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Coding Temple is an online technical training provider that offers pathways in Software Engineering, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, and Quality Assurance with three different learning options available: Full-Time, Part-Time, and Self-Paced. Coding Temple’s approach focuses on accelerated learning; offering accessible, high-quality education, and is dedicated to building a pathway for individuals to secure high-growth tech careers by incorporating real-world applications into the students’ daily learning experience.
Students receive extensive support throughout the duration of their program including 1:1 guidance from Student Success, Instructors, and Alumni Support, along with various resources to ensure successful progression through the program. Upon graduating, students will have a portfolio of work, including a final Capstone Project, as well as a series of verifiable digital badges and a certificate of completion to stand out to potential employers. Students receive immediate post-graduation career readiness assistance, encompassing resume building, mock interviews, weekly workshops, and technical assessments, ensuring their readiness for diverse job interviews.
TLDR: this bootcamp was good for exposure to full-stack web development, not for actually gaining competency. See below for practical advice.
Going into the bootcamp, I had about 7 months of programming experience, mainly in Python and front-end languages such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. I was faily proficient at coding (completed several online courses including MIT Intro to CS and Lambda schhol free JS course, read a couple of books, ~140 points on CodeWars, ~25 problems solv...
TLDR: this bootcamp was good for exposure to full-stack web development, not for actually gaining competency. See below for practical advice.
Going into the bootcamp, I had about 7 months of programming experience, mainly in Python and front-end languages such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. I was faily proficient at coding (completed several online courses including MIT Intro to CS and Lambda schhol free JS course, read a couple of books, ~140 points on CodeWars, ~25 problems solved on CodeAbbey, etc), however now I wanted to take my abilities to the next level. I gave this course my all--I was almost always the first one to show up at class every day and the last one to leave, and spent 3+ hours outside of class every day and another 12 hours every weekend on the coursework, review, and supplementary research and learning. I really wanted to love this bootcamp, but came away feeling very disappointed.
My main gripes:
-For a bootcamp called Coding Temple, I was surprised at how little coding we actually did. They say in the marketing material there is a coding challenge every morning and homework every night. We had a morning challenge exactly 3 times in 11 weeks of the course. We had homework about 1.5 times per week. During class and while doing our portfolio projects, there was more copy/pasting of code than actually writing code yourself.
-They have given thought to the curriculum, but not how to actually teach the curriculum so that students achieve understanding and competency. Class is basically an instructor doing a code demo at the front of class all day, and you're not even encouraged to code along. I would try to code along every day, but be unable to keep up after about 40 minutes. When asked to go back and let me catch up, it was always met with "I will post this to Slack in a few minutes". I'd then be able to copy/paste code from Slack to catch up, but that was useless. You learn by repitition, and watching someone code something up and then later copy/pasting their code is no way to learn how to program, in my humble opinion.
-The instructor was certainly knowledgable and a very competent programmer, however was not actually a good teacher. When I asked questions, the answers were usually very verbose and confusing as though he was speaking to a computer scientist, not a more novice programmer. Sometimes you need to have things explained to you like your five (ELI5), but that was not to be. Sometimes I'd ask questions and be more confused after receiving an answer and left not really being able to form a good follow up questio, stuck at basically, "I still don't get it" which would sometimes make the instructor frustrated or angry. I'm sorry, I'm just trying to learn.
-My general impression was the instructor was speeding through material, racing to the end every day so he could check a box "I covered X topic," with little regard for if or how well students were comprehending the material. I would regularly poll my classmates about how well they're understanding the material and the code being demoed, and they'd usually reply somewhere in the 20-30% range.
-Almost no work on core CS fundamentals like algorithms and data-structures, which will be highly relevant when looking for a job.
-I felt like I had only a little better understanding of OOP after then course vs before the course, even though this was one of the main things I hoped to improve upon during the course.
-When researching various bootcamps, the organizers of this bootcamp sold me on the idea that C#/.Net stack was in high demand. Halfway through the course, I learn that this will be the last C#/.Net full-stack bootcamp they will be offering in Chicago due to lack of demand for .Net devs in Chicago. WTF
Good part about this bootcamp:
-It was good for gaining exposure to various different web dev technologies, and learning how a web app fits together from the back-end to the front-end. You may not gain a high-level of competency with these technologies, but at least you'll learn the tools of the trade, what they're used for and get a basic understanding of them so that you can continue wokring on them later.
-Learning a strongly typed programming language like C# is very valuable, and I'm glad that this is now my main programming language.
-Having something tangible like a coding bootcamp on resume does help a little bit, particularly getting past initial HR screening from what I've heard.
Advice:
-If this really was the "Best Coding Bootcamp" in 2017 and 2018, then I can't recommend bootcamps. Talking with recruiters and HR people, and people from other bootcamps as well, I've found that they don't seem to think a coding bootcamp is "enough".
-Becoming a programmer is all going to come down to YOU. You will have to spend an innumerable number of hours learning this stuff. A bootcamp is good in that it forces you to spend those hours for a few months, but you're still going to have to spend an incredible amount of hours continuing to learn and code to gain any degree of competency.
-If you want a poor-man's version of this bootcamp that will be as good if not better than this bootcamp, do this:
-find out the curriculum to this course
-take a git course/learn git, create a github account
-get a monthly subscription to codewithmosh.com for $15/month (to be clear: I have no affliation with this site, I just find Mosh to be a good, effective teacher)
-go to the library every day at 9am, and spend 6 hours doing the Code with Mosh courses that are equivalent to the topics covered in this course. Every Day. No exceptions.
-supplement those courses with YouTube videos, and reading on StackOverflow. Look around, there's really good courses out there if you dig a little. For example, this Scrimba course is great for React (https://scrimba.com/p/p7P5Hd/cQ726Sr)
-YOU MUST CODE ALONG WHEN DOING THESE COURSES!! If you're just going to watch the videos, don't even bother.
-push all your code/projects to github to build a portfolio. You want at least one push to github per day, every day, for three months straight. Employers look at this.
-after or while doing a Code with Mosh course, make a simple project of your own using the same technologies of the course you're following to get repitition and ingrain the skills you're covering.
-take a course on algorithms and data-structures, read a book(s) on them, etc.
-that's it. Mosh is a better teacher than you're likely to find at a bootcamp. You just need to be disciplined and consistent. Go on StackOverflow or an IRC channel of a given technology to ask questions. You will need to keep learning continuously.
I have been following the above approach for the past month, and feel it is superior to what the bootcamp.
I have been finished with this bootcamp for almost 2 months. I have applied to 80+ jobs and attended a few networking events. I have gotten some attention from employers, having done about 20 phone screenings and a half-dozen or so coding assessments. I have had one legit interview, which I believe was the final round of the interview process. However, I've had no luck so far. I'm going to keep persevering, but my job prospects are not looking too rosy at the moment. While there are a ton of developer jobs available, there's only so many junior develper jobs that I actually qualify for and have the skills to get. Also, don't expect Coding Temple to hook you up with any jobs--they'll help with your resume and refer you to a few recruiters, but that's about it. Still, I'm going to continue to practice and I'll get a job sooner or later (I hope). I will update this review if/when I get a job. Otherwise, Coding Temple has a money back guarantee if you can't get a job, so perhaps I will have to test how well that guarantee actually holds up.
Overall, I wouldn't recommend this bootcamp. I think it'd be a good value at about $300/week, nowhere near the $1000/week price tag.
How much does Coding Temple cost?
Coding Temple costs around $14,995. On the lower end, some Coding Temple courses like Software Engineering Full-Stack | Flex Online cost $8,995.
What courses does Coding Temple teach?
Coding Temple offers courses like Cybersecurity | Flex Online, Cybersecurity | Part-Time Online, Data Analytics | Flex Online, Data Analytics | Full-Time Online and 4 more.
Where does Coding Temple have campuses?
Coding Temple teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is Coding Temple worth it?
The data says yes! Coding Temple reports a 86% graduation rate, a median salary of $75,000 and 97% of Coding Temple alumni are employed. Coding Temple hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 369 Coding Temple alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Coding Temple on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Coding Temple legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 369 Coding Temple alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Coding Temple and rate their overall experience a 4.84 out of 5.
Does Coding Temple offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Yes, Coding Temple accepts the GI Bill!
Can I read Coding Temple reviews?
You can read 369 reviews of Coding Temple on Course Report! Coding Temple alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Coding Temple and rate their overall experience a 4.84 out of 5.
Is Coding Temple accredited?
Yes
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