Coding Temple

Coding Temple is a great place to learn how to code/IT.  They have several focused programs.  They offer flex for most of them, where you schedule one meeting at the very beginning and must schedule one meeting for the capstone project at the end.  The rest of the time you are 100% whatever hours you want to work (over the 6 month time).  You choose when to move on and when to turn in assignments.  They give good comments back and have tons of support from tools to use, to places to practice, the ability to setup meetings (most of their hours are during normal working hours), they also use messaging effectively and can frequently help with that even if you can't make a meeting.  They also setup student groups to help students help each other.  The programs they offer are growing and so if you are considering anything in computers outside of hardware I would check them out.  They also were a pretty good price.  Lastly I've just graduated and so only seen the start of the job assistance, but it looks very strong and I have a friend who recommended me this program that started making 85,000 a year with no previous experience (which fits their claimed starting range).  

Hello everyone, 
My name is Kym, I just finish the bootcamp. 
My overall experience with Coding Temple was great and easy. 
The class instructors Ryan and Alex did a great job, I really respect them for their patience with each student. 
For the future students who is looking for a bootcamp, if you selected to go to full time bc be ready to work hard, commit 12-16 hours a day to get a better result. 
I did a good job, I am proud of myself but I did expect more. I don’t blame myself or the bootcamp, honestly I struggle a little, cause I had 0 experience, 0 knowledge in IT and English is not even my first language)))) 
If you commit 100%, study hard, do extra work, submit your homework, eventually you will get there 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 
Enjoy and good luck everyone 🙏🏻👍🏻

My experience at coding temple with Ryan Rhoades and Alex Swiggum was amazing. The course was very fast pace and was a lot to learn and grasp, but once you got the hang of it, it was pretty straight forward. Thanks to Ryan and Alex and all of there help I wouldn't have been able to get through this course. I came into this course knowing very little to nothing about coding so myself and others would ask tons and tons of questions and they were always there, they were so patient and nice with everyone. So I would totally recommend this course to anyone and especially if your teachers are Ryan and Alex you'll love the course so much more.

The last 10 weeks at The Coding Temple have been awesome. The whole crew, from the instructors to the staff, were super supportive and always there when I hit a snag. Super thankful for all the cool stuff I've learned in this course. It was tough and packed with challenges, but totally worth all the effort. Huge thanks to everyone!

Especially when it comes to my instructors Shoha and Brendan. Without these guys and there wealth of knowledge, I don't think I would have been able to make it through and actually retain the knowledge the way I did.

This bootcamp was quite fast paced. It starts off at what feels like a fast pace because everything is new to you. It slows down a bit in the middle, but the end is very fast paced. If you are not willing to commit and put the time in, this will be very challenging for you. You get access to many additional workshops to further hone your skills if you want. The instructors I had (Dylan Smith and Sean Currie) were both incredibly helpful the whole way through.

Pros:
Instructors are very knowledgeable, accessible, and also just fun to talk with.
Course helps build your fundamentals (note that it is up to you to get mastery)
Fast paced which can be challenging for some, but if you grind it out and really commit, you can do it and in a short amount of time
Everything is recorded, you can go back and refer to your videos

Cons:
There were 1 or 2 group weekend projects, there were also some group activities in the classes. These can be a bit hit or miss depending on who you get in your cohort and how much they are actually trying. You can end up with it being mostly yourself doing the work

My instructors, Dylan and Christian were top notch. They were professional, patient, willing to reflect, and clearly know what they are doing. They are good at giving positive feedback, regardless of the situation, and make an effort to avoid embarrassing anyone. All the qualities of good teachers.  The curriculum is as much as you could realistically pack into the allotted time-frame.  As such, expect to do a ton of learning after you graduate, to prepare for the workplace.  The course itself is HARD.  Well, it's hard near the end. Surely you see advertisements saying "anyone" can learn to code at one of these bootcamps.  In my opinion, you need to be above average at math, logic, and puzzle-solving, and you need to enjoy these subjects as well.

I wish there had been more reviews before I enrolled; perhaps I would not have made the mistake of enrolling in this program. This is why I want to share my experience — so that others know what they are getting into. I enrolled in the self-paced program because that is how I have always learned best; however, I could not learn from their online instructor. Based on the many positive reviews, I am assuming their online classroom training is much better; but their self-paced program is more recent (since Covid), and the instructor is new, so the overall positive reviews of this program are very misleading.  If you have ever tried to learn a musical instrument, I am guessing the teacher did not tell you to watch him play something and then copy what he did. But that is how this teacher imagined I would learn software engineering — watch a video of him coding a problem, and type along — exactly what he typed. Well, everything I copied off of him worked, as it should; but when I went to work on the assignments, I still had no idea what I was doing. All I knew was how to type along to the instructor, and he was NEVER available to help me with the assignments — not once in the four months I attended. His solution? All the explanation I need could be found online; if I get stuck, just google it. This may be true, but then I don't need to pay thousands of dollars for a bootcamp. The assignments took three to four times as long to complete because I was spending so much time on Google looking for explanations to help me complete them. This would not be so bad, except I enrolled in a part-time class because I am still working full-time. So now I am taking three to four times as long to complete each course; which they allow, but you have to pay them an additional $1500/month while you're figuring it out for yourself using Google.  I will not say it is impossible to complete the self-paced course; but if you do not already have a good understanding of the courses being taught, be prepared to spend a lot more time and money than you think.

I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation for the incredible experience I had at Coding Temple and to give a special shoutout to my dedicated instructors, Sean Currie and Dylan Smith.  Both Sean and Dylan created a positive and inclusive learning environment that fostered growth and collaboration.

Throughout my time with Coding Temple,  I want to thank Dylan Smith for his unwavering support throughout the Bootcamp. Dylan’s teaching style was engaging and insightful, making complex concepts much more approachable. His willingness to share real-world examples and his patience in addressing our questions were truly commendable.

I’d also like to acknowledge the dedication and commitment demonstrated by Sean Currie which truly stood out. Sean’s tireless efforts and his “helicopter parent” approach made a world of difference in my learning journey. His after-class hours were an invaluable opportunity for me to gain a deeper understanding of the course material and clarify any doubts I had. I could always count on Sean to go the extra mile, ensuring that no student was left behind. His passion for teaching was evident, and his guidance was instrumental in my progress. My rapport with Sean was fantastic, and his dedication to his students deserves recognition.