Co.Lab
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Co.Lab is an 8-week hands-on, team-based tech training program with individual tracks for Product Managers, Designers, and Developers. Co.Lab students are placed into agile product teams, with each group consisting of a Product Manager, UX/UI/Product Designer, two Software Engineers, and an Industry Mentor. Students then collaborate to go from ideation to MVP launch within eight weeks.In addition to putting their discipline-specific skills into practice, Co.Lab stu...
Co.Lab is an 8-week hands-on, team-based tech training program with individual tracks for Product Managers, Designers, and Developers. Co.Lab students are placed into agile product teams, with each group consisting of a Product Manager, UX/UI/Product Designer, two Software Engineers, and an Industry Mentor. Students then collaborate to go from ideation to MVP launch within eight weeks.In addition to putting their discipline-specific skills into practice, Co.Lab students get the full end-to-end experience within an actual product team. They get to work in an agile environment, conduct sprint planning, road mapping, team retrospectives, negotiate scope, and implement trade-offs between team members. They also receive dedicated mentorship and guidance on their disciplines and their specific product. Co.Lab mentors are from companies like Google, Apple, Microsoft, Linkedin and many more top tech companies.All Co.Lab students receive full access to over 15 classes taught by top leaders currently in the industry in companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Guild Education, WealthSimple and many more. Upon completion of the program, students will showcase their products during a live Demo Day and get feedback from the community and will get the chance to network with recruiters and hiring managers.
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- Olamide WilliamsProduct Designer • Graduate • Co.Lab Product Design Bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInMar 18, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Skill-building Experience
The three months I spent with my team at Co.Lab as a Product Designer had a significant impact on my career. We worked on a project from start to finish, and I got to fully experience my role as a designer. While we had room to be fully independent in our thoughts and decisions, we also had sufficient support from our mentor and the larger Co.Lab community. I got a job immediately after the program because I was able to apply some skills I had picked up/applied while designing my team's ...The three months I spent with my team at Co.Lab as a Product Designer had a significant impact on my career. We worked on a project from start to finish, and I got to fully experience my role as a designer. While we had room to be fully independent in our thoughts and decisions, we also had sufficient support from our mentor and the larger Co.Lab community. I got a job immediately after the program because I was able to apply some skills I had picked up/applied while designing my team's product to my technical interview round - Kaitlyn WicksonGraduate • Co.Lab Software Developer Bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInFeb 26, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Fulfilling team-building Tech experience
Co.lab does so much to set you up with real-life experience developing a product. As a Front-end Developer, I learned so much from talking to my designer and fellow developers about project scope and how to talk about designs and all the decisions that go into it. I came out with a real-world MVP product that I helped develop from the start. Our project Mentor also gave us invaluable knowledge about how to navigate a project and how to further our goals outside of co.lab. 
Akorede DasilvaProduct Designer • Graduate • Co.Lab Product Design Bootcamp • OnlineVerified by GitHubFeb 18, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceProduct design Cohort review
It was a hands-on learning experience, with real time feedback from mentors. Collaborating in real time with crossfunctional teams from different part of the world mimicking the real setting scenario and then delivering an MVP at the end of it all was a masterstroke- Odinaka OnuigboProduct Designer • Graduate • Co.Lab Product Design Bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInFeb 06, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Refreshingly different
Co.Lab is an excellent boot camp for those looking to expand their skills and knowledge as a product designer, product manager, or developer. Colab is well structured and provides a hands-on learning experience in a cross-functional team environment. The mentors are knowledgeable and provide helpful feedback and guidance throughout the program. Resources made available to us covered a wide range of topics related to product design and even helped me build in public which aided me greatly...Co.Lab is an excellent boot camp for those looking to expand their skills and knowledge as a product designer, product manager, or developer. Colab is well structured and provides a hands-on learning experience in a cross-functional team environment. The mentors are knowledgeable and provide helpful feedback and guidance throughout the program. Resources made available to us covered a wide range of topics related to product design and even helped me build in public which aided me greatly in my job search. My time at Colab was concluded with a real-world project (Savour-it) that challenged me and my teammates to apply our skills and abilities. I highly recommend Co.Lab to anyone looking to improve their product design abilities, work in a real-world cross-functional team and take their career to the next level. - EMMANUEL JOLUGBOGraduate • Co.Lab Software Developer Bootcamp • OnlineVerified by GitHubJan 27, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Amazing experience
I recently completed the software development bootcamp and overall, I had a positive experience. The instructors were knowledgeable and supportive, and the curriculum was well-structured and covered a wide range of topics. The hands-on projects and group work helped me to solidify my understanding of the material and apply what I had learned. Additionally, the career services team provided valuable resources and support to help me find a job in the field. The only downside was that the p...I recently completed the software development bootcamp and overall, I had a positive experience. The instructors were knowledgeable and supportive, and the curriculum was well-structured and covered a wide range of topics. The hands-on projects and group work helped me to solidify my understanding of the material and apply what I had learned. Additionally, the career services team provided valuable resources and support to help me find a job in the field. The only downside was that the program was intense and fast-paced, so it required a significant time commitment. Overall, I feel that the bootcamp adequately prepared me for a career in software development and I would recommend it to others interested in the field. - Osadebamwen Jeffery UkponahiunsiAndroid Developer • Graduate • Co.Lab Software Developer Bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInJan 24, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Do you want to get a real life product development experience? Co.Lab is the answer
Co.Lab is the complete package if you want to get your hands dirty. You get to work on any product of your choice agreed upon by your team.
As a software developer, I had the opportunity to work with a designer and a product manager. We had standup meetings as a team and with our mentor.
Co.Lab makes the building process smooth as we were given weekly targets and various resources to guide us. This ensured everyone were on track
During the program we were encouraged...Co.Lab is the complete package if you want to get your hands dirty. You get to work on any product of your choice agreed upon by your team.
As a software developer, I had the opportunity to work with a designer and a product manager. We had standup meetings as a team and with our mentor.
Co.Lab makes the building process smooth as we were given weekly targets and various resources to guide us. This ensured everyone were on track
During the program we were encouraged to build in public. By sharing my progress and learnings, it increased my visibility among my network. - Wisdom EkpotuGraduate • Co.Lab Software Developer Bootcamp • OnlineVerified by GitHubJan 23, 2023Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
The Best
I joined Co.lab with no previous experience with working on a project across teammates in a remote distributed team which varying time zones.
This was a first and very educative one. I got to see another equally important aspect side of the software-building process that I did not know about after months of learning how to code on my own.
This program helped me build my decision-making skills on what tools to use to accomplish the problem at hand. - Christine AProduct Designer • Graduate • Co.Lab Product Design Bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInSep 10, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Product Designer
I had a great experience with Co.Lab! I'm a post-bootcamp grad and I didn't get to interact or work on projects with a PM or devs before this. Not having this experience really hurt my interviewing capabilities since I had no direct experience as a designer on real shipped products. Being in Co.Lab gave me more confidence in that I was able to apply my design process and thinking abilities while also helping me better understand how a product development cycle works. As a result of my ex...I had a great experience with Co.Lab! I'm a post-bootcamp grad and I didn't get to interact or work on projects with a PM or devs before this. Not having this experience really hurt my interviewing capabilities since I had no direct experience as a designer on real shipped products. Being in Co.Lab gave me more confidence in that I was able to apply my design process and thinking abilities while also helping me better understand how a product development cycle works. As a result of my experience in Co.Lab, I had more companies reach out for interviews and I felt my interviewing skills improve drastically from this confidence.
If anyone is struggling looking for a role post-bootcamp, I would 100% recommend joining Co.Lab. Since it's part time, you can still job hunt while keeping up your technical skills and working with a cross-functional agile team. It's a win-win to me and totally worth it in the long run!Helen Huang of Co.Lab
Co-Founder
Jan 20, 2023
Hello Christine,
Thanks for the high praises! We're glad that you had such a great time with us, and was able to gain the real-world experience you needed to break the Catch-22 problem of finding real-work experience without getting hired.
You were amazing and we're very excited to know where you'll be at in the future.
You Belong in Tech! ✨
Helen - Valence FredrickSoftware Developer • Applicant • Co.Lab Software Developer Bootcamp • OnlineVerified by GitHubSep 10, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Join Once and Belong in Tech Forever
This is one of the best Bootcamps I have completed regarding real world software development experience, team work, software development life cycle and learning resources provided. The bootcamp is organised in the best way to support people falling in the lack of experience deadlock to break through and deliver real world products. After the bootcamp, I was able to identify my faults which I have done before in software development. Thanks to all the amazing instructors, cohort members, ...This is one of the best Bootcamps I have completed regarding real world software development experience, team work, software development life cycle and learning resources provided. The bootcamp is organised in the best way to support people falling in the lack of experience deadlock to break through and deliver real world products. After the bootcamp, I was able to identify my faults which I have done before in software development. Thanks to all the amazing instructors, cohort members, team members and mentors. If you want to get real experience in Software development, join Co.Lab and you will never regret.Helen Huang of Co.Lab
Co-Founder
Jan 20, 2023
Hello Valence,
Co.Lab is more than about taking classes together. It's also about learning how you function in a cross-functional setting so that you'll know what your strengths and weaknesses are, as well as making the necessary professional improvements to make yourself attractive to the job market.
And it seems like you were able to gain much of the same learnings at Co.Lab. We're proud of you!
You Belong in Tech! ✨
Helen - SaraJunior Software Developer • Graduate • Co.Lab Software Developer Bootcamp • OnlineVerified by GitHubJul 03, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great First Step for Finding a Job in Tech
Coming directly form online tutorials, this was a great first hand experience of how to apply my knowledge to real life projects with a cross-functional team. It also taught me a lot of the practical skills needed for building my career and built my confidence to put myself out there and interact with my community. And ultimately it was this experience that helped me land my first job as a Software Developer.
Thank you Co.Lab <3Helen Huang of Co.Lab
Co-Founder
Jan 20, 2023
Hello Sara,
Congratulations on your new Dev role! We found that many of our students are already well-equipped to land their first tech role - one of the only critical problems being the lack of confidence to communicate their technical knowledge effectively, and just put themselves out there.
We're glad that the program was able to help you in this aspect!
The Co.Lab team and community are very proud of you.
You Belong in Tech! ✨
Helen - JunaidAssociate Product ManagerVerified by LinkedInJun 19, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Co.lab kickstarted my product career
I learned a lot during Co.lab that I still use to this day. The content is solid. I didn't have the best team but that experience taught me a lot about being flexible and rolling with the punches like it is in the real world. Helen is a great human being and really tries to treat Co.lab participants like they are family. I ended up transitioning into an APM role at a Forbes top start-up after my stint in Co.lab.Helen of Co.Lab
Co-Founder
Jan 18, 2023
Hello Junaid,
Congratulations on landing your APM role! I always knew you have what it takes to succeed. We're very proud of you.
Special thanks too for the kind words for me. This means a lot! Comments such as yours are what give us the motivation to continue building Co.Lab.
You Belong in Tech ✨
Helen - SolmasUX Designer • Graduate • Co.Lab Product Design Bootcamp • OnlineVerified by LinkedInAug 18, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/A
Product Designer
Co.Lab was an incredible experience. Going into the program I was hoping to reignite my love of working on a team after a lonely year of freelancing, I was hoping to gain confidence, and I wanted a portfolio piece I could really speak to, especially during job interviews.
I can confidently say that I got all of that and so much more out of the program. With Co.Lab I got to work on a team with a Product Manager and two developers and together we created a product called Podball th...Co.Lab was an incredible experience. Going into the program I was hoping to reignite my love of working on a team after a lonely year of freelancing, I was hoping to gain confidence, and I wanted a portfolio piece I could really speak to, especially during job interviews.
I can confidently say that I got all of that and so much more out of the program. With Co.Lab I got to work on a team with a Product Manager and two developers and together we created a product called Podball that helps podcasters speed up their editing workflow. This was all accomplished with the help of mentors and workshops as well as a whole community of other designers, developers and product managers to reach out to throughout the process.
I came into the program with over three years experience as a UX /web designer, but I knew I needed something more to really get the attention of the kind of employers I was after. I can tell you that the case study and subsequent portfolio piece presentation I did on our product Podball was key to helping me impress during interviews and ultimately helped me land my new full-time role as Web Designer at an established marketing tech company. If I have any complaints, it's that I wish Co.Lab had been around when I was fresh out of my bootcamp!Helen Huang of Co.Lab
Co-Founder
Jan 20, 2023
Hello Solmas,
Congratulations on landing your full-time, Web Designer role! Nothing makes us happier than knowing we made a lasting impact to one of our Co.Laborators.
Great work!
You Belong in Tech!
✨Helen
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Co.Lab costs around $3,000. On the lower end, some Co.Lab courses like Co.Lab Product Management Sprint Ideation Program cost $500.
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Co.Lab offers courses like Co.Lab Product Design Bootcamp , Co.Lab Product Management Sprint Ideation Program, Co.Lab Product Management Training Program , Co.Lab Software Developer Bootcamp .
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Co.Lab teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
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