Ironhack

I first heard about Ironhack because I lived close to their Miami campus and saw they were having a workshop on HTML/CSS. I had done some basic web dev back in school but hadn't touched it in years. Being in the classroom for the workshop brought back all the fun I had in initially building awful looking myspace pages and the like using only a laptop. I was hooked.

I soon applied for the full-stack web bootcamp, leaving a good job at the time because I knew this bootcamp would take me in the direction I wanted to go. I wanted to be able to build applications to help my teams and clients, and knew that I had enough curiosity and perseverance to actually likely make it happen.

This bootcamp is no walk in the park. I quit my job, didn't go out with friends, and focused as much of my energy as humanly possible on grasping the changing concepts. Each day we had a morning lesson, exercises, an afternoon lesson, and then a night project. While instructors did help those in the class that were falling behind, the class moves fast and you have to give it your all to progress. The instructors were not only an intelligent, hardworking group, they took care of each question that came about, and often stayed after hours to help with projects, going far above and beyond. The classmates were a driven bunch. It was exciting seeing each person, coming from vastly different backgrounds, excelling and struggling at different stages.

After the bootcamp, we all make one final application during a 2 week sprint, and then present these to Ironhack and the community, a group of maybe 80-100. Afterwards networking happens and then its on you! 

I found a full stack web developer role a few months after graduation, through a recruiter friend of mine from back home. This did require me moving back to Philadelphia from Miami, which was a little sad but it is a reality. Please don't assume that you will immediately find a job right where you studied, you may have to pick up and move to find something!

In conclusion, I highly recommend the Ironhack experience. You will learn the basics of full stack web development. You will learn how to make real, production applications. You'll learn about the nuances that are in modern web development, and learn what you need to learn next. If you work hard enough, you will be able to convince hiring managers that you are now an entry level software engineer.

I was at a fork in the road when I first started researching Ironhack, I wasn't sure what direction was the right one for me. After speaking/meeting with the staff, they were extremely helpful in order for me to make the right choice for my goals and interests in the most non-pressuring way. The whole entire staff was readily available and willing to help me from start to graduation and I will be forever grateful for them and the knowledge/skills I have gained from IH. 

Finding UX/UI was like finding my soul mate, and without IH I most likely would have had the chance to find my passion and make a career out of it. 

From our fantastic campus, brilliant instructors, and speakers this life-changing experience cannot be summed up in one tiny review...all you need to know is...just do it, okay! You won't regret it!

 

To simply explain my journey at IronHack: I knew nothing about JavaScript 3 monthes ago, and now I'm working on a project started at IronHack with still some help from the staff!

Lessons are intense but great with a really good atmosphere where each student helping each other to get the better of themselves!  the teachers are awesome and they work REALLY hard to provide us with the best material. They are always available and willing to help you to understand what you are doing, even the weekend! That's unvaluable !!
The curriculum focuses on JavaScript: Great and very powerful technology, with VueJs it allows you to build great product in no time but with a lot of work ! The best thing with IronHack : you are abble to keep learning and you benefit with a great and constant help from the teachers.

If you want to deep in the code, IronHack will provide you great tools and support to do it. It's hard work but it's worth it !!! 

And cherry on the cake: you will meet great people (students and teachers...and the IronHack staff)!

This really was an outstanding experience on so many levels!

First, IronHack makes sure the curriculum is in synch with the latest developments in the tech industry (think ES6, Vue.js, Bootsrtrap etc.) so you end up with skills that are relevant on the market.

As a matter of fact, a bootcamp is very intense, so be prepared for a rough ride, with much knowledge to absorb, a good dose of frustration and a few doubting moments to overcome. True, the learning process is exhilarating at times and painful at other, but always keep the faith that with time and practice you will progress, understand and succeed.

The bootcamp can fit many profiles from total newbies (as myself before bootcamp) to people with some knowledge of computer science or that have already dabbled with programming. Hence, our cohort was quite heterogeneous in terms of levels and goals, but it created a healthy emulation where co-students and assistants were always supportive to students that were most challenged.

Ultimately, as a student I am amazed by how much we have learned and achieved in a span of only 9 weeks. Yet, it is also very humbling to realise that there is still so much more to learn and that some advanced topics are just out of the reach of jr. devs. One thing I realised as well, is that programming is a craftsmanship that requires hours upon hours of practice and hands-on experience and no one can become a programmer overnight. Nevertheless, a bootcamp is simply the perfect kick-starter that will provide you with the basic skillset to be able to learn by yourself.

In a nutshell, I can assert that thanks to IronHack I have grown from code illiterate to code literate, which is truly life-changing.

If your goal is to be recruited as a jr. dev after the bootcamp, I recommend that you enter the bootcamp as much prepared as possible (do online tutorials, watch YT vids, check as many resources as possible etc.).

Hats off to the staff for, although we were only the second Parisian cohort, the bootcamp was already a fine-tuned machine very well connected with the French tech ecosystem.

A very special mention to the teaching staff (teachers and assistants) who were extremely skilled and whose dedication was just out of this world...

Pricing wise, definitely reasonably priced for its value and a well worth investment.

Fue en la etapa en la que estaba lanzando mi primera startup, KAME, cuando gracias a un grupo de inversores que apostaron por nuestro proyecto nos aportaron grandes conocimientos en distintos campos antes totalmente desconocidos por mi parte. Uno de los que más me asombró y al cual estaba convencido que podría sernos de gran utilidad era todo lo relacionado al UX. Me decidí por Ironhack por recomendación en multitud de eventos para emprendedores. Me atrevería a decir que el curso superó en expectativas lo que yo tenía previsto. Tengo un perfil de desarrollo de negocio más que de diseño de UI y aún así el bootcamp me enseñó la cantidad de aplicaciones en el área de UX que se trasladaban a la gestión de la propia startup. Planteándome estoy de complementar mis conocimientos con el área de desarrollo código web

Ironhack ha sido una experiencia increible, una completa transformación personal!

Es una decisión importante, y para mi ha sido la mejor que pude tomar para dar el cambio profesional que quería.

Desde el minuto 1 estás inmerso en el curso, intenso, sin tregua, y todo ello lo llevas perfectamente gracias al equipo y ante todo a los compañeros. Al insistir tanto por su parte en el compañerismo terminas por crear una piña que va a una, y eso se nota mucho!

Experiencia que volvería a repetir sin dudarlo!

Before entering Ironhack I worked as a Civil Engineer and I felt it was time for a change. I was always interested in the tech field and after pondering several options I decided to enrole in the UX UI Bootcamp as I felt it was the right fit for me, not only because of the topics covered but also because of the immersive study plan.    My advice to future students would be: prepare to say good bye to your social life for eight weeks, but also prepare to enjoy. The syllabus is compelling and work oriented, the teachers are fully dedicated, and hopefully you´ll meet people as amusing and interesting as I did.    And last but not least: Ironhack´s staff will get you in touch with people and companies working in the field during the last week´s hiring event so you will hit the ground running. Rest assured that your hard work will most probably pay-off, almost all of my colleagues (including me) are now working in this rapidly growing field. 

1. Lo que me animo a hacer ironhack era aprender a programar ya que no tenía ni idea. Yo quería aprender a programar porque siempre se me ocurrían ideas para emprender pero al final no las emprendía por no poder lanzar una web, plataforma o lo que fuera. Pensé que o sabía programar o no iba a poder emprender nada por mi mismo y menos a esta edad sin recursos. Además, sabía que igualmente este conocimiento me iba a venir bien en un futuro de todas todas. Ya por último solo me quedaba elegir un buen curso, ya que una vez intente hacer algo de coursera pero pase, y me puse a buscar. A simple vista y sin tener ni idea el vuestro parecía el mejor. Luego resulta que acerté ya que aprendí mucho más de lo que me esperaba.

2. Lo que más me gustó fue sin duda lo aprendido y el trato de compañeros y staff. Desde Marc y Papu, hasta los TAs, hasta LLuis, Álvaro, Anto, etc. Creo también que hacéis por facilitar un bootcamp cómodo en cuanto a cocinona, ironhack abierto siempre, etc.

3. Mi experiencia global un 10 de verdad, sobre todo porque a parte de la amistad, ha sido la vez que más he aprendido sobre algo en poco tiempo y, esto era realmente lo que me interesaba, aprender.

4. He aprendido básicamente todo lo que enseñabais y más. Yo creo que lo importante es saber luego manejarse como programador, ya que he seguido desarrollando por mi cuenta un par de semanas y he aprendido, por ejemplo, a gestionar los tokens para logins y eso entre otras cosas. Creo que las dos ultimas semanas me ayudaron a consolidar todos los conceptos y que, realmente las semanas de proyecto son importantes para aprender a moverse como un programador y saber luego sacarte las castañas del fuego ante cualquier error o bug.

Ha sido una de las mejores experiencias de mi vida, desde antes de llegar me han ayudado muchísimo todo el equipo de Ironhack. Una vez aquí, siempre hay algo nuevo por hacer. Nuestro  Lead Teacher Marc Pomar sin duda explica fenomenal y no hay ni una duda que me haya quedado pendiente por contestar.

Los compañeros son increibles, porque el espíritu Ironhack que se respira desde el primer día nos motivan para ayudar a los compañeros y nos enseñan mucho sobre la frustración.

Además, la Hiring Week funciona, es decir, la semana de contratación vinieron 30 empresas a entrevistarnos a los alumnos (unos 18) y prácticamente todos hemos salido con trabajo.

Es una experiencia muy grande y que volvería a vivir en mi vida.