Ironhack Reviews
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Mikayla
Part Time Web Development
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Studying at Ironhack was the best decision I could have made for my career. This time last year I was working in the service industry and desired a career change, and then I discovered Ironhack in Miami, FL and decided to make the commitment to complete the Web Development bootcamp. My instructors, Sandra and Marcos, and my TA Stephen were amazing. Even though the course is part time, they were always available after hours to answer any questions. I was weary about taking a bootcamp class online due to COVID-19, but my instructors and the career coach, Brito, really made up for us not being able to see each other in person. Brito organized virtual meetups for developers and designers almost weekly which featured guest speakers from individuals in the tech industry in Miami and successful Ironhack alums. After graduating, Brito provided tools to help form my resume and showed me and the rest of my cohort tips to successfully land a job as a bootcamp grad. 3 months after graduating I landed a position as a full time developer in Miami, FL. Ironhack has completely changed my life and I am so grateful to all of the amazing people working there who helped make this happen. -
Ana Jerónimo
Web Development
One of the most intensive and rewarding experiences of my life. Since week one, I felt that I wasn't be able to finish the bootcamp, but the teachers were amazing and they really help you to overcome that feeling. In the end, I graduated, it felt awesome. -
Andrea
100% Reccomend
The community is amazing like no other school. However, with the incredible events, you still gain network even being remote. I graduated during the pandemic and with guidance from the career counselor I was able to transition my career to UX/UI design after graduation. Just try your best and you will get that opportunity! Best decision! -
Victoria Micheva
From a Journalist to a Product Designer in couple of months with Ironhack Barcelona
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Though 2020 was a tough year, it was surely the best in my career life. And Ironhack was the game-changer.
Looking for a new career outside of my field, which was Journalism, I considered some Master's program in Design. However, the more research I was doing, the more I was impressed by the results of Ironhack in just 3 months of intense work. Since I didn't want to waste time, I jumped into it.
Then the pandemic came and we had to start the Bootcamp online. The teachers were super honest with us that the year will be tough and there will be more than just a few weeks of lockdown.
I didn't really feel like I was missing anything from the "live" camp. My motivation was still super high, I was still working till midnight every day. During those two months, I didn't have a second of doubt that I am wasting my time. The opposite, I could see my every next step. The support you get is a big and important part of the experience.
In this direction, the career week was very practical too - we were told how to prepare for the tech interviews that are quite different than other interviews.
Four months after my graduation, I was still receiving support from the career center for finding a job. And it happened. I went to an interview with a job recommended by the career coach from Ironhack. The company already worked with 5 people from the Bootcamp and they were looking for more people from there. The interview was smooth and cool though it was like my first big interview in the design field. And it is again due to the preparation I had.
Basically, I recommend Ironhack's UX/UI Bootcamp with both hands. I am still fascinated by the number of steps I overtook thanks to all the great support from there. -
David
Web Dev Bootcamp Full-Time
Very good course structure, good fundamentals, fast paced, excellent teaching... worthy! They also help you in your job search process. The only "cons" would be that the course could go deeper into React, but this would also take more time. But well, everything you learn allows you to keep learning after the bootcamp. -
Stephen
Great school
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First of all, as in the middle of the COVID19, it was a lot of uncertainty to apply for a full-time bootcamp school, but the result is worth what you put in. I was extremely impressed when I came into this program with just very limited knowledge of the programming language and ended up with learned tones of new technologies today's companies are using. Instructors and TAs were very forthcoming in their knowledge and extremely friendly also energetic helpful. Career support was also engaged to help with those who had graduated with their professional knowledge and skills. To be honest, this program definitely exceeded my expectations, I was glad I made this life change decision.
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Lauren
UXUI Design - Accelerated Program
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In February I participated in UX week, which was a collaboration between Ironhack and Adobe. This entire week was a brilliant introduction to the world and community of UX, and I knew from meeting the full-time UX teacher, Ironhack alumni, and current students, that this was a course that would change my life.
I wasn't wrong! The course gave me an incredibly in-depth education into human-centered design thinking, and I was able to work on a number of projects (both solo and in teams) that I was then able to showcase on my portfolio. Working in short sprints means you get to grips with the tools and processes very quickly, and it was great to have the support of the teaching staff whenever needed. We were able to work with real-life clients, which meant our designs and recommendations made a real difference.
The team also helped us in developing our portfolios (advising which platforms to use, how to make them stand out and look amazing), but there was no hand-holding during the course. You are shown the tools and techniques and the value that they can bring to projects, and it's up to you to assess which ones are going to be the most useful for each project. This really helps you learn and develop as a Designer!
Yes, it was hard work. But you get out what you put into it. The South Florida design community is an incredible hub of knowledge, sharing, collaboration, and support, and I'm so grateful to have been introduced to so many wonderful people that have been so welcoming and willing to help me on my journey.
The course was meant to be in-person, but the team did an excellent job of bringing everything online and managing the whole process so we still got the most out of the curriculum, resources, and teaching.
If you're ready to be challenged, learn a lot, get your hands dirty, and be surrounded by great people, Ironhack is the school for you! -
Javier
Intense but Rewarding
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I am happy to confirm only after 5 weeks that Ironhack's method, as intense and brain wrecking as it is, is still the best approach to learning web programming there is.
It is incredibly more effective and substantially better than any other approach I tried before (books, youtube self-learning, online courses, university programs, etc) to learn web development. One key factor is the amazing team of teachers that provide you with live assistance on the spot, right away.
My only pain point has so far been: the learning materials on the student platform (the ones we use to do the lab exercises) have quite a few grammar and spelling mistakes, most probably because they were not written by a native English speaker. Nothing major that will stop you from understanding, is just a tad annoying.
It is important for anyone interested in this or any other bootcamp to understand that doing the course is just the tip of a huge iceberg and is in no way a magic wand that will make you an amazing developer right after graduation, but it nevertheless takes you such a long long way, which is otherwise almost impossible to achieve in such a short time and in such an effective way.
For anyone willing to really learn (once and for all) something so abstract and complex as Full Stack Web Development, especially if you have tried and failed before, this program is 100% worth it. From there you can continue the perhaps infinite loop process of becoming a better developer. -
David Hatch
Data analysis bootcamp
Everything you need to become a Data analyst -
Johnny B
Web Dev
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I had an amazing experience at Ironhack. I finished the full-time web dev course in March 2020 in Berlin. The staff was amazing and I learned far more than I thought I would going into the program. I was a little nervous about my lack of experience as I had absolutely no coding background (I had never written one line of code prior to the course pre-work). I did not feel like I was left behind at all. My teacher and TA's were super helpful and really made sure everyone understood the course material. That said, you really have to do your part. If you put in the time to really understand the logic behind the code, you will be surprised how much you can learn in such a short time. I would recommend Ironhack to anyone looking to learn how to code. -
Neha Khachhibhoya
Great experience, amazing and supportive.
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I am utterly amazed by how much we can learn in 9 weeks. The curriculum is so eloquently designed that the people with no prior programming knowledge can become a full-stack web developer in 9 weeks.
Ironhack has some of the most talented and experienced teachers and very knowledgable TAs. They answered each question no matter how trivial they were. I am so grateful for our lead teacher and the TAs for their support, who were willing to work extra hours to guide us on every step and explain the difficult topics. Also, I respect their patience while working with our projects and whenever we were stuck in some nasty bug.
Ironhack has the most thoughtful curriculum, with plenty of exercises and assignments. We were also introduced to pair programming which helped us to collaborate with others and become familiar with version control. Even though the Bootcamp can be really rigorous and challenging, the teacher and the TAs always found a way to make it interesting.
Ironhack, in general, is a really supportive community. After we are done with the Bootcamp, they also teach us how to tackle an interview and provide all the resources needed to land a job. They also organize hiring fairs where companies participate to hire graduates. In addition to that, they also organize programs where external professionals come to give a talk about certain topics. They are also generous to give scholarships to the students. In my case, they were generous enough to provide me with the full scholarship and all the other expenses. Hence, I am eternally grateful to Ironhack.
Having said that it is indeed very intensive and challenging Bootcamp but the end result and how much you have learned will be well worth it. -
Rebecca
Helped me change my life.
Here I found the support, push and inspiration I needed to change my career entirely & am now living my dream. I’m forever thankful and proud to be an Ironhack alumni. -
André
My best decision.
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I can say that joining Ironhack will be one of the most impactful and important decisions of my life.
The pace is fast, but that's what you want when you're tackling a career change. It has to be fast, intense and with relevant information.
Since I left the bootcamp I feel like I have super powers. Nothing is out of reach from me. THe team is amazing and the environment in class is outstanding -
Rony
UX/UI design bootcamp
Joining Ironhack was the best decision for me as part of a career change I was doing (I came from a non-related field). Not only that I met great and supportive people (students and instructors) but I also got the set of skills and mindset I needed in order to enter this field and make my career change. The course was challenging and I learned a lot but at the same time so much fun. -
Jacqueline
Ironhack Berlin, Full-time web dev
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I couldn't be happier that I made the decision to enroll in the full-time web development program at Ironhack Berlin. I've worked in product design for about 8 years now, and it became more and more apparent how important it is to be technically adept to better collaborate with our engineers. I also wanted to have the freedom and competency to build my own ideas into tangible products! In these 9 weeks, we learned an up-to-date tech stack that enabled me to build my own products immediately and independently after graduation. I've tried learning coding via online courses such as Coursera, Udemy and Codecademy, but it really doesn't come close to an in-person, immersive course. The atmosphere at Ironhack also added to the experience - we had a super smart, patient and very well-structured teacher and our classmates were always so supportive of one another. All in all, a great experience and worth every penny. -
June
Best decision I ever took
I’m more than satisfied with my Ironhack experience. The quality of the lessons and projects is really good and they make a lot of effort for you to have not only the knowledge but a nice portfolio ready for the job search. -
Pierre
Amazing experience that changed my life
I did the web dev bootcamp at Ironhack Berlin in June 2019. It was definitely the best decision I've made for my career. I came from a totally different background and Ironhack prepared me very well for my current software developer position. I also met truly amazing people there and I am really proud to be a Ironhacker. -
Michael
Wonderful experience
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I did the Ironhack in Amsterdam and did the parttime UX/UI course.
At first I was doubting if a bootcamp would be a good thing to do. In the end, I pulled the trigger. Finished yesterday, met great people and learned a lot. I'd highly recommend this programme and here is why:
Pro's:
- The programme is varied. We had 3 UX projects, 3 UI, 1 coding and 1 final project. Sometimes you would be in groups of 4, 3 or 2 and also just by yourself.
- Because of the small group nature of the programme, you get to know everyone and work with almost anyone.
- Our teacher and teaching staff were knowledgeable, caring but also challenging and demanding. You will get feedback. But this will help you grow. And it's always constructive feedback.
- The programme manager and other administrative staff. They were constantly improving the campus. I.e. with new furniture, branding, ping pong table and so much more.
- External speakers and UI workshop were a big thing.
Cons:
- In the beginning their were certain things that did not go well. Small things for instance the online material was a bit different from the class material. Or some supplies were not always restocked. However, we had a retrospective after each project. The teacher would use our feedback and make sure those things and more were improved.
- Corona virus. Our final project had to take place online. Naturally, the school had to be closed and this was out of their hands. The online environment were good and quickly developed. We gave our final presentation online and could not thank the teaching staf in person or receive our certificate.
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Mattia Lobascio
Data Analytics Full-Time
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In short: YES, it works!
I did not have any coding experience and now I can write code to do stuff that I would have never imagined before and I now found my first job in data analytics.
The Bootcamp is composed by one pre-work module and three course modules. Each course module was 3 weeks long with daily classes and hands-on exercises. I have progressively developed knowledge and skills in Python and MySQL programming, applied statistics, data analysis and engineering. I quickly built increasingly complex data applications to collect, transform, analyse and gain insights from different real-world data sources, ultimately applying basics of machine learning and deep learning algorithms.
I recommend the Bootcamp to anyone who is seriously dedicated to commit 3 months of his/her time to learn a new set of skills. It is going to be a demanding, challenging, but incredibly rewarding journey, both in terms of hard and soft skills: the more effort you will put in, the more you will get out of it... guaranteed!
I strongly advise you to build some foundations in math and statistics especially, because this is not only about coding, but also also about numbers and logic, a lot! If you are not willing to deal with them, maybe consider a web-dev path.
Also, keep in mind that this is going to be just a first step, for as much solid as it can be. Thus, be prepared to keep investing time in learning, it is never going to stop!
As last, I have to mention that Ironhack Lisbon team is truly amazing and wll always have your back at any time. Finding your first job aftwewards is going to be up to you, but they will support you as much as they can, sharing tips, connections and opportunities (mainly with Portuguese companies).
Put in hard work and trust the process! -
Cristhian Santana
UX/UI DESIGN
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Best decision of my life. Ironhack gave me the necessary tools to achieve a successful career change.
Daveed Fast, Jess and Brito and my TA katheryn they helped me incredibly by showing me how to improve my erroes and make me grow as a UX / UI designer. The program has excellent content according to the new trends in the industry. I highly recommend to people who want to start in the tech industry to take this bootcamp. Thank you so much. -
Juan Carlos
Gamechanger
I arrived Ironhack without any programming knowledge. Step by step they make me a real developer. I'm so happy to choose this school. The staff is awesome and the labs are so elaborated.
The facilites are cool and in a nice placement.
Highly recommended. -
Elsa
Great Experience
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The web development bootcamp was intense and fun at the same time. The staff, teachers and teaching assistants have a lot of energy and positivity and they managed to pass it down to us.
The learning material was rich and clearly structured and included a very good balance between theory and practice. What I also found really helpful is the fact that there was no grading system, everyone could make up their own goals and decide how much they wanted to push themselves. I think that worked really well.
There was a lot of support regarding career topics, like how to improve our CVs and how to do well in interviews. And most of us got some interviews and coding challenges through the internal hiring fair.
Finally, it wouldn't have been such a great experience without the general feeling of community. Ironhack staff contributed a lot to that by organising some activities and hanging out for drinks now and then. -
Roberto Marrero Puertollano
The best turning point
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Attending this bootcamp has become one the most important experiences of my life. Lead teacher, German Alvarez, is the most skilled educator I've ever met. Not only because of his knowledge but because of his passion.
The program of the bootcamp is up to date. You learn how to work in the current paradigm of web development.
Teacher assistants and the rest of the team makes you feel welcomed by by day, helping you in every single aspect of the process.
I have just finished it, but I would start it again just by tomorrow. -
Estrella Campos
¿Por qué UX/UI en este bootcamp?
En ironhack , cuando vienes de una carrera distinta, te da las herramientas para conectar lo que ya sabes, con UX, si tienes una duda en todo momento, están para ayudarte, conoces personas que trabajan en la industria, ya que ellas en algún momento calificaron alguno de nuestros proyectos, y te dan feedback real, si vienes de una carrera distinta, este bootcamp es la mejor opción -
América Zurita
Web Development Full Time
Ironhack provided me the skills to become a well-rounded web developer with their project-oriented learning methodologies and their incredible environment.
10/10 would do it again. ✨ -
Edgar Nava
Terrible experience
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I am a bachelor of Computer Science who graduated in 2005 and worked as a software developer for 10 years. After I did an MBA I changed industry for 10 years. Now that I want to get back to the IT industry I realized that many things have changed. For that reason I wanted to join a Bootcamp at IronHack. I started the admission process and the person in charge knows nothing about the field. I told her my story and she made an appointment for a technical test and sent me a link with some lessons of JavaScript. With only one day available to study I went to the test, they were delayed 1 hour and when I started the test I realized that it was a somehow challenging programming task, nothing to do with the material to study. I managed to solve the problem with my previous knowledge and just missed one of the 5 tasks. The next day the admissions manager wrote me to tell me that I failed the test and that I wasn’t granted the chance to be one of their students! For someone like me with more than 10 years of experience in the software development field that have faced several real life challenges this made me laugh, they saved me money and forced me to start studying some 12 dollar Udemy courses to get in shape again, but that company just lost several thousand dollars because of someone’s wrong decision! For other people that wants to start their software development journey this could become a very damaging experience. This company need to review their admission process, at least in Mexico. -
Fernanda
Excelente Lugar para aprender
Excelente ambiente, todos los teachers se comprometen muchísimo en su trabajo y crean una experiencia para el alumno. Realmente de las mejores experiencias de mi vida, lo recomiendo amplia mente para cualquiera que se quiera preparar para los retos del mundo tecnológico. -
Pradeepa Shanmugasundaram
Wonderful Experience - Totally Worth applying !!
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I always believe that when you work together with people you will learn more. Having that in my mind, I applied for Full Stack Development course in Ironhack. The quality of the lessons, lab works were so good. Most importantly they have wonderful teachers and TAs who teaches concepts clearly from the basics. One of my favorite teachers is Niko. I used to ask him for suggestions and doubts all the time and he used to explain them patiently and his coding sessions are one of the best. I learnt not only the new technology, also I developed presentation skills and the confidence to present in front of the crowd. I need to mention Brito here because he used to guide us right from building our profile to maintaining our profile even after we get placed in a job. An awesome person. Sometimes I used to talk to him just to gain more confidence. Everyone in Ironhack are friendly. Jess used to get feedbacks from us by arranging one on one's now and then which makes us feel comfortable and used to give us a feeling that they are taking a good care of us. Overall Ironhack experience is a must try if you are looking to join a bootcamp. More over I gained a big network where I can reach out for help if I got stuck anywhere in the coding. Thanks Ariel(Ironhack's Co-Founder) and team to provide such a good experience. -
Kathryn McClure
UX/UI Bootcamp
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My experience with the Ironhack Bootcamp was incredible! I went back and forth before finally deciding to choose a full-time Bootcamp. Those 9 weeks were some of the most challenging and exciting of my entire educational life. Outside of the class hours, my classmates and I would spend a minimum of 20 hours a week working on the challenges. It's intense! The friendships & connections I made in this Bootcamp are invaluable and made the entire experience so enjoyable.
The course itself focused on hands-on learning that blended theory & practice together to create a deeper learning experience. At the end of the course, I had a solid UX/UI foundation along with the help and guidance to apply it. Our Outcomes Manager is attentive and committed to working with each student to ensure that we are successful. I highly recommend this course!
I should mention that the course cost listed on this site isn't accurate The cost of a fulltime cohort is $11,500. Ironhack has done a great job partnering with different sponsors for scholarships. If you are thinking about the course, I would keep an eye on their social media for the next scholarship run and jump on it!! -
Juan
Ironhack exceeded my expectations
I was tired of my retail job and wanted to be software development. Ironhack's program wasn't easy but it gave me the necessary tools to make a career change. I would recommend this to anyone looking to make a career change into the world of software development. -
Maitri Patel
Alumni
1. Most favourable work environment
2. Friendly and talented instructor
3. Good focus on each area of the projects.
I learned a lot in 3 months, ready to kick start my career .
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Teodoro López
Best educational experience ever
Ironhack has been the best educational experienve I'd ever had.
The bootcamp is really hard but rewarding. The technologies despite being complex and up to date are taught by the best professionals.
There's also a post bootcamp career guidance speciallized for each course.
Also there's party on fridays, wich is really cool after a week of suffering over code.
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Raluca Andreea
Amazing experience
It was an incredible experience both personally and professionally that helped change my career through a very well developed educational plan.
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Sandra Tejedor
Experiencia INCREIBLE!
Hice el Bootcamp de full-time de Web y la experiencia fue genial!
Son 9 semanas a tope pero merece la pena muchísimo, super recomendable.
En Ironhack se preocupan tanto a nivel de educación como a nivel personal y siempre miran por el beneficio del alumno. -
Celia Arias
Best experience!
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The experience that I have lived during the bootcamp at Ironhack has been one of the most rewarding of my life. It's amazing everything you can learn in just 9 weeks if you take full advantage. Having done the UX / UI design bootcamp is when I really realize everything the current education system has to change. I have met wonderful people from whom I have learned a lot, both personally and professionally.
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Erin Mayer
Incredible Experience - UX/UI Design Program
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Ironhack's full-time UX/UI Design bootcamp was an incomparable experience I'll never forget. Ironhack's program went well beyond simply teaching design methodology and best practice. In this cohort, we gained experience collaborating within design teams, working across departments (with developers and data), and even experienced working with stakeholders of actual companies to solve real world problems.
One factor that differentiates Ironhack from other bootcamps is the strong sense of support and community within the classroom. The staff works tirelessly to help each student reach their full potential. This came in many forms - from the classroom assistance, to Daniel Brito's career seminars, to the countless networking opportunities hosted at Ironhack to help students build professional connections.
Best of all, your experience doesn't end with graduation. Prior to the cohort, Daniel Brito coordinates hiring fair to jumpstart the job hunt process. This was a phenomenal opportunity to interview with many impressive companies in Miami. After the hiring fair, you can still expect the career services to continue with career placement meetups and job referrals.
As I enter my first job as Product Manager for a new startup, I have Ironhack to thank for giving me the tools, confidence, and the network to launch a successful career within the tech community.
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Daniel
Ironhack Review
I was in the ironhack bootcamp this summer and really enjoyed it. The team in Lisbon was very professional, and besides learnign alot, i got a job nearly after finishing the bootcamp. Right i´m working on a healthcare company that does the software for the pharmacies around the country.
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Saulo Ribas Dos Anjos Costa
My awesome experience at ironhack
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It was a unique experience! I loved my moments there, don't know how to describe it, but, recommend for your that is reading this, maybe the price scary, but, if think about you'll see that is good investment, you'll learn a lot of things, and in little time you'll recover your money.
Pros:
-> improve your soft skill
-> learn to learn
-> learn many theme in a little period
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Ricardo Justino
Why Ironhack
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I have had the opportunity to attend several computer courses, as I have been in the business for over 15 years and can assure you that Ironhack's Web Development course is the best by far. The reason? 100% practical classes, where we are forced to overcome the limit of comfortable using logic and creativity, with well-defined deadlines and always simulating the environment closest to the professional. There are no monotonous classes where the teacher speaks and we are required to either copy without paying attention or paying attention and not putting into practice. Here the classes are dynamic, there is pair programming with random choice of doubles, and at the end of each module the projects push the boundary even further, where we are challenged to create complete solutions. Anyway, if you are looking for a school where you really learn to program, Ironhack is your choice.
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Luiz Delgado Gomes
It's a must for anyone who are willing to learn; Your results will come in the proportion of your dedication
It was a marvelous experience. I went from never EVER write a line of code to a knowledge where I can use my skills to supply real market demands. It recompensate those who love and are willing to learn something new; with all the support needed to thrive. I'd recommend Ironhack any day, anytime.