Le Wagon Reviews
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Cristina Verified via GitHub
Trust the process!
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Because I wanted to change my career, I decided that the best way would be to go all in and enroll in a bootcamp. Coming form the hospitality industry, my technical skills were almost nonexistent.
At fist I was a bit skeptical about the teaching technique. What do you mean I have lecture in the morning an then I just do exercises with a colleague for the rest of the day? Well...I soon realized that it's actually very nice to learn like this. If you are stuck you can check with your buddy and if you are really stuck the TA will help you figure things out, not just give you the correct answer.
I had an amazing time during the bootcamp and I am very happy that I choose this path! -
MArva Noah Verified via GitHub
Web Development Bootcamp London
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I have recently finished 10 weeks with Le wagon London.
I loved every moment of it (even the challenging parts).
The course taught me so much in so little time. From the fundamentals of object-orient programming to more advanced frameworks (Ruby on Rails) to finally presenting our very own fully functioning web app.
Le Wagon offers lots of support every step of the way and even helps with sorting your new CV and really everything you need to know about getting a job in tech.
I highly recommend this course as the perfect stepping stone for switching careers and transitioning into tech. -
Alastair Grant Verified via GitHub
A brilliant course run by brilliant people.
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I can't speak more highly of this course. The set up is clear, and makes sure to create a solid foundation of the basics of coding, before moving on to show you how to use what you've learnt to practise web development, and what tools to use to help you. I am very impressed with the amount they managed to teach within the 9 week program, and the additional career week gives you clear instructions in how to make yourself stand out as a candidate.
The teachers and teaching assistants were all brilliant. As they have all been through the boot camp themselves, they are very aware of the pitfalls students can fall into when learning, and are very patient and happy to help. I would highly recommend this course to anybody who is on the fence about it. -
Ebitari Alaibe Verified via GitHub
Full Stack Web Development (Full-Time)
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Prior to joining the bootcamp, I was working as a relationship manager at a merchant bank in Nigeria. Safe to say, I had 0 experience of coding. However, I was always fascinated with both the concept of web development and the lifestyle of people in the tech industry.
I wanted to transition into a career in tech and as a result, I took a leap of faith, quit my job, and enrolled in the full-time web development course at Le Wagon, London. I have to say, it was nothing short of incredible! Let me break it down for you:
1) Course content
For a 9-week course, the material we learned was surprisingly very comprehensive. From basic Ruby concepts and Object Oriented Programming, to Front-End content and finally Ruby on Rails, we covered a well-rounded syllabus. At the end of the course, we incorporated everything we learned into working on 2 final projects.
Basically, you start the bootcamp with little to no knowledge, and you leave being able to create a functioning website from scratch - a really impressive transition!
2) Community - I'll split this into 2 sections- Teachers/Teaching Assistants - they were fantastic. They were all very knowledgeable but also very supportive and modest. I mention these attributes in this order because when asked a question, a teacher would 95% of the time be able to break down the answer and make sure you were comfortable with the concept before moving on. However, if they do not know the answer, they would take note of it and promise to get back to you after class - and they DO! Most of the teachers have done the course before, so they provide a sort of support system no one else can provide - they can relate to exactly how a student is feeling at any point in the syllabus because they have been through it before!
- Students - After lectures, you buddy up with a different student each day and work through the challenges related to the topic of the day. To me, this was an integral part of my learning during the course as I found myself either teaching my buddy, or being taught by my buddy. You learn so much about others and most importantly, about yourself when you have to work with someone new everyday. Additionally, during the final projects, you work within a team of 4 to create a Rails app that you will present on demo day. We worked as a solid unit throughout and went through a myriad of emotions over the final 3 weeks, but we remained genuinely supportive and determined to produce a credible app.
3) Career Week
After an amazing 9-weeks, Le Wagon pretty much hand-holds you to finding a job by conducting a very intense career week. They make sure your public profiles are glistening (LinkedIn, CV's, Cover letters and GitHub, Portfolios, etc.) and organize talks with alumni and hiring companies to give you a headstart.
As I have just graduated, I am currently job searching but I honestly feel equipped to face the world with all the support the bootcamp has given me. I would 100% recommend this to anyone looking to join the world of tech. Le Wagon is truly the place for you! -
Virna Verified via LinkedIn
Full Stack Web Development (Part Time)
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I've just recently graduated from Le Wagon's Full Stack Web Development Coding Bootcamp (Part Time in Berlin) and the experience has been nothing short of amazing.
If you’re anything like me and have always wanted to learn how to code or get out of the online tutorial self-learning hell, then Le Wagon’s the right choice for you. You'll have an amazing set of support from the get go, an easy to follow up to date curriculum structure, and you can reap the benefits of being part of a great community from the first day.
Things to highlight are definitely the continuous support from the teachers & TAs as well as the coding-buddy system, the latter in my opinion being one of the most productive ways to learn.
If you want a solid foundation for a long-term career in tech, be that in web development or anything else related, then go ahead and apply :) -
Edmondo Castoldi Verified via GitHub
Mr
Well, not much to say, i got in that i didn't even know what list comprehension was. I got out writing a whole project with 3 other mates that went in production, you can see it here https://geocompetitortracker.herokuapp.com
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Jeremy Boxerman Verified via LinkedIn
Full-Stack Web Development
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Before and during the web development bootcamp, I had been working as an assembler in a truck production company for over 7 years, until I decided to take the plunge into this life-changing journey. I had heard of the Le Wagon coding bootcamps in Montreal in recent years through friends studying/working in tech and finally enrolled shortly after Le Wagon offered the possibility to attend the bootcamps part-time and remotely (May 2021 - Nov 2021). Having no coding background before enrolling in the bootcamp, it was some of the best, most challenging 24 weeks in many years. Coding is hard and can easily get overwhelming, but you learn to trust the process through their well-thought-out curriculum with a great supportive network of teachers, TAs, and staff. It was the unique learning experience that I had been looking for to get started into this new career path as a full-stack developer, allowing me to gain priceless skills while meeting great people with the same drive to learn and grow collectively. Overall, it was an incredibly rewarding and enriching learning experience that I can easily recommend to everyone on the fence about diving into coding. -
Yong Kee Verified via LinkedIn
Break into tech and create your own app!
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What I did before joining Le Wagon Singapore
I was a technical consultant before joining Le Wagon Singapore. It paid the bills but I wasn't satisfied where I was. My job was fine but I wasn't feeling fulfilled. I thought to myself: It's time to make a change. A spoke to one of my friends about how I wasn't learning the right things at my current job. He was a software engineer manager and he recommended joining a coding BootCamp to up my skills in tech. He also spoke well of Le Wagon Singapore as one of his colleagues went through it and was doing really well under him. Joined Le Wagon I did, I spoke with the really lovely program admissions manager Azliana Watters after looking at various coding BootCamp options in Singapore. I took the leap of faith and submitted my resignation, just in time for the full-time batch starting early Aug 2021. I did full time as I wanted to commit fully to learning with no other distractions. It was the right decision for me at the time, but Le Wagon also offers a part-time web developer curriculum as well! I've always wanted to create something of my own, and Le Wagon prepares you with the knowledge, skills, tools, and support from the teaching assistants to make a real application of your own.
Experience at Le Wagon Singapore
If I could summarise the BootCamp in three words it would be: Commitment, Challenge, Community.
Commitment
If you're going to join a bootcamp, you have to be committed to learning. In my previous stint as a technical consultant, I didn't get to create my own products. Show up at 9 am on time, Monday to Friday, be present and open to learning. The first 2 weeks are where you learn the basics of Ruby a programming language that's as close to the English language as you can get. I've had experience with other programming languages like Java and Python, but Ruby takes the cake in terms of introducing beginners to code. As the weeks progress, you learn about databases, the front end, and how everything is pieced together through Ruby on Rails. The last 3 weeks are where you get practical experience in creating two applications. My group decided to create a food delivery application clone and another mobile-first application that helps groups decide where to eat in Singapore.
Challenge
Every morning from 9 am, you'd have lectures, from the Ruby language, OPP, databases, front-end, and Ruby on Rails throughout the majority of the 9 weeks. Afterward, you'd be harnessing your new knowledge and getting your hands dirty by applying them to the challenges that you're provided. Don't worry, you won't be going at it alone. You're encouraged to pair program. It's a structured way for you to test your knowledge and apply it. These challenges come every day, that's why commitment is important. At the end of the day, you'd be greeted with a reminder to do your flashcards. It's really important to do these flashcards as they help you to solidify your knowledge at the end of the day. After 6 weeks of learning, you'd get real practical hands-on projects to work with. Everyone is allowed to pitch an idea, during pitch night. It was a fun experience to share what problems everyone faces and how they want to solve them. My idea of helping people decide where to eat got selected. Your team members are auto-generated based on how well they rank your idea. Yes, you work in a team and that's really important! Most software developers have to work in a team, so that's a great experience! We'd follow agile methodologies through scrum practices such as daily standup, sprints, sprint reviews to work towards and complete our application. The BootCamp ends with a bang, demo day where you'll present and share your application to the world!
Community
Le Wagon Singapore has a close-knit community. Even after your bootcamp has ended, your ties with Le Wagon are still there! There are many helpful people in the Le Wagon slack community, and you get to connect with any Le Wagon graduates from around the world! Ps. I've got interviews and then an offer as a junior software engineer because of the community. In Singapore, there's also a Le Wagon Singapore Alumni Club, where there will be social hangouts, mentorship programs to career development workshops. ****These activities are organized by volunteer alumni who have graduated from Le Wagon Singapore. Even after the end of my bootcamp, I still regularly meet my batch mates for code katas, technical discussions, or just hang out and chat. The learning is continuous, the friendships are forever.
Final comments
The teachers at Le Wagon are passionate and knowledgeable about technology. Whenever I get stuck on a challenge or a problem that I couldn't understand, they'd help me understand it and solve it on my own. Even after the Bootcamp, they still help me with certain technical challenges that I face when I'm learning on my own.
tldr; If you want to break into tech or create your own application/business and learn from great teachers, and you are based in Singapore, consider Le Wagon Singapore.
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Juan Arciniegas Verified via GitHub
Full Stack Development
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My experience with Le Wagon was fantastic. I completed the part-time program remotely as I don’t live in Montreal. I was able to be present for the midterm challenge and the final presentation. It was an incredible experience. I came into the program with almost 0 experience and in just 24 weeks it’s incredible the amount of learning I did. The best part is through all the topics you learn, you also realize what are of developing you want to work in. Personally, I know I want to be a front-end developer, databases give me headaches. If I had the chance to do the bootcamp again I would in a heartbeat! Thank you to everyone at Le Wagon for this incredible experience! -
Mathieu Longe Verified via LinkedIn
Web development
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I joined the 10-week full-time course from July to September 2020. I had a background in Marketing and Sales and had very little technical knowledge. I had started learning HTML, CSS and a bit of Javascript; but was struggling to learn on my own.
Doing the web development Bootcamp at Le Wagon was one of the best decisions I ever made. I was a bit scared at first because it was going to be fully remote (due to Covid). But it reached all my expectations and beyond. First, I liked the structure of the course: the day starts with a lecture in the morning, and then we work through challenges related to the concepts seen, doing pair programming.
The staff, teachers and teachers assistants are super friendly and always happy to help and answer any questions we have. They genuinely care about your success!
One of the biggest strengths of Le Wagon remains its amazing community of 10K people around the world. Everyone was super helpful when I reached out to them.
Finally, I made some great friendships during my Bootcamp (even remote!!). Only two months after finishing the Bootcamp, I landed my first job as a Junior Software Engineer. That would not have been possible without the amazing career support from Le Wagon’s staff. If you would like to change your career, or simply up skill I could not recommend enough doing Le Wagon. -
Min Xuan Verified via LinkedIn
My Journey at Le Wagon Singapore
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It took me about 8 months before I finally joined Le Wagon Singapore.
It began on early September of 2020 when I heard about the bootcamp in Singapore from a friend. She had told me that her friend had took the course at a subsidised rate and found a job in a tech company.
For her to even mention it to me was because I told her I enjoyed the beginner python course in university. We used python with National Language Tool Kit (aka NLTK) for basic language analysis of politicians’ speech among other stuff we did.
After contacting Dirk Schuler, the founder for the Singapore and Bali branch of the bootcamp and doing a very short interview about my goals, I was sent information on the part time course and was tasked to do Codecademy course on Ruby. I had to report to them the time it took for me to complete the whole free course, and it had to be below 15 hours. It took me 6 hours in total, and I was almost proud of myself for that. Of course, it was not done in a single sitting.
After reporting to them about my result, they said I was okay to enroll and sent me a link to their pre-bootcamp courses which was expected to take 50–60 hours.
I completed it over the course of a few months and my part-time class was meant to start in January. But when the date approached, I realised I might not have enough brain power to learn coding while finishing my last semester in university with my graduation thesis being just halfway done. I told them I wanted to postpone my class to a full-time one around June, when I would have graduated from school.
Lo and behold, the COVID situation in Singapore wasn’t doing so well (not that it is now either) when June was nearing, and Dirk and Liana from Le Wagon contacted all of us to let us know that they wished to postpone classes till August.
Internally, I was relieved about it, as this meant I had more time to earn some pocket money with my part-time job while also delaying the responsibilities of an adult (since once I finish the bootcamp, it’ll be time for a job hunt). I needed the extra money to survive the few more months of joblessness I expected to have after bootcamp, and to be able to afford eating out everyday in the CBD area where Le Wagon classes would be held.
When August came, I said goodbye to my brainless days of part-time, and prepared myself for what’s to come. I was very excited and nervous.
The bootcamp
The first day of the bootcamp.
We were sat in pairs due to the COVID measures at that time. We were asked to introduce ourselves to our table buddies, and then took turns introducing them to the whole class.
It was exciting that my classmates came from all walks of life and it was amazing how we were all brought together to study the same thing — web development, and will be part of one another’s lives for the next 9 weeks.
Some things about the classes we were told:
1. We will be doing pair programming throughout most of the course
2. Lectures start at 9am and last for 1.5 hours or more
3. After lectures, we will work on the daily challenges
4. We raise tickets instead of our hands when we are stuck or have any questions (can be irrelevant to the challenges)
For the first day, we only learnt the basics of git and set up our computers for the upcoming lessons
But because most of us had already set it up in the weekends, class ended earlier for the first day.
We learnt real pair-programming on the third lesson
You can know more about pair-programming from this YouTube link, the same one they showed us in class.Before we knew it, we have completed all lessons on Ruby
And it was time for frontend languages. Cue HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
This was the return of my headaches. I used to have headaches in the first few lessons on Ruby and always went home feeling grumpy, but it had subsided after I got used to the language. Who knew something like HTML and CSS, which most of us when we were young had seen before when the blogging era was on fire, would bring me such terror!
I had so much trouble getting my website to look the way I wanted. When JavaScript was introduced, I was happy again. It felt familiar and brought none of the headaches HTML and CSS had.
Hmm, frontend isn’t so bad with JavaScript! I thought.
It was only after a few days when HTML and CSS clicked and I feared them less. The headaches had lessen too. As long as the website is static.
Then, came Rails 6 Magic, magic, magic. So many magical things that are going on behind the scenes when we use Rails!
Before we were taught Rails, we had two big challenges (one per day, and those two days were known as Le Wagon’s most challenging days. coughs) revolving around MVC — Model, View, Controller (can read more about them here) so we did most of the routing from scratch.
When we saw what Rails could do, we teared up (figuratively).
JavaScript! AJAX! And teams!Once we learnt how to fit the frontend and backend and Rails together, it was time for our first mini project. We were taught additional stuff such as AJAX on that week. Pair programming also stopped and we worked in teams.
Oh yeah, about the teams.
A few days before the first project began, we had Pitch Night*.* A total of 7 or so of us pitched our ideas for final project and we even had a guest who came to observe as well. At the end of the day, we voted for the idea that we want to work on most, and the system made by Le Wagon sorted us accordingly. This was the team we would work with until the end of the course.
For our first project, we chose to clone Grab FoodThe README isn’t updated as of the time I am writing this, but here’s the link to the GitHub page. Hopefully, it’s updated by the time you clicked it.
We were supposed to have 5 days to complete the project, but due to a holiday taking up a day off our normal schedule, we started the project on a Tuesday and had until the next Monday to complete and present it.
To be honest, the extra weekend helped a lot as we were able to work on a few more fixes and features.
Also, my Acer laptop with Linux Mint running on it died on the very first day of the project!! I spent my first day pair-programming with my teammates. As I am writing this, 3 weeks since the incident, Acer has not gotten back to me on the status of my laptop. I have even called them last week to ask about it. Update: they contacted me for an exorbitant repair fee of S$781.10 which I immediately declined.
I bought the M1 MacBook Air three days after the incident and was glad I did. It was my first experience using macOS and it felt like a productivity machine!
Monday came, we presented, and we got to sleep well until…
The start of the Final ProjectOn Tuesday, we started from scratch again to build a usable website.
You can read more on the project here.
To sum it up, our leader who proposed the idea for the project had this one big pain: his friends weren’t initiative enough to suggest a place to dine in together whenever they wanted to meet up. Everyone usually left a few requests like their budget or time available before the chat went silent.
This pain was apparently very common amongst us classmates, so enough people voted to work on a solution together to form a team.
All in all, we had 9 days or so to work on this, and our presentation on Saturday marked the end of the bootcamp. 🥲
We also received our graduation certificate on the presentation day!
You can watch the whole presentation here.
Last but not least: Week 10 — Career week
As part of my school fees were covered by Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)’s TIPP which stands for Tech Immersion and Placement Programme, I had to attend the Career Week programme prepared by Le Wagon Singapore.
The format of the class is the same as the bootcamp lessons in that it began with a lecture and we were given free time to tackle the tasks for the day, but it was online instead and guest speakers from the tech industry would join in and share with us what to expect in our future career.
The things covered throughout this special week were:- How to write good cover letters
- Resume writing and review by guest speakers such as Nodeflair
- Q&A about the industry with the guest speakers
- A better understanding of which career and learning path we can choose, such as Frontend, Backend, Fullstack development, Product Manager, Engineer Solutions, and many others
- How and where to look for jobs and tackle interviews
We were also given a Calendly link that we can use to contact Miguel (Le Wagon Singapore’s General Manager, who was also an amazing teacher throughout the bootcamp) for anything we needed help with. I’ve personally used it twice and was glad I could still talk with him even though I’ve already graduated and they seem so busy with the new batch.
Because the alumni are all in the Slack channel that Le Wagon has, Miguel was able to refer to me people who are in the relevant industries that I showed interest in!
Also, thanks to one job posting that Miguel had shared to us, I actually landed a job in a month after graduating from Le Wagon Singapore. I’m extremely thankful for that.
Now that we’ve reached the end…
What I have learnt aside from the programming languages throughout my time my time at Le Wagon Singapore
- Learning a new framework gets easier over time
- SCRUM is very useful for keeping everyone occupied for the day
- Trello and similar services can really make projects go smoothly
- Checking your peers’ code is very important
- Never push broken code into master!!!
- Try to load your peers’ project onto your machine and play around with the app in case there’s stuff not visible from just looking at the code
- Never keep quiet when you are stuck at something, as this affects everyone’s productivity when they have to clean up your mess later and when problems snowball
- Never be afraid of trying to work on unfamiliar features as the takeaway will be greater!
- Be willing to throw code away if there are better ways to write it
- Variable naming is very important
- Leave comments when needed to make the code more readable, your future self or teammate will thank you for it
And probably many others that I can’t think of right now.
This 9 weeks at Le Wagon was a fun and enjoyable one, and I felt silly for being so anxious before it began. I also got to know more people and grew my network, so I want to share my gratitude by writing this post. I hope this can push someone to also take a step toward learning something new, be it at a coding bootcamp or in other hobbies, and meeting new people!
Thank you for reading so far.
Stay safe!
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Joseph Gulay Verified via LinkedIn
Le Wagon helped me transition into a new Data career in a Big 4 company!
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If you are looking for a bootcamp that offers a comprehensive curriculum, a great learning environment and incredible post-bootcamp career support then Le Wagon is for you!
I joined Le Wagon in July 2021 as I was looking to transition from my career in production engineering to a data based role in the tech industry. Le Wagon's Data Science course exceeded my expectations in three key areas:
1. Content- The syllabus at Le Wagon is quite comprehensive for a 9 week course. They started us off with some python, SQL and mathematic fundamentals, before moving on to more complex machine learning and deep learning concepts. At the end of the course, we applied everything we learnt in a group based project. The group project was definitely challenging, but it was so rewarding to be able to come from basically zero programming knowledge to being able to build and actual web app that utilised machine learning and data engineering.
2. Excellent Teachers- The teaching staff at Le Wagon were top notch. They knew the content and could answer any difficult questions. They were also very patient, and were able to explain all the concepts clearly, taking time to make sure all students understood the material well before moving on. They were also very encouraging and supporting, and their support cannot be understated. The material is quite difficult and challenging at certain points- but the teachers were very good in encouraging us to push through and helped us at any point when we felt stuck. I went to Top 8 University in Australia, and I can honestly say that the teaching staff at Le Wagon were better than any Lecturer that I had at Uni.
3. Career support- No bootcamp can honestly 100% guarantee employment after completing the course, but Le Wagon definitely did their best to help me find a job as soon as possible! After the bootcamp, we spent an entire week where dedicated staff helped us spruce up our LinkedIn profiles, resumes, cover letters and GitHub. This was definitely effective, as I was able to secure full time employment as a Data and Analytics consultant for a Big 4 company only 4 WEEKS after I completed the course. I could not have imagined a better outcome! -
Colin Verified via LinkedIn
Data Science Bootcamp - A Worthy Opportunity
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Former PhD in cryptography, I came to Le Wagon bootcamp to seek new opportunities in the field of data sciences, and I was not disappointed. As a computer science nerd the first two weeks were very pleasant, building the technical fondations and good practices, but it’s when we were introduced machine learning and deep learning concepts I realised I wanted to work in the data sciences. The bootcamp now completed I spend some time focusing on side projects while coming back in the topics introduced in the bootcamp in depth. I am currently a Teacher Assistant at the same Le Wagon bootcamp and will start my job search soon. -
Mylene Verified via GitHub
Money worth!
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Enrolled this year without any background or knowledge of CS. Honestly if I haven't been student at the school, I would have given up learning coding cause it is honestly quite hard.
You got great support from the teachers and the team of Le Wagon which keeps you motivated and thanks to them I have been able to graduate and get a job in IT less than 2 months after graduation.
Can only recommend it. -
Lara Verified via LinkedIn
Fullstack Web Development Course
Before I joined the Le Wagon Web Development course I was a speech therapist and had never coded before. I chose Le Wagon because they made learning to code tangible. Their hands-on approach as well as the great community during and after the bootcamp were what I needed to jumpstart my transition into tech. -
Luc Verified via GitHub
Web Development Course - Full-time
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I did the web developer bootcamp in 9 weeks (July to September 2021), it was very enriching in all aspects for me, with a very nice project at the end. The atmosphere was really incredible, everyone helps each other, no one is put aside, the teachers are always present, with a good mood. It allowed me to get the necessary skills to create web applications in their entirety. It is an experience to live that I recommend without hesitation. -
Stephanie Kamen Verified via LinkedIn
Web Development Course - Part-time
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When I started my career in a startup my interest in tech increased and so I first specialized in technical SEO and data analytics, later I had my first points of contact with HTML & CSS. In my current job I interact a lot with developers in individual projects. Their work and collaboration as a team fascinated me. I wanted to understand the technical issues better and to participate in finding solutions and the further development. The part-time course of Le Wagon made it possible to combine my job and the bootcamp and get to know a full product flow from design to production. The 24-weeks were tough, intense and totally worth it. The teachers always took time to find solutions together or show alternatives from the first to the last day. My at the beginning sometimes thought “What am I doing?!” was replaced by a loud and proud “YAY!” ;-) After graduation, I continue working with my final project group “Meet The Yogis” as a post-bootcamp team to further deepen the skills I have learned in order to be able to work as a web developer in the future. -
Florian Verified via GitHub
Amazing rollercoaster-ride through data-science
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Before joining the Bootcamp I was working in growth for various startups ranging from sports to fintech, while following a data driven approach there was still a lot of spreadsheets. I decided to join the Bootcamp in order to break the limitations of sheets, to become more independent in doing my own database queries and to communicate better with the data-team. What I really enjoyed during this super challenging rollercoaster ride through the world of data science was the peer to peer learning and well structured content of the lectures. Also always having a TA, who could provide a different point of view, really helped to get through some challenging moments. -
Robin Verified via LinkedIn
Fullstack web development
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I attended the Summer 2021 web development bootcamp. It was an extraordinary experience, very intensive and very enriching both technically and personally. The course is very well designed and you gain an impressive amount of knowledge in only 9 weeks... The organisation of the challenges in pairs and the support of the teachers and staff are some of the strengths. The atmosphere is always one of mutual aid and conviviality! -
Allen Verified via LinkedIn
Totally a great experience!
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I'm a person with a programming background before joining Le Wagon, but I would say I still learned so much during the Bootcamp.
You do not necessarily need to have any programming knowledge beforehand, because they will provide you resources to prepare yourself before the course start.
At the start, they will teach you all the basic and fundamental knowledge of programming, starting from just what's the variable. Every day, they will gradually teach you more advanced stuff, more languages, more libraries/frameworks, and also provide you assignments or challenges that you can apply your new skills to solidify your knowledge. But still, you've to expect to learn really hard to be able to understand everything. It might not as easy as I make it sound, but it's totally worth it.
They're not just teaching you how to program, they also teach you how to work as a programmer such as how to use Product design, Terminal command, Git repositories, Project management tools, how to work as a team, and the best practice for each scenario.
Besides all of that, the teachers and staff are also really great. They're always there to give you advice, such as how to deal with programming problems, how to create a final Bootcamp project that will make you stand out, how to create a resume to make it easier to get a job, including giving you advice on how to make your online resumes like your portfolio website and LinkedIn.
The Alumni network is also really great, they provide you a connection with the other programmer in your area, they also occasionally have events that the alumni talk about their careers or experiences, which is nice to attend.
Last but not least, they also provide you with an internal learning resource that you can learn by yourself to expand your knowledge.
If you're not sure about the course, they also host a free programming course for beginners once every couple of months. Do not hesitate to give it a try.
I found a job 2 weeks after I graduated. -
m4tti3u Verified via GitHub
Web Development Course - Full-time
I recommend it 100% !
9 super intense and amazing weeks learning web development at Le Wagon Bordeaux
Super qualified teachers and staff for one of the most amazing experiences you can imagine.
Getting better every day and seing what you achieved in this amount of time is amazing
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Mohammed Tifour Verified via LinkedIn
Formation au top!
J'ai effectué la formation de web développeur en 9 semaines, c'était une expérience formidable où on était entouré d'une excellente équipe et un système de buddy (binôme) qui est très pratique pour apprendre et avancer. Je recommande vivement. -
Thibault Fitte-Duval Verified via LinkedIn
I recommend !
I recommend ! After 9 weeks spent learning web development on Le Wagon Bordeaux was one of my best experiences. Teachers are highly qualified and nice even in remote class.
The first few weeks of learning were very intense but the variety of exercices helps us to improve a little more each day.
I say it again , I obviously recommend it 100% ! -
Romain Thiriot Verified via LinkedIn
Amazing 9 weeks experience !
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After these 9 weeks spent learning web development I can say that Le Wagon Bordeaux is one of my best experiences ! highly qualified and attentive teachers, a well-equipped and well-located campus as well as highly motivated students and Le Wagon Team.
The first fews weeks of learning are very intense but the variety of exercices helps us to improve a little more each day. And then at the end of the bootcamp, during the group projects, you fully realize how much you have achieved in just a few weeks. Finally, the career week at the end of the bootcamp helps you to see more clearly your next professional opportunities.
Here is the strength of Le Wagon and I obviously recommend it 100% ! -
Alexandre Bernard Verified via GitHub
Data science
I have done the 9 weeks data science program and it was really good. The teachers were excellent, the program was very complete and everything was done to make you succeed. -
Jérôme Drescig Verified via LinkedIn
Data science bootcamp
Was the best experience of my life. Now I'm a data scientist that knows Machine Learning, Deep Learning and AI. -
Mateusz Budzisz Verified via GitHub
Totally worth it!
Le Wagon was everything I could expect from a course and so much more. Even though there's plenty to learn in just 9 weeks, the hands-on approach, constant feedback, and helpful staff make it possible. In addition, focus on interactions between the students and the teachers gives an amazing sense of community. -
Munji Kahalah Verified via LinkedIn
Data Scientist
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Before joining Le Wagon I was working at my University as a professional intern, I knew I wanted to do meaningful work but lacked the skills to apply for big time roles. That’s why I joined the bootcamp and it was the best decision I’ve made, from understanding machine learning to being involved in this community it was everything I hoped for. In 9 weeks I was able to build my own deep learning model to predict stock market analysis with bright minded colleagues. I am Le Wagon forever and excited to continue to collaborate with the alumni in the future.
-Munji Kahalah -
David Verified via LinkedIn
Best experience ever!
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After long years of regret working in a lab as a physicist, I'd finally decided to take some risk and change careers, so I searched for good programming courses, as programming is something I've always been interested in, and I found Le Wagon's Bootcamp program. At first, I admit I wasn't quite sure of my choice, I was worried if I could make it, or if companies would really hire me but I enrolled in Le Wagon's web development course anyway and it was beyond my expectations. I'd already heard the course was good before but experiencing it and seeing all the insecurities going down as you trust the program is amazing! Plus...if you are worried whether the stack they teach is too limited. Believe me, it is not. If you are a really committed student you can take the best of it and build up an impressive foundation as a web developer. -
Mert Arslan Verified via LinkedIn
One of the best experiences I've ever had!
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Hello! I am Mert, I’m from Turkey and I recently graduated from Le Wagon’s web development bootcamp (batch#700 – September’21).
I have a degree on Chemical & Biological Engineering; before joining the bootcamp I worked in different areas trying to find my way, but I always felt something was missing. While trying to understand what I wanted to work on, I realized that I really have a passion for UI/UX design and web development, which led me to looking for courses where I can expand my knowledge and shape the next steps of my career. Then, I found Le Wagon. The school immediately impressed me with all the positive reviews it had, so I decided to give it a go. That decision was one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life.
From day one ‘till the end of the bootcamp, we had full support from our teachers and TAs on how to approach problems, and how to solve them systematically. The buddy system is a wonderful thing; you get to know your peers and it gives you different perspectives on finding solutions to problems you face. Le Wagon doesn’t just teach you Ruby or web development; they teach you how to learn a language, and how to approach & solve problems. In a matter of only 9 weeks, me and my group, who had no previous knowledge about coding, were able to create this beautiful web app: https://www.streamdream.me
So, if you are looking to either start your coding career or expand your knowledge, you don’t need to look anywhere else. Le Wagon is the school for it, and I can not recommend it more!
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Isabelle Lavoie Verified via LinkedIn
Le Wagon nails it!
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I've always loved technology. From web design projects for personal or professional use, to teaching coding and robotics to elementary students, I jumped in every opportunity possible to learn more. I knew bits and pieces in a lot of things, but I needed to fill in the blanks to be able to create what I had in my mind. I wanted a structured and a cohesive program to move forward.
I found that, but so much more! Le Wagon Web Development bootcamp was an intense 9-week adventure, well beyond my expectations. The Montreal Batch #657 was the best group I could have spent my summer 2021 with, even if I joined remotely from BC day after day. As the weeks flew by, I’ve learned to think as a developer. I've learned to learn as a developer. I've learned what it feels like to be a developer. I had so many crazy moments feeling invincible, and others, not so glamorous, pulling my hair and feeling lost. But amongst all those, in the highs and the lows, I had Le Wagon's team guiding me and never letting me down!
I wanted to be challenged. I was!
I wanted to have fun. I did!
I wanted to push my limits. I had to!
I wanted to be able to look back and celebrate my growth. I sure can!
Le Wagon helped me strengthen a real foundation I can continue to build on as a developer, but also as an entrepreneur. Le Wagon gave me tools to grow on so many levels. Beyond programming languages. Beyond technical skills. And I am very grateful that I embarked on this fantastic journey.
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Khuthadzo Masindi Verified via GitHub
Amazing course, great experience!!
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I attended the Le wagon software engineering intensive this year (2021) in London in person. The course is very well designed and has clearly been refined over the years. The best part is you are able to go from cant code to building a full web app within 9 weeks! The teaching assistants were really amazing and super eager to help. Lots of support during the program as well. The group and the teachers were very social which made it even more enjoyable. I highly recommend it. -
Chidiebere Okeoji Verified via LinkedIn
Data science
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Le Wagon is a great decision I made. For over 12 years I have worked in the oil and gas industry as a designer. I have always been curious about what was under the hood of software and AI. Meanwhile, I was feeling a little underachieved and I knew I had to make a career change. Surfing through the net, I came across different bootcamps but Le Wagon stuck me because of its rich courses and incredible reviews. I knew straight up that I belong to this community. With zero knowledge of coding, I lunched myself full time into the data science program. My experience at Le Wagon is invaluable. I learned so so much in such a very short time (10 weeks) due to the fantastic learning structure put in place by the school. My team and I built a waste_assist image detection and classification project completely from scratch. I have also gone ahead to create a rock_paper_scissors image detection of my own. Viva Le Wagon!!! -
Van Thao Huynh Verified via LinkedIn
An amazing experience
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From the beginning of the Bootcamp, the teachers kept telling "Trust the program". I didn't know what they meant by that! I questioned everything. The bootcamp felt overwhelming at first. A lot of new information was thrown at us every day, and the next day built on the previous one. But at some point, everything started coming together: The morning lectures, the buddy system, the live code at 5pm, and then the flashcards in the evening… It just made perfect sense and work out so well, to my surprise. It's a PERFECT program - for everyone - regardless of their background, whether they are coders or non-coders… The teachers and TA are very knowledgeable. They are extremely friendly and patient. Sometimes they go out of the way to help students, even during lunchtimes or after hours if necessary. The teachers taught me how to code but also how to be patient, be gentle with myself, and work in a team effectively. The management team is extremely polite and friendly. They're always available to help with any issues, including personal ones. The Community Manager helped me a lot to manage some personal breakdowns. I also love Le Wagon Montreal's location, the view, and the atmosphere of the campus. Not only that, they have free tea, K-cups coffee, and fruits. And then there is yoga on Wednesdays, Happy Hour on Fridays… A lot of activities besides coding, which is very important to balance the body and the mind. The Career Week was extremely helpful. I enjoyed the Lunch & Learn sessions with special guests, Alumni Q&A, and talk with an HR specialist. This week served as guidance to find a job, get ready for interviews, polish my resume and Linkedin profile. It was well organized and very informative. All and all, I am 100% satisfied. Honestly, Le Wagon thought of everything! From the content materials to the well-being of every student. It's hard for me to think of anything for improvement! If you're on the fence (just like me at the beginning) and wondering if you should take Le Wagon bootcamp or not, please do yourself a favor – take a leap of faith – and GO FOR IT! Like I did. And I'm thrilled that I did. Three words for you: "TRUST THE PROGRAM!" -
Antonio Guerra Verified via GitHub
Full Stack Web Dev
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After a long time of deciding whether to risk taking a course in programming, I decided to jump headfirst into the Le Wagon course.
It was a HARD 10 weeks where I learned everything needed to create a web app from scratch.
The last 2 weeks were dedicated to a team project where we designed the idea using Figma, built the backend with Ruby on Rails, and the frontend with HTML, CSS, and JS. In the end, it took a great team effort to put all these elements together and create an application.
If you are not happy with your job, don't be afraid to take the risk and in the end, the experience will always be rewarding. -
Thierry A Verified via GitHub
Full Stack Web Dev
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I am working in investment and had always been willing to join this bootcamp because of a personal interest in code and Tech, and to finally be able to work on my own pet project or later join a career in tech. I had plenty of very positive word-of-mouth feedback: I wasn't disappointed.
From day 1 you sit right in the "real-life" web developer cockpit, pushing exercises to github, switching back and force between your terminal, your text editor and your localhost.. When stuck, you can tap your buddy and if the 2 of you can't crack it you can post a "ticket" to teachers who can then dedicate proper time to the more challenged students thanks to this well-run and iterated process.
Past week 6, you finally put everything together into 1 week for a mini "mock" project week and 2 weeks for a final real-life potential one. This theory to practice moment is so important ! Because that's exactly were you discover how different it can be to build your own App from a blank page, away from a scripted exercise. Le Wagon allows you to crash test yourself during these 3 weeks and make all the mistakes you will then be able to avoid in the real world, with the support of experienced software development professionals.
Finally, an extra week is dedicated to career orientation with individual coaching and meeting with local employers.
Thanks a lot for this very well-run process and experience -
Sebastian Rodriguez Verified via LinkedIn
Data Science Bootcamp
Taking part in the data science bootcamp at Le Wagon Bordeaux was one of the best experiences in my professional career. They were some intense and amazing 10 weeks of learning, coding and meeting interesting new people. I am very grateful to all the teaching staff and my classmates for their energy and help. Can't wait for the next step in my career working in Data Science! -
Jorge Arias Verified via GitHub
Best bootcamp!
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I had been wanting to change careers and become a web developer for a while, and I finally ended up choosing Le Wagon to kickstart this journey. I am really glad I did! Sure, I could have learned by myself - there are really great resources online, that is true! But Le Wagon uses a very specific learning process that really ensures we absorb and apply the knowledge in an optimal way via their own platform, challenges and projects. And that’s not counting all the skills we acquire that are necessary in a developer position, outside of just programming language skills, such as learning how to learn (so important!), working together as a team, version control with Git, product design with Figma, Agile methodologies, writing user stories, prioritizing features for an MVP, etc. On top of that, Le Wagon Montréal counts on an amazing team and I am glad to now be part of that international community! I am super excited to start my new job as a full stack developer. -
Zelal Aslan Verified via LinkedIn
Great Experience
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9 weeks to learn code ! Well you can think that it’s impossible ... it’s not easy actually , but not impossible !
There is a steady pace, with a lot of knowledg to assimilate but every thing it’s make to help you ! Even if you’re a real novice .. like i was.
The Teachers are really good, patient and friendly ! The organisation is great and what can i say about the staff ? They are awesome ! You can see that every body love his/her job and they are happy to make your day nice !
So, my experience at Le Wagon it was great ! More than that ! -
Thomas Verified via LinkedIn
A life changing entrance in to tech.
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I joined the Le Wagon 6 month part-time Bootcamp after having a keen interest and curiosity in technology but little exposure to technical skills...
Le Wagon comfortably changed that! You will learn, a lot!
The setup - a lecture and then pair programming working through some fairly tough (& what felt like almost impossible at times!) challenges was a great way to learn and build confidence/technical acumen around concepts. Each subject closes with an interactive "Live Code" where concepts are ironed out by Le Wagon's tutors. Throughout the course, Le Wagon gives you exposure to the fundamentals of Web and Software Development through the likes of Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, NodeJS, HTML, CSS, Heroku, Git, Github & AJAX....plus way more..!
Immediately, the curriculum immerses you in the fundamentals of programming, understanding data types and how to manipulate them. Ruby is the back-end language of choice for Le Wagon, a good introduction to programming with very clean syntax and easy to read for those with little programming experience (and even a delight to those who have programmed in the past!). You will build a couple of small software applications using an MVC design pattern (and object-oriented programming) in pure Ruby which is a workout for the brain!
The course content moves on to relational databasing (SQL, sqlite3, Active Record), important for any developer to have learnings on. The front-end is next! You'll learn to hand-code the core fundamentals of Web Development using HTML & CSS. Popular techniques like Flexbox, CSS Grid, and Bootstrap are included too to keep your front-end sharp. JavaScript core fundamentals, DOM Manipulation, AJAX as well as plugins will give you an edge to your front end and keep the coding strong...that's not to mention that learning to prototype and wireframe an application is right after that...did I mention that you learn a lot?!
Bringing it all together - you'll launch into Rails, a popular framework that will take everything you've learned so far into account and add a lot of flexibility to any application you build. Once you've gained a little confidence, you'll join a small team and work in an agile manner to build a couple of applications utilizing everything that you've learned so far. The peak of the Bootcamp is demoing your final project at the end for everyone to see (including alumni, the general public, and your friends and family if you like!).
Post Bootcamp there is a career week that focuses on finding work in the industry if that's your aim. You'll learn how to level up your cover letters, resumes and hear from alumni who now work in the industry as well as industry professionals about tackling coding challenges and interviews. There are "Get Me Hired" events where companies will discuss their culture and upcoming roles. Le Wagon doesn't promise a job after the Bootcamp but will set you up in a very strong position to start looking. There are a lot of tech jobs out there - and A LOT of companies looking for technical skills, especially the ones that Le Wagon teaches.
Le Wagon has a huge emphasis on culture and community. The energy is incredibly positive & the Teachers/Teacher Assistants are always happy to help and answer questions (even outside of class time usually). If anyone is curious to upskill or career change, I couldn't recommend Le Wagon enough. Even those with technical backgrounds find a lot of value in the course. Personally, I've now had exposure to an entirely new world (with a creative industry background as a pro musician as well as retail & sales).
Previous to joining Le Wagon I had done a lot of research on different Bootcamps...
I am very happy to have chosen them and I look forward to continuing my journey in tech.
