Georgia Tech Boot Camps

      So, as I stated above, I had a very successful experience with Georgia Tech's program. I am a student that changed careers completely so my experience will differ from someone that is just looking to brush up. The instructor's support and the TA's support for my cohort was A+ 110%. But, don't let that fool you into thinking this is an "easy" course. The pace is pretty intense since it's an immersive course. It is technically a part-time course but I feel like I would have had a hard time juggling a job and all the work outside of class (that's not to say it can't be done, lots of students had jobs). The curriculum - I feel like there could have been a few things done differently like - I wish we had spent more time learning Javascript in ES6 and I wish we had spent more time on React or Angular to make a student starting from square one a little more marketable right out of school but I wouldn't let those small gripes turn you away from the course. I had a portfolio of work to show to employers by the end of the course and a good understanding of of the concepts taught.

     I will say, what you bring to the course is also very important. Try to learn as much about HTML/CSS/Javascript as you can before you begin. They do support you through this course but that doesn't mean they will hold your had and give you all the answers. 70% of this course is the instructor giving you resources and you teaching yourself how to code. The reason for this is because as a developer, you will be teaching yourself concepts and coding languages you don't know. All. The. Time. More than just teaching you to code, they are teaching you to teach yourself because that's literally what you'll end up doing every day at work. 

     In the end, after about three months of looking, I was able to gain employment with a legit company in Atlanta with the knowledge and experience I gained through this course and the time I spent learning on my own. The journey wasn't easy but all in all, very worth it. 

Tips for succeeding: 

    •    Prepare before you start. Codecademy, Treehouse, Lynda, Udemy - all good beginners resources.

    •    Give into the frustration and then let it go - everyone will be frustrated, lean on your fellow students and instructors for support. They're going through it with you.

    •    Practice on your own. All. The. Time. Not just the homework. Build something on your own that you can show employers. You don't want to end up with the same portfolio as everyone else who will be looking for a job at the same time you are.

Going through Georgia Tech Boot Camp has been one of the most empowering and liberating experiences of my life—academic, professional, or otherwise. My classmates, as diverse a group as any, are smart, capable, motivated, and most importantly generous—you’ll find no shortage of new friends eager to help you squash bugs when you (inevitably) run into them. As it is a part-time course, I still have the free time to continue my normal work routine and have plenty of free time to practice on all the new information I learn each week. I feel like I’ve fast-tracked my way into an elite professional network of ridiculously skilled developers. You will learn many of the latest and most in-demand web development technologies during the course of your 6 months with the warm and highly capable staff.

As a bonus to the standard curriculum of becoming a Full Stack web developer, you'll have full access to a well informed and friendly Career Services department. It's been a great experience learning how to transform my professional portfolio in a smart and educational manner.  

Deciding whether a Bootcamp is right for you is obviously an important choice—for one thing, they’re not cheap. But my final bit of wisdom is that you should pick your bootcamp (should you decide to attend one) based not on the technologies you’ll be learning, but instead on the quality of the instructors and extra curriculum included with the overall package.

I Personally like the codeing BootCamp.

But its very stressfull sometimes if you have a family and things go by preety fast before you can master it.  As a former Game developer, 6 years ago i practice codeing C# and soon after i learn what i wanted to learn i drop it. Returing to a codeing bootcamp make you realize how much little you know. Which is a great thing because everyday you are constantly learning new things and i love it.

If your intrested in learning code and going to a Bootcamp please do two things first...

1. Learn as much as you can before the program start! And 2. know how to concentrate, focus, and retain infomation! Because this couse is on a deadline and its not waiting for you to catch up.

Take Care

Review: This program was so much more than just an certificate, I am very grateful for all that I've had the opportunity to be part of. Georgia Institute of Technology is without a doubt one of the world's greatest institutions, so a certificate with thier stamp of approval is a no brainer investment! Overall the program was very challenging although the rewards are limitless. I would highly recommend the full stack flex program to anyone looking to advance their career or simply get thier foot in the door to a very hot industry! 

Results: As an alumni I've recieved tons of hits from recruiters and three offer letters to date, all just 3 weeks after graduation. In addition to this I'm equipped with the needed foundation to confidently advance my career in many directions and I've also picked up a few cool startup ideas! 

Tips:  Lets face it, as anything worth having in life this will not be easy! Do not make the misconception that simply completing the bootcamp will get you a job, as once the program is over is when the real work begins! You will be given a strong foundation the tools needed to succeed, from there the choice is yours as to continue to push to learn, stay active, and network.

This course allowed me to better understand the application used on a daily basis. I built a strong background learning how to install and configure computers and with this program I now understand how they all work. I was nervous at first, but the instructors were all great and I do not regret my decision. The Career advisors could do a little better with students and properly assiting them but again the program itself will alone help you. Building and creating are both ways to not only explore information but to instill real world applications that showcase and are used on a glabal scale, which is pretty amazing considering. Great overall experience. 

I am a graduate from the first graduating Ga Coding Bootcamp class (Sav Campus). Highly recomment this course. I am a self taught developer, I did not graduate with a CS or IS degree, but I've been programming ever since I left college 5 years ago. And this was a great way for me to sit in an academic environment and learn terminology and develop a better understanding of why things worked a certain way. You also, have unlimited resources and experienced teachers that are willing to help you. We covered serveral programming languages during the 6 months, as well as learning how to program for the back-end. I work fulltime as a web application developer and i'm a mom and I live about 45 minutes from SAV. So if you are worried about dedicating enough time, you can do it, because I did and its worth it. Its been about a year and a half since I took this course, which means it has more than likely evolved since I went through, and I still refer back to my homework and use the lessons that I learned. I would defintely take another coding course if one ever comes available.

One tip create back ups of your backs ups! 

Since everyone wants to hear a con i'm going to give you one. 

• Before leaving the class make sure you know how to go live with a application for the real world. We did a lot of stuff locally and published to heroku to present. But majority of the time, (outside of this class) you are going to have a web hosting provider with a shared server or VPS, make sure you learn how to package of an application and deploy. And deciding on what kind of web hosting account to deploy your application that supports your programming language. This is what I struggled with the most after the class. Its was like hey I can build these great applications, but how do I publish them to an assigned domain name.

New coders can quickly become advanced coders in this coding boot camp! The camp's curriculum is designed to help students overcome the stress of learning about the overwhelming number of coding languages, coding techniques, and complex terms used in the field of web development and computer programming. The coding boot camp shows students how to write code for popular web based applications like Google's Alexa and Apple's Siri, Twitter, Match.com, E-Bay and more! With these real-world coding projects, students can become intermediate to advanced coders with the in-demand skills and essential experience for which companies and recruiters are looking. The mandatory coding projects and portfolios required by the camp help students to show they are not just aware of concepts but they know how to build and secure scalable applications - meeting every challenge to be innovative in this competitive industry!

I loved the class.  My professor, Hannah, was excellent, as were the TA's.  

I can't say enough good things about my experience.  It was the hardest class I've ever taken, but also the most rewarding.  

I only wish that finding a job with just 6 months of bootcamp experience was easier.  Be prepared to spend a significant amount of time post bootcamp adding to your portfolio and finding ways to get experience that might find you a job. Career services is very good, but they are not miracle workers.

This coure took me for almost no experience with web development to landing me a job two weeks before the course was over. I have since moved on to a better job at a larger company but I would not have been able to do this without the bootcamp. I came into the program with a little bit of self touch knowledge on HTML, CSS, and a tiny bit of JavaScript. I had a little bit of knowledge but was unable to do anything with it. Upon completion of the course I was able to create fully functional web apps starting completly from scratch. 

I took the inaugural full-time web development bootcamp. Buyer beware. This program is not for the faint at heart! It is at a breakneck pace and covers many different aspects of web development; it is a full-stack program, meaning you learn front-end (user facing) and back-end (server-side) technologies. If you are willing to truly focus and dedicate yourself monastically for 12 weeks to learning web development at the expense of family life, reading for pleasure, taking a nice walk in the park on a sunny day etc. then this program is for you. Do not enroll in this program half-heartedly. You simply must have a real desire to learn web development and be willing to do all the work that is required to be career ready in such a short time. At times you'll get frustrated with the workload, the instructor, or the world in general but this does not speak to the program. Be a warrior! I personally guarantee if you push through the negativity you will finish the program and be glad you did. If you are willing to do these things, then in a short time you will be ready to enter a financially and personally rewarding field. You will get out of the program what you put into it and the proof is in the pudding; although your hardware might get you the interview, you'll need your "pudding" to serve you once you get there. Aside from the technical knowledge, this pudding will consist of group and individual coding projects and will culminate in a portfolio that will help you sell yourself as a green bean entering the job market. The instructors, academic, and career support are excellent but they can't do it for you. If you do not give this thing your all, you will be disappointed, but if you do, it will be an incredible professional and intellectual experience indeed. Any questions? I didn't think so. Pull yourself up by your Bootstrap and get coding!