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This school is now closed. Although Coding House is no longer accepting students or running its program, you can still see historical information and Coding House alumni reviews on the school page.
Coding House is a 14-week Full Immersion Software Development Bootcamp in Silicon Valley designed for rapid retention and comprehension. Instructors and mentors at Coding House are thought leaders, keynote speakers, and award-winning published authors. Students learn Full Stack web development, with a focus on JavaScript, Node.JS, Angular.JS, Mobile Hybrid, and various JavaScript frameworks. The program is the only full immersion live-in bootcamp in the world, and includes all cooking and cleaning. Once students graduate, heavy emphasis is placed on getting jobs. Coding House is tuition free, and has a placement fee of 18% of graduates' first-year salary. A $6,000 deposit pays for room and board, and that is subtracted from the 18% fee.
First off, let's get one thing out of the way - we all knew something was off when we first joined. When we joined, there was a big absence of the senior cohort (Coding House's program was advertised as using "phase 2" students to mentor "phase 1" students. But all of the students in the phase ahead of us packed up their bags and left, with the exception of 1. We knew it had to do with their disatisfaction with the program and their frustrations with owner Nick James and teacher C.N., but ...
First off, let's get one thing out of the way - we all knew something was off when we first joined. When we joined, there was a big absence of the senior cohort (Coding House's program was advertised as using "phase 2" students to mentor "phase 1" students. But all of the students in the phase ahead of us packed up their bags and left, with the exception of 1. We knew it had to do with their disatisfaction with the program and their frustrations with owner Nick James and teacher C.N., but it was definitely a weird vibe from the get go. We tried to figure out what was going on, because basically we were seeing a lot of problems - the lead instructor (and only instructor after the main instructor left abruptly) didn't know much reactjs at all, and seemed very defensive and argumentative with students asking good questions.
Then an eviction note was posted on the door and we realized that a full month ago, Coding House had been ordered to vacate the premises by the landlord it was renting from or the HOA in pleasanton. We felt like we were living illegally in an environment where we had to hide. We couldn't have cars at Coding House and we had to keep blinds closed and sign an agreement essentially saying we wouldn't venture outside more than necessary, and we'd not use the neighborhood facilities like parks, bike paths, and so on.
It was weird, but look, I came here to code. I could give a damn about all that, I just wanted to know the truth and make sure that I wasn't going to be out 18k dollars because the program got shut down halfway through. So I talked to Nick James and that's where the real problems started. He was very condescending, dismissive, and was saying things I knew were untrue, as I had been doing research online. This is my main beef with coding house - the lies and condescending treatment of adults who paid for your product.
Then it gets worse. We find out that Coding House has been mandated to shut down since 2015 by the CA government. We call the BPPE (bureau for postsecondary education) and they confirm that Coding House was ordered to cease and desist all activity and refund current and past students.
When I talked to Nick about this, his answer was they were pending approval. Which is again a lie - they were denied approval and ordered to shut down. They had a responsibility to inform current and prospective students, and they did not inform us. I tell him this and he adds "pending approval to operate" to a tiny font in the legalese under "terms of service", a small hidden button on the CH website. That seems really dishonest - if you read the judgment against Coding House and the CA law regarding BPPE denial to operate, Coding House is required by law to inform students if they are A) pending approval and B) denied approval and C) appealing a denial. So even if Nick James is argument is "yeah we were denied approval to operate but we are allowed to appeal, so we technically can still operate for the time being" - he is required to tell students (current and would-be students) that CH is not approved to operate at present time. Not "pending approval" because they aren't pending approval, they are denied. They appealed the denial, and were rejected and told to disconnect their phone lines, refund students, and cease all forms of operation.
I guess they can appeal these citations and basically elongate the process further, but it's clear that they are operating illegally and thus we are paying our money into an illegal operation.
I am a pretty reasonable person - I wanted to like CH. I made more sacrifices than a lot of people to be here. This is not a commitment I took lightly. I chose CH and that choice meant not doing any of the 10 other legit, approved bootcamps with solid, proven instructors.
Which brings me to gripe #2. After a few weeks, the instruction kind of... fell off. It was clear we reached the end of the rope of what lead instructor C.N. knows. And I mean, honestly, I don't blame him, he's a nice guy, he's just a fairly recent (less than 1 year) grad of CH himself. I don't think you need to be a CS professor or a facebook engineer to teach people react, javascript, mongodb etc etc... but you at least need experience that doesn't come straight from the same institution. In fact, all of the instruction comes FROM CH-BRED PEOPLE.
Instuctor 1 and 2 (2 left abruptly and has not been replaced, apparently 2 had a lot of student complaints) were both liberal arts background people who instructed directly after Coding House graduation. AKA no field experience.
TA 1 and 2... both CH students who stayed on after graduation because they couldn't find a job and CH offered them housing in exchange for a 50 hr work week. TA #1 just left abruptly this week too. I don't blame the TAs, I mean, look, I consider myself a strong coder, but I sure as hell wouldn't say I'm qualified to teach MERN stack after FOURTEEN WEEKS experience. This whole thing just seems cheap, like Coding House doesnt want to pay to hire talented, non-CH grad instructors. It's weirdly incestuous - the teachers are basically students themselves, living in the house and drinking / smoking weed too, and again, I am not a prude and I don't really give a shit, but when you're charging 18-22k, I want to see experts. Professionals who show up to class on time, who have worked in the tech industry, who focus on educating us rather than being our "bro" or "pal".
Something very fishy is going on here. It's not right how the TAs are treated (paid no wage, but given cramped housing quarters in exchange for 50 hrs a week). These guys paid for CH and incurred a debt, and now they can't get jobs because of the program had all kinds of problems (read the BPPE articles), and so now CH is saying "pay your debt by working for us and if we have a falling out, we evict you and charge you." That isn't healthy.
Something fishy is going on with their legality and their residence - if you do the research, you'll see they've been kicked out by city and by individual landlords for continuously running their business in residential areas without permits.
They are not informing students about their denied approval to operate, even when they have been clearly mandated to by CA law.
Nick James talks around these issues and pretends to be friendly and care about your experience at CH, but as soon as you start asking questions, he's talking about how you might not be a culture fit for CH and maybe he'll have to draw up the exit paperwork. And should you share any of this information with other students, you'll be in violation of the clauses in your contract and could face legal action.
All in all though, I really am not a stickler for rules. I could forgive all this and give them a 4 or so if they just had GOOD INSTRUCTORS. I paid 18k, and I'm going to only get 1 student-instructor and 1 lead instructor with under 1 year experience teaching any kind of coding, and less than 3 months experience with React?
Really?
I want to see the silver lining here, and I guess that silver lining here is that I made great friends here. Bullshit does kind of bind you all together. But the truth is, this program is honestly scaring me. I don't really feel comfortable in the house - the police have shown up twice this cohort and it's just a tense, uncomfortable environment. People are dropping left and right - including instructor and TA - and it's just not working for me.
I'm looking through linkedin and I see hordes of people with CH on their resume, and very, very few who were ever employed in any kind of web dev capacity. And then I look online and I see the Bureau proved that CH was fabricating it's "95% of our graduates find jobs" statistics by a huge magnitude. CH was proven to be fabricating many of the "this is where our graduates work" companies.
The more you look, the more smoke and mirrors you see.
I wish I could say this recent cohort was better than previous cohorts and that it looked like some of the problems outlined in earlier reviews had been corrected. Unfortunately, they haven't.
I do not want to tell anyone what to do. I am risking legal action by posting this and I know Nick James has a history of trying to sue and legally stifle any students who post about CH in a critical light. I do however believe that nothing is more important than letting people make an educated choice about their decisions. If you read all of these reviews and read the citations by the CA government, read all 24 counts of denial in this statement.... and you STILL want to attend Coding House, do it. Best of luck to you and I honestly hope you succeed. I want CH to improve and be a better program - I just think that it's an issue of informed consent. When you sign all the legalese chaining you to Coding House, you deserve to know the real, growing problems with the program.
http://www.bppe.ca.gov/enforcement/actions/cit_1617026.pdf
Pending administrative hearing and Statement of Issues:
http://www.bppe.ca.gov/enforcement/actions/cit-1000841_110416.pdf
These documents capture real reviews of Coding House, courtesy of the
BUREAU FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Fined $50k for operating illegally, and forced to refund students money. http://www.bppe.ca.gov/enforcement/actions/cit_1617026.pdf
Pending administrative hearing:
These documents capture real reviews of Coding House, courtesy of the
BUREAU FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Fined $50k for operating illegally, and forced to refund students money. http://www.bppe.ca.gov/enforcement/actions/cit_1617026.pdf
Pending administrative hearing:
http://www.bppe.ca.gov/enforcement/actions/cit-1000841_110416.pdf
Fingers crossed this place is shutdown for good.
Pros:
- Classmates where amazing and I love them. A great bond is created.
- Great monitors.
Cons:
- Lies about curriculum, lies about instructors experience (great guys).
- People get charged different amounts for education, unethical.
- No job assistance, no partnerships (all lies).
- Everyone feels cheated.
- Cramped space
- Lack of communication.
- Physical threats by members of the staf...
Pros:
- Classmates where amazing and I love them. A great bond is created.
- Great monitors.
Cons:
- Lies about curriculum, lies about instructors experience (great guys).
- People get charged different amounts for education, unethical.
- No job assistance, no partnerships (all lies).
- Everyone feels cheated.
- Cramped space
- Lack of communication.
- Physical threats by members of the staff, I even saved the email he sent the next day.
Someone made a staff member ("Mario") upset by leaving a note, with a silly message. Mario proceed to threaten each student and left the house. Another staff member ("Sarah") defended him in an email, he wrote this email the next day:
My apologies for Sarah’s email yesterday. I don’t recall asking her to write it. Although I appreciate her support I don’t need a girl’s help to defend myself. So, since you had the gall to write that note and I am so pissed-off by it. Help me channel my anger and frustration. I’m inviting you to come forward and identify yourself. Let’s duke it out away from coding house—there’s a soccer field on Mission Blvd where we can do this (next to Mission San Jose HS) Of course Im only challenging the men here. Full body contact, no hitting from the neck up. Please don’t chicken out. Im a small, 5’4, 130 lbs. Im waiting for your reply. A screenshot of the email => http://imgur.com/a/PCt2r What happened next? No apologies, no sanctions for threating the students. Mario just kept on working. This is completetly unacceptable.I attended Coding House in February 2016 and can confirm everything Nicolas D states in his review below. Illegal housing operation, amateur instruction from lead instructors with less than 1 year (or even 6 months) with the frameworks being taught... everything in that review is sadly true. I took months of work as well as a scholarship to a real top grade bootcamp after Coding House to land a job - Coding House is basically a 20k cost program that offers instructors less qualified than t...
I attended Coding House in February 2016 and can confirm everything Nicolas D states in his review below. Illegal housing operation, amateur instruction from lead instructors with less than 1 year (or even 6 months) with the frameworks being taught... everything in that review is sadly true. I took months of work as well as a scholarship to a real top grade bootcamp after Coding House to land a job - Coding House is basically a 20k cost program that offers instructors less qualified than the "C" tier bootcamps like General Assembly. Look at the linkedin of CH instructors and the instructors of ANY other bootcamp if you don't believe me. I felt confident going in because I had spoken to Samer Buna, a very strong instructor with solid experience, as part of my technical interview process. What Coding House didn't tell us was that he had left mid cohort and instead our lead instructor was going to be a "student-instructor" with zero teaching experience.
This has been a major setback and the bottom line is that I did not receive what I paid for. When trying to address concerns with CEO Nick James, our cohort was drowned in legalese and attempts to silence students from reviewing the program online.
Illegal Contracts
Given issues like these, you may wonder why there aren't more negative reviews of Coding House online, or why most people who do leave bad reviews do so anonymously. I believe it's because many of the contracts people sign with Coding House have a non-disparagement clause in them, which states that the student is prohibited from writing negative reviews. My contract doesn't have one, but I know several students who left early and had to sign such a contract in order to get a partial or complete refund. Nick has also threatened to sue people who wrote negative reviews in the past, including this one.
The problem is that non-disparagement clauses are illegal in the state of California according to Civil Code 1670.8 (popularly known as the "Yelp Bill"). The law specifies penalties of $2,500 for the first offense, $5,000 for additional offenses, and $10,000 for willful, intentional, or reckless violations—meaning a class-action suit could get very expensive for Coding House.
Customers have the right to describe negative experiences without being penalized. Coding House's attempts to shut down criticism through intimidation are not only illegal, but also unethical.
I don't want to dissuade anyone from getting into web development. I wasted a very sizable sum of money and time on Coding House, and after doing a better bootcamp - I won't name names, but I will advise you to READ REVIEWS EXHAUSTIVELY online - it really becomes apparent how poor Coding House's instruction. I could get over the legality of the housing, the cramped quarters, the dishonesty, the misleading marketing, the frankly rude behavior of CH staff etc if they just had the decency to offer good instruction. Sadly, they do not. I can confirm that Nicolas D's review barely even scratches the surface.
PS - if you do want to attend Coding House, I strongly suggest at least messaging past students on linkedin and hearing real feedback. Much of the reviews posted online are traded for discounts or by student TAs who are given housing and food in exchange for teaching - so there's a clear vested interest. Seek out REAL opinions on Coding House if you wish to attend.
My name is Sam Robertson, I’m a full stack developer at Revolution Messaging. Ever heard of Bernie Sanders? That was the company that helped drive the donation platform and I get to be a part of its’ future. I graduated from PennState in PA in 2015 with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and decided that I wanted to do something different. I love my degree, a hard science will always help you along the way, but I chose to go to Coding House to get the knowledge and experience I needed t...
My name is Sam Robertson, I’m a full stack developer at Revolution Messaging. Ever heard of Bernie Sanders? That was the company that helped drive the donation platform and I get to be a part of its’ future. I graduated from PennState in PA in 2015 with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and decided that I wanted to do something different. I love my degree, a hard science will always help you along the way, but I chose to go to Coding House to get the knowledge and experience I needed to get the kind of job I wanted. Fun fact, I have a D in MATLAB programming from my junior year of college. Turns out you need the right push and right interest to move you along. I now work from home for my company and could not be happier with my decision.
Coding House is 90% your effort, 10% on them. Not saying the staff isn’t hard working, these are some of the hardest working people I’ve ever met. What I mean is that what you do at Coding House and how you end up at the end of the program are your responsibility. The instructors are challenging, always ready to help and want you to be able to teach yourself by the end. They will provide stepping stones the first weeks then move you onto more difficult tasks in which you will start having to find the answers. These are people that want you to succeed, I’m proof it can be done.
The first half is intense and long, but I loved every minute of it. Stressful, tiring, on two cups of coffee by 10am is hard, but it’s more effective than any college lecture I’ve been to. Good thing you aren’t alone, everyone is struggling the same, and when you are struggling you are learning. The instructor starts out with small examples of a technology, the basics of how something should work. Then it’s up to you to try and repeat and enhance what they did. Solutions at the end of the problem session are effective, as if you didn't’ pick up what you did wrong, you can see why and not miss it next time.
The live in house was the best part of Coding House. It has a boot-camp feel without feeling to strict. Yes, you are crammed into bunk beds, yes people snore, but that person above you is counting on waking them up because you two have a project to finish before class starts. You form bonds, teams and lifetime friends. I still skype with my Coding House alum and we are great friends!
Second half is the hardest part. Self-motivation is key. While still learning it’s time to show off some skills, time to build some apps. These are your creations, whether you are in a team or solo, you own these. A app a week is the best method, pick something doable and stick with it. Polish the app, no bugs or quirks. These are for your portfolio, I’ve shown my Coding House apps off at interviews and people are impressed.
Why Coding House:
Coding House is expensive, but why chose it over a competitor? Key thing is they are all expensive. What you get with Coding House is relatively the same with other boot camps in terms of course work. There are some differences, but mainly tech stacks don’t change. My reason for Coding House was the live in factor. I wanted that immersion, I always felt in college if I had my classes 7 days a week for 1 month per class I would preform better than with a more relaxed schedule. I work well under pressure and love the challenge it provides. This isn't for everyone, but being able to wake up, jump downstairs and stay late into the night programming was perfect. Instructors sometimes stay late, and you are guaranteed to find help from your peers as they are all doing the same thing. This is what I loved.
The other best part is Coding House listens, when a change is needed Nick will take note and do anything in his power to make sure it’s fixed. He cares for the success of the students and wants them to do well. A weekly survey made sure that the feedback was taken seriously.
Fun Stuff:
Hackathons are great! If one exists take anything you know and try to get something done at a hackathon if available. Coding House was able to take my cohort to one and a team even won!
These are great to learn and make new friends.
The food, food is awesome, I still think I ate better at Coding House than I do now.
Summary:
Coding House was challenging, inspiring and a life lesson all in one. You aren’t alone, you are taken care of and your success is only limited by your effort. I left Coding House without a job offer, but within one week after the program I was offered two jobs. I also was not looking to stay in the Bay Area, I was aiming for Seattle so it’s very much possible to carry your skills anywhere. I still work for the same company that hired me from Coding House and I really do love my job! I hope you are reading this and find it helpful!
CodingHouse provides practical means of becoming a full stack developer in 3.5 months time period. They offer web development lessons, clarification sessions, real interviewing skills every week. Success is guaranteed for those who are determined and willing to finish the coursework.
Due to the intensity of the coursework, one may feel a little lost in the middle. But if one has the passion for software development these long hours, typically from 9 AM - 11 PM ( Mon - Sat ) will ...
CodingHouse provides practical means of becoming a full stack developer in 3.5 months time period. They offer web development lessons, clarification sessions, real interviewing skills every week. Success is guaranteed for those who are determined and willing to finish the coursework.
Due to the intensity of the coursework, one may feel a little lost in the middle. But if one has the passion for software development these long hours, typically from 9 AM - 11 PM ( Mon - Sat ) will make you strong enough to tread the rough path. Learning is all dependent on the student. Instructors does not guarantee anything that is absurd.
There are teaching assistants almost round the clock to assist the students.
What is benefitial the most is the full immersive experience where you don't need to worry about cooking, cleaning etc., in addition to close collaborative experience in group projects. This is close to how software engineers works in industry, working on SCM tools like git, deploying projects to cloud services like heroku, aws, google's firebase. They are valuable.
Codinghouse has started incorporating algorithm learning sessions, tutorials as part of the curriculum which can give a base level understanding of the CS concepts.
Have the will power to finish the course and the stars will align.
I attended Coding House from February to May 2016. I can't say my time there was a complete loss, but if you're looking for a coding bootcamp, I'd recommend looking elsewhere. Other reviews have already discussed issues like inexperienced instructors, disorganized curriculum, cramped living conditions, and lack of job support after graduation. This review will focus on illegal practices, false or misleading claims, and hostile business practices.
I attended Coding House from February to May 2016. I can't say my time there was a complete loss, but if you're looking for a coding bootcamp, I'd recommend looking elsewhere. Other reviews have already discussed issues like inexperienced instructors, disorganized curriculum, cramped living conditions, and lack of job support after graduation. This review will focus on illegal practices, false or misleading claims, and hostile business practices.
Overcrowding
In my first phone conversation with Coding House CEO Nick James, I was told that there would be around 15 people in my cohort. In actuality, there were about thirty people in the cohort at the beginning, and I shared a bedroom with eleven other guys. That was at the first house, which was called CH1. By the time we got to CH2 a lot of people had dropped out, and by the end of my time there, the cohort was about a third of its original size—but it was still more crowded than your average college dorm. In the beginning, I thought Nick must have done his due diligence as a business owner and acquired the proper permits before putting that many people in one house. Now I'm not so sure.
I can't definitively prove that Coding House didn't have a permit to house thirty people in a single-family home in Fremont. What I do know is this: CH1's zoning district is P-79-19, which is a planned community designation inside Fremont's Hillside Overlay. The Hillside Overlay is a residential area with additional "regulations and requirements established to meet the particular problems associated with development of hillside areas." CH2's district is P-2010-280, which is also a planned community. As far as I can tell, the City of Fremont's residential zone usage restrictions do not allow commercial use, live/work units, or boarding/rooming houses in single-family homes under any circumstances, and I see nothing in the planned district filings to alter that. It's not a matter of getting the right permits—permits do not seem to be available for such uses. Permits are available for running meal service facilities in single-family dwellings, but I'd be surprised, given the increased attention the application would bring, if Coding House had such a permit.
All of which helps to explain why, when a disgruntled former student called the city's zoning department and made a complaint, inspectors dropped by one morning to check us out. They looked around, took some pictures, and said they'd be back to make a full inspection later, during which time they'd also talk to the students. On the day that they did come back, we were all bussed to CH2 (which the former student hadn't reported) and CH1 was cleaned up considerably. Electrical equipment was removed, windows were uncovered, and several bunk beds were disassembled and moved into the garage. We were never told what the outcome of the inspection was, but soon after my cohort ended, CH1 and CH2 were closed, and all students now live in a single house in Pleasanton. For those currently living there or considering attending Coding House, the current house's zoning map is here, and Pleasanton Municipal Code sections 18.32 and 18.104 might be good places to start researching the legality of the current situation.
I genuinely liked the idea of living and studying in one place. I was excited about having meals and most cleaning taken care of, so I could focus on studying. I loved being able to wake up at 7:45, brush my teeth and get dressed, and start class at 8:00. But if you're wondering why Coding House is able to promote itself as "the only full immersion live-in coding boot camp," it's probably because other boot camps follow zoning regulations.
Misleading/False Promises
Cohort size wasn't the only false or misleading claim made when I was considering Coding House. I was also told that the head teacher would be Samer Buna, and his experience as both a software engineer and a teacher were major draws for me. However, when I arrived, I was introduced to a different teacher, Cade Nichols. Cade was friendly and knowledgeable about JavaScript, but he had no teaching experience and no industry experience whatsoever. Samer had a Master's degree from Carnegie Mellon. Cade studied computer science at College of the Canyons, a community college in Santa Clarita. Another student said he thought Samer might be the teacher when we got to CH2, but that also turned out not to be the case. Instead, CH2 was taught by Patrick Shaughnessy, who graduated from Coding House just before my cohort began. Patrick did have some teaching experience, having spent three years teaching English in Japan, but he had no industry experience. Like most of us, he'd come to Coding House to make a career change.
Cade and Patrick were both friendly, intelligent guys, and I have nothing against either one. Both did their best under the circumstances, and I did learn from them. Nor am I saying that experience and education are all-important. However, I was promised one thing and delivered another. I was sold not only on Samer specifically, but on Coding House's focus on the type of teacher Samer represented. When Samer came for a two-day visit while I was at CH2 (because several of us had complained that we weren't learning React, which was one of the technologies promoted on Coding House's web site), we got a sense of what we'd missed out on by not having him as a teacher from day one. We felt cheated.
I understand that things happen, staff leaves, and companies do their best to fill vacant positions given the applicants who are available. But I interviewed with both Nick and Samer in November 2015, was specifically told that Samer was the head teacher, and later learned that he had stopped teaching at Coding House in October 2015. I notice that as of now, he doesn't even list his time at Coding House on his LinkedIn page. I don't know what caused him to leave, or why he no longer chooses to be associated with the place, but if it's true that he had stopped teaching a month before I signed up, even if he was still serving in an advisory role, I believe I should have been made aware of that, especially given the fact that his presence was a major selling point during my conversation with Nick.
Illegal Contracts
Given issues like these, you may wonder why there aren't more negative reviews of Coding House online, or why most people who do leave bad reviews do so anonymously. I believe it's because many of the contracts people sign with Coding House have a non-disparagement clause in them, which states that the student is prohibited from writing negative reviews. My contract doesn't have one, but I know several students who left early and had to sign such a contract in order to get a partial or complete refund. Nick has also threatened to sue people who wrote negative reviews in the past, including this one.
The problem is that non-disparagement clauses are illegal in the state of California according to Civil Code 1670.8 (popularly known as the "Yelp Bill"). The law specifies penalties of $2,500 for the first offense, $5,000 for additional offenses, and $10,000 for willful, intentional, or reckless violations—meaning a class-action suit could get very expensive for Coding House.
Customers have the right to describe negative experiences without being penalized. Coding House's attempts to shut down criticism through intimidation are not only illegal, but also unethical.
Summary
As I said before, I did get some benefit from my time at Coding House. Most importantly, several of the other students in my cohort are now among my closest and most valued friends. I also got a lot of time to study and work on projects, which was my main reason for going. If you're determined to give Coding House a try, I think you'll get something out of it if you focus on your own goals, use your time wisely, and have a fallback plan in case you have to leave before the end of your cohort.
But if you're shopping around for a boot camp, choose carefully. Coding House might look good because it gives you a place to live while you study, but if its business practices are indeed illegal, it could be shut down at any moment. In short, it's a Coding House of Cards.
I had read both the good and bad reviews online but I still wanted to come out here over various other bootcamps I had thoroughly researched because of its unique all-inclusive, all-immersive package deal of room and board and instruction right downstairs, and also because of its scholarship opportunities for women. My review below is solely based off my personal experience as a student of the February cohort this year.
Pros:
1. The live-in, full-immersion aspect seals ...
I had read both the good and bad reviews online but I still wanted to come out here over various other bootcamps I had thoroughly researched because of its unique all-inclusive, all-immersive package deal of room and board and instruction right downstairs, and also because of its scholarship opportunities for women. My review below is solely based off my personal experience as a student of the February cohort this year.
Pros:
1. The live-in, full-immersion aspect seals the deal. You can roll out of bed and walk downstairs for class if you wanted to, or you can get up earlier and have that much more time to finish up homework before the day instead of wasting it away commuting.
2. It's hard to say exactly what Coding House will be like for prospective students, because with each cohort, they're constantly making slight tweaks to the curriculum based off the previous one(s). My cohort developed heavily with the MEAN stack. Cade, our instructor, definitely knows the stack well and also taught it well. So far, I am developing with Angular at my job. Perfect; it’s just what I learned from Coding House.
3. It's ultimately up to you how much you're willing to work for what you want. When I needed the extra support, they were there to help me. Cade was a great instructor who was always willing to help. Patrick was the main guy for our second half of the program. He was super supportive taking the time out to sit down with me and work through problems I had with my final project, as was AJ. My own peers were supportive of each other, too.
Improvements to be made:
1. CS fundamentals could definitely be better worked into the core of the curriculum. We did code challenges every morning the first seven weeks, but by the second half, the instruction got a little too lax on that front; we were mostly left to our own devices and to work on our projects. I found myself working on these fundamentals usually during the weekends, even during the first half. Use your own judgment as to how much of your free time you want devote to studying up these things. You won’t always be in an environment where everyone is literally living with you and can help each other out, and this crazy bootcamp-like schedule isn’t going to last forever, so bite the bullet for 14 weeks if you have to.
2. Communication, or the hassle of dealing with logistics during the onboarding stages prior to having begun the bootcamp is another thing that could be worked on. My advice is they definitely need to implement a more structured approach when it comes to logistics especially in the initial stages of the entire onboarding process, and including sending more coherent emails throughout the cohort. I think Coding House just hasn’t hashed out a more systematic approach to dealing with everything more professionally, which can definitely throw people off guard.
Nevertheless, I know I could not have made it as far as I have, let alone in only 14 weeks, without having attended Coding House. If you're willing to put in the extra hours and you're not afraid to seek out the help when you need it, you're going to make it through and learn so much in this condensed amount of time all the same. Was I stressed and challenged there, and do I have a lot more to learn? Of course. But I definitely enjoyed my time there, and perhaps more importantly, I got out of it a job offer that far surpassed my own expectations and a skill set that won't be forgotten any time soon.
As a recently graduated student, I'd say my experience has been neutral with Coding House. It's a space where you can learn and will be left to your own devices a lot of the time, and while the instructors are nice, I wouldn't say they are experts by any stretch of the imagination. The living situation was pretty cramped and definitely had some issues, but I will give CH an overall satisfactory rating because they did provide a house, and I did spend a lot of time c...
As a recently graduated student, I'd say my experience has been neutral with Coding House. It's a space where you can learn and will be left to your own devices a lot of the time, and while the instructors are nice, I wouldn't say they are experts by any stretch of the imagination. The living situation was pretty cramped and definitely had some issues, but I will give CH an overall satisfactory rating because they did provide a house, and I did spend a lot of time coding.
While no program is perfect, and Coding House certainly has many areas in which it can improve, I found the program to be decent. Instruction during the first seven weeks was enthusiastic, but delivered by a teacher with very limited coding experience, particularly with React.js. Instruction during the second half of the program is scarce, and the majority of the day will be spent basically living in the house and coding either on your own or with your team members. I recommend this progra...
While no program is perfect, and Coding House certainly has many areas in which it can improve, I found the program to be decent. Instruction during the first seven weeks was enthusiastic, but delivered by a teacher with very limited coding experience, particularly with React.js. Instruction during the second half of the program is scarce, and the majority of the day will be spent basically living in the house and coding either on your own or with your team members. I recommend this program, but with reservations - do your research and dig deep to make sure that you are a good fit for the program.
How much does Coding House cost?
Coding House costs around $0.
What courses does Coding House teach?
Coding House offers courses like Web Development Full Immersion.
Where does Coding House have campuses?
Coding House has an in-person campus in Silicon Valley.
Is Coding House worth it?
Coding House hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 33 Coding House alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Coding House on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Coding House legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 33 Coding House alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Coding House and rate their overall experience a 3.88 out of 5.
Does Coding House offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
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Can I read Coding House reviews?
You can read 33 reviews of Coding House on Course Report! Coding House alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Coding House and rate their overall experience a 3.88 out of 5.
Is Coding House accredited?
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