LearningFuze

As I’m nearing the completion of my 14 weeks at LearningFuze, I am amazed at the growth and progress I’ve made in my programming skills. Before this program, I could follow directions in a tutorial but would struggle to apply those skills afterward. Since being part of this program, I can now build a full-stack application and have gained familiarity in many areas, including React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL. The program surpassed all of my expectations, and I am incredibly grateful that I took the opportunity to invest in my growth and potential through LearningFuze. 
Part of what makes the in-person program worthwhile has been the instructors, Tim and Cody. They mentor you as if they were your senior developers to help simulate real-life interactions with developers. Their passion and enthusiasm for learning and explaining concepts are infectious, making learning to program even more exciting. Tim and Cody do a great job of not telling you the answers but guiding you to documentation and resources to help answer your questions. The curriculum they’ve developed is intentional in how it progresses and advances, allowing you to build up your confidence and ability to tackle increasingly more complex tasks. In LearningFuze’s flipped classroom, you take charge of your learning and growth, which has been a game changer in my learning. I’ve become less intimidated by learning complex programming languages and can navigate through documentation with purpose and understanding.
Everyone at LearningFuze cares about your success and progress. Career services have provided mock interviews, workshops, and whiteboard interviews to help you transition into searching for and finding a job. These have been incredibly useful in demystifying the application process and gaining valuable feedback on how to prepare. Overall, if you demonstrate a commitment to learning and growing, you will be able to reap the full benefits of this program.  Read less

Highly recommend the in-person full-stack web dev program! I had no prior experience with coding, so I wanted support and guidance from an accessible instructor and wanted to be in a productive working environment. Although the course emulates a professional working environment (most communication during class time is done via Slack), the camaraderie and rapport I built with classmates and the instructors during breaks helped my morale and momentum through this rigorous program. After only 14 weeks, I'm amazed that I can build a functional webpage on my own with tools and languages that I didn't even know the names of before I began my journey into coding! Tim and Cody are exceptional instructors. They are approachable, patient, and care about their students leaving the program with the confidence to learn anything. They teach you how to learn! No boring lectures, no busy work. Every assignment is meant to guide your thought process and build habits to solve any problem. Andreana and Casey in Career Services also are invaluable resources to help you prep your LinkedIn, interview skills, and resume for job readiness! The program goes by FAST and will probably be the only thing you do for 14 weeks. But if you can get comfortable with being uncertain, wrong, and tinkering with tools and concepts that you don't fully understand in the moment, trust the process and invest in yourself by enrolling in this life-changing experience! Read less

I recently graduated from the 14 week in-person Web Development program at LearningFuze. As a graduate, I feel well prepared to begin my new career as a full-stack web developer. What makes a good developer? It's the ability to learn and adapt to new skills and technologies as needed. Learning how to learn is one of the primary goals for the students at LearningFuze. 

The curriculum is broken up into independent exercises. Each exercise begins with reading official documentation such as docs provided by Mozilla Developer Network, Reactjs.org, Nodejs.org, etc. After reading through the documentation, we would attempt to complete the exercise before engaging in a full class Q&A discussion about the exercise and its solution. I enjoyed this process of learning compared to the traditional approach where we would have our lectures before attempting the assigned material. This approach made our Q&A discussion very effective for understanding the material. The topics covered in this bootcamp include but are not limited to HTML, CSS, Responsive Design, JavaScript (ES5/ES6), APIs, AJAX/Fetch Requests, Node.js, Express.js, SQL, PostgreSQL, React.js, Data Structures, JavaScript Promises, OOP, Closures, Algorithms, and much more. There are also career services in which we work on building our Resumes and personal LinkedIn profiles. 

I really appreciated how the instructors ran the classroom like a professional workplace. All assignments were submitted as GitHub Pull Requests that needed Instructor code review before merging. Communication, including questions and concerns, occurred through Slack. During our Project weeks, we delivered daily stand-ups on our development progress. All together, LearningFuze has the goal of not only preparing us to be developers, but professionals as well. 

I am thankful to my instructors, Tim and Cody. They are both excellent instructors and genuinely seem to love what they do. I would highly recommend attending in-person if you can. I had a wonderful experience and will continue to be involved with the Alumni community for years to come. I highly recommend this LearningFuze for launching your career as a developer. Read less

LearningFuze has, so far in my education, been a major turning point. I took the in person course and I could not recommend it more. Cody and Tim are amazing instructors and the entire staff has been a huge help and are very investment in the success of their students. Read less

Joining the full-immersion web development bootcamp was definitely what I needed to get confident in my coding skills. It's not easy, but if you put in the hard work, you will see the how much you've learned. Learning full-stack allows you to start creating and working on almost any type of project. One thing I value a lot from the bootcamp is how it teaches you not to be afraid of documentation (especially official docs) and how to start learning and trying things out on your own. I'll be using this for the rest of my career and life! Read less

One of the best things about the program is how much the staff really cares about each student's success. Success to them doesn't just mean spitting you out at the end of the camp, but rather it's you understanding the code and using that knowledge to build a career. Their curriculum is well made with each assignment building up to the next and constantly being improved by the instructors to better educate the students. I'm grateful to have attended and recommend this bootcamp to anybody looking to become a web developer.  Read less

A couple months ago I decided to make a big decision in my life. I realized a lot from the pandemic and it changed my mindset on what I wanted to pursue. I decided to study on my own during the pandemic and step foot into web development. I found LearningFuze and made a choice to submit an application. It was the best decision I could have made in my life. I knew this bootcamp would would be hard going into it but you have all the help you need coming from the instructors and TA after hours. It was all worth it in the end and you will be surprised at how much you will accomplish in 14 weeks. Read less

I was recommended LearningFuze by a friend who was also am alumni from LearningFuze. LearningFuze provide supports to its students and alums. The curriculum was hard but manageable with the support of the amazing Instructors and the after hours they provide. 10/10 I would recommend this bootcamp to anyone looking for a new path. Read less

I decided to make a career change after 5 years of working at the same company and oh boy Im glad I did! Here are my thoughts on why LearningFuze (LFZ) is the best option! 

I'll be completely honest, while attending the LFZ prep course, (required before joining the program) I was nervous. The way the curriculum was presented was daunting. My entire academic career was always lecture first and thats all I really knew. LFZ takes a different approach through guided assignments, reading documentation, and then a Q&A style review of what you learned. 

My nervousness was not needed at all! Their way of teaching is a game changer! I only wish I was able to have this style of learning while going through my previous schooling. Not only do you retain information better, it teaches you how to learn on your own, which is 100% necessary in this field (the learning never stops, even after you graduate!).  

The instructors were fantastic and were always available for help. Don't be afraid to ask questions! Their knowledge and expertise is top notch and they are very personable. LFZ takes good care of you during and after the program. You'll have access to their career services and their vast network of alumni. The LFZ community really is a family which makes the experience that much more worth it. 

This course is an all in commitment and should not be taken lightly. 14 weeks and 800+ hours of dedication is intense. If you do decide to take the leap, and I highly recommend you do, you won't regret it. The people you'll meet and the connections you make are just bonuses compared to the amount of knowledge you'll gain from this experience. 

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After much research on in-person coding bootcamps in Southern California, I chose to enroll at LearningFuze (LFZ). I enrolled knowing very little about how to code (one semester in college in C++). After going through the prep course and the in-person full immersion program, I do not have a single regret about choosing LFZ, out of all the bootcamps, as the bootcamp to enroll in. I would have never thought I'd be able to learn as much as I did in 14 weeks, all thanks to the instructors and career services staff at LFZ.

The course is definitely intense and requires full dedication and commitment.  I recommend making sure that you're able to sacrifice 14 weeks of your time to learn how to code. If you're able to, then choosing LearningFuze as your coding bootcamp is hands down the way to go.  Read less

The first thing that comes to mind when writing this review is how much everybody within the staff of LearningFuze genuinely cares about the success of every student. The curriculum is all thought out and everything we learn has a purpose and reason. The curriculum, coupled with the instructors will have you coding projects from the ground up in no time.

It is really such a surprise in what you can learn and accomplish when you take the time to develop your skills. I am extremely grateful for the staff and recommend this bootcamp to anybody looking to seriously become a web developer.

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As I'm entering my final week of Learning Fuze, I can confidently say that this is a great place to learn web development. That being said, it is an intense course that will require lots of dedication and hard work. However, if you're able to stick through it—you'll learn a lot. You'll also be going through this with your cohort who you end up bonding with throughout your time at LearningFuze. The instructors (Tim & Cody) as well as the career counselors are great and they truly care for your success. Overall, I would highly recommend this place if you're in the greater OC area. Read less

LearningFuze is a great place to learn how to actually code.  They put a lot of focus on helping you understand what you're actually doing.  It is an intense course and you will be challenged daily.  The instructors are kind and patient and really want to help you learn how to solve the problems rather than just giving you the answer.  One thing that stands out for me is their amazing career service and the help they provide in getting you your first job.  I would highly recommend this bootcamp for anyone who really wants to take coding seriously.   Read less

I have been surprised with the rigor that has gone into developing the curriculum at LearningFuze. It is hard but quite worth the effort. You will notice very quickly that the instructors at LFZ are there to help people change their lives. I am grateful for their belief in me and willingness to help me learn in a way that will continue to benefit me as I learn on my own after the program. I have had a great experience with job interview preparation as well. Cass and Bill are very insightful and willing to give you the feedback you need to achieve your goals. Overall, I am extremely grateful for LFZ and would recommend it to those wishing to make a change into tech.  Read less

I enrolled in LearningFuze's Full Immersion Web Dev program in January 2022. The curriculum is well-paced and up-to-date and there is a substantial amount of material that is covered. It is fairly intense (which is expected from a boot camp) but you will not lose traction as you learn since you will be coding every day. The instructors are experienced and provide guidance and resources so the class mimics a real-world dev environment as closely as it can.  If a student puts in the effort, there is a lot to be gained from the program. Students can take advantage of an excellent career support team and the close-knit community of alumni LFZ has cultivated.  Read less

To be completely honest, joining LearningFuze (LFZ) was the best decision I made since walking off  stage with my Master's degree in January 2020. The program is definitely challenging and intense; however, if you want to join a coding bootcamp for x amount of months it is more than expected to be so! Everything in the program is catered for the students. This includes the curriculum carefully created and updated by the instructors as well as the superior career services which dedicate time to help you show your best self on a resume or on your portfolio. The instructors are very knowledgeable with a surplus of years of experience who keep your interest at heart. They care and want you to succeed and it shows.

I would say I spent over 10 hours/day, 7 days a week for the entirety of the program to work on exercises/challenges/projects and study documentation to remember older material learned early on in the program. Other time was spent keeping up with my networks and going to meetups within the LFZ community. 

There is a lot that goes into the program, whether it be from your time, energy, or mental capacity; however, the outcome and payoff is worth every minute.  Read less