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DJ Jaiswal
Front-End Web Development Course
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I'll start by saying this, I never thought in three months I will be able to build a static web application using multiple API's (Google Places/Yahoo Weather..). This course is really suited my style of learning. I first wanted to learn the Front end portion (HTML/CSS/JS..APIs) and see how I perform before taking a bigger leap forward and get the Backend dev knowledge. Thinkful program really helped me to make that choice and i am definetely going to move forward and learn the backend portion of it too. My mentor Sara, was really great..we had a really friendly relation and she was always there whenever I had any concerns. Generally, I use to write down my concerns and send it to her prior to our weekly sessions so that she can review them.
Overall, this course was great and if you are looking to learn some good stuff! GO AHEAD!
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Isrrael
Python Programming Review
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I recently went throughthe Python Programming course. Although my experience prior was in databases (Microsoft and Oracle), I had never ventured into programming in Python. Right from the start I really enjoyed the content that Thinkful provides. I am a serial Udemy user and have taken a ton of courses in C#, however Thinkful condenses information very well. My mentor was very helpful and attentive even for the smallest of questions. I found the mentorship to be the best part of the experience because they provide a ton of information beyond the course content itself. I would definitely recommend Thinkful to any beginner or intermediate tech professional.
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Michael
great experience with lots of help
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Coming from a computer science degree, we did not get a lot of coding in. So I thought it would be beneficial to me in my field. I chose the Web Development online course. The chat board is always busy full of helpful people and often mentors too. Since I chose the frontend web developement course I had a mentor once a week. This part was a little shaky for me but Thinkful made it all better. I had one mentor for a while I really liked but had to leave one personal reasons and then one I was not working well with. So I emailed my thoughts and what I was looking in a mentor to thinkful and they set me up with a wonderful, mentor exactly who I was looking for to excel in the course and in my field. Like all the bootcamp style courses, you truly get what you put in. but this one was there for all the hard times. And when you finish you get to stay in the slack channel, and be able to review the course work, which you can modify or leaveas is for your protfolio.
It was a was a good experience and one I am glad I took.
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Nina
Thinkful - great practical learning experience!
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As I wanted to switch my career from Marketing to UX design, I decided to take on the UX design course at Thinkful. It was a great experience, with a great curriculum.The weekly 1 to 1's with your personal mentor are really helpful, as you discuss your coursework and you get an industry professionals feedback and insights about your work. The online course itself is also good, exercises are fun and insightful. Thinkful's UX design course is great because you also work on a couple of projects which you can actually use for your portfolio, which is one of the main reasons why I decided to go with Thinkful. Additionally, I thought the 'student service' was great: If you have any questions about payment, curriculum or anything else, they are quick to reply and help you the best they can. All in all a great learning experience!
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Thomas Riley
Web Development in Rails 10/10
I was hesitant about online learning before I started my courses with Thinkful. Thinkful has established a great support community through slack, Q&A sessions, and the invaluable 1x1 mentorship. My mentors throughout the courses were professional and informative. I would recommend it to anybody in the market, 10/10 in my book.
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Andrew C.
Front End Development
The Front End Development course was great! Definitely challenging. I had a great mentor in Morgan, who really helped me out whenever I got stuck or didn't really understand a concept. Doing some external reading/research will really help you out if you get stuck as well. I do wish there were a few video lessons though. That would've been nice. But I had a great time and learned a lot!
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Lisa
Smoke and Mirrors
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I took Thinkful and was very excited to start. My first mentor call was challenging, at first she asked me questions to get to know me better and once I told her where I was from. She then took up the majority of the call telling me about how she lived in the same state and all the places she visited and aswesome things she did. At first it was nice but then she never moved on. I'm a school teacher and learn quickly but the course material was not user friendly. I noted to my mentor on my second call how words were mispelled on the weekly lessons and all they provided was steps and did not explain the purpose on why the material was provided. It was like insert code here, insert code in this other area but you never knew the reasoning behind it. My mentor again dominated the call with her weekend and didn't seem to want to discuss my coding fears. She advised that she was teaching a course at a college and was only the night before trying to get a lesson together. I was like huh?!? After the third call and her dominating the conversation with trivial facts, it was like we spent the entire call talking about her and she had the worse internet signal. In the end, I was paying for the course and she wasn't helpful at all so I requested another mentor. The second mentor was awesome and explained the lessons way better but still the course material that we worked on weekly did not provide any helpful instructions. I shouldn't have to wait until my phone call to get clarification. My mentor was great but I ended up leaving the program. I felt it was more of a code cash meal. I work in education and know when something has been poorly created and executed. I have a MS in Instructional Design and technology and create core content. They really need to retool the outdated resources on their website and at least provide instruction. Telling someone to go find the answer on the internet without even providing an explanation makes no sense. How about you give me a plausible solution and tell me to check the internet if I need further clarification. If you need a program that's gonna start ground up and build, this is not the program but if you have a basic coding background, this may work for you. I did not get to the job assistance art
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Matthew W.
Excellent UX Design course!
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I had a great experience with my mentor, Alissa Pierce, and the UX Thinkful Course. I took this course to refresh some of the traditional education I received a while back, to brush the dust off my UX training. There is a great amount of flexibility, in that the pacing of the course can be changed based on your availability. The materials and links are rich with information. My parting observation - the more time you put into the course, the more you will get out of it!
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Mason Harr
Frontend Web Development
I enjoyed The Frontend Web Development course at Thinkful. It challenged me, and the mentors kept you from getting stuck. The mentors really add so much value. They get excited for you doing well.
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Daniel Rosensweig
Thinkful is a great place to learn — and get a job!
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I've been studying with Thinkful for around 2 months now, and I'm really enjoying it and learning a lot. I had more coding experience, I think, than many students coming in, which allowed me to sail through early lessons very quickly. Within a couple weeks, though, I was learning lots of new stuff. The curriculum is good, but there are other good curricula out there, often cheaper. The real game-changers for me were two things:
1) The capstone projects (you'll do three of them in the bootcamp), where you come up with your own independent ideas outside the curriculum and build it. These become portfolio pieces that you can be proud of, and show off to prospective employers. It makes a huge
2) The mentors. My mentor, TJ, has been amazing. In addition to just helping me understand issues I struggle with, and helping me get back on track when I get stuck, it's also a big help to have someone to hold me accountable for working every day. He has also become a friend over time. This one-on-one attention helps Thinkful escape the problems with many other online programs, that you're on your own and can easily run out of steam or motivation alone. There's also a Slack (group chat) team, where you can engage with other students and staff. All mentors are not equal, though, and because the system is so dependent on that one-on-one attention, the experience could be very different with a different mentor. Keep in mind that you can request a new mentor at any time and for any reason, if the one you're originally assigned to doesn't meet your expectations. I recommend that new students take advantage of this option, until you find the mentor who's right for you.
Another aspect that was a deciding factor for me was Thinkful's job guarantee. They have a 94% placement rate for graduates into full-time jobs in their field of study. That's pretty impressive! Though not 100%, it's high enough that Thinkful is willing to refund your money, if you're in the 6% that don't find jobs in the end, so it's low-risk. The program will quickly pay for itself if you do find a full-time web developer job, of course, as it's a well-paid field. That 93% is for students who graduate within the expected 6 months, who find a full-time job in the field within 6 months after graduating. I've had an initial meeting with one of Thinkful's career counselors, soon after starting the program, and they gave me some good advice for moving forward. I can't really evaluate that part of the program yet, though, as I haven't gotten to the point where that's a primary focus, or seriously started looking for a job.
A couple caveats about the job guarantee: it applies only if you complete the course within 6 months, and if you live in an area where tech jobs are available. If you mention the job guarantee in your initial meeting to talk about Thinkful (which you can do for free, and without commitment), they'll explain this to you and tell you whether your area qualifies, but I think most metro areas are good. If you live out in the sticks, don't count on their guarantee. The trickier part is graduating within 6 months. I noticed that their graduation rates are considerably lower than their job placement rates (among graduates.) If you do graduate, but not within 6 months, you're still pretty likely to find a job but they won't guarantee it. And if that's an important aspect to you, plan on treating the expected 20-25 hours per week as a bare minimum, and going well beyond it whenever you can.
After spending a couple months in this program, I highly recommend it. I've come a long way since I started. -
Joe H.
Thinkful Bootcamp programs are among the most challenging out there!
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For anyone considering taking a programming bootcamp, you'll find Thinkful's among the best, and most challanging programs online period!
The one thing I appreciated the most about their programs are the 1-1 mentors you'll be assigned to as soon as you sign up to one of their bootcamps, like my mentor Morgan, who'll help you break down evrery challange, problem, or obstacle, until you're able to solve it on your own, or he'll walk you through the solution, and answer any questions you may have. He'll will also assess your progress and suggest other useful tools or references that will help you get a better understanding of whatever area you're struggling with!
And if you still need some more help, their daily held Q&A sessions and their active coding community on Slack, are always available to help out with any coding problems, and to give you any advice or feedback that you may need!
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Bernadette Kelly
Bootcamp Review
My first few weeks with Thinkful have been very fulfilling. The support network is strong and incredibly encouraging. As someone with no former coding experience, I am grateful for the structure of this program because it provides a path to a new career and new experiences. Learning web development is hard, but Thinkful acknowledges that and does everything possible to help along the way.
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Brice Christian
Flexible Web Development Review
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Before enrolling at Thinkful, I had done a pretty thorough investigation of programs that would best meet my needs. With only about a month of coding experience, only about 20 hours to spare a week with coding after working and a four month old baby girl, you can say I needed a pretty flexible program to meet my needs. I also wanted a program that would intentionally invest in me as a student and not just stick a video or book in front of my face and expect me to learn. I was for sure that intentionality and an online program wouldn't mix, until I came across Thinkful. Thinkful uses a mentor-mentee model that capitalizes on some of the perks of being in person and learning, and combines it with the flexiblity of learning online at your pace. I'm about a month in, and I've seen my mentor over a dozen times through live video chat and numerous other program mentors (Program Mentors and Career Mentors). My mentor, Aleksandar Grbic, has been incredible. From working with my crazy schedule to being available for me at a moments notice. Not once have I felt like I'm alone on this journey. The resources Thinkful and Aleks have provided me with have been above and beyond to make sure I succeed. No program is perfect, but this is about as close as you'll come to finding an intentional, flexible, and resource packed program to make sure you get a job.
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Edgar M
Flexiable Web Bootcamp
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I couldn't be more happy with the experience that I am having with this course. Being that I am in a situation where I need to keep my current job because of financial obligations and a limited budget, Thinkful flex-bootcamp was the exact solution that I was looking for. By face value, Thinkful flex-bootcamp seemed too good to be true, especially with their job placement gaurantee. But with the tools and their community helped me to be 4 weeks ahead of schedule. Please don't get me wrong, the course work itself is very demanding of my time and with having a full-time job does not make it easy. It requires a lot of drive, dedication, and self motivation to learn a large amount of information in a short time frame. Thinkful does help in guiding you and motivating you through the course work.
Thinkfuls course does a good job taking you step by step, from the basics to more advanced skills, in a orderly and reasonable fasion. I am a huge advocate for the project based learning which Thinkful is all about. They have you learn by making projects and using tools that are very common for programmers to use. When you get stuck on an issue they have a slack channel, Q&A sessions, workshops, and personnel mentorship.
Personally, I think the gold nugget of this program is having the personnel mentor sessions to help you with the exact problems that you are having with your project. My mentor has helped me through many issues, especially with the larger concepts. We spend however long we would like on one issue, or cover mutiple issues. Basically whatever you need to cover I know I have my mentor to clarify my issues with my project and get feedback from my work. And if I need help with an issue right away they have their slack channel that has a community of mentors ready to help you out.
I am very happy so far with what I have experience in this flex-bootcamp. The course work and community help is great. I am currently on the backend course work of Node.js and hopefully start my fullstack project soon. I cannot say anything about their job placement program yet but maybe when the time comes I can update you all on that part of the program.
I recommend this program for people who are in my situation financially and professionally. But please be prepared to dedicate a lot of time outside of work (including weekends) if you want to graduate within the 6 month time frame for the flex-bootcamp. There is a lot of material that needs to be covered and a lot of research and readings that are required. If you are highly motivated to learn the material then you should be in good shape in taking this course.
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Gene M. Angelo, Jr.
Not just for n00bs
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I'm a seasoned software developer/architect/consultant with over 20 years experience under my belt, and I'm a satisfied (returning) Thinkful customer. Technology moves at the speed of light; Thinkful courses keeps me both current and marketable. I don't have time to scrub the internet looking for resources to help me learn a particular language, platform or technology. Thinkful courses are exactly what I've been looking for; they are expertly outlined, lessons are segmented into managable, bite-sized pieces, professional, insightful mentors who take your learning style and experience (of the lack thereof) into account. Thinkful just works for me. Did I mention the Thinkful Staff is incredible too? Whatever you're at, Thinkful will meet you there, and help you reach your technological goals. Higly recommend.
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Paola
Python for Programmers
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Thinkful has been very amazing and accomodating as a whole organization. The course structure is very challenging and it really focuses on students learning the logic behind the code. The mentors are very helpful and knowledgeable about their domain. I've been in-and-out of Thinkful due to several reasons but the support team has been extremely supportive when I have questions or when I ask about my circumstances and how that can affect my experience with the program
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Santiago Pliego
Excellent Launching Pad
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Thinkful has been an excellent experience that continually reminds me how valuable a $300/mo investment can become if you have a great curriculum and good mentors. I dabbled in very (VERY!) basic HTML before coming to Thinkful but after almost 2 months of doing the Front End Web Dev course, I feel much more confident in my HTML/CSS skills.
My mentor, Morgan, has been extremely helpful in our sessions. What I most appreciate about his approach is the time he takes to clean up my code. Especially at the beginning I would "finish" my assignments (in that everything looked up to specs) but my code was messy or the solutions implemented were fragile and unreliable. Morgan is able to carefully tread that line between approving my solution but also helping me understand why a different approach could have been better, and making sure that I understand what clean code looks like.
Overall, I have been extremely impressed with Thinkful. I will likely take more courses (.AngularJS and Front End on Rails) once I finish Front End Web Dev. Keep up the good work, Thinkful!
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Alina V.
Best learning experience
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Thinkful is totally worth your time and money. It is the most efficient and professionally designed online course that I've participated in. I would highlight several differentiating points:
1) 1-1 mentorship makes a big difference. I have a fantastic mentor Victor who helps me not only with code, but also advises on many latest industry tips and tools. Having a good mentor makes 50% of your success.
2) Good structure and course design. This bootcamp gives you very close to reality tasks and you can always review them with your mentor. No need to follow strict solutions by the textbook - you can always be creative and invent something on your own and test it.
3) Mock interviews. That's another great thing about Thinkful - you can always practice how it will feel like in the real interviews and understand what are your strong points and what things you can improve. Now I have better understanding about job market and what people would look for in hiring process.
4) Support and community. I just can't describe how responsive, flexible and open everybody is here. Program manager Derek, Ariana and Noel from support team - everybody can answer my questions or even adjust my schedule anytime. And also student community can be very helpful to ask questions and to keep motivation high.
5) Flexibility and smooth career transition. For me it was extremely important to have access to the course from any place in the world without sacrificing my full-time job. I don't know other bootcamps that can offer such flexibility.
After struggling with self-study coding courses Thinkful became a true breakthrough and made me believe that I can build things and find answers on my own. It's worth it!
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Jasmine A.
Wonderful Program with One-on-one Mentoring
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I did a lot of research when it came to looking to a UX Design course. I was looking for a program that would offer hands-on projects and mentoring. I got both of those with Thinkful's UX Design course. The way the course was set-up was very organized and straightforward. There was a lot of reading materials which were very relevant and intersting. My mentor was absolutely amazing. Initially, I was a little worried about doing a course and getting placed with a mentor. However, they matched me so well with my mentor. She had a lot of experience, was passionate, and made a career switch as I was planning to do. Overall, this course has prepared me to use the skills I gained and to further practice. I would have loved to spend even more time in the course and soak up information. I know the course will get better and better as time goes on.
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JP
Excellent Value, Excellent Program
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I'm currently a student in Thinkful's full-time web development bootcamp. It has been everything I expected and more.
-The course teaches full stack javascript (the MERN stack), with an optional angular course.
-I'm learning a lot, but it's not overwhelming.
-The curriculum is clear and easy to digest.
-The aim is be employment ready by graduation. Guidance is provided throughout the course to achieve this.
-The people are awesome, from the admin folks to the instructors, TAs, mentors, and fellow students.
This is a community to join if you are serious about becoming a web developer. You learn cutting edge technology, get comfortable learing new frameworks, and have super-knowledge faculty (one of which I think of as the jedi of programming).
One final thing- if you are not familiar with the benefits of full stack javascript, check out the benefits: http://thefullstack.xyz/full-stack-javascript-developer/
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Stephen Angelico
Excellent at accelerating learning
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I have tried to learn programming before. I tried the Python tutorial, a book that used C++, and various other free resources, but none of them got everything right and I was left stranded. When I found out how Thinkful teaches their students, including the mentor system, I knew I could use their support network to finally get into programming. While I am only about a month into the course, I can already say that I am a programmer (albeit still learning, but really we all are). My mentor has just the right balance of showing me what I need to do while letting me find some problems for myself. The course curriculum is pretty good at teaching the details of what I need to work with without being overwhelming (though I do have to take a break if I read too much in one sitting). Between mentor sessions I have found the Slack team very helpful for getting me unstuck.
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Camillo
Amazing Learning Experience.
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Being enrolled for almost one month at Thinkful Flexible Web Development bootcamp, and so far, I can say that I had the greatest (and toughest) learning experience in my life!
The dream to dig into the "Coding_World" finally came true, and the reason I chose to enrol at Thinkful was for the great Curriculum they offer on the Web Development bootcamp; looking at the "real World" requirements, I believe their Curriculum is a great match.
The learning-path has been fantastic, in one month I went from a novice level to feel completely comfortable in subject such as HTML/CSS/Git/JavaScript (working on it)....said that, the path itself is not an easy one, it requires quite a lot of dedication, passion, curiosity...not everything is "given" lots of resources have to be found from the student, and as much it may seem "difficult", it is a great learning skill that will be easily (and for sure) applied in a working-environment...bottom line, skills like problem-solving, or going the "extra-mile" are extremely appreciated by potential employer.
Speaking about the learning path, I found extremely useful interact (3x week) with my mentor (Akiva) ... I think the mentor is the greatest integration to the material, being able to give direction, to highlight concepts in a different way, and to advice on the points where to focus.
In conclusion, I am really happy about my experience at Thinkful; I feel that the hard coding-hours have being rewarded with learning results....solving and understanding hard-topics, build confidence...and confidence gives energy to learn more and more. Bottom line, my Program Manager told me the first day "...do not be afraid of hard moment, think at how is rewarding solving them!..." - I completely agree.
Main reasons for my great experience at Thinkful:
- Curriculum
- Mentorship
- Projects
- feeling to be ready for a "real" Working environment.
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Eugene Park
Very Good Course
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I've taken a few free online courses to learn web development so paying for a curriculum was a bit of a leap for me. Having done so, I can appreciate the difference between a course that simply lists out HTML/CSS tutorials and a course that teaches industry standards and practices. It's clear that the staff at Thinkful put a lot of thought into the skills a developer needs to transition smoothly into a job. Teaching a man to phish...as it were.
Rather than spelling out the HTML/CSS code students of the course are required to do their own research to find solutions, just like they would on the job. Sections on Github, command line, codepen, and sublime text set you up to pass as an actual developer, not someone who googled a few tricks on CSS. Kudos to your curriculum designers and keep up the good work!
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Simarbir Kaur Aulakh
UX Design course review
I am new to this field of UX design. It was wonderful experience learning something new. -
Cindy
Great Curriculum and Support
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Thinkful has provided me with the opportunity to learn Front End Web Development at my own pace in a well-designed format. The curriculum is relevant and builds in a logical manner.
Especially important to the coursework is the support. Having a mentor on my side to provide one-on-one support throughout the course has made the experience even more valuable.
Thank you, Thinkful!
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Jason
I am loving Thinkful!
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I have been doing the Thinkful Flexible Web Development bootcamp for 3 weeks now, and I am very pleased. Their curriculum is really good and my mentor Chris is very helpful. With so many web technologies to learn it can get overwhelming to set a path to choose the best ones and learn them in the right order, but Thinkful has figuered it out. I highly recomend Thinkful to anyone who wants to become a wed developer.
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Katie
Best of the Best
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I cannot recommend Thinkful highly enough. From Noel who answered all my questions as I was comparing bootcamps to Derek who took me through the orientation session and my mentor Eric who has been a huge help answering my unending questions, I can't imagine having a better experience so far.
I initially started learning to code on my own, and liked it so much I knew I wanted to make it into a full time career. Thinkful was miles ahead of the competition because they contacted me directly within minutes of submitting the interest form, and they always reached out to me to see how the decision process was going. It was a personal, welcoming experience from the very start and everyone I spoke with was passionate about helping a noob coder find their way.
The curriculum is great. It's well written and the assignments/projects are practical, useful and sometimes humorous which really helps keep things interesting. The goals are realistic as is the usage of the knowledge gained. The minimum amount of hours necessary to complete the bootcamp is very doable as I work full time and never struggle to make time for the course.
My mentor has been fantastic as well. It's easy to get frustrated when you hit a roadblock but having your mentor there to guide you is invaluable. They've faced the same challenges and can bring a new perspective to your struggle, or give you an explanation of your mistake so you never make the same mistake twice. Hearing from an experienced web developer how the knowledge from the curriculum applies to their every day life is a huge bonus. The frequent Q&A sessions are also very useful - there is no lack of resources with Thinkful.
I haven't reached the career part, so I can't give that a review yet. However, I have already had a meeting with a member of the Career Services team who gave me tons of resources to look at to narrow down where I'd like to work/what I'm looking for. I'm fully confident that when the curriculum is complete, I'll achieve my goals with the help of the Thinkful team.
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Vic
Great Flexible Bootcamp
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I would highly recommend Thinkful's Flexible Web Development Bootcamp for the following reasons:
1. The flexible schedule works extremely well for me. I work 30 hours a week and have a family to take of. It would be really difficult to keep up with a full-time or even part-time boot camp. I put in about 15 hours a week and so far it has been a very fulfilling learning experience.
2. Since the day I started, Thinkful's staff members have been in constant communication with me. I don't always have to initiate to get a response, which is a really nice change from traditional education institutions.
3. My mentor is extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and flexible with his time as well. He understands that I have other commitments outside of the course and is always willing to work with me.
4. I started the bootcamp without any experience, but Thinkful's curriculum and support never made me feel inadequate. I am currently four months in and coding is already a part of my daily life.
5. I have not gotten to the job assistance part, so I can't give it a full rating. But my career mentor has already reached out to me and the mock interviews are definitely helpful. I feel like this program is designed to land students a job. That is my top priority and I am very satisfied with my progress so far.
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Kelsey Jacobsen
A truly great way to learn front end
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My experience with Thinkful has been a great one! I signed up to take the Front End Web Development course after trying several times to learn HTML, CSS, jQuery and Javascript both on my own and in other online courses, with all attempts ending unsuccessfully. Thinkful's curriculum and mentor program are the reason their course works so well. The material builds slowly upon itself, so it lays a solid foundation of understanding that then applies to later lessons, concepts, and languages learned. Having a mentor to talk directly to about any questions I had or concepts I found confusing made all the difference in the world. My mentor, Max, was awesome! He was always there to answer any questions and would often walk me through other exercises or examples that helped me see the problem I was stuck on in a different way, therefore unblocking me. I cannot speak highly enough of this program!
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Bernardo
Great Format
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I really enjoyed the experience at Thinkful. I've been learning Python with various platforms and found that the structure of Thinkful sets it apart from the rest. Being higher priced than others allows the program to provide more human interaction. My mentor was instrumental in my success and I took part in some Q&A sessions and the Slack channel.
My one critique would be that I thought the pace was a bit fast for a class being advertised as beginner. I think some of the course content could be expanded upon before getting into building the programs. I would recommend having some foundations in Python before taking this class. I am interested in continuing my training in the Data Science class that Thinkful offers so I would say that is a testement to their offerings.
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Trey
Two months so far with Thinkful
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With only a few months of coding experience prior to enrolling into the Thinkful part-time flexible career path, I have so far managed to finish all of my project assignments on time and conveniently attend mentor sessions. Before enrolling, my biggest concern was falling behind due to my lack of prior coding experience and/or basic understanding of code and web related stuff. I was a total noob when it came to computers, and so I naturally felt that enrolling into a bootcamp might not be a practical idea considering how rigorous and intensive most bootcamps are.
Thinkful stands out from other bootcamps in that it offers various courses to accomodate its students. At age 29, I chose to enroll into the flexible part-time career path since I couldn't quit my current job. This isn't an option with other bootcamps, such as Hackreactor, a school in which I originally wanted to enroll. Thinkful offers same results as other schools, but different approaches.
The Thinkful team has worked with me in many ways than just teaching me to code. The Q&A sessions that are offered, along with forums and Slack discussions, have helped immerse me in not only the langauge but the entire culture of code, an experience I couldn't have achieved with doing personal research alone. Like any language, to be fluent one must understand the abstract things that underlie grammar, syntax, and even pronunciation, and the abstract part of code, to me, is understanding the various styles code. There are so many ways to write code, and once you understand basic syntax and logic, the fun part is finding your style.
Thinkful also does a great job at emphasizing the importance in honing your research skills as a developer. Various online resources are provided, perfect for bookmarking so to revisit or harken back to later if needed.
If you're pretty serious about learning to code, I highly recommend doing so via the Thinkful team. I am 2 months in and already I feel I am starting to see the world from the eyes of a developer, and develop my own unique "style" of writing code.
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Olia
Great experience
Thinkful Front-end Development course proved to me that I can actually code which seemed almost impossible before! Everything is explained pretty well and mentor helps a lot as well as Q&A sessions! I gained new skills and hope to continue learning how to code because it's so much fun! I like challenges and Thinkful is a perfect one to overcome!
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Jon
Great Learning Platform
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The self driven online learning platform offered by Thinkful was perfect for me. It allowed me to move at my own pace and gave me the opportunity to spend as much time as necessary on any subject I felt I needed. The 1 on 1 mentor sessions gave me a platform to voice my questions and concerns, and helped me to focus on what was really important for my development. The Front-End Web Development course provided me with relevant information and educated me utilizing current and emerging industry practices.
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Jordan
iOS (Swift)
My course at Thinkful was great! It provided me with a great foundation, now I feel like I can tackle any idea I have. If I have any problems, I know where to look if I have any issues. I would recommend this class to anyone!
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Nick Galantowicz
Thinkful Frontend Experience
With practically zero experience I entered the front end engineering course nervous to say the least. Theyre support systems and my mentor relationship subsided such nerves continuosly throughout. I can't thank thinkful and my mentor Max enough for setting me on my path to becoming a programer! Great course!
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Luis
Thinkful review.
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I believe Thinkul is one of the best courses that I've seen out there. I've tried a couple of courses from different companies, but I feel like the one that helped me the most was Thinkful. The way they provide the information is very useful. They will give you a task and a one hour time frame for you to complete as much as you can. Once you finish the one hour time frame, you can go to the next step which is a walkthrough of how to complete the previous task.
The 1on1 with the mentor is such a great way to answer all your questions. Nicolas was my mentor and I have to say that he was an awesome resource that helped me a lot. I would recommend Thinkful to anyone who wants to learn how to code. -
Brian Barrow
Worth it
I have really enjoyed the Thinkful curriculum so far. The reason I signed up was the mentorship factor. I had been going through FreeCodeCamp for about a year and was making good progress there, but I never had any consistent and quality feedback on my code. My projects worked, but I didn't know if I was following best practices. Having a mentor has been absolutely priceless. Definitely worth it!
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Liz C.
amazing personalised support.
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I'm currently enrolled in the flexible time full stack developement course through thinkful.com . I don't have a background in coding but do have a sense of curiosity and desire to learn so I was searching for a program that would support me as I learnt concepts that we new to me. Part of the beauty of this program is the personal support provided by the staff. I'm not searching for tradtional employment upon gradution but rather the start of a freelance career so it's been great to hear from the various support staff as to how they can help me achieve this. I've never felt like a generic student being pushed through the program but rather like an individual with specfic needs that can be discussed and addressed. I have 3 people in my support team: my mentor, my program manager and a career counselor. We have discussed how my experience can be tailored to help my needs, from changing out sections of the curiculum to altering my career search to match the requirements of being a freelancer. It makes me fee like I'm being set up to succeed and flourish with my new found skills.
In terms of coursework support, I have 3 online video sessions with my mentor where we talk through concepts I'm having trouble grasping or work through code that isn't working. If I'm between sessions there is plenty of support in the form of online office hours or a slack channel filled with people happy to help.
If you are worried about coding being too hard for you or feeling like you want support and motivation as you learn then I can't recommend thinkful.com enough.
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Michelle Litzau
Very worthwhile course
I am currently in the Front End Web Development course and I am getting a lot out of it. The program layout is very helpful and the mentor they assigned to me is excellent. I would recommend this course to anyone who is looking to start from the beginning or who has been away from the subject and needs a good refresher course.
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Courtney Waller
Front End Web Development
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I'll lead with good news - I really did get a job (and a good one!) after completing Thinkful's flex front end bootcamp.
I came in with very little knowledge about programming or web dev when I started in January, and Thinkful's course setup got me up and running in lightning fast time. Working with a mentor 3x a week was fantastic and much needed. I also took advantage of the Slack chatroom and live Q&A sessions so that even though I was doing it online, I felt like I had a community around me.
Once I graduated (aka finished the curriculum), I had a very thorough review of my projects and portfolio to get them up to professional quality, plus help from an awesome team that introduced me to companies in my area and gave me interview and negotiating advice.
From start to finish, I felt really supported and very much that what I was learning was on point and applicable to real life jobs. I would pick Thinkful again in a heartbeat and definitely recommend it to anyone looking to transition into a dev career.