Hacktiv8

Took part as a high school fresh graduate with no prior experience in code world. Graduated with decent score.

I took a huge risk by enrolling in Hacktiv8's Full Stack Javascript Immersive Offline Class, knowing nothing about it. Being totally unaware of what I just put myself into is not a wise thing, but I did it regardless. I expected myself to struggle a lot, which, to be fair, I did, but not as much as I initially thought. This is because of the instructors. They are otherworldly friendly and unparalleled at teaching. They just seem really passionate about their job. They make everything look easy, and even when I don't understand anything, they always find a way to describe it in an easier-to-digest way. They also have a special class for your mind too. In my personal opinion, 10/10 instructors—you really couldn't get any better than that. 

You know the curriculum is going to be amazing when I, a recent high school graduate, am able to understand it pretty well. They're being presented in a really nice and neat way. arranged perfectly for non-programmers to understand them too. Granted, they make it look way easier than it should've been (maybe because they're really good at teaching). For example, CSS and DOM They're not being mentioned enough for how useful and crucial they are. I know the entire point of a coding bootcamp is to "speedrun" everything related to their field, which is a lot, but I really wish Hacktiv8 would add more time to teach those things. It's just not enough, in my opinion. Aside from that, the curriculum is really well-made. 8.7/10.

Job assistance is the interesting part, maybe because it turned out to be something completely different than I expected. From the phrasing "guaranteed to get a job within 2 months," I initially thought it was kind of a "pre-order" thing for the company to seek people before they graduate and instantly hire them when they graduate, and all I need to do is wait for an offer. Dead wrong. It's the sole reason my parents are letting me join this bootcamp, and it's just a misunderstanding. Maybe it's because of my unrealistic and weird expectations and my obliviousness towards what I put myself through. Don't get me wrong, the assistance is great, but maybe I'm just not ready yet and unlucky that I needed a lot more time despite my graduation score. The assistance is pleasant; they keep track of which aspects you may require assistance with, and they also provide some technical assistance. I won't be giving my personal score on this matter.

It's a really fun and challenging thing to try out. If you really want to indulge in the world of code in a short time and understand the core fundamentals of that realm, I highly recommend Hacktiv8. Keep in mind that you must put your efforts into it. This is not a playing field, despite the fact that I used to play a lot of games here (the funny thing is that they knew I played a multiplayer online game and ended up letting me finish the match first). Since I played a lot, I ended up doing something extra to compensate (no, it's not a punishment). I wrote every single line of code possible in my textbook. This place is not filled with sunshine, rainbows, and butterflies. You will be stressed out, but don't worry because it's a really normal thing there. Also, the people there are really friendly, including all the other students. Overall, they really do live up to their standard. My overall experience is 9.3/10.