Le Wagon Reviews
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Sergio
Now I can test ideas for real
Before Le Wagon I had ideas but no knowledge nor tools to realize it. Now I can test my ideas for real !
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Emmanuelle
Le Wagon has changed my life...
When I arrived the first day at Le Wagon I didn't know what was HTML, JS, CSS meant... now after 2 months I know how to do a website ...
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William Grenier Godard
Best bootcamp for code in europe
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I worked in the digital industry (agency and product) for the 4 past years but was still really frustrated because I could not code my own idea and couldn't understand how the code works. I found le Wagon because they organized surf & code trip but i did not go. One year later i decided to join the 9wk program.
This was obsiously the best educational experience of my life.
A typical day at le Wagon starts by a course of 2h then you practice the rest of the day through many exercises (even some hardcore ones if you rock enough !). Practice makes perfect applies here. You can get help from the assistants who are for the most part former students so they really understand beginners. At the end you are able to learn new languages and frameworks by your own. That's just the beginning of your journey :-)
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Ravier Théau
A life changing for me. Like... for real
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For 3 years before Le Wagon i always had startup ideas but couldn't make it myself. So I was thinking "I'll just hire an indian and he'll do it". Now i see what code is, and developers are my new gods. Dev skills are 95% of the value before you get traction. And it's only after that business skills are usefull. Now I have both, and I have amazing new friends. Thank you so much, i promiss we'll do great things now :)
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FX
Maybe the best coding school
At LeWagon we learn to code from the basics to the end of a program.
When we start from 0, we can 9 weeks later build apps and really nice, friendly and powerful website and webapps.
To just have a look, go there and enjoy code learning with the best team!!
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Thomas J
From ideas to code
Le Wagon is a great human experience that teaches a problem solving mindset. Within few days, I learned more about programing than in months of self-teaching.
Thanks to a great teaching that emphasizes on collaboration between motivated students, I am able to quickly switch from an idea to an high level MVP, on my own.
I deeply recommend this bootcamp to any entrepreneurial spirit.
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Julien Chantereau
More than code, learn to love it
Of course, a tone of code is always difficult to digest at first, but more than understanding it, Le wagon teaches you to love what you're doing, which is for me absolutely crucial if you want to improve after the bootcamp.
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Julien Chantereau
More than code, learn to love it
Of course, a tone of code is always difficult to digest at first, but more than understanding it, Le wagon teaches you to love what you're doing, which is for me absolutely crucial if you want to improve after the bootcamp.
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Ricardo Remy
Learn to code in 9 Weeks
It is possible to be a complete noob at the begining and to be able to create a more than valuable MVP in only 10 days at the end. Thanks to the team of Le Wagon!
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Levy PE
Simply the most ideal and effective bootcamp to become developper from scratch!
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This experience has changed my life in every aspects.
Overall, I learnt more than I could ever imagine in 9 weeks, I desgined, encoded and Pitch a full MVP, became enthusiastic and thrilled about my day to day job and I made a lot a friend that I'll keep for the rest of my life.
I'm now developping my own start-up and encoding new apps with confidence thanks to the vast and comprehensive program that I followed at Le Wagon and with the help of their powerful Alumni network and powerful intranet with exceptionally current & accurate resources I can access for the rest life anytime, anywhere!
Thank you for what you do and especially how you do it!
(not like a business but like a real organisation that has a duty to work towards the common good!)
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Alice
The Ruby on Rails bootcamp you need
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Having absolutely no technical background (I formerly worked as a content editor), I was amazed by the level I reached in such a short period of time. Of course, this is an intensive program : the pace is fast, the schedule tight, you have to be hardworking from day one to the very last days. But courses are very well structured and thought out, teachers are helpful and dedicated to their students, and you can count on your wonderful buddies since you are strongly encouraged to work as a team. Le Wagon is not only a unique learning experience it is also a great rewarding human experience.
Just have a look at the project we developed in ten days : it is a data-visualization tool to analyze Twitter accounts (we chose to focus on politicians) http://the-impact.herokuapp.com/
Thanks to Le Wagon, I am now able to build my own web app and currently work as a freelancer :)
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Charlotte
Amazing bootcamp & people. Life-changing experience.
Amazing teachers and staff, fantastic place, awesome buddies, great code challenges, that’s what you’ll get there.
Every entrepreneur should have the chance to go to Le Wagon to learn how to make their ideas a reality...
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Nicolas Filzi
Amazing. Exponential Learning Curve. Awesome people.
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I've just finished my 9 weeks bootcamp @ Le Wagon Paris, and I already talked 4 friends into it (and more are coming). It is THAT good folks.
What can I say to give you a fitting overview of my experience?
The staff is awesome.
The founders seem to posess a kind of secret, that allowed them to build the most rewarding learning experience of my life.
It's not really a secret actually: they've refined their curriculum over 15 batches of students and they built a tremendous learning platform to support it.The new HQ in Paris is awesome.
A very spacious villa in the 11th arrondissement with all the equipment you need to literaly live here for 9 weeks. (OK OK you got me, there are no beds, but I think it's totally negotiable)
Your batch buddies are awesome.
The staff carefully select the students in their next batch, to create the best learning atmosphere you could experience. People around you are smart, determined to fulfill their objectives, and nonetheless fun to hang with.
The only obstacle you'll face when learning @ Le Wagon is yourself.
So buckle up, brace yourself, and go for it, coz' it's definitively worth your time and your money.I'll leave you now with something you'll understand in your first day @ Le Wagon:
```
def le_wagon
puts "@LeWagon is the best bootcamp to become an awesomer version of yourself :)"
end```
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Gary Benezat
Best bootcamp on earth to learn ruby in a short period of time
In only 9 weeks, I had the chance to become a full-stack developer in ruby thanks to Le Wagon !
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Charles Pernet
This 9 weeks bootcamp is probably the best deal I ever done.
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Many people will tell you that you can learn everything about coding on your own online for free. That's right but Le wagon provides you with very well structured courses, some teachers are here all day long to help you understanding various concepts needed to start.
I think that if you never had any contact with code, starting with other highly motivated people with courses and exercices to follow is one of the best Kickstarter you can ever imagine.
There is no technical background required, only a deep motivation.
At the end of these 2 months, you will not only be able to write your first web application using Ruby on Rails, but you will understand what are the differences between all the "computer langages" that you heard about. Studying at le Wagon will not make you a full stack developper in 2 months but it will allow you to understand the big picture about coding, you will be able to face one by one the challenges that are waiting for you if you start working on your own web application, and if you want to go further you'll be able to do it on your own.
The icing on cake about Le Wagon is the network and community revolving around, if you are looking for a job or if you feel stuck with a new feature that you want to add to your project, you will always find someone to chat with.
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Thomas Sertorio
High quality coding bootcamp and empowering experience
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You take 3 inspiring executives, you add a team of passionnate and expert teachers, you mix this with a bold and well-oiled learning track and you put everything in a great place where you can attend startup talks and meetups at least once a week... you get an amazing bootcamp!
But this is only 60% of your 9 weeks at Le Wagon. The remaining 40% is an empowering experience with 20 more motivated and open-minded buddies, where you're going to learn, work and share together.
Le Wagon is a dealbreaker and a game changer bootcamp. I have learnt front and back end technologies and I am now able to tackle whatever web-dev project with the appropriate mindset. Switching from having ideas to being able to quickly test your ideas is priceless.
I do recommend Le Wagon.
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Mikael
Great fullstack bootcamp !
Le Wagon is a great bootcamp to learn front and backend development. At the end of the course, I was able to build a complex product on my own.
It's a great asset to start a startup, wherever you come from. Teachers are great, students become friends... and even co-founders !
I really enjoyed my time in Le Wagon and I strongly recommend it.
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Olivier C.
Become a fullstack dev in 2 months
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Le Wagon is an amazing kickstart to becoming a fullstack developer. People from various backgrounds, with different carreer ambitions, are working 10 hours a day during 9 weeks on a very intensive track to learn how to program high level web apps from scratch.
Personally it has been a real game changer, giving me the opportunity to get a great position in the Silicon Valley in a fast growing start-up. After only a couple of months I could develop rails app from scratch, and even after a few days I knew way more about programing than what I got from months of self-teaching.
More generally it is a great experience where you will learn more than programming; you will meet cool motivated people, learn a whole new way to think and add significant skills to your curriculum. Besides the teaching is great and it emphasizes on creativity and collaboration between students.
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Jerome Borenstejn
A Life Changer Class
Le Wagon's teaching program is incredibly effective. I didn't know how to write a single line of code and after only 9 weeks I was CTO of my own startup and was able to develop a complex marketplace by myself.
The teachers are very competent and know how to lead you from ignorance to independance.
Everyone who is serious about web entrepreneurship should take this class.
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Karine Bialobroda
A course everybody should take !
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No matter where you come from, no matter how old you are, learning to code is currently a powerful lever to develop your skills. "Le wagon" is the best way to start or improve quickly, with the best practice.
An amazing team of teachers, nice coding buddies to work with, many talks with well known entrepreneurs, "Le wagon" does everything that has to be done to help you build a project, or to start a new life as a web developer. After 9 intensive weeks, you can achieve almost everything you want, continue learning on your own, and be connected to a huge network of developers and entrepreneurs.
I am a graphic designer and thanks to this tremendous experience, I acquired a real dual skill.
I highly recommend it to you ! -
Edward Schults
High Quality Coding Bootcamp
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Le Wagon is the best way to quickly learn how to develop a complex web app from scratch.
You don't need to know anything about coding before entering the bootcamp.
The program is very well conceived:
- you get to spend enough time on the basics to understand them
- you learn how to use powerful tools and frameworks, and you get to understand how they work
- you get to develop an Airbnb copycat in 5 days
- the last 2 weeks are dedicated to your personal project where you get high quality assistance from Le Wagon's instructors.
In the middle of the program, you spend one day learning lean approaches and product management techniques, and the last day is the Demo Day where you get great feedbacks on your product (coded in 2 weeks!!).
I personnally developed my project during the program: https://www.lovely-hood.com :)
Today I get to develop web apps as a fullstack freelance developer, and I still have time to work on my personal projects in parallel.
This program is perfect for entrepreneurs struggling to get a prototype of their website: at the end of the 9 weeks, you'll have yours for sure!
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Thomas
Becoming a developer
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Hey all,
I attended the second bootcamp at le Wagon. It has been a terrific experience which has allowed me to launch my product and find a job as a web developer.
The strongest asset of le Wagon is the team. The teachers are all great with a strong background in programming but also on design, product or business. They will help you through all the setps from being a complete noob to being a fluent rails speaker. Setting up your computer, algorithms, back-end development, front-end development but also working as a team using git and agile methodologies or grow your consumer base using growth hacking techniques.
After 9 weeks, you'll be a profficient rails developer and have the tools to learn more languages in an effective way and also become a real product guy.
Alumni from le Wagon have become web developer, entrepreneur, growth hacker or product manager. And whatever they do next, they've all learned things they find valuable in their daily work.
In three words, le Wagon rocks!
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Vincent
Learn to make a great stuff
If you want to become a sheep with 5 legs, you are at the right place.
You'll be able to discuss product, code, UX and business. Don't think twice it will be change your life !
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David Geismar
Amazing coding school
I followed the wagon course at the beginning of 2015 in Paris. The course content is great, the teachers are great, the athmosphere is amazing.
I met a lot of motivated and inspiring people and I gained the necessary skills to developp my project and work as a fullstack web-developper.
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Ilias Hicham
Great methods to learn coding within 9 weeks
I took the rails bootcamp at Le Wagon Paris and i had a great experience ! Teachers are great, and they lead students through hard work and fun to build their own projects !
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Thomas Ceccaldi
Perfect bootcamp for those who want to bootstrap their project
Great staff, well designed program, inspiring meetups.
What I learnt :
- how to code
- how to develop a great product
- to adopt a lean approachMuch recommended for entrepreneurs. I also found a co-founder among my classmates. You can see now our project here : www.roadstr.fr 😊
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Batch 8 Alumni
Jump on the Wagon
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After getting my liberal arts degree and worked in advertising as a creative, I was looking for a way to get into the digital world in a more serious way. I stumbled upon Le Wagon and it was everything I was looking for. Here's 3 reasons that sum it up:
1) The program is very, very solid. It won't make you a star developper over night, but if you put in the work, it's very rewarding. But you have to be ready for a high pace learning environment. The online infrastructure used to store the material and complete the assignments was excellent when I attended, and it's even better now, with access to online video classes and a ticket system to get help whenever you need it in class.
2) The teachers. They're all very friendly and eager to teach noobs like you and me both the basics and the finer points of coding. They bring an energy and enthusiasm to the table that is infectious. Special mention to the CTO in Paris who is the best teacher I've had period since high school.
3) The network. Le Wagon is all interconnected on Slack, and the alumni network is alive and kicking. Initiatives are done by students to help each other. Moreover, they've developped a dedicated online platform for alumni to stay in touch and help each other. The network alone might be worth the price of admission, it's the gift that keeps on giving way past the 9 weeks the program takes.
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Martijn
Best educational experience of my life
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I graduated with a bachelors degree in economics and had my own startup before the age of 25.
After I sold the startup I was convinced I wanted to become an entrepreneur again.
All of the ideas I had involved some IT knowledge. It was either learning it myself or spend the rest of my life trusting other programmers and spening a lot of cash.
I decided to pick up programming in a regular University. The amount of programming I got was very dissapointing. I finished my first year and my final exam for programming was to build a simple calculator app.
That's when I realised this wasn't going anywhere. I started doing some research and found LeWagon.
The bootcamp is pretty intense but that's exactly what you need when you want to learn something quickly.
Some people didn't keep up with the pace but the program provides additional coaches to help people who fell behind to still get the maximum out of the bootcamp.
Fast forward 9 weeks later, I created my own website with all these awesome functionalities.
And the best part is, you can pretty much do anything you want after this bootcamp, because they teach you a mindset of how to learn to tackle your own IT problems.
The most remarkable thing I realised is that over the few years I was an entrepreneur I hired a few web developers to make my projects.
The total cost of these projects would probably be around 30.000EUR. After the bootcamp I realised I could have done all those projects with ease on my own.
If you're thinking to yourself that you don't have the time to develop your own projects see this as the best investment you can make. The developers won't be able to misslead you and overcharge you for projects because you will know how much effort it will take.
Long story short;
If you want to become a entrepreneur: Do it, you will save a lot of money in the long run even if you don't have time to create your own projects. It will be a blessing if you need to brief or map out something.
If you want to become a web developers: Do it, the job assistance is good, although not perfect. You will struggle a bit at start because most companies will want to hire someone with experience. Your best bet is to try to get a 2-3 month internship at one of the companies they have connections in and then either work there full time or apply to other companies with a few projects in your portfolio.
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Fred
Founders start here
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As a non-tech management consultant I was looking for a course to help me understand how all these complex web apps were made. I wanted to be able to make my own.
Le Wagon Brussels was a great experience. It took me a lot of nerve to take the decision but I haven't regretted it for a second. The teachers and coaches are extremely kind and helping, the material is well explained. The pace is high but adapted to everyone's level.
I now run my own start-up ;)
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Yves
Great Code School
Le Wagon Brussels is a great Coding school for entrepreneurs. They have good teachers and guide you through the most important pitfalls of coding. The main coding language (Ruby on Rails) is a great language to learn how to code from scratch and build your own products or prototypes. If you are doubting, don't doubt and just fucking do it. You won't regret it ;).
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Alexandra
THE programming bootcamp for entrepreneurs
Intensive, focused, great material (impressive and high-quality), experienced instructors, great ambiance. I had no experience in coding previous to it and it was not a problem. Very motivated alumni. Also great networking events. I would definitely recommend it!
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Antoine
What a great school
Brilliant experience:
- great course
- great teachers and students
- great environment
9 weeks and you are ready to either, launch an MVP (for entrepreneurs) or work as a developer (my case, started working the following week).
Everything I was looking for in a coding school and more!
DO IT :-)
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Guillaume
Could not have expected anything better
Awesome program with great coaches and highly motivated student. No prerequisites and still incredible results after only 9 weeks. Very smart structure with the right mix of "theory" and practice. Beyond expectations in many respects!
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Nathan obadia
Absolutely fantastic
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This 9-week training was amazing in every aspect.
Only 24 students. No background required. High-quality teachers. And the structure of the course (the progression, the material and the density) is very smartly done. I couldn't have imagined when I subscribed to this full stack course that I would get this incredible level.
but don't get me wrong, in order to become a professional backend developer you need to keep on coding, there is no magic. However this might be the best course you can find to get very quickly on the right path...
And on top of that the alumni population is superdynamic and reactive !!!
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Anonymous
Very efficient learning
The mix of peer to peer learning and the learning software itself really make this course efficient and fun at the same time. :-)
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Anonymous
Intense, real-world, 100% worth it
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Went in as a career-changer with doubts about whether an online bootcamp could really match in-person, came out convinced it's just as valuable, if not more flexible. The teachers and TAs were genuinely excellent: patient, sharp, always available, and generous with constructive (not sugarcoated) feedback, which I found way more useful than empty praise. The batch had a great vibe too, no competition, everyone helping each other out, always a laugh even during the hardest days.
The content itself is solid and clearly industry-relevant, and the extra "career" modules were a genuinely useful bonus for anyone changing careers like me. AI week felt a little rushed content-wise, lots of interesting theory but not much hands-on time to really cement it, aside from the final AI app project, which did help tie it together.
TAs made themselves so available throughout the bootcamp.
Overall: intense, exhausting at times, but I learned a huge amount, technically and personally, and I'd do it again without hesitation. They'll tell you to 'trust the process', make sure you do. -
Anonymous
Formation riche en échanges et en partage
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Le rythme de la formation est intense, ce qui correspond à la logique d'un parcours condensé mais exige une réelle capacité d'adaptation, surtout pour quelqu'un venant d'un tout autre univers professionnel comme le mien. Cette intensité a l'avantage de maintenir une dynamique de progression constante, mais elle laisse peu de place pour consolider certaines notions avant de passer à la suite.L'encadrement pédagogique est un vrai point fort : les formateurs sont à l'écoute et disponibles, que ce soit pour des questions techniques pointues ou pour un accompagnement plus individuel sur le projet professionnel. Cette disponibilité a été particulièrement précieuse dans les moments où le rythme se faisait sentir.Enfin, la diversité des outils utilisés tout au long du parcours (environnements de développement, plateformes collaboratives, supports de cours) permet de se familiariser avec un écosystème proche de celui qu'on retrouvera en entreprise, ce qui est un vrai plus pour la suite. -
Anonymous
Very happy with Le Wagon's Data Analytics bootcamp
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I liked the learning set-up (challenges + livecoding) and found Kitt a very easy-to-use learning environment. It's fantastic that we will continue to have access to Kitt even after the bootcamp has ended - I'm sure I will come back to it to keep refreshing my Data skills.
I was also very happy with the teachers, highly skilled and dedicated.
A big plus: Lots of career and networking opportunities via various Slack channels and the Alumni community.
Very grateful to have had the possibility of doing a part-time and remote course (as anything else would have meant not doing the bootcamp at all!). Many schools don't offer part-time courses.
Overall I am very happy with my experience at Le Wagon and would recommend to others.
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Anonymous
Very good experience!
The stuff of Le Wagon is doing a great job. Everyone is always helpful and encouraging, even outside their working hours. I liked all the teachers and the curriculum is very interesting.I haven´t finished the career service, so I cannot review this part. -
Anonymous
Highly recommend Le Wagon!
I highly recommend Le Wagon's Data Science & AI Bootcamp. The content is complex but highly intuitive. Even without prior coding know-how you can become a fullstack ML Engineer and Data Scientist. The output of course depends on your own input but Le Wagon provides all the necessary foundation for success!