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Fabrice
BEST CODING SCHOOL EVER
I really think it's an amazing coding school !
I learned a lot about ruby on rails and it is so usefull for me now in my startup. I am able to code pretty much every thing we need here.Also the staff is amazing and the student life is awesome ! We have after work every friday night and a lot of events ! I really enjoyed everything in this program !
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Rahul Sharma
Incredible experience learning an essential skill
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In today's world, knowing how to code has become more of a necessity than a luxury. Being an entrepreneur and having faced tech related challenges in my previous venture, I was certain that coding is a skill that I definitely need to develop so that I have no dependencies on other people when I want to create an MVP of a new product or when I want to partner with an agency or hire developers. After doing some research, I came across Le Wagon and decided to do the bootcamp in Bali. That decision was probably one of the best decisions of my life. I learned a lot more than I expected. The teaching method is also very hands on which ensures you grab all the concepts and the entire staff is always there to help out in whatever way they can. If you're on the fence about this, I would say just do it and you won't regret it all. I cannot recommend the bootcamp enough for anyone and everyone.
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Philip Chan
My coding journey at Le Wagon Barcelona
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I have always been amazed by the disruptive power of tech-startups and also dreamed of pursuing my own business ideas. But I also always felt like I need someone else to code them for me. I thought coding is one of these things you can only wrap your head around if math was your favorite subject in Highschool, you spend your free time writing your own computer games, your brain is a perfect square, etc... But when I came close to finishing my bachelor’s degree I also didn’t feel like getting a job in that sector so I started looking for some alternatives. Le Wagons’ value proposition caught my attention: “Learn how to code great tech-products in nine intensive weeks!” they promised. Still questioning my coding talent I made the decision to challenge myself.
Fast forward to today I am grateful for this decision because Le Wagon has made a huge impact on my career path. During these nine weeks, I went from 0 coding skills to being able to launch a real web application. After learning essential programming basics in the first weeks I really enjoyed how our TAs embedded the Bootcamp in an entrepreneurial context including Pitch Events and Product Design Sprints. In small groups, we had to apply our new knowledge to transform one of our own ideas into a real product.
While everything I learned in this Bootcamp was important and fundamental programming knowledge, I feel like the most valuable thing for me was that I lost all my fears related to coding. I feel empowered and able to learn anything.I recommend Le Wagon for anyone who wants to found a startup or get a job as a Developer. I also recommend doing more than just the required prep-work. If you start from 0 like me try to do as many online courses before the Bootcamp as possible to develop this specific logical thinking. There will be so much new information and the learning curve will be so steep that you will be thankful for anything that you have already learned before. Also, keep in mind that this is just the kickstart of your education if you’re serious about making this your new profession.
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Raphael
Best programming school !
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When I first heard about the Wagon I felt I needed to add value to my managerial education with a harder set of skills. Programming obviously came to my mind and so I started looking at opportunities to get involved. Many online programming schools presented candidates with attractive features (low cost, schedule flexibility…) but none seemed to have both the professional and social aspects of Le Wagon and its solid cursus and internal structure. In the end, more than just hard programming skills, we were further introduced to the thriving technology industry, bringing us at the crossroad of our initial formation and this new one, leading us into more strategic positions for ourselves, particularly in our approach to project management and learning how to better set and surpass expectations.
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Romain Penaruiz
Batch #247
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I joined Le Wagon bootcamp batch #247 in Montréal. Le Wagon bootcamp exceeded all of my expectations, not only due to the new skills I got out of it, but also to the people I was surrounded with. For me, it was a human experience and a learning experience.
I received my bachelor in Psychology but I did not want to pursue a career in it. I decided to go into Marketing. After working a year as a marketing coordinator, I found that it was not for me, but I loved creating websites, and maintaining them. So I decided to learn how to code. Joining Le Wagon finally enabled me to get rid of that growing frustration and empowered me to work more efficiently with developers, to better manage digital projects now considering them also from a technical point of view, and to build my own digital projects.
Le Wagon’s methodology is perfectly designed and well rhythmic for people with no prior coding knowledge. The outstanding teaching staff is constantly sharing tips and the best practices they gained from years of experience which gives a lot of hindsight and help better understand what you are learning.
On top of that, Le Wagon gives you all the tools and resources you need to keep learning autonomously and improve your coding skills in the long-run.
Last but not least, Le Wagon is also a strong community of creative and entrepreneur-minded people driven by the pay-it-forward mentality that it’s just awesome to be part of.
In a nutshell, whether you are in digital, you want to be able to build your own projects, or you are currently working with developers, this bootcamp is for you :) -
Louise
Amazing Experience
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I used to work as a Marketing Manager in a Start Up.
I was constantly working with people from the Tech team, and I realized that communication between Marketing and Tech was actually very complex. That's how I wanted to learn how to code. So I did not hesitate, and I decided to subscribe at Le Wagon.
After the bootcamp, all I wanted to do is was keep coding. I didn't expect to love that much coding, and I think it's because Le Wagon conveys well this passion for code.
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Benjamin Domingue
Le Wagon experience
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I started my company right after university. My issue was that I never really liked the field in which I was. Last year, my partner and I decided to make a career change. I had some app ideas but it is really expensive to hire a developer so I began to learn to code through online platforms such as CodeCademy to try to do it myself. Since it is really difficult to learn by yourself, I decided to join Le Wagon to learn faster and with good practices. It’s crazy what we were able to do in such a small amount of time. We learned all the steps to create a web app. All the teachers are here because they love to help and to teach. We also have a life-access to their platform which is really helpful afterward when you are by our own trying to do your stuff. I recommend Le Wagon bootcamp to anyone who wants to learn to code and wants to make a career change. It was a great experience and I made a lot of good friends!
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Sheila
Worth It. Do Le Wagon if you're interested in breaking into the tech space.
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Pros:
- Kitt, Le Wagon's learning platform, is one of the best things about the bootcamp: you can redo exercises, test, and refer to lectures and slides. Being able to redo and refer to the platform after the bootcamp & complete additional challenges is incredibly useful.
- At the end of the camp, you have two MVPs in your portfolio that you've built in a team of developers & with pair programming; these experiences help whether you are interested in becoming an entrepreneur, working as a freelancer, or gaining a job as a software developer.
- Learning with classmates was invaluable. Everyone was fully dedicated, ambitious, and wanted to learn as much as possible- which made us all strive to push ourselves further & help each other out.
- The Le Wagon community of alumni is another pro- people all over the world post help, guidance, mentorship & opportunities, which means your network in the tech space expands exponentially by joining. The ability to do the bootcamp all over the world helps draw an incredibly diverse & international community: so many graduates are still active in the community which goes to show how positive the experience was for so many.
Cons:
- 9 weeks is a short time to learn so much- I wish we had had a few more weeks to learn more content.
- Le Wagon was up front that they don't guarantee jobs after the bootcamp- which is a bit of a pro/con. Instead of being placed in a job that might not be a fit, at the end of the bootcamp you do have to find your next job yourself. The teachers/TAs/career coaches were helpful in being realistic and giving guidance for us on where to start the job hunt & what to expect during the process.
I would recommend Le Wagon if you're interested in acquiring tangible skills, expanding your network, and/or want to build software products- and are fully invested in learning.
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Eu-Loong Lim
Le Wagon - Melbourne
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I decided to make a career change from Investment Banking to coding after researching and attending multiple workshops and talks.
I looked at several providers and chose Le Wagon based on the combination of reputation, price, length of course, diversity of the cohort, course content, teaching environment and approach but mostly the focus on building a product and developing problem solving skills.
The course is fast paced and intensive but the teachers/teaching assistants and Driver (Le Wagon Manager) were always available and approachable to help with any concerns. They always make sure that no one falls behind. It's crazy thinking about how much content we covered in 9 weeks.
For someone who didn't have a tech background I found that it all came together in the last 3 weeks of the bootcamp where you build a marketplace in week 7 then weeks 8 - 9 on a product pitched by a member of the course.
Why 4 stars? There's always room for improvement and I provided feedback on certain aspects of the course. I'm happy to report that Paal (the Le Wagon Driver) took it on board and has already implemented it for the next course.
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Robin Tessier
Incredible moment at LeWagon <3
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As a former building and civil engineer, Le Wagon enabled me to change career and to join a French growing startup that deals with construction companies because I was then able to understand their tech product from its conception to its daily use by their clients.
Today, as a project manager, I am working on the evolution of our product thanks to the tech skills and knowledge I got at Le Wagon.
On top of that, through the bootcamp I lived intense and bonding moments with amazing people that I kept in touch with and that I often see.
I strongly recommend Le Wagon to whomever wants to learn to code and to join a rich and truly unique learning experience.
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Julia
If you want to learn to code, choose Le Wagon Barcelona
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I decided to learn to code after managing data scientists in my former job. Having an analytical background, I became increasingly frustrated that, whilst I could help them think through problems in the abstract, I could not help with technical problems. This, combined with the fact I was wanting to switch industries to work in tech and sustainability, made me take the leap and learn to code.
I chose Le Wagon after some extensive googling. Three things stood out for me: 1. It emphasised that the bootcamp was not only for people who wanted to become developers, but also for people who would be managing/ working closely with them, 2. It was ‘full-stack’, meaning we learned front-end and back-end programming, 3. It wasn’t too long (in hindsight I wish it was longer!)
Le Wagon Barcelona far exceeded my expectations. The quality of teaching and materials is excellent. The curriculum is constantly being updated to make sure students are taught the most relevant information. 9 weeks is short but having come out the other end, I have a solid grounding in Ruby, learned good habits and know where to look to keep developing my skills.
The teachers in Barcelona are also fab. As well as creating a fun learning atmosphere, they are incredibly patient and skilled in breaking down concepts so that beginners can easily grasp them. The fact that all of them have gone through the bootcamp themselves means they have first-hand experience of what you are going through.
My fellow students made the experience special. We were a diverse bunch - in ages, backgrounds and reasons for learning to code - which meant I learned a lot from everyone. Each day we worked through exercises with a new ‘buddy’. This was a great way of getting to know the whole group and made us progress quickly as it was easy to share tips. Being new to Barcelona, it was also nice to have people to see the city with, whether that was grabbing a pizza and cerveza after class or playing football on a Saturday morning.
For anyone who is considering doing Le Wagon Barcelona, as I have been telling my friends/ family/ anyone who will listen, just go for it! It If you want to learn a new skill, change career, meet new people, you won’t regret choosing Le Wagon Barcelona.
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Yaniv Matalon
Amazing Course!!
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i liked the overall atmosphere, made it very fun to learn and was structured well. My favorite part was the buddy system. The 9 weeks were great, much more than i expected. The learning structure was very well planned and I really appreciated that.
For me, the biggest help was actually after the course ended. Le wagon has such a huge international community with people who went through exactly what you did but in different stages. This really makes a difference because you continue to get real world experience and information that would other wise take you years to learn on your own.
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Romy
Awesome Experience!
I’m very happy I attended Le Wagon Tel Aviv! It was an intense 9 weeks but I was able to learn so much in such a short amount of time! My classmates were awesome to learn with and the instructors were great and super helpful! I enjoyed walking into the office every day!
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Charly Hetzler
Best decision of my life!
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I really like the setup of the course, the people and instructors! Everyone was great! The moment I entered the office every day, everyone was happy, in a good mood, motivating and funny! I loved to come here everyday and I really gonna miss this! really had the best time here in Tel Aviv with Le Wagon. Although it was very intense, it made a lot of fun to learn coding, solve challenges with the buddies and to be together as a group! Time flew during the bootcamp, which is always a good sign that it must have been a great time! I loved it!
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Stephan Lotze
Highly recommend this one!
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I spent more than four years in a consulting role, before I decided to take a break from my professional career and learn a new skill, coding, which I was personally interested in for a longer time, however lacked time, discipline, and most importantly a structured and already proven approach to learning.
Due to personal recommendations of friends, I checked out Le Wagon and immediately felt that this was exactly what I was looking for. This impression was confirmed when I had an initial chat with Rich, the driver at Le Wagon in Berlin.
From my perspective, three points were particularly valuable about the Le Wagon experience:
1.) Very nicely structured programme, which challenges both experienced as well as totally inexperienced students to a degree that optimizes learning for everyone without feeling lost. They have implemented an awesome mix between morning lectures, which teach the fundamentals for the daily exercises, as well as subsequent challenges and live codes to apply the daily learnings and gain practical routine.
2.) Online additional resources and network
Since the bootcamp has been around for quite some time now, there is an almost endless amount of additional resources to continue learning during and after the bootcamp. Also, Le Wagon now builds on a very strong community of more than 5k alumni which are very eager to help on coding problems etc.
3.) People
Great set of fun people with very diverse and interesting backgrounds, yet everyone is very focused and committed to the course.
Would highly recommend this!
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Axel Resnik
Le Wagon Tel Aviv
"Learning the coding fundementals and the full understanding of a full stack programming. Tel Aviv staff is a really good team. Really happy about them!"
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Jack C
Few words to describe a truly exceptional experience
An environment to meet like-minded individuals driven by success and innovation. Open minded individuals seeking to make a change to their lives for the better. Excellent first step in the right direction for a successful career!
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Maxence
Excellent skill gain
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I decided to learn coding because web apps are now everywhere and in every sector, from the simple food delivery app to the army simulators. My initial project was to develop skills in web development after 3 years in 3D realtime infographics specialised in VR and in Augmented Reality because coding would be a great addition to my skills. I chose Le Wagon because I had got great feedbacks from my brother who had previously done the bootcamp in Shanghai, but also because of their teaching methodology and their well-known reputation both inside the French tech ecosystem and on the international level thanks to all their foreign campuses.
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Célia
FullStack Challenge at Le Wagon Paris
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After many years of studying and of ‘alternance’ work during my studies in Digital Marketing, it became clear that knowing how to code was vital if I wanted to evolve in this sector. Le Wagon is a school that was recommended to me by several colleagues, one of whom went into the bootcamp as a working professional and another as an SEO expert. Compared to all the courses I have completed throughout my studies, I have never learned so much in so little time. It was very demanding, especially at the beginning but you quickly learn to adapt and get into the rhythm of things. At the end of the course, I came out with real hard skills. It’s a course that forces you to learn and work together with other students by constantly helping each other.
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James
Don't chicken out of this
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In 2018 I started my gap year, enjoying the fact that I had the chance to be self-sufficient as I pursued anything I wanted to do. Even before joining Le Wagon, I had taken an interest in the idea of coding, asking what few people I knew with experience to guide me where they could to a starting point. But coding very quickly seemed inaccessible. Everyone I knew was already part of that world, and whilst each friend had a different way of getting into it, I felt as if none of these were options in my situation. I saw coding courses advertised, but didn’t like the idea of going back to a school system so soon after leaving it, until I was told about Le Wagon. Coming into the offices to speak to Alex felt easy, and his explanation convinced me to sign up and start saving. This for me was the best part of the bootcamp; you are immediately put at ease by the friendliness of the teachers, who explain things clearly and patiently, and more importantly never treat you as just a student. I needed the community atmosphere at Le Wagon as this was the first time I felt able to “be a part of” the coding world, and it gave me a greater drive to learn more. The course was intense for sure, but I never felt like it was a burden to come in, so for me it became very easy to lock in and focus on learning. The course itself is amazing, as every day you are exposed to new ideas, and then given the rest of the day to test them out, and learn about them yourself. If they were particularly challenging, there was always someone on hand to help you one-to-one, be it another student or one of the TA’s, so you never felt stuck at your desk, completely at a loss.
The ability to work for two weeks on an idea you have is equally incredible. We were given full support from all the TA’s to help flesh out our design, and refining it to make a working, beautiful website. It struck me every day of the project weeks how strange it was that just a month before, it was hard to remember even the names of all the coding languages. On this course you are given a great opportunity to be welcomed into a world that can seem daunting, whilst they provide the learning materials and proper community needed to push on from the last day, and continue your progression from wherever you started, to becoming a full fledged coding god. It is an experience I won’t forget, and one I’d recommend to anyone. -
Derric Donehoo
Great school for anyone
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After my school closing my software engineering program in the middle of the semester, I was left scrambling for what i should do next. I could apply to more schools and take an extra year to graduate, while repeating much of the same material, OR I could take advantage of knowing something about software and design, and take advantage of the time I suddenly had free, and join a coding bootcamp.
I picked Le Wagon for a few reasons. They have great campus locations around the world, so I could pick the one closest to me. They offer a well rounded curriculum within a fair time frame of nine-weeks, making sure students are at least introduced to the topics employers are actively looking for. They advertised their alumni network, and with over 5000 alumni, you can be sure to always have a place to ask questions and make connections. After the bootcamp, they offered help with getting your first developer job, with resources at hand to help you have the best CV and the skills to write a killer cover letter.
They can do all this, at a fair price point that makes my idea to go back to school seem almost laughable. But are the companies hiring on board? Actually yes! They even had a career day and introduced Students to companies in the area, letting us see what employers expected from bootcamp graduates. We could immediately judge just how much progress we can make in 9 weeks and how ready we were to start a career in web development.
If you are able to work hard to achieve your goals, and aren't afraid to end up dreaming in Ruby, then I strongly suggest you consider Le Wagon. They will provide you with not only the comprehensive skillset of a professional developer, but also with a community and a network of passionate people, and memories to last.
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Valentin Birault
Perfect "Launch Platform" for career change
Strong teachings skills.
Perfect platform for exercises, courses, project and follow up.
Great environment., very welcoming and kindly.
Amazing network.
Free ReactJS online course with a great teacher. -
Edouard Garret
Le Wagon Barcelona — A bootcamp that makes a difference
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Working as a Head of Distribution for Villa-Finder, my role was divided into different responsibilities amongst which some account management for our top villa owners, villa “hunting” and helping the company transform its business model.
I had always been curious to “what was behind the scenes” and mostly I had many ideas of websites/apps that I couldn’t launch myself. I had no clue what to do and was very frustrated with my lack of knowledge!
With my final project, Le Wagon helped me bring an idea I had a few years ago to reality! And I am continuing it now!! It helped understand and build web apps beyond the “simple” HTML & CSS I had already approached. Doing Le Wagon has also helped me in shifting my lifestyle with more freelance opportunities.
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Selin Immel
Never knew coding would be this fun!
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I can highly recommend the Le Wagon full-stack 9-week bootcamp to anyone interested in or just curious about coding. I joined the bootcamp in April 2019 in Bali and was pleasantly surprised by the diversity of the student body as well as the content of the camp. I joined LeWagon after I had difficulties communicating with developer teams and wanted to close the communication-gap. After the programme I am surprised how much I love coding myself and that I will definitely continue down this career-path.
Over the course of 9 weeks you will learn the entire skillset of Ruby, Ruby on Rails, SQL, HTML, and CSS which enables you to build a fully functioning web-application for your end-project. The student-teacher ratio is superb and the teachers do an amazing job in guiding you through the vast material every step of the way. It is definitely a demanding course that will be difficult at times but it is absolutely worth it! I surprised myself with how much I can learn in such a short time-frame and want to encourage anyone and everyone to join LeWagon and enrich your personal skillset.
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Nicolas Dontigny
Amazing experience!
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I have a background in Outdoors Intervention and being an outdoor guide, which might be the complete opposite of computer programming. However, I wanted to change career and keep the outdoors for my leisure time, and learn the problem-solving world of coding. I hesitated for several months to register for Le Wagon Montréal’s Bootcamp, only because of the price, which is why I took online web development courses before deciding.
In the end, I decided I really liked coding and would get a lot out of this intensive Bootcamp. A big aspect that attracted me to it was the intensity and efficiency of the learning process; and it did not disappoint. The curriculum, to me, is the Bootcamp’s greatest strength, and it’s built perfectly so that every day, you keep learning and practicing new material, and you learn in 9 weeks what would otherwise take a lot more time and motivation.
I love their hands-on approach, where you attend a lecture in the morning, but then get to practice and actually code yourself to assimilate all of the material; it’s the best way to learn for me and, I believe, for many people.
The personal experience is also great. It’s really fun to live this intensive course with a small group of 26 people; we built nice friendships and got to work together in teams on challenges and bigger projects. There are many events we can attend, where we can get to know everyone from our batch, but also alumni from previous batches, and many entrepreneurs or developers who come to share their knowledge and experience.My final project was a plant-based cooking recipes website with many features, and I built it with my 3 teammates during 2 weeks. It was perfect to learn the whole product creation from scratch and work with a team, organize our schedule and tasks, use git and Github…
In the end, I found a job right after the Bootcamp (the first Monday after the course!) and am currently working as a web developer, to continue my learning!
I definitely recommend this Bootcamp to anyone who wants to learn to code from scratch, or has a little experience but wants to go further and learn faster than on their own or at a public program. But be prepared to give it your all and challenge yourself for 9 awesome weeks!
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Iris
A great way to learn web development
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Coming from a non-tech background, I tried learning coding by myself before Le Wagon, but I wasn't really successful. Le Wagon gave me the right tools, exercices and challenges in order to learn web development. Plus, it was also a really fun experience and gave me the chance to meet people from all backgrounds. The project we developed during the last 2 weeks was really intense and gave me some real insights on how to build a web app from A to Z. It's really amazing to look back and see all I have accomplished in only 9 weeks.
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Julius Lehmann
Fantastic experience - can't recommend strongly enough
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Over the past two years, three friends had separately recommended Le Wagon to me. Even though I was about to start a career in finance two years out from university, I felt that doing the bootcamp would be a worthwhile way to spend my final few months for two main reasons. First, I enjoyed maths at school but read history at university, and so was keen to return to a classroom where I would be taught something quantitative. Second, every business is slowly becoming (more of) a tech business and so I figured taking the time to develop a proper understanding of tech would be a smart career move, regardless of where I ultimately end up.
The course did not disappoint. I have never learned as much as I did in those first six weeks, in which we covered a handful of languages and the basics of web development. It’s clear that Le Wagon team have spent a lot of time figuring out the optimal way to teach people how to code, whether it was the engaging morning lectures or the afternoons spent working through challenges in pairs with ample teaching assistance on hand in case we got stuck. The final few weeks were very different but no less rewarding. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of working in a team of four to build a prototype of a social gambling app with people from a range of countries and ages - 18 to 38 in our case. All in all, I cannot recommend this programme enough.
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Omolola Fagade
Great Experience
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Le Wagon was really a challenging and fulfilling experience for me. I had to use parts of my brain i had never used before especially as i was coming from an accounting background with no computer science knowledge. The topics and syllabus were well thought out. The daily challenges were really as the name implies very challenging, but after cracking it i get extremely proud of myself. I was of course not left alone to tackle all the challenges on my own, the teachers and teaching assistants were available to guide throughout the process. At the end I and my teammates created a project we were totally so proud of and this would never have being possible without the excellent foundation we all got from Le Wagon.
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Max S.
Le Wagon - Best decision I've made in the past years
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After graduating from a study in the environmental and health care sector, I had a hard time finding a job vacancy that made me really excited, most of them lacked a certain practical aspect to it. Then luckily I got to know about coding bootcamps! With no prior coding experience, I started practicing a little to see how I enjoyed coding and if this was something that I could see myself doing for the years to come. Guess what! I did enjoy it, a lot! After doing research about learning to code and the various coding bootcamps that one can apply for I had 2 options: learning to code by myself or join a fast paced bootcamp program. This choice was not a hard one as I enjoy learning in a group with other people and having a teacher that you can ask questions when you get stuck or when a concept is not fully understood yet. Now then, a coding bootcamp it is, but which one? I've went to various bootcamps to talk about their program, teachers and support during and after the bootcamp and Le Wagon was the one that really stood out. I had a great talk with the hosts from Le Wagon Amsterdam, who took the time to answer all my questions, gave additional information and showed me the platform that the students work with during the bootcamp. An aspect that I also really valued was that both the hosts had done the bootcamp themselves and actually knew what it is like doing such an intensive program, instead of having a talk with a sales/admission person at the other programs I visited. So in the end, the choice was fairly simple, I got the best feeling with Le Wagon so I applied for it.
Then the preparation started and after reading many reviews/experiences/tips/tricks, one can't help but thinking: 'uff, this sounds though! Am I able to actually do this?'. To be honest, don't get scared off by everything you read. Yes you make long days. Yes you'll get to process a whole lot of information that feels overwhelming. Yes you'll get frustrated when things don't work and you've got no clue why. But this whole process is so much fun and you'll get plenty of help from the teachers and your co students that keeps you motivated to keep on going and have a great time learning new things! I'm not going into details about the program itself, it really speaks for itself. I do want to highlight the experienced teachers and TA's at Le Wagon, we got a new lead teacher for each new subject that lasted for 1/2 weeks, and all of them were able to clearly explain the topics of they taught and help with the exercises throughout the days. I personally really liked this switching of lead teachers, because you got to see some differences in thinking, workflow and extra information as each teacher had its own area of expertise that they also happily wanted to tell you about if you were interested.
One last thing that makes Le Wagon really special is their active community. During the bootcamp itself you already get a glimpse of its power, people are willing to help each other with coding related questions, job vacancies, freelance offers, resources and what not! I was extremely lucky as today I had my first workday as a developer at a company where the the lead developer is someone who finished Le Wagon's bootcamp a couple of years ago and was looking for some extra help. Also this opportunity was only possible because of the active and supporting community that Le Wagon has created throughout the years.
To summarise, if you like coding, willing to put in the hours and are ready for a jumpstart into a new career, Le Wagon is very likely your best bet!
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David Gordon
More than a bootcamp
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I attended Le Wagon in April 2019 and was lucky enough to be part of the fantastic #batch240. I took a chance in leaving my job of six years and embarking on a new career path whilst in my mid 30s and, whilst tentative at the time, I can now say it was one of the best decisions I have ever made and one of the best experiences .
First of all the course itself is very well planned out - there is an hour and a half lecture in the morning before taking on challenges during the day with a "buddy"(I partnered with most people on the course by the end) before finally a live code session to go through one of the challenges.
The course teaches mainly Ruby but also all of the key frontend languages too, databases and much more and by the end I was able to create my very own project - two of them in fact! The final project was a music game which was really cool to work on and then demo in front of over 100 people at Google Campus on the final day.
The teaching assistants are also very patient and very knowledgable and were all students at Le Wagon at some point.Whilst on the course I met lots of like minded people all there to learn how to code. I was out every Friday night - a lot of them organised by Le Wagon - with my course mates and it was a great way to get to know everyone and were also a lot of fun. It is a great way to wind down after an intense week of coding!
If you have an interest in coding and are willing to learn then this is the place you want to do it - you will also receive ongoing cv and job support during and after the course. Watch the demo day videos on You Tube and see for yourself what you will be able to code after just nine weeks. If you are still on the fence about Le Wagon I would say just go for it!
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Hussein Daher
Amazing Bootcamp
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Before joining Le Wagon, I was a senior management consultant at PwC Dubai. After 2.5 years of consulting, I felt it was time for a career change. I wanted a career in tech, so I felt that learning how to code would be an essential skill needed to kick off in the right direction. Le Wagon was an awesome experience! I learned how to code, how to develop a product alone & with a team, how to pitch web applications, all in just 9 intense weeks. The program is designed in a way that flows perfectly with the build-up of knowledge. If you’d like to become a junior full stack developer, a product manager, or a tech entrepreneur, I highly recommend Le Wagon. The attention given to each student by the teachers is unmatched. Proud to be part of the Le Wagon family :rocket:
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Kristine McBride
Why signing up for Le Wagon Barcelona is one of the best decisions I’ve made.
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Before Le Wagon, I was working as a Sales Team Lead at a tech company in Toronto, Canada. I learned a lot from the experience, but after a while realized that although I loved working in tech I was ready to try something other than Sales. I used to consider myself someone who was bad with anything related to computers and would never have considered learning to code a few years ago. However, once I was exposed to the world of tech, I became very curious about what the Developers were doing on the other side of the building.
At first coding only appealed to me because I loved the idea of being able to work from my laptop from anywhere in the world. I didn’t know if I would be any good at coding or if I would enjoy it but decided to try it out with some free online courses. I very quickly realized that coding was something I was interested in pursuing. It was challenging, but still very enjoyable to learn.
Although I was interested in coding, going back to school for a 4 year computer science degree didn't appeal to me. I started looking into bootcamps and came across Le Wagon. There are many highly rated bootcamps in Toronto but moving to Europe seemed like way more fun (and it was!). I've always been an avid traveller and moving to Europe has been a goal of mine for a while. I remember googling "best coding bootcamps in Europe" and Le Wagon by far had the best reviews. I looked though all the testimonials and couldn't believe how positive they all were. I actually tried really hard to find a bad one and wasn't successful. Reading everyones stories I knew Le Wagon was the right school for me. I loved the focus on entrepreneurship and the final project. I also loved that Le Wagon is a Full Stack bootcamp and would give me a taste of everything instead of focusing on just Frontend, Backend or one specific language. When I looked at the different Le Wagon locations I knew I wanted somewhere warm and not too expensive with a big enough tech community that I could stay and find a job after the bootcamp. I decided on Barcelona and it was a great decision. I fell in love with the city from the moment the plane landed!
Le Wagon Barcelona from start to finish was an amazing experience. I was impressed with how well structured the course was. The day would start with a 2 hour lecture. These lectures were very well designed and all of the teachers were amazing. They were all extremely knowledgeable and did a great job of making the lectures engaging. After the lecture we would spend the majority of the day working on exercise in pairs. The exercises were the perfect way to absorb the concepts of the day and when we got stuck on a problem the teachers and TAs all did a great job of helping us through it. Working with a different partner everyday was also a great way to learn. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses and a different perspective on how to approach a problem. It was very helpful to learn from each other. After the exercises we would finish the day with a Live Code and take home flashcards to help us review everything we learned.
Although I learned a lot throughout the entire course, I think the projects weeks were the most valuable part of the experience. It was amazing to build something from scratch in only 2 weeks. The project really allowed us to put together all the skills we learned in the previous weeks. Going into the course, I didn't have any ideas for the final project, but all the teachers really encouraged us to think about it over the first few weeks and pitch an idea for the experience. I ended up pitching an idea for an app to search for food by dish called 'Craving' and was pleasantly surprised when it was selected to be built. It was an incredible experience to work with my team to bring the idea to life.
Now that I'm done the bootcamp I'm excited to see what's next to come. I've just started to look for jobs and the Barcelona staff has already been extremely helpful providing job postings, referrals and answering any questions I have. I'm also fortunate to have the opportunity to be a TA for Le Wagon in Barcelona and Madrid this July!
After the experience I had, I understand now why Le Wagon has so many amazing reviews. Signing up for Le Wagon really is one of the best decisions I've ever made. So if you are reading this and thinking of signing up, I guarantee that after your bootcamp you will feel the same way too.
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Marin Bibot
From computer science to coding in Barcelona
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I was a second year bachelor student in Computer Science. I was not satisfied with the courses given in my university. So I decided to quit and learn on my own, which proved to be harder than I thought. That’s where I discovered Le wagon.
I did my bootcamp in Barcelona from January to March 2019. I was able to meet like-minded people with a great sense of community spirit. The staff was very knowledgeable and super friendly always there to help you whether it is in or outside the bootcamp. The material they teach is really good to get you started with web development and computer science in general. They will also teach you how to think like a programmer and how to work in a team. No matter your background, at the end of the bootcamp you will be able to build a web app of your own.
It is now a couple of month after the end of my batch, and I am now working two jobs. One as a web developer for an accounting company and the other as a software engineer in a Belgian startup. I did not expect the extent to which Le wagon would boost my career.
If you want to get into coding, Le wagon is what you are looking for! It is well worth the time and the money. -
Einar Jonsson
Le Wagon Experience
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Pros
- Teaching assistants very keen to help and very able to help. It was incredibly reassuring at the beginning to see the teaching assistants, who for the most part had recently finished their Le Wagon, be so confident and competent in their coding abilities
- Even when the teaching assistants were unable to assist, the teachers were incredibly knowledgable
- I really enjoyed not being spoon fed information. There were 2 hour lectures in the morning followed by related exercises for the majority of the day, which became progressively more difficult, thus I felt that it was really solidifying the knowledge learnt in the morning
- There are countless exercises available to help you reinforce what you learnt, the teachers even gave me extra exercises when I finished the optional exercises, which was amazing!
- They care and cater for for all learning speeds
- I enjoyed how it was not only focused on the coding part, since I found the entrepreneurial side of things interesting as well. This was also a significant deciding factor in my choosing of Le Wagon. I wanted to learn how to code so that I could take some of the great ideas I come across and make them into a reality, that’s why the entrepreneurial side is so important to me
- Even all of the students were friendly, we became like a bit of a family by the end
- After finishing the course we still have access to a phenomenal amount of material for reminders, as well a whole extra course on the react and redux frameworks
- In addition, we have access to a large alumni network
- Another thing that I found to be very important was how they taught best practices along the way
- I also really enjoyed how in the live code session at the end of the day, there was an option to take on a more challenging problem if you already get confident in the day’s material
- Also Barcelona is a vibrant city, I loved living there and would consider living there in the future again. There is great food, good nightlife and good weather!
Cons
- the only negative I can honestly think of is that at the end of the boot camp they are very persistent for you to write a review. I usually never write reviews, and they managed to make me write one so clearly it works, and of course I understand that it is very important for them to get reviews. That being said, I think this is rather insignificant compared to all the positives
How much you learn is significantly based on how much effort you put in. Le Wagon certainly give you all the tools to learn an incredible amount in 9 weeks, and if you put in the work you can become very proficient. Thus, if I could give future students one piece of advice it would be to put in a lot of work, the amount you will learn will pay off!
Overall, I had a great experience. I learned a copious amount in 9 weeks, the staff were all friendly and helpful, and all the resources still available after the boot camp are amazing! Highly recommend!
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Greg
Great Experience
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Le Wagon has taken me from not being able to write a single line of code to being able to create a fully functioning web application in just 9 weeks! I think that’s pretty amazing. The skills I have been able to pick up have exceeded my expectations of what I would be capable of once completing the course. All the teaching assistants are very helpful, knowledgeable and have been through the programme themselves which is a huge confidence booster on days when you might be struggling and wondering whether you’ll ever grasp it!
My intention was always to find a career as a developer afterwards and the support to help me achieve this has been fantastic and goes well beyond just teaching you how to code. The online learning platform Kitt - created by the staff - and the active slack community of past alumni are an invaluable resource which I constantly reference even after finishing the programme. Coding is pretty much a key life-skill these days which Le Wagon has helped me achieve. I would 100% recommend.
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Loïc
Amazing experience
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Since I was young I always wanted to learn code but I’ve never had the discipline to learn it. When I saw the projects of the first batch in Lausanne, I thought it was impossible and felt really impressed. So I decided to join the Wagon on batch #249.
At first, it’s scary but you realize that you learn very quickly and it’s very satisfying. The teachers are excellent and very pedagogical. The program is very well thought out and always up to date. Above all the people I met where very nice and inspiring. -
David Soutoul
Leaving Hong Kong, Coding in Barcelona and Going to Anywhere I Want
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Before joining LW Barcelona, I worked as an account manager for a digital marketing agency based out of Hong Kong. I was responsible for the development, delivery and reporting of digital marketing campaigns for our clients in Asia. I had the chance to be exposed to all facets of digital marketing and worked directly with a team of experts. With digital marketing being so closely connected to website design & development, I also managed a few website delivery where I had to coordinate with developers & designers. However, I felt I was lacking the technical knowledge to adequately communicate what I was requiring from them which ultimately led to frustration and miscommunication.
That is one of the main reasons why I decided to join LW; I wanted to learn in more depth the specificities of frontend and backend development so I could improve the level of my conversations with creatives. The other reasons being that I had always been really curious about coding and found it so fascinating. With a desire to go down the product management path, it felt imperative for me to learn the basics of programming. LW seemed to offer exactly what I needed/wanted from a coding bootcamp: an international learning environment, teaching assistance & guidance, a short timeframe and covering the most important coding basics.
First and foremost, LW helped me to understand that digital product management was the field that I really want to get into. Getting to understand the specificities of backend and frontend was a mandatory step but the excitement really came from creating a product from scratch and seeing it come to life. “Owning” this product delivery was really the thing that made me click and gave me the confidence to now look for product owner or junior product manager roles.
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Florin Diconescu
Why I am so happy I did Le Wagon Barcelona
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After 15 years in corporate finance, I decided to change something in my career, something that will allow me to have a different lifestyle - I wanted to be a freelancer, to work on projects and to have a better use of my daily schedule. In the same time, I always had an interest in what stands behind the applications we all use every day on our devices. This is how I decided I wanted to learn how to code.
Without knowing too much about what a bootcamp means and without too much time for preparation, I jumped in one of the best experiences in my life. First impression - user friendly learning platform and good quality online lectures - it gave me the feeling I am in good hands. What came next during the bootcamp was really above my expectations - teachers are not only technically skilled, but they are great educators and, very important, they share a very positive energy. One very nice perk of doing the bootcamp with the best school was that I met there the most diverse mix of colleagues, both from culture and career background perspective. And they all share a strong attitude, they want to learn and change their lives.
Still deciding what was the best thing about doing the bootcamp - that I learned to build modern web apps in 9 weeks, that I met amazing people and we are still connected and help each other, or that I have continuous access to the learning platform. It is hard to choose one because I enjoy them all.
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Denis
9 weeks full stack ROR
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I'm 46 years old, geek in 80', began to code in basic on Amstrad, and having good time in swimming.
After a career as surf life saver, then coach, diving into Linux, I began system administrator in a printing factory... 11 years.
I realy wanted to dive in code to be a good devops in... 4-5 years.
Then I did le Wagon, batch 220, Paris, with a class of very diversified profiles but from the people I had met so far which was an experience as rewarding as intriguing.The program is dense but enlightened as well as enlightening, with a staff of teaching and coaching willing to make you reach a complete autonomy.
Now, I am leaving my job in order to dive into the code and not to reproduce the mistake of not coding at the end of my training and losing this skills.
The Wagon, both in its teaching format and pedagogy and in its active and international community allows the wildest dreams.
The glass ceiling is broken. The new paradigm: sky is the limit.Thanks to The Wagon
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Nam Hai Chau
How I changed my life: Le Wagon Barcelona
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Why coding?
Tech has always been my first love. At age 20, I started an online store selling ethnic groceries out of my parents’ shop. It featured a full working cart, a card payment gateway and an order tracking page.
The site was all duck taped and glued together using visual editing software. It was the year 2000, way before Google and Paypal were a thing. It would take 10 years until Amazon would land in Italy and educate Italians how convenient, reliable and time-saving online shopping can be.
In the meanwhile, my store was starting to pick up momentum when I felt I still wanted to travel and see the world.
My thirst for adventure took me to places like Bermuda, United States and even somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean working aboard a Mickey Mouse Themed cruise ship.
(if during summer time you see a DIsney Ship docked at the Barcelona Port, that’s the ship where I worked! Make a wish when you hear the magical horn :slightly_smiling_face:
After finally settling down in Barcelona and about to turn 40 , I decided it was time to finally decided what I want to do “when I grow up”.
Still kinda undecided, I then looked back and remembered my old room’s bookshelves. They were flowing with books about how to build websites using WYSIWYG tools….I am talking about Front Page ’98, Dreamweaver and Macromedia Flash.
Yup, I am that old :slightly_smiling_face:
I found coding always a bit intimidating. I was afraid to miss a semicolon somewhere and mess up the whole website.
Back then, the “cloud” was only something related to weather forecasts and hosting companies did not back-up automatically your files and things tend to go wrong much easier than it is today. After working in many large tech companies as non-technical employee, I finally realised the power of understanding and writing code.
Developers, no matter what their level is, are always incredibly respected and sought-after figures.
But more than that, I realised that being able to write code and build beautiful interfaces unlocks a world of possibilities.
Becoming a developer.
Starting a career as Project Manager.
The most appealing to me?
Founding your own start-up and embark on a journey to find creative solutions to real-life problems.
Building an MVP is no longer an expensive and risky endeavour. As a founder, I no longer need to rely on other developers to build the foundations for my vision. When I have an idea, I can simply turn on my laptop and start experimenting. When I have a tech-related doubt, I now know what to look for and where to look it.
The future is now full of promises and possibilities.
Where I am on the driver’s seat and I am free to go as far as I want to go!
What were you doing before?
At Le Wagon Barcelona, diversity is highly valued. Our batch included an awesome bunch of extraordinary individuals coming from many different countries, diverse cultural backdrops and multiple professional backgrounds. In my case, I am an Italian citizen born in Thailand with Vietnamese, Cambodian and Chinese Heritage. Lived in Beijing for four years where I graduated in Chinese Language and Culture.
I was also fortunate enough to live in the London, Italy, Orlando (Florida), between Port Canaveral and the Bahamas working on a Cruise Ship, the Bermuda Island and now Barcelona.
In my opinion, simply the best city in the world!
Professionally speaking, my career path has been as varied as the entry stamps in my passport’s pages
import manager for a textile company
sales manager for a food wholesale enterprise
waiter and assistant Restaurant manager for the Walt Disney Company
search engine evaluator for Google and Instagram
business sales specialist for Apple
…and of course, my favorite gig so far: being a Zumba Fitness Instructor and running my own school. Any Daddy Yankee fan out there?
Why Le Wagon? Why Barcelona?Before deciding on which bootcamp to invest, I spend about five days reading ALL the reviews of ALL the coding bootcamps in Barcelona.
When learning more about Le Wagon one word kept appearing over and over again: reputation.
Le Wagon enjoys an incredible reputation in the tech, entrepreneurship, and in the wider business world. This both in Barcelona and abroad thanks to Le Wagon’s presence in more than 35 cities. After attending the boot camp myself I can now witness that all those five reviews are simply reflecting the truth.
Le Wagon is a special place where excellence is encouraged, nurtured and expected.
Starting from Le Wagon Barcelona driver, to the TAs, to the fellow students, I found an infinite source of daily inspiration. Inspiration to always challenge myself.
Inspiration to be humble and keep on learning. Put what I learned to the test, learn some more and then start the process all over again.
Inspiration to keep my mind opened to the world of possibilities out there.
Inspiration to find inventive ways to solve real problems by building beautiful, easy to use web applications.
Even the Inspiration necessary to keep inspiring myself to work hard and enjoy the process.
Barcelona.
The place to be.
La ciudad Condal is everything I believe a city should be.
Openminded.
Welcoming.
Diverse.
It has everything a city should have:
a flourishing Tech scene,
a great expat community
a mild winter, an amazing summer
reasonable life costs,
great public transportation…
….anybody up for a mojito at a beach chiringuito after work?
Demo day was 5 days ago, what are you doing now?
I am typing this from my new office’s little terrance.
The sun is super nice and my new teammates are incredibly awesome.
Thanks to the skills acquired at Le Wagon I found a business partner who highly values my opinion and experience. He founded a tech startup who’s helping influencers editing and monetising their videos.
It’s a hassle free one-stop solution for content makers that allows them to stop worrying about the technical and business stuff and concentrate on creating high quality, entertaining It’s a wonderful workplace which offers me tons of flexibility.
Flexibility to set my own hours.
Flexibility to take the role I see fit as the business grows.
Flexibility to keep on working on my AI-related tech-startup. A streaming service for families to access and safeguard their most valuable treasure: their memories.
Flexibility to be able help my younger brother with his Malta-based blockchain startup.
None of this would have been possible a mere 10 weeks ago.
Le Wagon gave the tools, the knowledge and the confidence to continue on my tech journey .
Once again, thank you Le Wagon Barcelona for truly changing my life.
I will make sure to come and visit very often, just to keep the creativex juices flowing :slightly_smiling_face:
Nam Hai Chau