate
Wyncode is the best Full Stack Dev Bootcamp out there. The learning environment is very positive and Wyncode culture is amazing. I learned so much and it was one of the best experiences I've had.
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Natalie Dinkins Verified via LinkedIn
Full Stack Web Development
Wyncode is worth the investment. From day one, I received guidance and support from the staff. The culture there is one of inclusion and encouragement. The curriculum is challenging, but you will leave with the confidence that you need to break into the tech industry.
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Rian Laney Verified via LinkedIn
Awesome School
So much better than youtube videos, Wyncode is more than a bootcamp its a wynfam. The job support afterward is where your money is going to be well spent.
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Gabriel Kutsovsky Verified via LinkedIn
Full Stack Web Development
Awesome experience, met lots of amazing people. Everyone who works at Wyncode is there to help you and push you to succeed. Highly reccomended!
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Anthony Cook Verified via LinkedIn
Knowledge is Power
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When I tell people that I'm a programmer, I often tell them that they could be programmers, too. And their response is typically some variation of "Nah, I'm not cut out for that stuff. I couldn’t do it."
This perception of programming as some esoteric craft, inaccessible to the common folk— a self-defeating outlook —is a notion that Wyncode actively works to destroy.
Wyncode’s teaching philosophy posits that the only limits that exist on your ability to learn, grow, and achieve, are the limits that you place there yourself.
I attended Wyncode as a business student and former journalist. Programming and computer science were the furthest things from my established skillset, I promise.
But I learned. I learned from Auston, an instructor who was entirely self-taught and yet is an absolute master in his own right.
I learned from an incredible group of teaching assistants who knew the subject matter thoroughly and would never leave you without imparting some new, valuable piece of knowledge. And when needed, the non-technical staff provided motivation, moral support, and structural comfort.
I learned how to build full-stack applications and to write and speak code, the language of computers and the World Wide Web, the language of all the miracles of the modern age that we take for granted. These are very valuable skills.
If it were up to me, I’d put a Wyncode in every neighborhood.
A few things:
- It’s not easy. It’s called a boot camp for a reason. Expect to completely lose ten weeks of your life – and expect a few very long nights. Weekends are fair game, too. “Wynbase” may become your home away from home for a bit (just try to keep your clothes on).
- You should prepare. Visit codeacademy.com. Do the HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Ruby courses. And then go ahead and do them again. Also, learn how to use your command line. All of this stuff is taught at Wyncode, but it would behoove you to become somewhat comfortable with your terminal, data types and basic syntax beforehand – I promise it’s pretty straightforward stuff.
- You’ll note that some people pick it up faster than others. That’s okay. Just practice.
- Career services are offered in perpetuity after graduation. Fun fact: you paid for that, whether you take advantage or not.
- Scholarships and financing are available.
- You’ll learn a few non-technical skills. Public speaking, modern (Agile) project management practices, interviewing, resume/portfolio building, social media.
One last thing - if you think you're "not cut out" for programming, please understand that life is a constant stream of new experiences and new information. Learning is not an objective, it is a fundamental necessity of your humanity.
I believe that some of the most successful people in this world have actively chosen what they want to learn and experience. I believe we all make these choices, whether we’re aware of them or not.
I implore you to choose wisely.
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Stephen Levitin Verified via LinkedIn
Developer
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I decided to become a developer in 2018 to further my career in music and technology. I did a lot of research and found Wyncode Academy to be the friendlist, most community oriented coding bootcamp in Miami. The education I recieved at Wyncode to become a full stack developer was amazing. I took the 10 week full time course, and found a job as a developer within a few months of graduating. The best part for me was the job support that I got after I graduated. They helped me become prepared for the job search and interviews, and helped find a job for me. I highly reoccoemend joining the Wyncode family and feel like they have a lot of support from the education side to the job placement side. There were plenty of teachers and TA's to help, as well as the alumni of Wyncode which I am now proudly a part of. If you want to become a developer, even with no previous experience, Wyncode can prepare you for that journey.
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James Matthews Verified via LinkedIn
A great way to get into the tech industry
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I recently finished the Part-Time Web Development course at BrainStation's Toronto campus, and I was pleasantly surprised by my experience. Going into the 10-week course, I had been dabbling in programming languages as a hobby for several months prior. I had begun to consider web development as a career, but was becoming quite lost and overwhelmed in my attempts to educate myself, despite the vast amount of online resources. I realized that if I wanted to take web dev seriously, I would learn best in a classroom setting with industry professionals, and BrainStation certainly met my expectations.
I spent several weeks researching the different coding "bootcamps" around Toronto, before ultimately deciding on BrainStation. After expressing interest through the BrainStation website, a learning advisor very quickly reached out to me by phone, and answered every and any question I had about the course. That, and the combination of a beautiful, centrally located campus with ample amenities, to the professional and prompt communication between myself and the campus staff, I knew I was making a good decision.
Going into the course I knew the basics of HTML and CSS, which are the two programming languages the course covers, but the course is designed for people who are absolute beginners and know nothing about web development. I still think that if you are familiar with the basics of web development, you would still benefit from the course as the foundational concepts of HTML and CSS are taught in a very approachable way and I found it to be a good refresher for myself before moving onto the more advanced concepts.
The class was relatively small, about 20 people or so, and as a result we had a lot of opportunity to ask questions and seek help. Our instructor, Dan, and our TA, Ishan, were absolutely amazing. Dan is clearly an experienced professional in the industry, and explained and showed us concepts in a really thoughtful way and at no point did I feel overwhelmed by the content. He was quick to explain why each thing we were learning was relevant, and I did not feel that we were being taught any "fluff" content or things that weren't relevant to my learning goals.
Ultimately, I went from knowing the bare minimum about web development, to being able to make a website that not only worked, but also looked good. I felt very accomplished by what I was able to do by the end of the course and I feel confident in saying that taking this course is one of the best, if not the absolute best way to get your foot in the door for a career in web development, or if you are just looking to expand your skills portfolio or simply to learn something new. I am planning on returning to BrainStation to take the full time web development course, and I am both excited and eager to learn more from this amazing academy.
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Anupriya Verified via LinkedIn
Social Media Marketing Course
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This course was extremely insightful. Our instructors Laura and Fran made the course very hands on, interesting and collaborative. Although it was online course, the instructors and BrainStation did an amazing job at making it as close to an in-class learning experience as possible. We worked in groups in almost every class to apply the skills and knowledge we were learning to real life examples and went through them as a class with realtime feedback from instructors. We also had a final project, for which we were put into groups early on. At the end of each class, we had time to apply the piece we learned in class that day, to our final project. This helped kdeepen the understanding of thet material further and also keep on top of the lessons.
Would highly recommend this course if you are looking to enhance your skills in all sorts of paid social media. The instructors are experts in the industry, extremely helpful, full of energy and passionate about what they do.
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Vanessa Madrazo Verified via LinkedIn
Wyncode Grad
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Before coming to Wyncode, I worked at a non-profit. I chose Wyncode because I felt welcome at events such as Pitch Night, workshops, and Portfolio Night. At these events, it was very easy to strike up a conversation with someone and talk to them about their experience. They always had such positive things to say about Wyncode and even let me know about scholarship opportunities. After completing the application process, I joined Cohort 5 of Wyncode's UX/UI Immersive Boot Camp this January. My colleagues are very supportive and our instructor Gessica Tortolano is nothing short of amazing. Furthermore, the Wyncode commnity is extremely supportive, especially the instructors and teaching staff. It is hard work but there is assitance available throughout the process.
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Nate M. Verified via GitHub
On Second Thought
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I will say that the evironment at Wyncode was asewome. The staff themselves were all amazing individuals. My situation and circumstances were I admit unsual for the typical student. In the end they decided to dismiss me from the program. to state the character of the organization, they offered my a refund. the terms of the agreement they offered was that I couldn't post an honest review of my time at Wyncode. I was told that it was there right as an organization to control the opinion of others about there organization. So first off dont believe all of the reviews you see about this program. My intial thoughts were that this was an awesome program and that it was an amazing program. I f you feel like an outsider and dont know if you will fit in to this evironment. I suggest you look elsewhere. It's common knowledge and a running joke that you spend so much time in the space that it's seems like a cult. I can attest that it isn't, it requires alot of har work to complete the program. However the reference does also apply to the quality of individual that they allow to complete tthe program. From my experience is your not the quality of individual that meets there standard the will find a way to terminate you from the program. They statistics the claim are becuase the curate the results. I had both a very positive and very negative experience at Wyncode.
The materials are put together by previous students which is a both intriuging but honestly it need alot more work before it ready to be considered a cirriculum.
If your a college grad looking to switch careers this is a great program. However, if you are working a dead end job and want to swtich careers and have a better life i would avoid this program at all costs
Francis Martinez of BrainStation
Director of Admissions
Mar 13, 2019
Dear Nate, Thank you for sharing your review. We recognize the struggle you are currently facing in your personal life, and thus, understand that it was extremely challenging for you to find the balance necessary to match the demands of our rigorous program. When we learned about your situation, we took it upon ourselves to help and support you as much as possible - as this is the spirit of our school and within our core values: we strive to help all individuals in our community to better themselves through education and collaboration. In doing so, we were flexible to allow you to re-enter our program, even after you had dropped out on two separate occasions. We tried accommodating your situation with extraordinary measures (which we have not offered to any other students in the past) because we understood that you were facing extraordinary circumstances yourself, thus, you were allowed to attend several different cohorts and as a team, we came together to fundraise a discretionary allowance with the hopes that it would help support you in your time of need. Wyncode Academy feels confident that as a team, we did everything in our power to to help you successfully complete the program - unfortunately, once your academic performance dropped well below our minimum requirements for a third time and your conduct became disruptive to other students in the program, we had no choice but to withdraw your participation in the full time program. Making this choice was a very difficult one for Wyncode, but it was one we had to make to ensure the quality of the experience and the success of our students. Wyncode is proud of the way in which we attempted to handle this difficult situation, but understand how disappointing it must feel on your side. Although we went above and beyond to try to help, ultimately it did not work out and we are disappointed in that too. Nonetheless, we wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors.- Wyncode does not promise any kind of starting salary for junior developers upon graduating. Through Wyntalent we support the career path of all of our students in whichever role or for any opportunity that works best for them.
- Teaching Assistants are not taken into consideration in our placement rate - which is audited by a third party provider, before being published.
- In 2017, Wyncode Academy achieved a 90% job placement rate.
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Romulo Cechet Verified via GitHub
Full stack web development
Course designed to teach you how to build a fully working website.
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Lester Caballero Verified via LinkedIn
Full stack web developer
Great place to start learning. -
Ana Verified via GitHub
Full Stack Developer
The staff is amazing, the flex space is unique and overall one of the best times I ever had learning something new. Highly recommend!
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Robert Verified via LinkedIn
Full Stack Web Developer
I just completed the 10-week full stack course at Wyncode in Miami, FL. It was a great experience, and I learned a lot more than I thought possible in 10 weeks. Looking back at what I knew before I arrived, and what I know now is incredible.
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Maya Kano Verified via LinkedIn
Great experience!
Loved every week I had at Wyncode. Great opportunity to grow and further your knowledge in an industry that's filled with opportunities. The TAs and teachers are very helpful and knowledgeable at Wyncode. Very happy I attended.
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Steven Capuzzi Verified via LinkedIn
Amazing Experience
Wyncode is an amazing school with great teachers and an awesome curriculum. I feel very happy about taking the program.
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ryan Verified via LinkedIn
My take on Wyncode
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There were many schools offering the coding expirience, and through talking with alumni and reviews online Wyncode was the best option to take. I enjoyed the teaching and curriculum was given, also the support was genuine and all the staff actually cared about my learning. Another thing I enjoyed was the people who joined. We were all on the same page and wanted to be the best we could be, not only with learning to code well but just giving all that we could. When being around like minded indiviuals it's really a boost for moral.
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Albert Fundora Verified via LinkedIn
Full Stack Web Developer course
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I attended this course 10 weeks ago. I had very little knowledge of code and how to write in certain languages. I am excited to have achieved and accomplished so much in the last 10 weeks. Trade schools such as Wyncode provide all the tools necessary to succeed, however, it is your responsibility to hustle. Go out there and show what you're worth in order to get what you're worth.
Learn to be comfortable at being uncomfortable. Put in the hours and you'll reap the rewards that this school has to offer.
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Leo Policastro Verified via LinkedIn
Great School
I couldn't be happier with my choice to join Wyncode Academy. THey have some of the smartest people I have ever met on staff.
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Joel Verified via LinkedIn
Life Changing Opportunity
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I am really grateful for the life changing resources Wyncode provided me in 2018. It seems like not to long ago when I was reading through these reviews praying for an opportunity to change my career, and here I am today. I graduated in July & was able to start my new career in November with a QA role. It was a privilege to learn coding, growth mindset, and about the tech ecosystem from an amazing team that has a contagious passion for what they do. My onboarding was smooth & possible thanks to Matt & Don. Had amazing instruction from Austin, Tim, Angel, Patricio and Andy. Had a ton of support and resources provided during the post graduation job hunt by Miguel, Beto, Milad, Kip, Johanna, and Juha. If you are considering making a career change this could be really your opportunity. Try learning a little about Object Oriented Programming while considering if this is for you(CodeAcademy has free beginner courses); Wyncode often has workshops that let you test the waters. Also, landing a job after graduation is not like magic, it requires patience, diligence, and a continual lifestyle of learning & coding. Prepare yourself financially should you decide to set apart this time in your life to change your career. Most importantly do all your prework & more. Post graduation advice would be to go to all the Wynworks & follow their advice/instruction. Thanks again to the entire Wyncode Team who made the beginning to this new journey possible. -
James Roussel Verified via LinkedIn
Great Experience, will come back to Brainstation for sure!!!
It was everything that I expected and more. The instructor was a knowledgeable industry expert that has a real-life industry job. I totally recommend the Brainstation SEO, SEM and Analytics Certificate.
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Michelle Mackey Verified via LinkedIn
BrainStation - Real-World Experience!
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I have nothing but positive things to say about BrainStation! I took Social Media Marketing and loved it. The learning environment is dynamic and collaborative. We worked in groups to develop social media campaigns that mirrored real-world projects of the same nature. Our instructor, Francesca, was a social media marketing expert who taught us the skills we would need to succeed in this field. She was always available for questions, help and support. I highly recommend this course and BrainStation for anyone who wants practical, hands-on experience that will prep them for the real world.
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Angel O. Mendez Verified via LinkedIn
A thorough learning experience, an attentive staff, and unparalleled career support!
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I had a fantastic experience at Wyncode academy. The curriculum is designed around building real working projects and getting your hands dirty. For someone with very little modern coding experience (I'd only built a few HTML sites in the days of AOL & dialup), it was somewhat jarring to dive in head first, and my brain felt like a fried egg at first. As you progress through the course, though, it all starts to click. All in all, I would say that it was appropriately grueling in the best way. The instructors are brilliant and teaching assistants are knowledgable and always readily available to help you wrap your head around some of the more difficult concepts. The space is open 24 hours a day for current students who may want to hang around and code all night, as it can sometimes be distracting to work at home.
The highlight, however, is the amazing post-graduation career support. I have heard from graduates of other bootcamps that they learned a lot, but after graduation they were sent out into the industry with a pat on the back and very little assistance. Wyncode has a phenomenal network of hiring partners in South Florida (and a few abroad) who have hired many of their graduates, and that list continues to grow. The career support team is also very attentive and dedicated to help every graduate that is looking for work.
One last note is that Wyncode truly does feel like a tight-knit community or, perhaps, a family (at the risk of sounding overly sentimental). You will undoubtedly meet the founders of Wyncode during your time there, and they will help you with advice and even reaching out to employers on your behalf. All in all, this was a great experience and more personal than some of the bigger bootcamp "franchises" that open up shop all over the world.
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Adam Doak Verified via GitHub
Full stack web development
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I just finished the 10 week Fulll Stack Web Development course and it was an amazing experience! I can't believe how much I learned in such a short amount of time. When they say full time, they're talking on the low end. Clear your schedule for the 10 weeks because you will eat, sleep, and breathe coding. This is without a doubt the hardest thing I've ever done, but it was 100% worth it, and the Wynfam connections you make are worth the price alone. If you're looking for something that will push and improve you, you're looking at the right place. Can't recommend it hightly enough!
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Ashley V Verified via LinkedIn
Product Management - great course!
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My instructors Stewart and Tayber) were thorough and as comprehensive as possible. When asked for more critical and in-depth feedback, they were willing to oblige to make us better at our newly-learned skills.
I found the course content to be reasonable (even less than expected), given that the parttime course was held once a week for 10 weeks.
The BrainStation community itself was relaxed and inclusive, I certainly didn't feel uncomfortable or pressured into any sort of "networking" that I wasn't ready for. Being an introvert, it's important for me to be able to come in and learn right away without small talk. BrainStation offers this environment.
I would recommend this course to a friend or colleague seeking advancement in their product management skills and knowledge, especially if they didn't have much time to devote to a full-time course. -
Pio Verified via GitHub
Incredible Experience
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I started Wyncode in early August of this year. I can honestly say I've never learned so much from a school in such a short amount of time. Before starting the course, I had never had any programming experience. My background is in music and I was skeptical about how much could really be taught about a subject in just 10 weeks. This school is doing a great service by teaching these skills, and the instructors they have on staff are so articulate and thorough that they make the material easy to learn. I would highly recommend that anyone who is interested in learning to code look into Wyncode and reach out to some of the staff, students, and alumni!
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Juan Fernando Lavieri Goiri Verified via LinkedIn
From 0 to Developer!!!
Wyncode is just amazing! or should I say WYNTASTIC!!!!! The whole program is tailored to help us learn the necessary skills for the current tech scene. The WHOLE team is ery supportive and I can honestly say that I am impressed at the way they hae set up the logical increase in dificulty. I can happily say that I am a FUll Stack Web Developer graduated at Wyncode.
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Ana Aguiar Verified via LinkedIn
Amazing Intro to HTML/CSS
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I took Brainstation’s part-time Web Dev course.
For me BrainStation's Intro to Web Dev course seemed like a great option to dip my toes into the world of HTML and CSS. Taking a full-fledged coding bootcamp felt way to risky, given the fact that I have never coded/worked in the industry before.
The course is geared towards people with little to no experience in coding, but I would say that a tiny bit of knowledge of HTML would probably be helpful in the beginning, but not entirely necessary, as the first couple of classes are dedicated to going over the basics.
The course is taught by people currently working in the industry which allows them to be able to relate the content to real life examples from their day to day activities, in turn making the course feel much more grounded in reality.
Each class has a hands-on project which I found to be key to quickly understand each concept covered throughout the "lecture". Instructors go over the projects to clarify any questions and are always available to help and guide through finding a solution if you are stuck.
It has been remarkable to me to see how far I have gotten in just 10 weeks. I went from only knowing a few bits of HTML elements - but not well enough to create even a basic site - to having actually created a site to be used as my resume, it works well and looks professional, something that I wouldn't be embarrassed to show to others. -
Taylor Verified via LinkedIn
Online Live UX Design Course
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At first I was a bit apprehensive about doing an online course, I thought it might be a bit impersonal, but the technology used for the Online Live programs at BrainStation broke down all the barriers I was worried about. I could interact with the teachers and the other students easily using breakout rooms, and any question I had that I didn't feel comfortable asking the entire class I could ask in Slack and one of the teachers would respond to it quickly so the flow of the class wasn't disrupted.
The teachers were so knowledgable about the content they were presenting, and provided real work experiences wherever they could. It felt like I was not only learning the content but also how its applied in the real world.
This course was thoroughly enjoyable and a great foundation for continued learning and I even feel comfortable applying to careers in the industry.
