Coding Temple

After completing Coding Temple's 10-week web-development boot camp, I can confidently step into this new chapter of my career. Coming from a non-technical background, my instructor, Joel Carter, was able to make me comfortable with the material and introduced concepts in a way that flowed logically. I felt supported along the way, was able to do things on my own and learn through my own mistakes, and ultimately was able to get a job doing exactly what I wanted to do. To be successful, be prepared to show up every day, put in work when you're not in class, and try new things. If you've been thinking about doing this, don't wait any longer.

If you have no experience in programming and you want to kickstart yourself then this is the place for you. They will begin at a fair pace where you can get yourself familiar with the basic concepts. After the first week or so things will pick up and you will have to put in work outside of class if you want to have a chance of being a skilled programmer by the end of the course, the 40 hours a week is not enough. They provide you with the building blocks and you have to improve those skills. Don't do this if you aren't going to put in the time.

Coding Temple provides you with a collaborative environment to work and grow together with your classmates. They provide free snacks, drinks, video games, and a ping pong table to relax and rejuvinate after hard, thought-provoking lessons.

I took a 10 week course, going in with zero experience, and left with a wealth of information that helped me launch a new career.  The course covers a lot and moves at a fast pace, which was great for me as I was looking to quickly move into a new profession.  My instructor was incredibly knowledgeable and has been an invaluable resource in, and out of, the classroom.  After completing the course, Coding Temple put considerable effort into helping me build a resume and to navigate the job market.  I would recomend Coding Temple to anyone that is looking to start a new career.

Yes, I believe it was a good experience because it was very immersive for the 10 weeks that we were in class. Joel was very helpful throughout the course and is still available when needed to answer my questions. Ripal has done his part in helping with the resume and setting up showcase week and helping us with that along with job placement advice. I wish we did more group projects though since that is what the real world is more like, but I am not dissatisfied with that. Overall I'd give it a 9/10.

I had a pretty good experience here. Building all the projects was the most helpful in understanding how web dev. works and the showcase week has been great so far. My only feedback would be that the classes should be longer for future students. We averaged a time frame from 9:30am to about 1:30. I think the course needs to be longer (perhaps go to 5pm). Also, I don't believe that we got much hw to do over the weekends. In the future, I think the students should be given extra projects or coding challenges and their code should be checked. They should also showcase their code and explain why they did it that way. Also, I had hoped that we would have a little bit more understanding of JavaScript. Nonetheless, I think there was a lot of helpful information and all the projects we've created are great.

IIf you’re looking to take your career to the next level, a bootcamp is the fastest, most cost effective, and efficient way of doing so. 

I chose Coding Temple over the other boot camps out there for 2 main reasons. 

1) Instructors and curriculum

The instructors at this bootcamp have real industry experience. They know what they are teaching and do it well. The curriculum is intense, but if you put in the work during class and after class, it pays off. It’s designed to keep up with industry technology which is great for when you’re applying to jobs post graduation. We did coding challenges, peer coding, capstones, as well as instructor lead demos. 

2) Job Seeking and Alumni Support

The staff at Coding Temple takes job seeking to the next level. During my time at this bootcamp, we had recruiters from various staffing agencies come to the classroom and I was able to introduce myself and my skill set to them. Coding Temple also brings back Alumni and lets current students showcase what they’ve learned to them. This was extremely beneficial because I was able to give employed Coding Temple alumni my resume and I have been referred by them to various companies, which have lead to interviews. 

If anyone is hesitant on even reaching out to Coding Temple, my advice is to go for it. I was able to change my career completely because of this course. You just have to put in the work. 

I graduated college going into a sector I didn't like and on the recommendation of a friend that went through Coding Temple I made the jump. I had limited prior experience to JS from one college course and some R experience from learning online on my own. 

I'm going to start with my advice because with will be long and most people won't read through: Do the assigned prework. Spending your nights the two-three weeks before the course to learn will allow you to move through the class at the required pace. Treat this like your full-time job. I spent the first four weeks winging it because I had prior experience and found I needed to kick into higher gear to keep pace with my class. 

Overall an incredible experience that I'm glad I did. I am much happier at my current job. This course pays for itself in salary earned and job satisfaction.

Curriculum:

I found the curriculum challenging, but well designed. Starting with HTML was a nice way to start and see actual progress but also learn how on missing '>' or ';' can mess up a whole page. For python, learning the basics of loops leads well into learning about setting up a back end for a website and finally adding javascript to add more flair or advanced topics to a web app as you approach working on a final project. The best part about the curriculum was the use of modern frameworks. Flask for python and React-Redux for Javascript are two newer but rapidly expanding frameworks and leave you with good job opportunities.

Instructors:

Joe and Derek were awesome instructors. We had Derek for python and Joe for JS. Both had different teaching styles but had good excercises based on the material that caused us to think a little outside the box, but still use what we had learned to create something cool.

The School:

I loved the setting of the school. The two classrooms were a good setup to work collaboratively with other students and the main space was a good place to hang out, work, and ask questions. It does get a bit loud in their after school, but any office where you are working collaboratively won't be quiet and is a good way to learn to focus. They have ping pong, darts (my personal favorite), and video games to use during lunch or when you are done. My best experiences were in main area after work was done forming the community with our class and the other classes that were in there. It is quite brilliant the way they have the two classes offset. Your first three weeks are the last three for the other class where you get to see the final projects and learn what the experience is like and your last three weeks, you get to share your wisdom with new people coming in

Job Assistance:

Ripal was the man when it came to job assistance. He was reaching out daily until everyone in my class got a job they were happy with. He has incredible connections with companies and staffing agencies helping you set goals of applications and interviews. The Coding Temple alumni network is also an incredible resource offering us extra classes on Tableau and Hadoop and getting us meetings from grads that are now 3 years into successful development careers.

I graduated from college with a degree in advertising and worked at a couple of agencies out of school. I realized I was not happy in my job and had always been interested in software development. I reached out to a friend who had gone to a coding bootcamp and he recommended Coding Temple. He put me in touch with Ripal, who was extremely helpful from the moment I met him. He answered any and every question that I had and made sure I knew what I was getting into.

This is not a course where one can just show up every day and expect to be successful at the end of the 10 weeks. The course is fast-paced and loaded with new information every day and is also project-oriented with real world situations that you can talk about in interviews. Each day builds on the previous day and it is vital to stay on top of the work.

If you do, however, find yourself behind or not understanding a topic, the instructors are approachable, friendly, and always willing to help. There have been numerous times that an instructor has stayed late with either me or a classmate to make sure we truly understood what we were doing and we were ready to hit the ground running the next day. Even if you don't need help, the instructors are almost always willing to stay after for a beer or two and just hang out!

Not only is Ripal there in the beginning, but around the 5th or 6th week he begins preparing the class for the job search. He helped us rewrite our resume, set up our LinkedIn accounts, get our resumes on the best job boards, etc. After the 10 weeks are over, Ripal set up multiple meetings with recruiters, alumni, and other connections that he has made over the years.

So whether you are looking to change careers or you just want some real world projects to supplement your CS degree, Coding Temple will give you all of the tools you need to be successful. The rest is up to you!

I attended the Python program at Coding Temple Boston in the fall semester. The pace of the class was definitely rigorous, but the instructor was excellent and cared a lot about ensuring that we followed the material. He was often available after class for extra help and always available by email. This dedication by the professor made the fast pace managable. 

The course was a good split of javascript and python, with some SQL and data science at the end. Now that I am in the interview process, I feel like I was well prepared for an entry level position.

Definitely reccomend this program!

I went into Coding Temple with no computer science or programming background, besides some research and part of an online class that went over some basic Python concepts. I'll admit, the first couple weeks were definitely eye-opening and difficult, but it is so worth it to stick with it! The instructor was patient and always willing to help and break things down when I was confused. The class moves quickly, so you definitely need to be prepared for that. Just when you are starting to understand one concept, the next one begins. It isn't a bad thing, but because the pace is so quick, it is useful to review the older topics (when you can) as you are learning the new ones. 

I was worried about being able to find a job after the bootcamp when my background wasn't in tech, but I was just offered a position (only about a month after the course ended)! If you're ready to put in the work and time, it is absolutely worth it. It won't be easy, but when you finish you'll be amazed at how much you learned in such a short period of time. If you are a career-changer like me and thinking about coding, definitely take a look and try it!