Le Wagon Reviews
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Diana Barroso Verified via LinkedIn
My Life Changing Experience at Le Wagon Barcelona
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Le Wagon is definitely a life changing experience I would recommend it to anyone! It seems impossible going from none coding experience to being able to build an app in just 9 weeks!; But it is indeed possible! At Le Wagon you’ll learn the foundations and you’ll develop a way of thinking in which is easier to learn any other programming language.
The quality of teachers and teacher assistants is extraordinary; whenever I had a doubt or I was confused with an exercise, I always received guidance and never felt uncomfortable asking for help. The Barcelona crew was always supportive, helpful, empathetic and kind. One of my favorite things about Le Wagon was that it felt as if we were a family, and even though that we were a super diverse group, we all came from different backgrounds and nationalities but among other things we had one special thing in common: We all wanted to change our life through learning to code. Le Wagon is amazing by itself, but having the opportunity to do the bootcamp in a vibrant city such as Barcelona is a great add on! -
Rayane Verified via GitHub
Super formation !
Jamais je n'aurais cru qu'en 9 semaines j'allais vraiment pouvoir apprendre à coder. Eh bien si ! J'ai été surpris par le programme extremement bien conçu qui permet d'apprendre à programmer même si on a jamais touché au code auparavant ! L'équipe est sérieuse, sympathique, dispo et passionnée. Vraiment une super formation ! -
Francisca Abecasis Verified via LinkedIn
Amazing experience at Le Wagon Lisbon
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For 9 intensive weeks, I had the privilege of being part of the Full-Stack Web Development Bootcamp at Le Wagon Lisbon. It was a truly mind-blowing, demanding, stimulating experience, and it is insane to see how much we have learned and progressed over only two months. I know what you are thinking, and no, I didn't have any sort of background in coding. I had never understood a line of code in my life before attending Le Wagon, and after only one month, I can proudly say that I found a job as a Web Developer! -
Dan Amar Verified via LinkedIn
Le wagon - Montréal
Before coming to Le Wagon, my knowledge of coding was very insufficient and pre-mature. Having the support of such knowledgeable and skilled teachers made learning so motivational and inspiring. Going through this journey with 19 other students, some with more, some with less coding experience than myself definitely made the experience easier. Big thank you to the whole team for all the support! -
Diego Marrufo Verified via GitHub
Full Stack Web Development - Madrid
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Not all details matter the same
A few days ago I read this tweet that said that perfectionism was the mistake of thinking that all details matter equally. For some reason, that has stucked with me. And I feel like it's a very appropriate quote to define what I like about Le Wagon: it's about the details that matter.
We could talk in circles about learning or not learning Ruby. About focusing more on JavaScript. Maybe having a little more time with Rails outside of the frenzy of projects week. Fine. All of those would be valid observations.
But, to me, those are details that don't matter that much.
Because at the end of the day, I don't think those are the things that determine if doing Le Wagon is worth it. There's only so much you can do in 9 weeks, and I would have no other way of describing that time other than incredibly productive and exciting. While investigating other bootcamps many times I felt like they were selling a bit of a dream: 9 weeks and you will know everything. I always felt that Le Wagon was more honest and modest: in 9 weeks you will have solid fundamentals and yes, you will be ready to start working. As ready as you could ever be. Just be prepared to work for it and you will get all that you could ever need.
I am gonna tell you the details that do matter to me:
- That I felt and feel at home on campus
- That I had some of the best teachers of my life
- That I made friends that are dear to me
- That I was able to work on something that I could be proud of
- And yes, that I learned so much, so fast. And had a solid enough grasp to continue learning on my own.
From the start, I always felt that things in Le Wagon were made with passion and care. Maybe, just maybe I feel the need to emphasize this because every now and then the memories from Vietnam resurface: my university, high school and language classes. A small sense of dread and apathy in the curriculum and the activities that you did on your day to day. Places filled with wonderful teachers that could only do so much before they were crushed by the vile and dumb institution they were part of. And for no good reason.
I don't know how to explain the difference sometimes, maybe it's how well prepared all the activities and the platform is, maybe it's being surrounded by people with the same drive to learn that you have. But there is something very different and noticeable between the education that I received all my life and what I received in Le Wagon. Just a sense of "Oh, yeah. This was how education was supposed to be all along".
I liked that the classes were very well thought out. That you had exercises with their tests to check against. That you had a ticket system. The great teachers. The teachers taking a little bit of time to show us things that maybe weren't directly related to the course, but that were maybe as important. Those 15 mins nerding about keyboard shortcuts and VS Code extensions, or the history of web development. The odd interview of Matz, creator of Ruby, where he jokes about the inevitable demise of humans to Terminator. Or that one time where a teacher showed us Conway's game of life, and we felt a little bit prouder about being programmers too.
I know from learning Japanese that you don't *need* classes to learn something. You don't need university, you don't need a bootcamp.
But you do need people. People that care. People that are a joy to work with. And you do need some structure, a good routine and someone to point you in the right direction. And those are the things that you will always find in Le Wagon.
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Filip Verified via LinkedIn
Web Dev Bootcamp
Such a great learning experience, the methodology used for learning coding is world-class! From knowing almost nothing about the subject to being able to build complex web-applications in a matter of 10 weeks. The school teaches Ruby on Rails which is a really intuitive language to learn, and gives you all the tools to become a professional developer. -
Lucas Virgil Verified via GitHub
My Experience
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A great experience overall, would highly recommend Le Wagon Barcelona for someone just getting started on their journey in the coding world. You will learn Ruby and Ruby on Rails to make your first web applications, which are great to learn for those just starting out. The bootcamp gives you everything you need to learn these, at the end of the day you have to be willing to struggle at times and put in the work during and after the bootcamp. Lastly, if you do decide to join the bootcamp, I would heavily recommend making connections with your classmates because for me, the relationships that you build with them is one of the best parts of the bootcamp! -
Stephan Verified via GitHub
Great learning experience!
Working as a business consultant, I wanted to add technical assets to my skillset. Le Wagon was the perfect match: it allowed me to develop these skills, thanks to its great pedagogical system and supporting teachers and assistants. The part-time program also offered me the flexibility to combine with my full-time job. 100% would recommend! -
Sedrak Verified via LinkedIn
My Experience at Le Wagon
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After finishing college with a Computer Science Degree, I worked for a year as a QA tester while
doing personal projects.
I decided to join Le Wagon to learn what it is to be a Web Developer and to move my career forward. Throughout the Bootcamp, I learned everything from the backend to the frontend. The last 3 weeks were the best part of the Bootcamp. In a team of 4, we had to build 2 amazing full-stack applications. One would be an Airbnb clone and the other is to connect waiters and restaurant owners. At the end of it all, we had to present it on stage, in Infront of many people. All in all, it was a great experience and I would definitely recommend it to anyone curious about Web Development. -
Kieran Dunch Verified via GitHub
Full Time Web Development Bootcamp
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TLDR: It’s a great program.
To sum up my experience at LeWagon: Fostering, ambitious, and transformative. leWagon is in the business of fostering new growth to succeed. LeWagon’s teaching structure is designed around incremental lessons and tests, with the support of excellent mentors and teachers to help you thrive. As a theatre producer entering into the world of tech, I never once felt out of place at LeWagon. The program sets an ambitious pace, starting from scratch and ending with two full scale projects in a team after just nine weeks. Choosing LeWagon was one of the greatest choices I could make, and I am coming out of it a different person. I am transformed not through losing my other skills and abilities in my previous work experience, but accumulating more skills that prepare me for the future. -
Janaya Gripper Verified via GitHub
The Le Wagon Community is invaluable.
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On the surface, Le Wagon and the other bootcamps may appear to be the same (except Le Wagon was shorter and less expensive than others, but in the end that wasn’t even the main reason I joined).
I went through the interview process for Le Wagon and another bootcamp at the exact same time and Le Wagon felt notably different from the start. I felt like I was treated more like a student than just a paying client. Joining Le Wagon and getting to know the staff and teachers only validated that I had chosen a good community with interesting people and teachers who were truly interested in me.
You probably already know that bootcamps can be intense and stressful. As expected, we learned a ton in a short period of time and worked on numerous individual challenges, as well as two large group projects. We covered wide range of topics (obviously, it’s full stack) and gained a lot of experience - building apps, working with peers of different skill levels, designing, debugging - while having lots of fun along the way. But Le Wagon wraps all of those expected benefits up with engaging, interesting, and friendly people who care. And then that is built on a large alumni base and an international presence. For me the community factor makes all the difference. -
Alexander Verified via LinkedIn
Fantastic, even for experienced programmers
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I signed up with Le Wagon after teaching myself to code for just over a year and working out that Data Science was where I wanted to go. I chose Le Wagon because it was the best in-person, Data Science course I could find in Amsterdam and the surrounding area that also had support for the job hunt afterwards. As a self-taught I arrived at the course already knowing much of the material and primarily looking to round off any sharp edges on my skills and take advantage of the job-market assistance and alumni network. I was not disappointed. Their lesson structure allows for a great range of student ability. Even coming into the course knowing 70% of the material I was still challenged every day! The teachers and students alike were great to be with and I remain in touch with many of them. Would absolutely recommend, even if you already have some of the course material under your belt. I would advise doing AS MUCH PREP WORK FOR THE COURSE YOU POSSIBLY CAN. But that’s just my approach. Best of luck with everything! -
Afonso Verified via GitHub
My Experience
An intense but worthwhile experience in the world of coding, accompanied by amazing people that love what they do and help others throughout their journey. -
Thibault B-M Verified via LinkedIn
Le Wagon Montréal Review
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I was part of batch #716 Data Science part-time at Le Wagon Montréal and I have only one thing to say really, it was the best learning experience I ever had to live. Courses material, teachers' support and Le Wagon resources are priceless, plus everyone’s nice and helpful.
From top to bottom, the data science training covers a wide part of the field and allows students to build the basis they need to deepen their knowledge as they choose in a more specific area. It is a go-to for aspiring professionals, you won’t regret it! -
Francisco Mendonça Verified via LinkedIn
Full time Web Development Bootcamp Lisbon
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After an intensive 9 weeks, I can safely say attending Le Wagon in Lisbon was one of the most rewarding experiences I've taken part in my life. From the fast-paced learning environment, well-structured course, great campus, amazing teachers, ta's, and staff plus all of my colleagues that accompanied me through this journey, I can't say anything but high praise for the experience.
Looking back I'm still sometimes in disbelief about how much I was able to take in and learn in such a short amount of time and how prepared I feel to take the first steps into the tech industry after coming from a completely different area.
For anyone looking for a Web Development Bootcamp, if you are in Lisbon, don't miss out on Le Wagon! -
Corentin Peyresblanques Verified via LinkedIn
Simply the best
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Simply the best place if you want to learn to code!
I went there knowing almost nothing about code (coming from a financial background) and today I'm fully able to build a tech product.
It only took 9 (intense) weeks, supported by the best staff and buddies, to go from learning the basics to building a fully functionnal tech product.
And if you don't belive me, just check our final project : http://thefoxtail.me
10/10, would recommend ;) -
Ella Skolnick Verified via LinkedIn
Web Development Bootcamp London
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Before joining Le Wagon I had just graduated from university having studied English and Creative Writing. While I enjoyed my degree I felt completely lost when it came to what I was going to do next. That’s when I decided to start looking into coding and found Le Wagon. After starting the course I realised I had made the best decision. I enjoyed everyday, even when things weren’t easy. The TA’s were amazing and so supportive throughout! They kept telling us to trust the process and they were so right! Before Le Wagon I wouldn’t believe you if you told me I would learn to and actually build my own Web App in just 9 weeks. I am so grateful for Careers Week as it helped me find the direction that I was lacking before joining the Bootcamp! -
Giovanna Jaramillo Gutierrez Verified via GitHub
Fantastic experience!
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Le wagon bootcamp was a very exciting challenging experience for me. Beyond the coding itself, I have gained an understanding of full stack web development concepts from product design to MVP, and the skills to collaborate on projects on GitHub with the other developers. The learning environment is fast-paced, exciting and fun. Le wagon staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. I was very impressed by the teachers; they are always patient, accessible and were able to put themselves in the students’ shoes to explain difficult concepts in a clear manner. They have a real passion for sharing their experience and expertise. Moreover, having access to the “Le Wagon global community” beyond the bootcamp is a fantastic resource for networking and meeting interesting new people that entered the tech world coming from untraditional backgrounds across cities. One of the highlights for me was demo day, where we got to present our final team project, put together in less than 2 weeks. -
Laura You-Li Chen Verified via LinkedIn
Amazing Journey
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Before the bootcamp, I was lost in my future path. I didn't really know what I wanted to do but I did know that I love coding. It's easy to learn coding online nowadays however there's not a lot of structure learning on your own, I didn't know where to start.
I was looking around for a bootcamp for guidance and landed on Le Wagon. I loved the fact that there was an in person option. I had such an amazing experience with wonderful people. Not only did I learn how to code but I have learnt how to build a project with teammates, which I am very proud to present; Seamify, my final project! -
Guillem Verified via LinkedIn
Go for it!
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Le Wagon bootcamp was extremely helpful to gain strong fundamentals on software engineering. The key of its success is how it is structured, all the topics are broken-down and ordered in a perfect fashion that allows the student to be fully capable of following the lessons and do not get "too frustrated".
For me, a non-coder, it has been the perfect bridge to the software engineering world. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to join it and I will strongly recommend it to anyone who asks! -
Oisín O'Doherty Verified via GitHub
Amazing experience
I attended the Full-stack web dev bootcamp in Cologne Germany. Amazing experience. The teachers and staff are very well trained and know how to help you achieve your goals! The syllabus is extremely practical and was developed with the intention of making you ready for the real world as fast as possible as a developer! -
Víctor Serapiglia Verified via LinkedIn
Víctor Serapiglia - Madrid
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When I started this journey I was just someone who thought that I was simply going to learn an useful skill and that was going to be it, just another but very intense course, I couldn’t have been more wrong. The quality of their teaching, the welcoming environment that is very needed when it comes to learning a complex subject such as this and the people that represents to be someone that studies in LeWagon (without trying to brag so much) were all astounding! On top of that once you’re done with the bootcamp; all the support you still feel from them and the ever useful tool that we’re going to be able to access to every time I need a place to get references and help makes this worth it. This is one of the most enjoyable experience I’ve had as a student and something I’ll carry with me on my future career as a web developer as well as on my daily life. -
Barbara Zoani Verified via LinkedIn
Amazing
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After discovering that I was very interested in programming, I enrolled in Le Wagon’s full stack development bootcamp without knowing much about it. From the first day, all of the teachers and staff were very welcoming, and always were available to help us if we had any problems. It was a very positive environment. Every day, there was a nice combination of interesting lectures and challenges, and two projects at the end of the bootcamp. Starting with almost no coding knowledge, I was able (with a team) to build two functioning websites from scratch. It was a very intensive but very rewarding learning experience. I would definitely recommend it to any of my friends and family. Le wagon allowed to adquire enough knowledge to apply for jobs, and right now I am applying for web development jobs working remotely for all over the world! -
Laura Verified via LinkedIn
Great Learning experience
I had an amazing time learning in Le Wagon Data Science bootcamp.
The program is well structured and well organised so you build knowledge day after day. The 9 weeks are intense, but you're never alone, all the staff and and TAs have been a great help during this journey. I strongly recommend the bootcamp for anyone that want to upscale their technical skills and embrace a career in Data Science.
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Cyril Aubry Verified via GitHub
Le Wagon Berlin
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I’ve had a great time at Le Wagon.
The Data Science bootcamp journey was intense but well worth it.After those intensive 9 weeks, I was writing code, cleaning data and building data pipelines with fluidity and without thinking too much about it which was surprising, in the most satisfying way.
The days are well structured and you are building new knowledge day after day.
The TA support system that is in place is very effective and there is always someone here to help you, usually under a minute when you are facing a tough challenge.
I also really enjoy the fact that Le Wagon is here to help you in your job search after the bootcamp, that you have access to a great alumni community, and that you can keep it touch with everyone via Slack. -
Sofia Alvarez Verified via GitHub
Best place to dive into the world of programming
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I was a pastry chef before Le Wagon, with a background in sound design and electronic arts. I was always interested in technology but had struggled to succeed in an academic environment. As such, my priority in choosing the right bootcamp was the school's learning process and their experience with neurodivergent students. I was able to address these concerns with Le Wagon very early on in the initial interviews, and they were transparent and supportive throughout. I chose to do the full-stack certificate part-time and completed it in November 2021. It was one of the most challenging and enriching experiences I could have signed up for.
Le Wagon has an excellent curriculum structure. They emphasize learning how to learn coding, with plenty of resources to absorb and practice the material. The teachers are all amazing and they ensure you have a solid foundation, challenging you to the why's and how's of the concepts you're applying during problem-solving. In the spirit of "dogfooding", every teacher and TA you encounter is a graduate of Le Wagon's bootcamp themselves, making it easy to trust the process. The biggest takeaway for me personally was the confidence the bootcamp gave me in my capacities to learn and how far I could go with my skills. It was incredibly rewarding to create something from start to finish alongside classmates that became my friends. On top of the unique challenges that came with designing and developing our first web applications, we learned about technical workflows and project management strategies on the fly. Although it felt overwhelming at times, the teachers were there to support us every step of the way. You are given everything to flourish as a brand new developer, including resources after graduation for job-hunting and continuous learning. Beyond your first network of classmates and TA's, Le Wagon has a huge international community of alumni, with a diverse ecosystem of developers, entrepreneurs, product designers, and managers. As an alumna myself, I find this is one of the greatest strengths of their formula. True to their motto, learning to code is life-changing. I would do this bootcamp again in a heartbeat and recommend it to anyone looking to take the plunge into the world of coding. -
Kyung Ho Shin Verified via LinkedIn
Glad I chose Le Wagon
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Before joining the bootcamp, I was working as a retail store manager for 3 years.
I always knew I wanted to find a career in the IT field, but didn’t know where to start.
For several months before joining the bootcamp, I did a lot of research to find the right program for me and finally decided to join
Le Wagon’s 9 weeks full-time intensive web development bootcamp as it seemed the most promising out of all the options.
I just finished the bootcamp last week and I’m kind of sad that it went by so quickly.
The program is amazingly well structured with full of resources. With all the well-prepared lectures, live coding, daily challenges, and many other given resources I learned so much in these 9 weeks. When the program is not long we can feel the progress day by day. Throughout the whole bootcamp, the teachers have been very caring and have always been there for us to answer any question and encourage us. It was a pleasant experience to be surrounded by good positive energies. My favorite part was the last 2 weeks of the bootcamp where
I teamed up with 3 other students for the final project. It’s amazing how we created a nice-looking and functioning mobile-based web app with what we learned in less than 2 months.
We learned to work as a team and it’s mostly during this project where we applied what we learned from the bootcamp to the real applications.
The last week of the bootcamp was the career week where we met many different companies and recruiters. It helped me to decide which path I want to take after the bootcamp and prepared us for the future.
I’m very thankful that I’m a part of the Le Wagon community and still have access to all these resources that Le Wagon provides us.
They even provided us with suggested guidance we can follow for the next 6 months after the bootcamp.
Just like any other developer, I will always have to learn more and more and I’m feeling pretty confident since I learned to learn with Le Wagon. -
Lauriane Verified via GitHub
The Best launch to the code world
I did the bootcamp in Bordeaux in the fall of a web developer and it met all of my expectations. The wagon is a community almost a family. The teachers and assistants are professionals who know exactly what we are learning and how we live these intense 9 weeks. It's a great human adventure and an incredible professional opportunity for our entire future career. -
Monica Randriamialy Verified via LinkedIn
The Best Decision I Made
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Before joining the Bootcamp, I worked as a digital marketer for more than 6 years in the travel industry and co-founded a marketing lab agency. During these years, I also learned the basics of HTML, CSS, and the web, in general, to build data-driven marketing campaigns for my clients. On the side, I developed a taste for user interface design and user experience.Three months after my daughter was born, my family and I moved to Madrid, Spain, for my husband’s studies. In the meantime, I decided to join Le Wagon Madrid Bootcamp to sharpen my coding skills and finally have the courage to build web applications. This was also an excellent opportunity to be part of a community of code learners and problem solvers.I particularly appreciated the learning pace, which was fast but very well delivered by the teachers, TAs, and Kitt, Le Wagon’s learning platform, full of guidelines with best practices and resources. The two last weeks were one of the most intense in my life, as my team and I were building Story Deck, a product that I pitched during the Bootcamp. The Le Wagon Madrid team helped us manage our coding vs. relaxing time throughout the process. They were very supportive and open to listening to our emotions and feelings (sometimes classmates can get tense over a line of code).Not only has this been a great way to learn “How to learn to code,”; Le Wagon was also a fantastic human experience I recommend to everyone passionate about building great products in teams.I wish there was a Wagon for my daughter too. -
Muhammadjoni Rahimzod Verified via LinkedIn
Le Wagon - Next best decision of your life!
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After graduating from CS major and having a little Software Engineering experience, I was kind of lost with all the future ideas and job search. However having everlasting entrepreneur mindset had brought me to the Le Wagon to grasp all the skills one needs for Full-stack Development within a short period of time. In this 9 weeks not only I gained some new skills, but also I have mastered some of my previous ones, got into the big family of Le Wagon community, been part of amazing batch, got lifetime coding partners and the most important one - learned how to learn fast. Now that I have all the power programmer needs, exploring the world and sharing the knowledge...
What else one needs for happiness? -
Gonzalo Guerra Verified via LinkedIn
Web Development Course Le Wagon Madrid
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I came into the bootcamp not knowing anything about writing code and thinking HTML and CSS were coding languages. I graduated with a fully envisioned project using various frameworks and knowledge to build any website or webapp I can think of. What I wasn't ready for was the fact that not only did i acquire knowledge, but i also came to be part of a great batch, a group of people that by the end I could in fact call my friends. The day to day work was made easy by this fact and we were able to lean on each other and learn from each other in a more dynamic an organic way. Our batch driver and community manager as well as the teachers and TA's did everything in order to make us feel at home during the bootcamp. Their always ready to help attitude was a real help during the more stressful times of the course. The experience would have been perfect if not for the career week that due to things that were out of Le Wagon's control felt a little bit detached in comparison to the rest of the experience. I am very grateful to the work and to Le Wagon for everything and I truly recommend it for anyone looking to change their life through code. -
Romain Verified via GitHub
A great adventure
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I followed the web development session from September to December. I can only recommend the Wagon program in particular in Bordeaux in France. These 9 intense weeks allowed me to put the first foot in web development from scratch thanks to the excellent teachers (and assistant teachers) always listening. The staff of Wagon Bordeaux also makes every effort to ensure that the bootcamp goes as smoothly as possible thanks to regular events, advice and support. -
Kristina Verified via GitHub
Expressway to becoming a coder
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Before starting I felt overwhelmed by all the ways one can learn to code. I didn't want to go back to university but learning alone was also frustrating because you have no one to ask for help. As someone who is more creatively inclined, LeWagon’s Web Dev Bootcamp was the perfect entryway into understanding how building for the web works. Le Wagon's curriculum is organized in such a way that makes it easy to keep up and challenging at the same time. The bootcamp gave me a solid foundation in technical thinking and I feel confident about diving into any new coding language or tech field. The best part - in addition to programs, I built meaningful relationships with people from across the globe. They make an effort to include everyone, have gatherings that help us bond, and in general foster a friendly and welcoming environment. Plus you get access to a worldwide community of Le Wagon graduates. -
Amanda Lee-Zuck Verified via GitHub
Full-Stack Web Development Course
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When I decided I wanted to transition into a career as a web developer, it was hard to know where to start. I have been around computers and technology my whole life, so my first instinct was to teach myself through online resources, but it was overwhelming: which programming language should I learn? What topics were important to focus on?
I heard about Le Wagon from friends who were working in tech, and after reading about their hands-on approach to learning I decided to enroll. Now, having completed their 9-week intensive bootcamp, I can say that it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. While the bootcamp was extremely fast-paced, the lessons have all been carefully structured with challenges and projects that help reinforce the many new concepts we learned. The teachers and TAs were amazingly helpful and supportive; my own background is in teaching and education, so I truly appreciated how they helped us learn how to learn programming.
But what truly made the experience special to me was how much Le Wagon provided beyond just learning to code. Each day we were either paired with a learning buddy or working in our project groups, so we learned how to work as a team and prioritize tasks. Our teachers and TAs were all former alumni so they were able to share practical advice, and all of the Le Wagon staff was incredibly friendly and supportive whether we were learning on campus or remotely. Even after finishing the bootcamp, Le Wagon provided us with tools and support for starting our new career, and we have access to so many well-structured learning paths for the future. Le Wagon has a large international community to connect with as well!
I would highly recommend Le Wagon to anyone who is motivated to start a new career in tech! It was an amazing experience for me and I am excited about continuing my new journey as a full-stack developer while being a part of the Le Wagon community. -
Ed Verified via GitHub
Code for a year before doing a bootcamp
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I graduated from Le Wagon London in March and wanted to wait until the end of the year to write a review so I could reflect properly on my experience doing the course.
This time last year, I had signed up to do Le Wagon's 9-week web dev bootcamp. I had read AMAZING reviews online and as a DJ who had lost all of my work, I felt a bit lost. With all my spare time, I started to think about other things I could do to make money. After many hours researching new careers, I got interested in coding and started dipping my toe in with a Codecademy course. I enjoyed it and also downloaded the Mimo coding app, which I found myself using every day.
I was made aware that due to my loss of work I could get a bounceback loan and thought I could invest this in myself, learn a new skill set and build a more secure future. Some friends told me about Le Wagon and they were raving about it, saying how good it was, so I did my research and it seemed that everyone on the internet also had amazing feedback on the bootcamp. I decided to jump in and apply. As part of the application process, I had to complete the Ruby course on Codecademy. Now, I did not find this easy at all and I had to constantly check the solution to get the answer. I felt as if I was cheating my way through the course and explained this to Le Wagon when applying. They told me things would make much more sense once I started the course.
I was nervous before starting the course as I had found the Ruby course on Codecademy so hard and once the bootcamp started, things didn't get easier. It was pretty clear from the first week that I was way out of my depth. it was a pretty brutal experience that left me feeling beaten up most days. It's not nice to realise you might have made a huge mistake and wasted THOUSANDS of pounds.
I put 200% into the course and now I realise I wasn't ready. I am upset that Le Wagon accepted me onto the course when I did not understand basic programming concepts. Some of my classmates had already spent years learning programming, one was a physics teacher and another had previously worked at Microsoft. These guys were ready to take on a coding bootcamp, but I feel it is wrong to take thousands of pounds off someone without a test (with no answers available to the applicant!) before being accepted onto the course.
After the bootcamp finished, I applied for jobs, but realised after a few months that I did not have the fundamental knowledge needed and went back to studying. After lockdown ended, I went back to my work as a DJ and of course, ended up coding less. I am still coding today, but I realise now that you do not need to go to a bootcamp to become a web dev.
Some of my fellow students loved the bootcamp but my advice would be to code full time for a year before you spend so much money. It's all there on YouTube, for free. A lot of the challenges in the course are also on Codewars. I knew I could self-teach myself before going into the course but wanted a classroom environment to fast-track my learning. Due to lockdown, we could only do remote learning and I feel this didn't help me either. Being left to solve challenges alone without the teachers being able to see the confusion on my face didn't help things.
The Le Wagon course is really well put together and the staff are lovely, but I don't want anyone else to make the (very expensive) mistake I did. As I said previously, there should be a test in place to make sure only students of a certain level are getting selected. If you do the Ruby course on Codecademy and fly through it, then go for it. But if you struggle then I would just self-study for a year and see how you get on.
In hindsight, I wish I had not done the course. I have a huge debt I now have to pay, with no job in web dev to cover it. -
Stephanie Julien Verified via LinkedIn
Web Development Course
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It’s difficult to describe my experience at Le Wagon… you have to live it to understand how amazing it is!
It is intense for sure… some days I felt like a loser who couldn’t understand anything, and some days I felt like there was nothing I couldn’t achieve. On the bad days, teachers and other students were always there to cheer me up and tell me not to give up and « trust the process ». By the end of the bootcamp, when it came to project weeks, I can tell you this sentence made so much sense to me! It is crazy for me to see how much I learned and gained confidence throughout these 9 weeks, being able to build an app from scratch in only 10 days…
Of course, there is still a lot to learn after the bootcamp, but I think all developers need to keep learning whatever their background is. Le Wagon provides us with a very solid base and a certain frame of mind from which it is easy to develop our skills and even land our first job as juniors. On my part, thanks to the career week offered by Le Wagon just after the bootcamp, I was able to meet 8 companies out of which 6 took an interest in me and offered me the opportunity to enter an application process. So just 2 weeks after the bootcamp, I already received a very interesting job offer. The outcome clearly goes beyond my expectations!
Besides that, on a human level, the bootcamp was so fulfilling! I developed a very good relationship with all teachers, students, and other Le Wagon staff, many that I know I will keep seeing after the bootcamp. We had so much fun working together on different challenges and projects, and with such a good team spirit and kindness amongst us, it felt like a small family! And I know every student had the same feeling, we were all pretty sad when the bootcamp was over, we kind of wished it would’ve lasted longer ^^
I know I hesitated between several bootcamps or longer programs, I hesitated also because of the price of the bootcamp, etc but if I had to do it all over again, I would stick to Le Wagon… it was the best educational experience in my whole life! -
Miguel Rodríguez Verified via LinkedIn
Web Development Bootcamp
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I'm a Designer who had always wanted to learn how to code, and had tried many different approaches, and definitely Le Wagon's structure, teachers and curriculum was the best thing I could have chosen. As soon as the first week ended I knew I had made the right decision. Through 9 very intense weeks I learned concepts I had no idea I was capable of learning, the teachers make it look so easy, the Teacher Assistants help you feel like an expert all by yourself, and now that I have finished, it's amazing how many things, and new learning paths I have. I am now a Designer who knows how to build his own creations, and that's the best thing that could've happened to me, I feel ready for any challenge, any job, any project. I thought I was entering a course that was going to teach me HTML, and now, for my own surprise, I can even call myself a Full Stack Dev, that's astounding. So now, from my own portfolio, to any web app I can imagine, I'm ready to build. -
Pascal Tiberghien Verified via LinkedIn
Web Development Bootcamp
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I joined Le Wagon because I wanted to make a career change after studying and working in Business. I completed the Web Development bootcamp and what I found was an experience that I fell in love with. Everyone was very welcoming and I felt right at home from the first day in this international community. Initially, classes are very structured and this helped me get a great understanding of core concepts such as Ruby. Once you get the basics down the bootcamp becomes more open ended and you are able to express yourself when you do your final projects. What I loved the most about this course is that by the end I felt like I had the skills and knowledge to build my own Web Application from scratch. I would also highly recommend the Career Week at end of the course which really gave me clarity with the world of Web development and what I need to do to move forward. -
Paulo Araujo Verified via GitHub
Web developer
Amazing experience. Learn a lot. It was very intense but rewarding. -
Sofie Fiskerstrand Verified via LinkedIn
Web Development
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I joined Le Wagon having done just a few free coding courses online and even though I enjoyed it, I was not feeling super confident that I could actually be good at it. But 9 weeks later, I had completed several challenges, created two apps with my team and meet many new friends.
I am incredibly happy that I decided to do this course, the staff is so supportive, you really feel seen and heard by everyone. I now feel ready and confident to tackle my new job as a web developer, so if you are thinking about doing a career change, I strongly recommend Le Wagon.
