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Let me start with the good....
My cohort was amazing. The instructors were amazing.
They say you are the sum of the five people closest to you. If that's true, then for four months, I was an effing genius. I cannot begin to gush about the people I have met there and how they've continued to play a huge part in my life, even today. Everyone was diligent, eager to help, and insanely smart.
I was genuinely surprised and impressed by the camaraderie found the in t...
Let me start with the good....
My cohort was amazing. The instructors were amazing.
They say you are the sum of the five people closest to you. If that's true, then for four months, I was an effing genius. I cannot begin to gush about the people I have met there and how they've continued to play a huge part in my life, even today. Everyone was diligent, eager to help, and insanely smart.
I was genuinely surprised and impressed by the camaraderie found the in the people here, not just within my cohort. And since the nature of these boot camps is to attract people from all walks of life, each person I met was this amalgamation of interesting experiences. I learned the most from these people.
The resources
For someone like me, with zero programming and technical education/knowledge/foundation, the instructors and the platform will be an immense resource for learning.
You will have to put in the work and the time. Don't think just because you paid $14K and come to class... sometimes... that you will learn through osmosis. GTFO. I spent a minimum of 60 hr/week here and I still know nothing, but I do know a whole $#i&-ton more than when I started. Know what you're getting into. It's a process. I recognized early that I will never be the strongest programmer and that this will be a life long journey.
Do all the assignments - there are a bunch;
Do the research - the platform is painfully incomplete and this will teach you to StackOverflow like your life depended on it;
Do the best you can and then do better - open more than one belt exam if allowed, even if you pass on the first time (You, smarty-pants).
Now The Bad....
The company
A lot of broken promises - they initially said we could open other stacks (outside of the three) at the completion of our program. Lies.
Not a good value for the material you actually get. After graduating, I've taken courses (Udemy, Meetups, FCC) where the course work was much better edited, clear, updated regularly, and cohesive all for really cheap or even free. I guess, though, you're more motivated when you have a little skin in the game. $14K to be exact.
Too much politic-ing. Rules and regulations kept changing, often mid-stream. It's very confusing for students to keep up with all the mess. To Coding Dojo corporate - if you're going to change something, have some consistency and let the last cohort be grandfathered in. It's unfair and makes the company look unprofessional and amateurish.
The resources
The platform is painfully incomplete (*see previous comment. They will tell you it's by design. Um sure, is the outdated information also by design?)
Also, some courses were so poorly written that you could cleary tell they did not car about those sections.
But to be fair, it's been a month since I logged in because they kick you out 6 months after you graduate... which is crap because on MOOCs, you have access to all your courses (free and paid) for LIFE (or the option to dl if the course is to be archived). For $14K I'd expect to have access for at least a few years or the option to download my couse work.
The career services
Vary by campus, so I'm told.
The info we got in VA was mostly generic. It might be really good for someone in HS that has no work experience but if you're switching careers or seasoned, you will find the information laughable. The resume examples are horrendous - these are examples of what gets thrown into the trash by recruiters.
Furthermore, they want all graduates to reguritate the same cultish motto "1,000+ hours of programming" blah blah blah. Be more creative. They need to understand that the pitch, the resume, and the approach will be different for the individual and spend more time with THE individual.
The instructor for career services was late 75% of the time. He also failed to tell us our course would be starting a week late... Causing people to come into the Dojo when they didn't have to. He also didn't update the materials he sent out... Some dating to the previous year. LOL.
Honestly, I was a bit annoyed with the program itself. Corporate did not feel professional or organized. But like I've mentioned earlier, the people and friendships I've made my time awesome and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
And no. I am not a software engineer.
Sarah of Coding Dojo
Alumni Relations
Sep 06, 2023
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How much does Coding Dojo cost?
Coding Dojo costs around $16,995. On the lower end, some Coding Dojo courses like Software Development Online Part-Time Accelerated cost $9,995.
What courses does Coding Dojo teach?
Coding Dojo offers courses like Cybersecurity Online Part-Time Bootcamp, Data Science & Machine Learning Online Part-Time Bootcamp, Data Science & Visualization Part-Time Online Bootcamp, Software Development Online Full-Time and 2 more.
Where does Coding Dojo have campuses?
Coding Dojo teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is Coding Dojo worth it?
The data says yes! In 2019, Coding Dojo reported a 80% graduation rate, a median salary of $72,048, and N/A of Coding Dojo alumni are employed.
Is Coding Dojo legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 628 Coding Dojo alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Coding Dojo and rate their overall experience a 4.39 out of 5.
Does Coding Dojo offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like Coding Dojo offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.
Can I read Coding Dojo reviews?
You can read 628 reviews of Coding Dojo on Course Report! Coding Dojo alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Coding Dojo and rate their overall experience a 4.39 out of 5.
Is Coding Dojo accredited?
No
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