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Codesmith

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Codesmith is a coding school redefining the way software engineering is taught. Codesmith offers full-time (13-week) and part-time (38-week) remote software engineering immersive programs as well as a full-time NYC Onsite program. Codesmith focuses on concepts and technologies such as full-stack JavaScript, computer science, machine learning, Dev Ops, React, and more. The immersives are advanced residencies designed to help individuals launch meaningful, high-level...

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  • Matthew
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Software Engineering Immersive Program • Los Angeles
    Oct 24, 2016
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    Outstanding Culture and Peers

    I had always loved the problem solving and engineering creativity and freedom afforded by software, and it's hard to know what it truly takes to get it to the next, professional level. It is somewhat of a leap of faith to drop everything and go all in on learning a new skill. But if coding is something you truly enjoy, Codesmith provides an excellent environment for massively accelerating that process. That is for many reasons, and I believe the most important are the people involved there...

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  • Jenna
    Graduate • Software Engineering Immersive Program • Los Angeles
    Oct 15, 2016
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    Life Changing

    Codesmith is the real deal. It's very challenging and rigorous but you get out of it everything you put in, and more. My cohort had 13 graduates and we all were super motivated and dedicated to learning as much as we possibly could over the 3 months. Teamwork and personal drive are crucial to succeeding in this program. I not only made Codesmith my number one life priority, I made it my only priority and I now have an awesome job that I love. 

    The most valuable skills you learn a...

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  • Brendan
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Software Engineering Immersive Program • Los Angeles
    Oct 14, 2016
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    No Job experience to Software Engineer

    A bit of background about me. I graduated from UCLA with an Applied Mathematics B.S degree in December 2015, had a total of 2 C++ classes and that was the extent of my software engineering experience . I found Codesmith through a friend and visited JS The Hard Parts on a few Thursdays. I immediately felt the energy that people there had, I am not sure if this is just the software engineering culture but Codesmith just had that vibe that everyone wanted to be there. I now have my first job ...

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  • Jeremy Yip
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Software Engineering Immersive Program • Los Angeles
    Oct 10, 2016
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    Breaking Down My Experience as a Non-Traditional Applicant

    Who are you?

    I’m an EMT, Berkeley grad, and returned Peace Corps volunteer that joined the Codesmith program at the end of my 2-year service in the highlands of Guatemala.

     

    Did it work?

    I’ll be starting as a front-end web developer with a Codesmith hiring partner in Santa Barbara next week. I received two other offers some time after I accepted my curre...

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  • Sandra
    Oct 08, 2016
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    Incredible experience

    I'm a recent graduate of Codesmith, became a Codesmith engineering fellow, and am now getting ready to start a full-stack position with a wonderful company. I can say without a doubt that Codesmith is a transformative experience. I have honestly never worked harder in my life and it absolutely paid off.

    The program is rigorous and designed to not only teach you core concepts, but also how to learn, find an answer, and problem solve. As a result, I felt prepared to enter the job m...

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  • Andy B
    Graduate • Software Engineering Immersive Program • Los Angeles
    Oct 06, 2016
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    Everything I hoped for and more

    A little less than a year ago I wrote my first line of Javascript and now I am employed by a wonderful company.   I build amazing software and earn more than enough money to payback the debt I took on to attend Codesmith.  On a daily basis I see a difficult task in front me and think "I have no idea how to do this." My very next thought is "this is going to be so much fun."  The brilliance of Codesmith is how the instructors to teach you to problem solve.  The curriculum is structured to t...

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  • Michael Blanchard
    Engineer in Residence • Graduate • Software Engineering Immersive Program • Los Angeles
    Sep 19, 2016
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    Codesmith - THE Place to Change your Life

    Codesmith is the type of program where every student leaves as a transformed version of the person he/she came in as.  The most obvious transformation is one’s exponentially expanded software engineering knowledge and experience, but students also leave with a radically broader grasp on empathy, the kind of empathy you gain from intense pair programming sessions and grinding through 12+ hour days with your Cohort-mates. 

     

    The curriculum is always evolving and is update...

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  • Danny
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Los Angeles
    Sep 18, 2016
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    Breaking into the industry

    Hired:  Yes (In Los Angeles)

    Cohort: 6

    Salary: 100k+ and Equity

    Graduated: June, 2016

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    I was hired by a company that Codesmith brought to hiring day.  I make a salary equivalent to a mid-level developer in San Francisco because that's the kind of quality engineers that Codesmith makes.  Prior to this I dr...

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  • Sam
    Software Engineering Immersive Program • Los Angeles
    Aug 01, 2016
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    Excellent Program

    Codesmith provides an excellent foundation in computer science and JavaScript.  The program positioned me incredibly well to transition from a career in finance to software development.

    I graduated from Codesmith in April 2016 (cohort 5). I had three job offers in two weeks and started my new career within a month. I wouldn't have been able to make this transition without the program and the support of the Codesmith staff.  More importantly, despite using almo...

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  • Tiffany
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Software Engineering Immersive Program • Los Angeles
    Jul 17, 2016
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    Successful transition to software engineering

    I am a former student, former engineering fellow, and current employee (Software Engineer) at one of Codesmith's hiring partner companies. 

    Previous Background 

    I worked in tech for a few years in marketing and client success before deciding to take the leap into software development. I started learning Python about a year before joining the program and devoted three months (while working a full-time job) to learning JavaScript before applying. 

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  • Hamza
    Graduate • Software Engineering Immersive Program • Los Angeles
    Jul 08, 2016
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    An Amazing Learning Environment

    Two things set Codesmith apart in my opinion.

    1. The people: There are hundreds of coding bootcamps out there and it was difficult to figure out which one was the best for me. I visited as many as I could, and tried to figure out what was differnent about each one, and what schools existed to just take my money. I attended JS The Hard Parts at Codesmith's headquarters in LA, and was blown away by everyone's willingness to help me learn. That continued after I started as a student...

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  • Wade Armstrong
    Graduate • Los Angeles
    Jul 08, 2016
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    Exactly the jumpstart my career needed!

    I'm a husband, dad, and former Product Manager, making the move into Engineering. I actually started as a full-stack ASP developer (despite my complete lack of CS knowledge!) during the dot-com days, and then moved into Product Management. Over the last few years, I've realized I missed development, and wanted to move back; but my 15-year-old skillz weren't going to do it.     My last job was as a Product Manager at a start-up, managing multiple technol...
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Codesmith Alumni Outcomes

83%
Employment Rate
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Graduation Rate
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100% of students intended to seek in-field employment within 180 days of graduating. 0% of students did not intend to seek in-field employment. Below is the 180 Day Employment Breakdown for 92 graduates included in report:
180 Day employment breakdown
Employed in-field83.1%
Full-time employee82.0%
Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract position0.0%
Short-term contract, part-time, or freelance1.1%
Started a new company or venture after graduation0.0%
Not seeking in-field employment0.0%
Employed out-of-field0.0%
Continuing to higher education0.0%
Not seeking a job for health, family, or personal reasons0.0%
Still seeking job in-field16.9%
Could not contact0.0%
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Jess Feldman
Updated March 09, 2023
While Li enjoyed the clinical side of her career as a dietician, she was burned out from managing the underpaid and overworked lifestyle of working in a hospital. Answering her lifelong interest in tech, Li sought an immersive, online coding school to prepare her to successfully change careers. Li shares her tips about how to prepare for Codesmith and what she wishes she knew before her first day of the immersive program. Plus, find out how Li has adapted to her new life as a remote ...
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Updated January 03, 2023
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Jess Feldman
Updated November 10, 2022
Cam studied accounting in college but decided to make a career shift during the pandemic. Following his interest in tech, Cam chose Codesmith to future-proof his career and learn software engineering. After graduating from Codesmith in 2020 and working as a Software Engineer at Google, Cam and one of his classmates launched their own decentralized audio-visual curation community called heds . Cam shares how he pivoted from accounting to software engineering to tech entrepreneurship ...
Jess Feldman
Updated October 19, 2022
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Updated August 01, 2022
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Jess Feldman
Updated July 13, 2022
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Nat Davis
Updated January 19, 2023
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Jess Feldman
Updated February 21, 2022
Over 1,200 tech bootcamp graduates wrote a Verified review for their school on Course Report and went into the draw to win a 500 Amazon gift card! Jordan, a graduate of Codesmith , wrote a Verified review of his bootcamp experience and won our latest sweepstakes! Jordan shares his advice for future bootcampers and how Codesmith helped him land a job as a Software Engineer at NPR! Want to win 500 in our next Reviews Sweepstakes? Write a Verified review of your coding bootcamp experience ...
Liz Eggleston
Updated February 24, 2022
In this Live Alumni Q&A, the panel answered real questions from the audience like How these 6 bootcamp grads did their research and why they chose bootcamps like General Assembly, Tech Elevator, Springboard, NYC Data Science Academy, Code Fellows, and Codesmith. What were your favorite free resources to prep for a bootcamp? Any tips that you can give future bootcampers about where to look for scholarships and funding ? Having gone through the tech interview process, any ...
Jess Feldman
Updated December 08, 2021
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How much does Codesmith cost?

Codesmith costs around $20,925. On the lower end, some Codesmith courses like JavaScript for Beginners cost $350.

Where does Codesmith have campuses?

Codesmith has in-person campuses in Atlanta, Birmingham, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland and Seattle. Codesmith also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.

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