Le Wagon Reviews
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Nicolas Proto
Changing my career in Barcelona
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I’m from Uruguay and originally started my studies in the fields of marketing administration. After getting my Bachelor’s degree I started working in a startup company and saw it grow into a fast-food chain with more than 10 stores. Some years later I started to feel the need to change my career into something that I soon found to be my new passion… coding.
A friend of mine told me about these type of intensive programming courses so I researched for the best ones in Europe and I found Le Wagon. After some research I decided to enroll in Le Wagon Barcelona, so I could also get to know the city.
Two months later I’m starting my freelance career and also diving into teaching, I wouldn’t expect to be able to create the projects that we did in such a short time.
Le Wagon Barcelona not only brought me technical knowledge, but also the experience of developing products in teams, contacts and a lot of new friends. They gave me all the tools to have an awesome and enriching experience, and I’m really grateful that I took it.
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Juan Polanco
From Madrid to Amsterdam with Le Wagon
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It has been a bit under two months since I finished Le Wagon’s full-stack development Bootcamp, and my life has already changed drastically. I have been hired as a junior full-stack engineer and will be moving to Amsterdam for this new adventure.
I can honestly say that Le Wagon’s mantra, “Change your life, learn to code”, could not be better said. This Bootcamp has not only given me the tools needed to change professions, but it has also helped me discover a new passion I can turn into a career.
I would like to thank all the teachers and TA’s that made this possible as well as Gonzalo and Gus, who organized an amazing batch. I would also like to thank the Le Wagon network that put me in contact with my new job. My life really has changed by learning to code! -
Michael Day
Great experience
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I was one of the students who deliberated for many months over whether to commit to a bootcamp. I finally made the decision to resign from my job and paid the deposit for the Le Wagon bootcamp. The experience exceeded my expectations, and I feel it has put me firmly on the right path in both my life and career.
I would suggest to any new students that the prepwork is very important. Ensuring you fully understand the concepts in the prepwork will put you in good stead to absorb as much of the bootcamp content as possible, as the bootcamp is very intense and fast-paced. The first 3-4 weeks in particular can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming, especially for those like myself who came with no background in programming or computer science, but just making sure you get some good rest and sleep in the evenings and weekends goes a long way.
I chose the Bali bootcamp, and could not have been happier with the location choice. You'll make many new friends from all corners of the earth in your batch, plus the Indonesian locals are all super friendly. The school building itself is pretty special. The views and sea winds produce a calm atmosphere and environment. On the horizon you can see the surfers riding the waves of Canggu on the one side, and on the other, (if it's a clear day) you have the spectacular view of two volcanoes.
For me, the teaching staff were the biggest factor in advancing my own personal development. They are jedi masters of programming, and they all have the patience of saints. When you're stuck either on a challenge or a feature of your project, the teachers are skilled at probing you for the answer instead of just giving you the solution. These instances slowly help you realise that you are actually understanding the concepts, but you just don't yet know how to express the solution entirely. The effect is a compounding of your confidence, which probably helps explain why as students we're able to build such complex projects in such a short amount of time during the project weeks. In addition, the Le Wagon style and system of teaching is very fine-tuned. The professionalism, and honesty in how they teach is impressive.
Le Wagon clarifies that the bootcamp not only teaches you web development, but it teaches you how to learn. This bit should not be understated, and having left the bootcamp a few weeks ago I am now really beginning to see the effects of this. In my own work post-bootcamp, I'm finding that I can find solutions to my own dev problems quite fast, much faster than when I was on the bootcamp itself.
One of the reasons I chose Le Wagon is because of their emphasis on giving you the tools to build your own startup. Le Wagon does not claim to find you a job, however the amount of career and job resources they give you upon graduating, are almost as overwhelming as the first few days of code.
As an alumni, you also get lifetime access to all the course content plus more. As technology changes and advances, it's comforting to know that Le Wagon will continue to keep me up to speed.
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Jean-Baptiste Chenut
My experience
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After 3 years of work experience in a consulting firm, I wanted to change of universe, in order to discover web development which was murky for me. Le Wagon’s program seduced me and during those 9 weeks, I could discover, understand and learn some of the computer languages which are the hidden side of all websites and applications that surround us everyday. Le Wagon’s experience met perfectly my expectations, regarding the learning aspect and the environment.One year later, I have not kept on practicing coding but my experience at Le Wagon made the difference when applying to jobs. I got a new job as a CFO in a startup named Blackpills because the co-founders liked the fact that I was able to discuss with the technical team, and to understand their technical issues and challenges.
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Adrián Gutiérrez Alonso
There is a before and after Le Wagon Madrid
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I was very interested in discovering how the most popular apps are built and how they work. My intention was being capable of making my own products one day, so I started self-teaching through online resources. However, I felt that if I really wanted to go deep, I would need some extra support.
I had heard miracle things about coding bootcamps so I checked those in my city and I started digging about their syllabus, methodology, and reviews from former students. The only thing holding me back was that I wasn’t sure whether Ruby was still worthwhile learning, but this site helped me to dispel my doubts isrubydead.com, so eventually, I considered Le Wagon because it offered me a proven methodology, international environment, and I realised Le Wagon was more than a bootcamp, it is a community.
I loved every single day during the bootcamp because you never get bored. You know that the next day you are going to learn the next piece of the puzzle you need to become a developer, so I was hooked.
Teachers and TA’s were fantastic, always keen to help and really passionate about coding. Le Wagon platform is awesome, it is so well developed and full of resources and you have granted access forever. It has become my best friend since I finished.
I am very happy now coding Ruby, but the most important thing you acquire during the bootcamp is the developer mindset. After that, you feel you can learn any other language much quicker, and you have plenty of resources and people to ask whenever you are blocked. It is now straightforward to follow the path that many people have traveled before.
For the new students, I would recommend that you prepare as much as possible before the bootcamp if you really want to make the most of it. It gets tough sometimes so try to be familiar with all the concepts you learn during the prep work, and you will enjoy 10x the experience!
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Mehdi Idrissi Kaitouni
My Bootcamp Experience at Le Wagon Barcelona
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Before coming to Le Wagon, I was in my final year of my Bachelor’s degree at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. I had been studying information systems and finance for the past three years but felt link I was lacking one of the most important skills to work in the tech world: coding. In the hopes of becoming an IT consultant or work in the biggest tech companies, I felt like I had the business and strategy side notably though my internships but not understanding a single line of code was for me a huge weakness.
Therefore I stumbled on Le Wagon’s website through a simple Google search “coding boot camp” and was very quickly convinced that it was something I HAD to do. So many options in different cities around the world but I chose the Barcelona one given the amazing reviews and the experienced teachers and TAs (besides that who wouldn’t want to spend 2 months in Barcelona?? ).
A few months later I was able to create working web applications with features such as geo mapping and instant messaging. To this day, I still cannot believe how much I learned in such a short period of time.Along with 3 other amazing teammates, we were able to build a fully functional web messaging and file storing app called MyFam which uses a tag system to make retrieving files super simple. I really feel like I could have never achieved such an amazing end result without my boot camp experience. With that experience I am now on my way to achieve my goal and in the process of finding the roles I wanted but didn’t qualify for due to my lack of knowledge in app development.
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Emma LAURENT
Most profitable summer ever
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I joined batch #276 in Bordeaux, France, and I enjoyed every part of it. It was intense, but it was worth it: we had passionate teachers, and we were all eager to learn as much as possible.
It's a very rich experience, that brought me what I was looking for: online courses are a good start, but they were frustrating because I felt I was lacking skills to see my ideas come to life. I had acquired basis in HTML/CSS/JS: I was able to make nice-looking static websites, but that was pretty much it. I knew nothing about database, geolocation, search/payment features, to mention just a few. I didn't even know what was CRUD, and even less what was a framework and how to work with it.
In Le Wagon, your daily learning rate just explodes: it's really addictive! I could never have learned that much on my own, whether on a technical point of view or in terms of good practice and tips. I really wish this bootcamp would last way longer!
Now I am technically capable of building a tech product from scratch, and I have both the overall view and the skills I need to keep self-training on the Internet in a much more efficient way than before Le Wagon.
To sum up: Le Wagon brings you skills and MUCH practice, but also a network, friends, and a strong foundation for a better self-learning. Conferences about tech are also really interesting and motivating.
I am very glad I went for it: it was worth a thousand times the personal and financial investment.
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Masha Novikava
Le Wagon Madrid!
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I have always been interested in learning programming. As I couldn’t leave my job for a long time I was looking for an intensive short – term course.
That’s how I found Le Wagon and lucky me, it was their first Madrid batch!! Fell in love with Ruby from the first sight! I didn’t have any previous knowledge and I will tell you that it is very important to do all the prep work they give you.
I can say that I have learned everything that I wanted, it was really challenging and a lot of fun. I feel now that I have enough knowledge to continue studying by myself.
And another but not less important thing is that I met a lot of wonderful people from all over the world!! So..would rather choose Le Wagon once again to enjoy people and studies.
100% recommended! -
Xavier Maiosnnat
Batch 276 in Bordeaux, Aug.2019
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I always was interested in developing but I wasn’t sure I could do it. As I am in professional reconversion, I decided to give it a try and I discovered Le Wagon.
I had a lot of training before le wagon. So I can say that Le Wagon is the Best training center I’ve been. Teachers are very skilled and passionate by they job.
The other alumni was very motivated as well, and, together, we manage to build some awesome app that we could even imagine two month before.
If you are curious in coding and motivated, Le Wagon is the best place to go.
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Kevin Abergel
Une expérience hors du commun !
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J'ai intégré la formation Fullstack Ruby du Wagon Bordeaux (batch #246, www.lewagon.com/fr/bordeaux) du 8 avril au 7 juin 2019, sur les conseils d'un ami qui venait de finir sa session quelques temps auparavant.
Si j'ai décidé de postuler au Wagon c'était avant tout pour me reconvertir professionnellement et tenter de devenir développeur web en acquérant de nouvelles compétences techniques, et le moins que l'on puisse dire c'est que je n'ai pas été déçu ! La formation est intensive (42h / semaine pendant 9 semaines), très complète et très enrichissante. Vous apprenez les rouages du code en suivant un programme qui a largement fait ses preuves, ce qui donne un profond sentiment de confiance tous le long du parcours. Après avoir passé 7 semaines à emmagasiner du savoir, les 2 dernières semaines sont réservées à l'élaboration d'un projet (par groupe de 3/4) qui prend la forme d'une application web. Ce projet permet de concrétiser et de mettre à pratique tout ce dont on a appris depuis le début de la formation, et c'est à ce moment là que l'on comprend réellement pourquoi nous avons fait tout ce chemin !
La formation dispose de professeurs qui sont tous des modèles de pédagogie, d'accessibilité et de sympathie, ainsi que des professeurs assistants (des anciens élèves qui sont mis à disposition des nouveaux pour les aider à accomplir leurs exercices) dont j'ai la chance de faire parti aujourd'hui.
Les locaux, situés cours Balguerie Stuttenberg aux Chartrons sont spacieux, bien équipés et idéaux pour travailler dans de bonnes conditions.En résumé, j'ai vécu au Wagon une excellente expérience qui m'a permis d'acquérir de nouvelles compétences et de faire des rencontres humaines très intéressantes.
Je recommande à quiconque qui est intéressé a devenir développeur web, product owner ou product manager à suivre ce cursus professionnel. -
Maud
Amazing rewarding experience at LeWagon
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With an engineering background, I decided to complete the bootcamp at Le Wagon to develop my dev skills and launch my own startup. It gave me all the necessary skills to understand all the dev that we need for our product, to develop the MVP and launch it with paying customers.
Moreover, I become very concern about the UX/UI of the product which is so important.
With this amazing experience at Le Wagon, I have now all the skills that I was looking for and I had 9 incredible intensive weeks with a team of teachers always trying to help you as much as they can.
I highly recommend this experience, which was amazing ! -
Glen Warren
From Bristol to Barcelona!
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Before Le Wagon, I had mostly worked in hospitality. I had been a manager, chef, bartender, waiter, working in restaurants, pubs, nightclubs, festivals, cafes and street food. However, at the age of 35, I decided it was time for a change, to find a career where I wouldn’t be on my feet all day long, and also be creative. That’s when I looked into the idea of becoming a developer. I heard about the existence of coding bootcamps through a friend, and after a lot of investigation I settled upon Le Wagon in Barcelona. Needless to say, I’m very happy with my choice!
It was without a doubt the best educational experience I’ve had, and only further fuelled my enthusiasm for coding. Besides learning how to build web applications and solve problems through code, I have made some friendships and connections that will undoubtedly endure the test of time. Project weeks were a particularly highlight for me, where my team and I built a complex web-chat and file-storage application. Now that the course is finished, I am still enjoying coding, and am adding even more features to our project.Thanks a lot Le Wagon!
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Josephine Geoghegan
Discover what you're capable of at Le Wagon Barcelona!
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I always felt like I would need to have a creative career. I studied fine art and illustration but as much as I appreciated the background it gave me in lateral thinking, I still felt like I wanted to do something more practical and disciplined. I began teaching as an English teacher and I found that it gave me that discipline I was looking for, as well as being very gratifying. I found that my favourite part of doing a lesson was planning it, creating new materials and discovering new apps or new ways of laying out lessons that were more interesting or effective. It was fun playing around with little pieces of paper, and gave me the opportunity to try out what would work with my students. However, I still really wanted to create something that felt real and tangible out of these experiments.
Two of my brothers were already working as programmers, so I suppose that I realised more quickly than other people might have that programming was a way to create something from this that felt a little bit more real. I was already living in Barcelona, so I was also already conscious that people in Barcelona live pretty well! It’s also very easy to make a lot of connections because people here are very helpful and there’s a lot going on. There are often people who want to collaborate with you or would like to show you how to do something and learn a little bit from you as well.
The teachers in Le Wagon were great, I suppose mostly because everyone has a good mentality about growth. It felt very fresh. The different people on the teams all brought something unique and useful, but it never felt like I was being forced to think one way or another. The most common line of thought among everyone was that they were proud of the work that had been done on the Le Wagon materials (which are incredibly well-researched and tested) and of how their own efforts were layering on top of that work and refining it. They were also all very kind, which is important when you are learning something intensively! -
Paulina Gernandt
Amazing experience - Le Wagon Oslo #269
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After finishing high school, I worked for two years in banking, where I first got introduced to topics like digital banking. It wasn’t until I started my undergraduate studies in sociology, politics and economics that my curiosity about the interplay between ongoing technical developments and the socio-economic changes, grew. I wanted to deepen my understanding of how those technologies are created and programmed. Starting the Bootcamp, Batch #269 in Oslo, was a very spontaneous decision but I am so happy I joined Le wagon over the university summer break.
Lewagon gave me a perfect introduction to the tech world. The program is so well thought out that after the 9 weeks, you can put specific topics into perspective and get a better understanding of the bigger picture. Coding always seemed so abstract and overwhelming to me, that I didn’t know where to start learning. But after the Bootcamp, I began to realize how broad tech actually can be, and I was surprised to see how many diverse job opportunities within the field of coding exist.
Every day of the Bootcamp was very intense, full of new information, impulses, vocabulary, and I always wished to have a pause button, to quickly read up on topics/things. It was challenging, and at certain points frustrating. But at the same time, it gave me a lot of energy: the moment it ‘clicks’ is extremely rewarding. The support from the teachers and team colleagues motivated me to improve.
Teachers at Le Wagon do not just teach the subjects but also guide you on how to approach new tech challenges along the way. At some point you start to realize patterns and improve your problem solving skills.
The last two weeks (project weeks) were the most intense but looking back also the most fun and rewarding. I was really intrigued by the idea of pitching own ideas and creating something entirely from scratch. We definitely experienced many up and downs in the team and it was extremely helpful to have all the teachers by our side checking up on our progress and helping us to structure and scope our work. I ended up making compromises and successfully resolving unexpected challenges.
Having a space of so many kind, motivated, and interesting people really made this a unique experience for me. I was amazed by the level of motivation and the efforts of the staff to help you improve. You get a chance to fully focus on your own personal development. I feel like this interdisciplinary learning approach over 9 weeks gives you a guidance and a very stable foundation of knowledge, network, and experiences.
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Felipe Rocha
Rio de Janeiro - Batch #261
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2 months after finishing the bootcamp, all I can say is it was a life-changing experience! In the beginning of this year, I was in a gap year before going to college, I was lost about my future. My dad told me about Le Wagon and I did not understand at first, I thought coding was useless. I did some more research then, and it changed my mind. Already on the first week of bootcamp, I knew instantly it was something special. During the 9 weeks, I met wonderful people and learned much more than I could have ever imagine. We build one app from scratch only in two weeks, putting all our new knowledge in practice. Now, because of Le Wagon, I know that I want to learn more about coding and that technology is my future.
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Luigi
Life changing experience at Le Wagon Milan
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It's been two months since I finished Le Wagon’s bootcamp in Milan and all I can say about it is that it was a life changing experience! Before attending the bootcamp I had never written a single line of code, I had a background in Design but I wanted to learn something new and useful.
Every day is extremely intense, you have a lecture in the morning and you spend the rest of the time coding and making mistakes. It may seem boring but it's not, it's challenging and if you struggle there are always teachers and TAs ready to help. Also, everyday you are paired with another student so you are never alone.
After you learn the basics you star working on projects, everything is really well-structured so you never feel like anything it's impossible plus you are working with a bunch of skilled and motivated people and that helps too.
And then comes the demo day, the most beautiful yet saddest day of the bootcamp. You are there with your new best friends showcasing all your work...but that's the last day!
These 9 weeks went by so fast, I met a lot of incredible people from all over the world and I've learned more than I could have ever imagined. If you're considering doing this bootcamp...just do it, you won't regret it.
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Joe
Le Wagon changes everything!
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If you told me a year ago that I would be a junior developer at a fintech company and helping people learn how to code, I wouldn’t have believed you, but here I am!
This time last year I was lost. As a trained journalist I had become disillusioned with the industry and I wanted out, in short, I wasn’t happy.
I wanted to move into a more commercial role, and the natural transition from journalism would be into another content based profession, marketing was my answer.
So, in August of 2018, my cv had been to every corner of the internet, screaming for attention.
And a notification from Angel List would change everything, a coworking business in Bali wanted me to speak with them about a possible job!
What?! Bali? Surely I couldn’t go and live in Bali, that would be too good to be true, right? But it worked out and the next thing I knew I was on a flight to the famous island, for a marketing job that I still knew wasn’t right for me…
Coworking spaces by nature attract some interesting people. Remote workers living their best lives, away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Where I worked, there was a lot of people looking at screens of text that I didn’t understand… code.
As a naturally intuitive person, I couldn’t walk around my office and not understand what these people were doing, it seemed on a different level and I felt helpless that I couldn’t read it.
So I reached out to a close friend of mine who himself was a software engineer and I pleaded with him to teach me. He obliged and my coding journey started, one Sunday afternoon in an Ubudian cafe.
It started with the basics, HTML and CSS, a coder’s bread and butter.
Ok, I admit, I became a little obsessed. I found this stuff way too cool and my inner nerd was starting to take me over.
I knew this was it, this was something that I knew would both interest me and provide me with a livelihood. Two weeks later, I quit my job, there was a coding bootcamp starting in Canggu that I needed to attend.
I had heard of Le Wagon around Bali, I’d seen the little wagon logo but had never really known what it was, but from deeper research I knew this was the best one I could choose.
I had two weeks to finish the prerequisite coursework before the bootcamp started, this didn’t serve my nerves well as I was more confused than anything else, but my motivation remained and the start date rolled up.
I was about to embark on the best educational experience of my life.
Setup day, a day for everyone to meet each other and prepare their systems for the two months we were about to put them through, Windows people (me) brace yourself for issues (and tears), Mac users, get ready for an easy day!
The first chunk of knowledge we had to absorb was Ruby, the key programming language Le Wagon teaches, and one that fits behind the scenes on Rails (all will be revealed) and what a beautiful language it is.
It is regarded as a beginner friendly language because of how expressive and flexible it is. You can solve the same problem in a variety of ways, no wonder why programmers around the world still love it.
Arrays, hashes, iterations, blocks, all words and concepts that will be drilled into you until you can’t sleep without thinking of them. When I heard the bootcamp was immersive, I didn’t realise it would be to this extent, but it really is the best way to learn such initially difficult concepts.
Next up, OOP, or Object Orientated Programming, the paradigm on which Ruby-on-Rails is built. Something about cakes and cake moulds? Le Wagon has great ways of simplifying at a high level core programming concepts and OOP was for me, one of the most fascinating parts of the bootcamp.
Here, we also built our first basic applications, sure only through the terminal, but to build something you can use and interact with after just two weeks coding, pretty cool.
Following OOP, we delved into the realm of databases, considering database design and SQL, a veteran language used to interact with and manage databases.
We looked at how this all pieced together and worked with web applications, faking, migrating and generating data. Data is king, and here we learnt how to manipulate it.
After four days of databases, we moved onto the sexy part, a week and a half of front end languages, HTML, CSS and Javascript. Everything that creates the part of a web application that you can see, in short, the stars of the show.
Here is an interesting part of the bootcamp as you start to see the people with a real design nous excelling and enjoying themselves, which not being one of them, was nice to see. Front end is hard and I gained a new found respect of front end developers.
Rails is the next topic to cover, and you bring the knowledge of Ruby you acquired a few weeks prior to the table. Rails is a programming framework that makes setting up a fully functioning web application relatively easy. Everything becomes connected in these weeks and lightbulb moments begin to appear!
Then, the big daddy, the crescendo of the bootcamp and the project weeks. Everything has been built up to these weeks, the drilling, the confusion, the frustration. We were now released in teams of four to design and build the projects of our dreams and imaginations.
First, we spent a week working on an Air BnB clone, this is to learn how to work well in our teams and practice building a fully functional web application.
This week proves significant, as you make mistakes that you don’t want to repeat over the main project fortnight. Also we give a presentation on the Friday which prepares us for the finale of the bootcamp, Demo Day!
The last two weeks are intense, but also extremely fun. Using GitHub and working in a team of four and having stand up meetings every morning, these days are when you start to feel like a developer. Bringing the skills you have learnt, and applying them to something tangible and real.
I personally enjoyed the last two weeks the most out of the whole bootcamp, I love working in teams and to see something becoming a reality through your own know how was extremely rewarding.
My team built a cycling app for cycle tourists to plan routes, drop locations and connect with fellow tourists. Over the two weeks we messed up, we backtracked, we worked our socks off and as demo day approached, we grew extremely confident of the MVP we had designed and built.
Demo day came at us fast and this is the swan song for all the teams, a night of free flowing drink and presentations said with pride. It really was a night to remember and some of the projects that were on display were incredibly impressive.
Amongst them, a trading app, a crypto currency balancer and a yoga studio management tool to name just a few.
Now, as I start a new job as a junior developer just two months after I graduated, I look back on Le Wagon not realising how much it changed me at the time.
Le Wagon has taught me the skills to make me in demand in an exciting and ever changing tech industry, the real hard work for me starts now but without Le Wagon this would have never been a reality.
I still know nothing in the grand scheme of things, but I know more than many. Pretty much everything I write doesn’t work initially, I still break things, I still see code that makes me scared and I don’t understand. But I can do things that someone with no programming experience would think was magic.
Le Wagon has equipped me with the tools to dissect code, to break it down and finally make sense of it. It has given me the foundation on which to build and develop.
The thing with coding is, you always get lost, but you work to find yourself again, I’m still as lost as I was a year ago, just now I’m lost in a codebase.
If you are questioning whether to embark on a bootcamp like Le Wagon, my advice, do it and think about it later, commit yourself to the cause, it really will change your life.
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Victor
Amazing Experience!
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I worked as a delivery man and I tended to code amateur (home automation, arduino, etc ...).
I wanted to try coding professionally and Le Wagon was the best choice to make!
This bootcamp was amazing! During these 9 weeks, the staff was always there to help us in case of doubt.
Teamwork is encouraged in the program and beyond working hours with cool events that create a beautiful community!
The training has met my expectations and I would recommend it without hesitation to all those who wish to change careers or even acquire more skills. -
Waiyan Oo
Great Experience in Shanghai
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It was just another day with a few of my friends at the university library, where I spend most of my time at, either studying after classes, reading books for a research programme, or just read comics, when we were talking about our plans for the summer. One of them talked about Le Wagon, and I felt like going bootcamp would be more interesting than to keep doing more research at the university. Web development is also very different from robotics so I decided to give it a try.
I still vividly remember the first day at the camp. With people from different backgrounds, different nationalities and above all, different age groups, I thought I would not make a lot of friends, but I could not have been more wrong. From strangers to classmates, to classmates to friends, to friends to family, we have grown really close to one another over the course of two months.
I was no stranger to coding, but web development is an entirely new thing. The lecture slides were great, and the teachers were very instructive and friendly. Coding challenges were hard and draining, but the teaching assistants were always around whenever we got stuck or a talk to relieve stress. At the end of the day, live code and flashcards really brought all the knowledge together.
The project weeks have to be the most memorable for myself. Every topic was so different from each other but it was when everything was brought together. I had a great team, and everyone at the camp pretty much says the same. After all, we all share the same passion to get our project something we can be proud of. Things didn't go as planned, but our teachers and teaching assistants' help, we got about 10 times faster than our normal speed during coding challenges.
The bootcamp has certainly changed my life in a lot of ways. I have not only learned web development, but also got a lot of connections. Le Wagon also provides a lot of resources to expand on our current knowledge. I have been working creating my own project since the camp has ended, and the huge alumni community is always around when I need help.
9 weeks at Le Wagon is a memory I will never forget.
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Bingqing Zhu
Best decision ever! ☺️
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Before coming to Le Wagon, I was at sales function in Banking Industry. I had no skills in Tech at all, but somehow had the feeling that I love coding and will be good at it.
Le Wagon was the place that not only help me from 0 to 1, but also empower me with the skills of how to learn. Now, after 9-week intense and enriched bootcamp life, I see an upgraded version of me for sure.
I am so grateful that I have gained far more than I could imagine here, especially the friendly and vibrant community, with everyone coming from different background but sharing the same spirit and passion, I can continue fast learning momentum even after bootcamp. I am now doing several exciting projects with batchmates and teachers. Coming to Le Wagon was the best decision ever.
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Antoine Leprince
Best bootcamp
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After a business school in France and several internships in startups and Venture Capital funds, I decided to attend a coding bootcamp at Le Wagon. I had a rather business and analytical profile thanks to my study and my professional experiences but I had a lack of tech skills and awareness. Le Wagon allows me to have a wide scope of the coding environment (from Ruby to Javascript with notion of SQL). Thanks to this bootcamp, I was able to continue to develop coding skills by learning Python online and to write scripts to interact with APIs. All of these will allow me to automate a lot of tasks in my future job that is to me more and more essential today. I am glad to have done this coding bootcamp and be part of Le Wagon community which helped me a lot in having a better overview of tech jobs !
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Lisa C
Highly highly recommend LeWagon Buenos Aires!
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I had a great, great experience at LeWagon Buenos Aires and would highly recommend it, especially for beginners/people who are changing careers. I did quite a bit of research before choosing a school, and I chose LeWagon because it has been around for a few years, I read great reviews both on CourseReport/SwitchUp and on various people's blogs, and also it seemed to be great great value (the one in BA was especially great value). I had never done any coding before, so I wasn't sure yet if I wanted to become a computer programmer, and I wasn't ready to drop $20,000 for a bootcamp in the US.
I was really impressed with the curriculum at LeWagon. Each day and each week, I would look back at what I had accomplished and would be amazed with what we had accomplished. It's all very well done, and I liked the daily schedule as well - it worked well for me.
Although I learned a lot the first 6 weeks of the bootcamp, for me, the most fun weeks were the last 3 in which we got to actually work on projects. I'm really proud of what my team created for the final project, and it's something that I feel confident including in my GitHub portfolio. I also learned so much during that period that I now feel comfortable launching small web apps on my own. I still feel like I have a lot more to learn, but I at least feel that I have a strong foundation from which I can build upon which is so important. Before the bootcamp, I had trouble studying on my own. Now I feel much more comfortable working on my own.
But the main reason I would highly recommend LeWagon Buenos Aires specifically is that the teachers were amazing. They were incredibly dedicated -- I couldn't believe how many hours they put in, giving 100% energy all the time. The two teachers that I had also complemented each other really well. They both obviously cared so much about each and every one of the students - they followed up with each of us regularly, giving us advice and asking us how we were feeling about the material. They were highly knowledgeable, motivating, and patient. I really can't emphasize enough how incredible they were.
The only negative thing about LeWagon is that there isn't really much job assistance, but I knew that going in, so I don't really mind that, and for the cost of the program, I'd say it's still completely worth it without the job assitance. The alumni network is also very active on Slack, so we get access to lots of job postings through that which is great!
All in all, the program is GREAT value and I highly recommend the LeWagon at Buenos Aires!
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Alpesh
Great course
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Whilst on a sabbatical from my career in strategy consulting, I did Le Wagon in order to understand a bit more about tech and how to build websites. This was primarily to help me with my own long term aspirations of setting up my own start-up. Ultimately, the course did just this and provided me with a solid background and understanding as to the coding process and how the various parts of a stack fit together. Creating real life products such as an airbnb website and a tinder for tennis web-app helped to solidify those learnings. Whilst this course is designed for those that want to transition careers into a coding role or re-fresh their knowledge; it is flexible and rigorous enough to provide useful learnings to those who are just dipping their toes in.
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Rayhan Wirjowerdojo
Life changing experience
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For a start, my background is only a single semester in Computer Science (and tons of hours in Codecademy 😁).
For a long time, I’ve always been fascinated in the programming world. I remember my first time looking at bits of HTML/CSS code (around 6-8 years ago) and was confused on what it was. Although, my confusion only sparked my curiosity. There began my first time actually learning about HTML and CSS (and yes I did not know of JavaScript at this time). Unfortunately, I didn’t really know how to proceed and nothing really came out of it.
Fast forward to 2 months ago, I joined Le Wagon with the hopes and goals of gaining knowledge for what I’ve always been passionate about and actually build something concrete and live for everyone to see. On the other hand, I got to meet and spend time with a lot of people from all over the world during the bootcamp, which in itself was a bonus! (shoutout to batch #253!)
I remember my first day in the bootcamp clearly, setup day (probably one of the hardest days, lol). After the setup was finished, it was time to rock and roll. First set of challenges for the day, done, Boom🚀. The excitement and thrill for the next days and challenges were experiences that are hard to forget.
For 9 weeks, my life was an adventure. Everyday, we learn new things. The teachers said that the first three weeks would be intense, so I buckled up and prepared myself for the ride. I’ll be honest, some days were quite bumpy, a couple of roadblocks here and there. But thankfully, the teachers were there to help and guide us. Stuck on a challenge? Frustrated and don’t know what to do? Ask the teachers for help and they will help you until you understand. (shoutout to the teachers, you guys are amazing👌)
Week by week, I learnt a lot of new things. Pieces of a bigger puzzle that I will get to touch later on in the bootcamp. From Ruby, Object Oriented Programming, Databases, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and eventually Rails, the bigger puzzle. Rails (and project weeks) was definitely my favourite part of the bootcamp. All the things I’ve learnt in 6 weeks, I finally got to piece all of them together into one single thing, a web app. I was ecstatic! I finally achieved one of the reasons why I joined the bootcamp.
Now all of this boils down to one thing, the end project, which takes place in the last two weeks of the bootcamp. We were separated into groups (in which we sort of choose by ourselves). Different groups, different products, but all of us share the same goal, build a web app/product.
14th of June 2019, the last day, or as we call it Demo day was an amazing experience for me. We got to showcase our new abilities that we’ve learnt for the past 9 weeks into something real and in front of a giant crowd!
In the end, Le Wagon successfully exceeded my expectations. My hopes and goals are now accomplished👍, with everything I’ve learnt in the past nine weeks, I am now equipped with the knowledge and ability to dive into the programming world and I am now ready to set new goals for the future me.
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Leo Siebold
Amazing time at Le Wagon in Barcelona
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During my studies of Economics in Frankfurt I have developed a interest for IT and after I graduated with the Bachelor I made the decision to learn how to code. A friend of mine who experienced a similar education chosed Le Wagon and told me about his experience before and after the Bootcamp. This has encouraged me in my decision to participate in the Le Wagon Bootcamp and it was absolutely worth it.
The experiences I made during the bootcamp were overwhelming. I got to know a lot of interesting people and learned a lot of new things.The time during the bootcamp was very challenging but the environment and the atmosphere in everyday life contributed to the fact that it was a lot of fun. But it was not only the time during the lessons but also the time with the teachers and other participants that made it so special.
Barcelona is a very liveable city. I lived in the district Gracia near the Le Wagon campuses. Gracia has a lot to offer there are many cool bars and restaurants and the people are all very relaxed. The city generally exudes a spirit of its own and offers with many events opportunities to get to know new people outside of the course. One of my personal highlights was the Placa del Sol, where many people met in the evenings to drink a beer, make music or just sit in the sun and talk.
For the future students of Le Wagon I would highly recommend the bootcamp. It is lots of fun but also hard work it is necessary but worth it to fully commit to the program. My advise would be to revise the daily challenges either with the provided videos or with the flashcards it helps a lot while learning so many new things everyday. But besides all the studying you should not forget to enjoy the city of barcelona with all its variety.
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Frederic
Le wagon Coding Bootcamp
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My name is Frederic, I am soon to be 24yrs old, and originally from France. I am a former Le Wagon student, but before I did this school I used to work in hospitality. After 7 years In this field where I did everything from cook, waiter, bartender and supervisor, I arrived to a point where I knew I needed to change my path in life. I was tired of the long hours (10-12h), the stress, angry customers and disrespect. I wasn’t happy anymore, and wanted a career that stimulated my intelligence, and where I can constantly learn and improve myself. Growing up I always had an interest in IT, so I decided to search online for an IT school where I could learn Coding. Preferably in a fast way as I couldn’t stay too long without a job. After finding a few different schools, there was one in particular that caught my eye. It was Le Wagon ! And what’s so special about Le Wagon you ask ? They teach you Coding in only 2 months, and they make it very easy for you to find a job right after. After careful consideration I decided to apply for it. Shortly after I had my Skype interview with the school manager (Alex), and once I passed that interview I was given the Prep Work that all student need to do to be prepared for the Bootcamp. Once the Bootcamp started I got very motivated to see that there were 41 other students just like me wanting to change their lives. Everyone was really supportive and the atmosphere was really chill even though the course was really intensive. As this is such an intensive course and you have to learn so many things it’s normal sometimes if you feel like you don’t understand, or start to question wether you will be able to find a job after. But I tell you what, all the staff (the manager and all the teachers) are incredibly supportive. They take their time to explain, help and motivate you along the way. This whole experience has been life changing for me. I had the chance to make some good friendships and connections, and managed to find (less than a month after) a job as a Software Developer. A big thank you to Le Wagon London and their staff for making this whole bootcamp a life changing experience. If you are wondering whether you should do it or not. Just stop wondering and go for it, you will never regret it. Good luck -
Nicolas
Amazing experience at Le Wagon
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Working as Graphic designer since several years I decided to give new impetus to my professional career by following the training offered by Le Wagon Lausanne. This school showed me an absolutely fascinating world based on the sharing of knowledge. The teachers are very professional and are available for each one throughout the training. The school subject is complete for anyone wanting to start a career in web development. I thank Le Wagon for making me discover a new passion.
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Jan
Le Wagon in Tokyo
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I was working as an IT-Consultant implementing ERP systems for many years and felt it was time for a change. Since I always wanted to learn how to code but could not afford the time while working full time (especially in Japan!), I decided to take leave from my company for two months (which they gratefully agreed to) and joined the Le Wagon boot camp in Meguro, Tokyo. I felt at home at once surrounded by awesome teachers and people from all around the world and had the most awesome time. The best thing is that I can now confidently say - I learned how to code! I can now create prototypes on my own even with languages we did not use at the boot camp (e.g. Python) while - probably the most important skill I learned there - being able to catch up on stuff I don't understand yet by using Google/the internet, a task I just could not do before joining the boot camp. I rejoined my company again now working as part engineer/part consultant in projects utilizing Internet of Things concepts, Deep Learning and lots of Web-engineering. Work became so much more fun!
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Dareth NHANG
Awesome experience !
Graphic Designer / (Digital) Art Director since 2001, I join Le Wagon in order to be surrounded by nerds and improve my coding skills that I used to acquire roughly by myself through last 18 past years. I learn a lot in 9 weeks, and people here, teachers, managers, and students were so cool and talented! If I could make it twice, I would 1000%!
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Tarek Rahme
Great bootcamp !
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Before joining Le Wagon I worked in Consulting and Finance. Despite learning a lot in these two industries, I was looking for a job that would give more meaning to my life and through which I would work on tangible products that can impact people’s lives. Also, I knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur in the next two years.
Therefore getting into the exciting and booming tech sector made a lot of sense. My civil engineering background and my analytical way of reasoning made a coding bootcamp the most appealing bridge to that sector. Choosing a bootcamp was an obvious decision thanks to Le Wagon’s reputation.
The 9 weeks went very well, I felt intellectually challenged and satisfied, learned a lot, and found a passion. The limitless pool of things that coding allows you to do, from machine learning models to making people’s everyday lives easier, is something I find very exciting. Additionally, it is an ability that cannot be found in other industries and jobs. Also, I get a lot of satisfaction from building tangible automated products. -
Julia
Best decision
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I come from a liberal arts background but have always been passionate about tech. After graduating from university, I worked for a tech startup, but I quickly realized I wanted to understand the product on a deeper level. I had been wanting to learn how to code for some time and heard about Le Wagon from multiple people around me. The timing was finally right and it felt like the perfect opportunity.
Trust me, the reviews barely do justice to the amazing experience it is! The staff is incredibly dedicated to us, and although the program itself can be intense at times, I cannot stress how rewarding it is. If you had told me I would have learned everything I have throughout this Bootcamp, I would not have dared to believe you. Moreover, you're not just learning how to code, but applying these skills into building a real product, as well as becoming part of the community that is Le Wagon.
Loved everything about it and would strongly recommend.
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Anne-Laure Voisin
Le Wagon Bordeaux - Batch#246
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C’est pendant un voyage d’un an que je découvre le Wagon et le code, à l’autre bout du monde, et c’est presque comme une évidence que je me suis lancée dans l’aventure à mon retour. Issue du milieu juridique et financier, je n’avais absolument aucune connaissance dans le développement! Pour autant la pédagogie du Wagon permet au plus débutants d’entre nous de progresser très rapidement et de prendre confiance. C’est un véritable challenge, les neufs semaines sont intenses mais les résultats sont clairement au rendez-vous ! L’équipe pédagogique du Wagon Bordeaux est toujours dispo, à l’écoute et bienveillante, c’est un véritable point fort. La plateforme où se trouve les cours et les exercices est très bien faite également.
Mais le Wagon c’est aussi une expérience humaine où l’on partage 9 semaines avec des personnes issues de background riches et variés. On apprend sur nous, sur les autres et c’est sans doute ce qui rend cette formation aussi inoubliable !
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Fabiana Carvalho
Batch SP #211 - Love it!
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Le Wagon was such an amazing experience. Before it, I was trying a career on law, and couldn't be more unhappy. I have always wanted to learn how to code, and the bootcamp taught me everything I needed to know, plus giving me the necessary abilities to learn new languages if I ever want to. I feel much more happy and accomplished with the path I'm taking on this new career, and this is all thanks to Le Wagon. Also, the teachers and TAs are all awesome, it's like a family!
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Daniel Belarmino
Rio #261
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Le Wagon has changed the way I view how to code. I have a more technological background, I graduated in Computer Science in 2002 when there were hardly any web systems. My career has followed paths that led me further into the world of databases. I was curious about web development but it seemed to be a technology so different from what I knew that I believed it was not for me. But at the beginning of 2019 I got a better understanding of what bootcamp was and what Le Wagon was offering so I decided to head in. The experience was amazing. All that technology that I found complex, was super simple! I changed the course of my career and the way I saw the world of development. For my part it's just compliments to everyone at Le Wagon!
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Jeremy
An accelerated first step
A great choice for those looking to build as soon as possible. Focused on the practical aspect of coding, you'll be surprised by what you can build with just a few weeks of intense studying. A friend and alumni had recommended it to me and I would recommend it to anyone looking to learn how to code - either to be a tech-literate entrepreneur, or to switch into a career in coding
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Che
Absolutelife changer
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Whilst looking for bootcamps in London a few came to mind. As usual I looked at all the reviews from various websites and Le Wagon was the only bootcamp that had the best reviews. If I am really honest I thought the reviews seemed too good to be true and I tried very hard to find a bad review. Therefore I called Le Wagon directly and spoke to Alex Tombeur the UK Manager who was extremely helpful in helping me understand the course structure and what was required of me to enrol onto the course such as completing the prep work etc. Alex kept in regular contact with me and did not put any pressure on me in enrolling onto the course. To add further, Alex tried to help me find alternative ways to fund the course such as providing information about the governments Advanced Learner Loan. Unfortunately the government withdrawn this support before my deadline; however Alex was not to know this.
Back to the review.......It have to say that studying at Le Wagon has literally been the best thing I have ever done. The staff have been helpful, understanding and being an alumni (also a bonus) has given me a life time support from Le wagon. The course itself provided me with the fundamentals of coding and enabled me to search and read documentations online which is something all coders do. Not forgetting the friends I have made throughout the course.
The support post-bootcamp was also extremely helpful. The week after completing the bootcamp, Le Wagon arranged a hiring week event at Le Wagon where it gave us (the alumni's) the opportunity to speak with recruiters and employees looking for junior web developers. I was able to get an interview with a company on the day.
A few things before I finish......... If you are thinking of enrolling yourself onto a bootcamp I have to inform you that its not easy and it takes a lot of work, patient, dedication and commitment. If you can try not to miss ANY lectures as even missing the first 5 minutes can be detrimental to your learning. Le Wagon has been a life changer and I cannot thank the staff enough...hence why I completed a review, which is something I never do. But I had to share my experience.
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Maxime FORLER
Very thanksfull to le wagon
It was a very powerfull experience, one of my best choice in my life.
Thank you to le wagon Lyon !
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Armen
life changing experience
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Coming from a completely different field (logistics) I wanted to learn something new, and I wanted to learn it the quickiest way possible, and Le Wagon made that possible.
After a few months where my interest in coding grew, I heard about this bootcamp, and after some researches I did it, and I couldn't have made a better choice. The learning system is very optimized, and the subjects are carefully chosen in the right order to help you learn the most, the teachers are experienced beasts who know what they're talking about, and their teaching skills are just as good. The staff members are attentive, and they do their best to instaure an amazing atmosphere, whether by organizing drinks, restaurants or activities, so we're in the best conditions to learn. I couldn't be more grateful for the memories I had, and all the knowledge I got there.
After the demo day, the alumni community is huge, and they're always willing to help us with any question, and keep sharing job opportunities and forums to help us be more implicated and not left alone at the end.
If you're looking to learn programming quickly, in a great and friendly atmosphere, with great tools and amazing teachers, you can't go wrong with Le Wagon. -
Charline
The best experience I ever had
Completely novice with coding, it's amazing what we can learn in only 9 weeks. It's an all-new world unfolding before my eyes and I could never thank you enough Le Wagon Lyon for that amazing journey.
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Monica Alonso Ponce
Le Wagon Barcelona
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Soy diseñadora gráfica con más de 15 años de experiencia y tras tantos años me planteé que quería volver a invertir en mi perfil profesional. Pensé que aprender a programar frontend era un paso natural en mi carrera y que hacer un ‘coding bootcamp’ era una buena solución para mi inquietud puesto que, en tan sólo 9 semanas se ve todo lo necesario y ya estás preparado para dar el salto como ‘programador junior’.
Así que me puse manos a la obra para encontrar EL bootcamp. Tras entrevistarme con 5 de los que se ofrecen en Barcelona, fue tremendamente fácil para decidirme por hacerlo en Le Wagon. Su espacio, su ambiente, los profesores y la metodología, me convencieron desde el primer momento y ahora que ya lo he acabado no puedo más que decir que fue todo un acierto haberles elegido.
Para mi ha sido muy intenso porque era mi primer contacto con el código y debo decir que de no haber sido por los profesores, TA’s incluidos, que estuvieron dándome soporte todos y cada uno de los días, no lo hubiera conseguido. Son extremadamente cuidadosos y están muy pendientes de la curva de aprendizaje de cada uno de los alumnos dando apoyo y refuerzo en todo momento a quien lo necesita. Sin duda alguna puedo decir que hice la mejor de las elecciones eligiendo Le Wagon para dar este salto en mi carrera profesional.