Le Wagon

I recommend it 100% !  
9 super intense and amazing weeks learning web development at Le Wagon Bordeaux 
Super qualified teachers and staff for one of the most amazing experiences you can imagine.
Getting better every day and seing what you achieved in this amount of time is amazing

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I recommend !  After  9 weeks spent learning web development on Le Wagon Bordeaux was one of my best experiences. Teachers are highly qualified and nice even in remote class. 
The first few weeks of learning were very intense but the variety of exercices helps us to improve a little more each day.
I say it again , I obviously recommend it 100% !  Read less

After these 9 weeks spent learning web development I can say that Le Wagon Bordeaux is one of my best experiences ! highly qualified and attentive teachers, a well-equipped and well-located campus as well as highly motivated students and Le Wagon Team.

The first fews weeks of learning are very intense but the variety of exercices helps us to improve a little more each day. And then at the end of the bootcamp, during the group projects, you fully realize how much you have achieved in just a few weeks. Finally, the career week at the end of the bootcamp helps you to see more clearly your next professional opportunities.

Here is the strength of Le Wagon and I obviously recommend it 100% !  Read less

Le Wagon was everything I could expect from a course and so much more. Even though there's plenty to learn in just 9 weeks, the hands-on approach, constant feedback, and helpful staff make it possible. In addition, focus on interactions between the students and the teachers gives an amazing sense of community. Read less

Before joining Le Wagon I was working at my University as a professional intern, I knew I wanted to do meaningful work but lacked the skills to apply for big time roles. That’s why I joined the bootcamp and it was the best decision I’ve made, from understanding machine learning to being involved in this community it was everything I hoped for. In 9 weeks I was able to build my own deep learning model to predict stock market analysis with bright minded colleagues. I am Le Wagon forever and excited to continue to collaborate with the alumni in the future.
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After long years of regret working in a lab as a physicist, I'd finally decided to take some risk and change careers, so I searched for good programming courses, as programming is something I've always been interested in, and I found Le Wagon's Bootcamp program. At first, I admit I wasn't quite sure of my choice, I was worried if I could make it, or if companies would really hire me but I enrolled in Le Wagon's web development course anyway and it was beyond my expectations. I'd already heard the course was good before but experiencing it and seeing all the insecurities going down as you trust the program is amazing! Plus...if you are worried whether the stack they teach is too limited. Believe me, it is not. If you are a really committed student you can take the best of it and build up an impressive foundation as a web developer. Read less

Hello! I am Mert, I’m from Turkey and I recently graduated from Le Wagon’s web development bootcamp (batch#700 – September’21).  

I have a degree on Chemical & Biological Engineering; before joining the bootcamp I worked in different areas trying to find my way, but I always felt something was missing. While trying to understand what I wanted to work on, I  realized that I really have a passion for UI/UX design and web development, which led me to looking for courses where I can expand my knowledge and shape the next steps of my career. Then, I found Le Wagon. The school immediately impressed me with all the positive reviews it had, so I decided to give it a go. That decision was one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. 

From day one ‘till the end of the bootcamp, we had full support from our teachers and TAs on how to approach problems, and how to solve them systematically. The buddy system is a wonderful thing; you get to know your peers and it gives you different perspectives on finding solutions to problems you face. Le Wagon doesn’t just teach you Ruby or web development; they teach you how to learn a language, and how to approach & solve problems. In a matter of only 9 weeks, me and my group, who had no previous knowledge about coding, were able to create this beautiful web app: https://www.streamdream.me 

So, if you are looking to either start your coding career or expand your knowledge, you don’t need to look anywhere else. Le Wagon is the school for it, and I can not recommend it more! 

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I've always loved technology. From web design projects for personal or professional use, to teaching coding and robotics to elementary students, I jumped in every opportunity possible to learn more. I knew bits and pieces in a lot of things, but I needed to fill in the blanks to be able to create what I had in my mind. I wanted a structured and a cohesive program to move forward.

I found that, but so much more! Le Wagon Web Development bootcamp was an intense 9-week adventure, well beyond my expectations. The Montreal Batch #657 was the best group I could have spent my summer 2021 with, even if I joined remotely from BC day after day. As the weeks flew by, I’ve learned to think as a developer. I've learned to learn as a developer. I've learned what it feels like to be a developer. I had so many crazy moments feeling invincible, and others, not so glamorous, pulling my hair and feeling lost. But amongst all those, in the highs and the lows, I had Le Wagon's team guiding me and never letting me down!

I wanted to be challenged. I was!

I wanted to have fun. I did!

I wanted to push my limits. I had to!

I wanted to be able to look back and celebrate my growth. I sure can!

Le Wagon helped me strengthen a real foundation I can continue to build on as a developer, but also as an entrepreneur. Le Wagon gave me tools to grow on so many levels. Beyond programming languages. Beyond technical skills. And I am very grateful that I embarked on this fantastic journey.

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I attended the Le wagon software engineering intensive this year (2021) in London in person. The course is very well designed and has clearly been refined over the years. The best part is you are able to go from cant code to building a full web app within 9 weeks! The teaching assistants were really amazing and super eager to help. Lots of support during the program as well. The group and the teachers were very social which made it even more enjoyable. I highly recommend it. Read less

Le Wagon is a great decision I made. For over 12 years I have worked in the oil and gas industry as a designer. I have always been curious about what was under the hood of software and AI. Meanwhile, I was feeling a little underachieved and I knew I had to make a career change. Surfing through the net, I came across different bootcamps but Le Wagon stuck me because of its rich courses and incredible reviews. I knew straight up that I belong to this community. With zero knowledge of coding, I lunched myself full time into the data science program. My experience at Le Wagon is invaluable. I learned so so much in such a very short time (10 weeks) due to the fantastic learning structure put in place by the school. My team and I built a waste_assist image detection and classification project completely from scratch. I have also gone ahead to create a rock_paper_scissors image detection of my own. Viva Le Wagon!!! Read less

From the beginning of the Bootcamp, the teachers kept telling "Trust the program". I didn't know what they meant by that! I questioned everything. The bootcamp felt overwhelming at first. A lot of new information was thrown at us every day, and the next day built on the previous one. But at some point, everything started coming together: The morning lectures, the buddy system, the live code at 5pm, and then the flashcards in the evening… It just made perfect sense and work out so well, to my surprise. It's a PERFECT program - for everyone - regardless of their background, whether they are coders or non-coders… The teachers and TA are very knowledgeable. They are extremely friendly and patient. Sometimes they go out of the way to help students, even during lunchtimes or after hours if necessary. The teachers taught me how to code but also how to be patient, be gentle with myself, and work in a team effectively. The management team is extremely polite and friendly. They're always available to help with any issues, including personal ones. The Community Manager helped me a lot to manage some personal breakdowns. I also love Le Wagon Montreal's location, the view, and the atmosphere of the campus. Not only that, they have free tea, K-cups coffee, and fruits. And then there is yoga on Wednesdays, Happy Hour on Fridays… A lot of activities besides coding, which is very important to balance the body and the mind. The Career Week was extremely helpful. I enjoyed the Lunch & Learn sessions with special guests, Alumni Q&A, and talk with an HR specialist. This week served as guidance to find a job, get ready for interviews, polish my resume and Linkedin profile. It was well organized and very informative. All and all, I am 100% satisfied. Honestly, Le Wagon thought of everything! From the content materials to the well-being of every student. It's hard for me to think of anything for improvement! If you're on the fence (just like me at the beginning) and wondering if you should take Le Wagon bootcamp or not, please do yourself a favor – take a leap of faith – and GO FOR IT! Like I did. And I'm thrilled that I did. Three words for you: "TRUST THE PROGRAM!"
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After a long time of deciding whether to risk taking a course in programming, I decided to jump headfirst into the Le Wagon course.
It was a HARD 10 weeks where I learned everything needed to create a web app from scratch.
The last 2 weeks were dedicated to a team project where we designed the idea using Figma, built the backend with Ruby on Rails, and the frontend with HTML, CSS, and JS. In the end, it took a great team effort to put all these elements together and create an application.
If you are not happy with your job, don't be afraid to take the risk and in the end, the experience will always be rewarding. Read less

I am working in investment and had always been willing to join this bootcamp because of a personal interest in code and Tech, and to finally be able to work on my own pet project or later join a career in tech. I had plenty of very positive word-of-mouth feedback: I wasn't disappointed.

From day 1 you sit right in the "real-life" web developer cockpit, pushing exercises to github, switching back and force between your terminal, your text editor and your localhost.. When stuck, you can tap your buddy and if the 2 of you can't crack it you can post a "ticket" to teachers who can then dedicate proper time to the more challenged students thanks to this well-run and iterated process.

Past week 6, you finally put everything together into 1 week for a mini "mock" project week and 2 weeks for a final real-life potential one. This theory to practice moment is so important ! Because that's exactly were you discover how different it can be to build your own App from a blank page, away from a scripted exercise. Le Wagon allows you to crash test yourself during these 3 weeks and make all the mistakes you will then be able to avoid in the real world, with the support of experienced software development professionals.

Finally, an extra week is dedicated to career orientation with individual coaching and meeting with local employers.
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Taking part in the data science bootcamp at Le Wagon Bordeaux was one of the best experiences in my professional career. They were some intense and amazing 10 weeks of learning, coding and meeting interesting new people. I am very grateful to all the teaching staff and my classmates for their energy and help. Can't wait for the next step in my career working in Data Science! Read less

I had been wanting to change careers and become a web developer for a while, and I finally ended up choosing Le Wagon to kickstart this journey. I am really glad I did! Sure, I could have learned by myself - there are really great resources online, that is true! But Le Wagon uses a very specific learning process that really ensures we absorb and apply the knowledge in an optimal way via their own platform, challenges and projects. And that’s not counting all the skills we acquire that are necessary in a developer position, outside of just programming language skills, such as learning how to learn (so important!), working together as a team, version control with Git, product design with Figma, Agile methodologies, writing user stories, prioritizing features for an MVP, etc. On top of that, Le Wagon Montréal counts on an amazing team and I am glad to now be part of that international community! I am super excited to start my new job as a full stack developer.  Read less

9 weeks to learn code  !  Well you can think that it’s impossible ... it’s not easy actually , but not impossible  ! 

There is a steady pace, with a lot of knowledg to assimilate but every thing it’s make to help you ! Even if you’re a real novice .. like i was.
The Teachers are really good, patient and friendly ! The organisation is great and what can i say about  the staff ? They are awesome ! You can see that every body love his/her  job and they are happy  to make your day  nice !

So, my experience at Le Wagon it was great ! More than that ! Read less

I joined the Le Wagon 6 month part-time Bootcamp after having a keen interest and curiosity in technology but little exposure to technical skills...

Le Wagon comfortably changed that! You will learn, a lot!

The setup - a lecture and then pair programming working through some fairly tough (& what felt like almost impossible at times!) challenges was a great way to learn and build confidence/technical acumen around concepts. Each subject closes with an interactive "Live Code" where concepts are ironed out by Le Wagon's tutors. Throughout the course, Le Wagon gives you exposure to the fundamentals of Web and Software Development through the likes of Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, NodeJS, HTML, CSS, Heroku, Git, Github & AJAX....plus way more..!

Immediately, the curriculum immerses you in the fundamentals of programming, understanding data types and how to manipulate them. Ruby is the back-end language of choice for Le Wagon,  a good introduction to programming with very clean syntax and easy to read for those with little programming experience (and even a delight to those who have programmed in the past!). You will build a couple of small software applications using an MVC design pattern (and object-oriented programming) in pure Ruby which is a workout for the brain!

The course content moves on to relational databasing (SQL, sqlite3, Active Record), important for any developer to have learnings on. The front-end is next! You'll learn to hand-code the core fundamentals of Web Development using HTML & CSS. Popular techniques like Flexbox, CSS Grid, and Bootstrap are included too to keep your front-end sharp. JavaScript core fundamentals, DOM Manipulation, AJAX as well as plugins will give you an edge to your front end and keep the coding strong...that's not to mention that learning to prototype and wireframe an application is right after that...did I mention that you learn a lot?!

Bringing it all together - you'll launch into Rails, a popular framework that will take everything you've learned so far into account and add a lot of flexibility to any application you build. Once you've gained a little confidence, you'll join a small team and work in an agile manner to build a couple of applications utilizing everything that you've learned so far. The peak of the Bootcamp is demoing your final project at the end for everyone to see (including alumni, the general public, and your friends and family if you like!). 

Post Bootcamp there is a career week that focuses on finding work in the industry if that's your aim. You'll learn how to level up your cover letters, resumes and hear from alumni who now work in the industry as well as industry professionals about tackling coding challenges and interviews. There are "Get Me Hired" events where companies will discuss their culture and upcoming roles. Le Wagon doesn't promise a job after the Bootcamp but will set you up in a very strong position to start looking. There are a lot of tech jobs out there - and A LOT of companies looking for technical skills, especially the ones that Le Wagon teaches. 

Le Wagon has a huge emphasis on culture and community. The energy is incredibly positive & the Teachers/Teacher Assistants are always happy to help and answer questions (even outside of class time usually). If anyone is curious to upskill or career change, I couldn't recommend Le Wagon enough. Even those with technical backgrounds find a lot of value in the course. Personally, I've now had exposure to an entirely new world (with a creative industry background as a pro musician as well as retail & sales). 

Previous to joining Le Wagon I had done a lot of research on different Bootcamps... 
I am very happy to have chosen them and I look forward to continuing my journey in tech.  Read less