MakerSquare is now Hack Reactor

As of 11/1/16, Hack Reactor has unified its network of schools, including MakerSquare and Telegraph Academy, under the Hack Reactor brand.

Subject to regulatory approval, MakerSquare's network of schools are rebranded as Hack Reactor Austin, Hack Reactor Los Angeles, Hack Reactor San Francisco and Hack Reactor New York City.

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MakerSquare

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MakerSquare is a 12-week immersive career accelerator program in Austin and San Francisco that aims to turn ambitious beginners looking to learn computer programming into marketable software engineers. MakerSquare's curriculum focuses solely on JavaScript with a large focus on software engineering fundamentals. NodeJS, Angular, Meteor and Express are just a few of the libraries, frameworks and platforms students work with. Additionally, throughout the program, MakerSq...

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  • Stella
    Stella
    JavaScript Full-Stack Immersive • San Francisco
    Apr 26, 2016
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    I am lucky that I chose MKS

    I graduated from MakerSquare in December 2015 and got the first job in my life three months after that. Many friends of mine showed great interests in MKS and asked me tons of questions. Here is a list of questions one of them asked. I hope this could provide you with some help.

    1. When do you attend MakerSquare?  
    09/2015  
    2. What things you like and dislike about it?  
    In general, I like everything about it. 
    3. How do you like the learning environment ther...

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  • Salman Oskooi
    Salman Oskooi
    Software Developer at Rackspace • Graduate • JavaScript Full-Stack Immersive • Austin
    Apr 23, 2016
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    Software Developer

     

    I attended MakerSquare in Austin and it was a consummately rewarding experience overall. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who has worked hard to build up their initial coding skills **and** realized as a result that programming is something they will enjoy doing. To make a successful go at it you really have to be okay with failure and be persistent about finding the right ways to understand and accomplish things. Those who struggle with this will have a harder t...

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  • vidaaudrey
    vidaaudrey
    Software Engineer • Graduate • JavaScript Full-Stack Immersive • San Francisco
    Apr 13, 2016
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    Amazing Experience!

    I moved to the SF bay area a little less than two years ago from Beijing. My previous jobs were related to public relations, market research and real estate. Early last year, after some consideration, I decided to try software engineering and spent a few months exploring different technologies, particularly iOS/Swift. Later as I dive into web technologies, I came across Makersquare and decided to try it out. And surprisingly it turned out to be one of the best experiences that ...

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  • Dan Corman
    Dan Corman
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Austin
    Apr 10, 2016
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    Best Decision I Ever Made

    Attending MakerSquare was the best decision I have made in my life. Now, you might be thinking, “This guy has a hyperbolic personality and I have to take this review with a grain of salt.” Honestly, I wouldn’t blame you for that perspective. But my experience at MakerSquare was one of enlightenment, transformation, and reflection. The culture of the institution has been carefully constructed to enable individuals to struggle, learn, and thrive in a contained and safe environment - se...

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  • Anonymous
    Graduate • JavaScript Full-Stack Immersive • Los Angeles
    Apr 05, 2016
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    End Result: Working with what I learned at MKS

    I was a member of the MKS23 cohort.  I came into the program with some programming knowledge but with no JavaScript experience and without having built a web application. I currently work as a Node.js developer as a result of the skills I picked up at MKS.  The program cannot possibly cover everything you will encounter on the job but if you go through the program, you'll be more than comfortable wherever you end up.  Ultimately, as with all things, you get what you put in. The best advice...

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  • Kayla Handy
    Kayla Handy
    Software Engineer • Graduate • JavaScript Full-Stack Immersive • Austin
    Mar 30, 2016
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    Best Decision Ever Made!

    I can't say enough good things about MakerSquare. After college, I started a career in marketing, which never truly felt 'right' to me. I wasn't ever excited going to work and counted down the minutes when I got there. I started doing a few online tutorials to learn programming and immediately fell in love with it. I'd finally found something that kept my attention for hours and something I wanted to devoted all of my time to. 

    I went back and forth on applying for a bootcamp for...

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  • Anonymous
    Software Engineer • Graduate • JavaScript Full-Stack Immersive • Austin
    Mar 27, 2016
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    You will get support and guidance from some incredibly talented and smart engineers

    The purpose of a school like this isn't to make you an expert at software development in three to four months.  MakerSquare creates an environment similar to what one might encounter if they were hired as an entry level developer at a mid-sized tech company.  You will get support and guidance from some incredibly talented and smart engineers, but most of the learning takes place as you work through programming challenges on your own or with a pairing partner.  An educational model li...

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  • Anonymous
    Software Engineer • Student • JavaScript Full-Stack Immersive • San Francisco
    Mar 27, 2016
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    I learned a tremendous amount and became an employed software engineer.

    TL;DR - Curriculum is solid, some ancillary parts not quite there. Totally worth the money. I was a skeptic and the program proved its merit.

    This is for MKS25 in San Francisco, Q4 2015.

    Demographics and Social Aspects

    There were 24 people in my cohort. Not 100% white hetero dudes, but could still be better. Seems to run about 20:4 male:female, and SF-esque racial diversity (meaning many different races, except Afr...

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  • KC Carlton
    KC Carlton
    Engineering Manager @ PayPal • JavaScript Full-Stack Immersive • Austin
    Mar 27, 2016
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    I am an engineering manager at Paypal. We hired two MakerSquare graduates

    My name is Hudson Carlton and I am an engineering manager at Paypal. We hired two MakerSquare graduates to fill a couple roles: an application engineer role (non-junior) and one junior level role. 

    In hiring, I typically look at LinkedIn, local meetups, and recent graduates. I decided to look at MakerSquare and found qualified candidates that have the skills to learn quickly.  

    The graduate that I hired has on-boarded and is currently w...

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  • Ben
    Ben
    Software Engineer @ PayPal • Graduate • JavaScript Full-Stack Immersive • Austin
    Mar 27, 2016
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    TL/DR: Do it!

    TL/DR: Do it!

    I just finished MakerSquare at the end of January and the program was fantastic. It wasn’t perfect, but it continues to evolve. These imperfections, however, are vastly overshadowed by the unmistakable value it offers for those willing to work hard.

    I do say ‘offers’ for a reason, because you get what you put into it. 

    You can expect to basically live and breath code for 12 weeks. I easily spent...

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  • Shreeya
    Shreeya
    Software Engineer • Graduate • JavaScript Full-Stack Immersive • San Francisco
    Mar 27, 2016
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    I'm really, really glad I did it

    I attended Makersquare in fall 2015, from August through October. I am a recent grad from college, and I actually studied computer science. I decided to do a coding bootcamp because after a year of working in industry, building web products, I realized I lacked a good understanding of the various frameworks and tools that are specific to web development, and my own efforts at constructing a syllabus for myself and self-learning during my free time, despite my background in comp sci, were p...

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  • Ross
    Ross
    Software Engineer • Graduate • JavaScript Full-Stack Immersive • San Francisco
    Mar 27, 2016
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    They will undoubtedly mold you into an excellent software engineer

    MakerSquare provides its students an abundance of challenging curriculum, hands on learning, and even some help with your career development during and after the program. The school starts you off by learning the fundamentals of JavaScript by re-implementing the code from the popular Underscore.js library and learning about all the hard concepts of JavaScript. After developing a solid foundation you then explore relevant and popular frameworks, libraries, and tools that are commonly ...

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Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated November 01, 2016
Have you heard the news? MakerSquare and Telegraph Academy s network of schools are rebranded as Hack Reactor Austin, Hack Reactor Los Angeles, Hack Reactor San Francisco and Hack Reactor New York City. But what exactly does this mean for MakerSquare and Telegraph Academy alumni, current students, staff, and future students? We asked the Hack Reactor team to answer our questions about how this merger will affect tuition, admissions, curriculum, culture, and reviews. FAQ ...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated September 01, 2016
As an immigrant from the Dominican Republic who grew up loving computers, Ricardo originally studied civil engineering in case he had to return home to get a job. But after the recession reduced the number of exciting civil engineering jobs available in the US, Ricardo decided to revisit his passion for coding and enroll at MakerSquare in Austin, Texas. Ricardo tells us about why he chose MakerSquare , his exciting final project Melody Map, and his plans to work remotely and travel ...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated August 31, 2016
Welcome to the August 2016 Course Report monthly coding bootcamp news roundup! Each month, we look at all the happenings from the coding bootcamp world from new bootcamps to big fundraising announcements, to interesting trends. This month the biggest news is the Department of Education's EQUIP pilot program to provide federal financial aid to some bootcamp students. Other trends include job placement outcomes, the gender imbalance in tech, acquisitions and investments, ...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated August 02, 2016
Jamie was a software engineer working at companies like eBay and PayPal for 10 years before he followed his passion for teaching and joined MakerSquare Austin in August 2015. He is now Head of Instruction and leads the senior phase of the bootcamp, as well as iterating on the curriculum. Jamie tells us why he fully believes in the bootcamp model, why soft skills and team skills are so important, and how MakerSquare is now offering free weekly workshops. Tell us about your background ...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated July 14, 2016
MakerSquare has just opened in New York; its fourth campus after Austin, Los Angeles , and San Francisco. We spoke to campus managing director, Tyler Lambe, about his background starting another bootcamp, why MakerSquare chose to expand to New York, how the curriculum differs compared with other campuses, and what sort of companies are hiring junior developers in NYC. Q&A How is MakerSquare NYC going so far? I came out to here in late February 2016 to launch the campus, we ...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated November 01, 2022
Since the first bootcamp acquisition in June 2014, we ve seen several coding bootcamps get acquired by a range of companies from for-profit education companies (Capella Education), to co-working companies (WeWork), and other coding bootcamps ( Thinkful + Bloc )! With rapid market growth in the bootcamp industry, for-profit education companies are taking note. These acquisitions and consolidations should come as no surprise, and some have been very successful, with schools ...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated May 13, 2016
Meet Doa, an alum of MakerSquare s first cohort in 2013. Three years later, Doa has immersed herself in the New York startup scene, fallen in love with JavaScript, and even hired several coding bootcamp graduates. Doa isn t your typical developer, and she says that s made all the difference. We talk about what makes a truly successful bootcamp grad, the 12-point checklist every bootcamper needs at their first job interview, and why Doa is excited for MakerSquare to open in New York ...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated April 11, 2016
MakerSquare and Hack Reactor are two well-reputed, full-time coding bootcamps which teach full stack JavaScript. In January 2015, Hack Reactor acquired MakerSquare , and it became part of the Reactor Core network of schools. While MakerSquare continues to operate independently, the curriculum has changed slightly to better align with the other Reactor Core schools. Because of the overlap in curriculum and leadership, making a decision between MakerSquare vs. Hack Reactor ...
Ravi Parikh
Ravi Parikh
Updated March 15, 2016
Have you ever thought about building a technology company using code school graduates as your founding employees or even as a co-founder? It’s tempting since a junior developer from a bootcamp can cost two thirds less than a senior engineer, but can a code school graduate really build what you need at such an early stage? Hiring a junior at the foundational level of your company is a huge decision since the early software you build is so crucial to the future scalability of ...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated December 28, 2020
Are you planning on attending a coding bootcamp? Deciding between two bootcamps? We ve scoured the net for alumni blogs from top coding bootcamps including Fullstack Academy , Dev Bootcamp , The Iron Yard , Coding Dojo , MakerSquare and Hack Reactor . From a CS major to an event planner, these bootcamp graduates give you a snapshot of what makes each coding school and experience unique. FVC Productions - Fullstack Academy A female computer science major? Yep! And she just completed ...
Nick Toscano
Nick Toscano
Updated September 08, 2015
Move over tinsel town and make some space in the greater Los Angeles area for some of the finest coding programs in the country. While LA once paled in comparison to San Francisco when it came to the sheer quantity of bootcamps, we've seen a surge in LA coding bootcamps this year. There is a wide choice of code schools with campuses in LA's "Silicon Beach" that all bring a unique take on web development training. These schools are helping to support LA s eclectic collection of tech startups. ...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated May 14, 2015
Jeff Louie was a Physics and Econ double major at UC Davis who always had an interest in astronomy. After completing MakerSquare ’s San Francisco JavaScript bootcamp, Jeff continued his education as a Fellow before landing a position as a software engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory . We chat with Jeff about his coding bootcamp search, learning how to learn, and how much of Interstellar we should actually believe.   What did you study in college? ...

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