Microverse

I found Microverse very exciting at the beginning, I guess mainly because of their advertisements (You don't pay until you land a job), but after I progressed through the program I started to see what it really was.

Reviewers:
They have part-time jobs for some of the most qualified students, their job is to review other student's projects.
For me, it was an awful process, for about 15 reviews I had, I just remember 2 of them where the reviewer
really took the time to go through my project and provide feedback for improvement. Once a reviewer called me
a novice, I reported the issue, and what I got was the supervisor having their back. Most reviewers just approved the
projects because they are paid, not because they want the students to go beyond their skills.

Instructors:
I see people giving 5 starts rating for instructors, which caught my attention 🤔, because, There are no instructors!
You do everything by yourself and with some help from your peers (if you're paired with a nice one).

Pair-programming:
Negative reviews about coding partners are ignored. Once, I entered a room where one student was not wearing his t-shirt,
thankfully there wasn't any girl in that room. After some time, 3 or 4 weeks, people start to attend the meetings just to
mark their attendance, and they join with the camera and mic off, I reported several times and nothing was done, just words, but
no action was taken.

Curriculum:
The material they provide is all free sources, they don't create any material
for the students, just the structure of what you need to learn after each topic.
What they do, is create the lessons, but the guidance on those is horribly explained, sometimes
I had to read those 10 times to really understand the requirements. I decided to drop out before the final module
because I found learning much more on my own. If it was $2k or $1k, I get it, less money less quality, but $15k is not
worth the money for this.

Conclusion:
There are better options out there. If you already have the roadmap Developer Roadmaps - roadmap.sh, Microverse is not your option. Many companies don't 
care about the bootcamp, just your skills or your experience, if you have none of those, a very expensive certificate of 
completion won't help that much.

One Robert left a scathing review one year ago, I don't see any difference between his and my experience. I feel the curriculum is not strong, will not make one technically well equipped after the program. What you learn is very basic, most students have to spend time learning on their own after the program to land a job. The school has collaboration, pair programming etc as their USP, but it's all smokes and mirrors. Most students in UTC+1 batch have awful professionalism. I have seen some turn up to meetings half naked. In group projects, some disappear for days altogether, turn up at the end of the week and expect you to do all the work. Plagiarism is rampant.  Even when reported, Microverse turns a blind eye, because they need the $15k from the offenders, so they take no action. Microverse expects integrity from it's students, they don't seem to have any. All my Capstone projects have been plagiarized, when reported, they did nothing. The offenders will now be using my projects for job search which I will be applying to. Your reviews about your awful coding partners will not be taken seriously. It will not be conveyed to the corresponding student, so they continue to progress through the program and ruin the experience for some other student. Can't wait to pay them back and severe ties. Won't recommend. For 15k you would expect some first class coding boot-camp experience, all you get is some third rate African boot-camp experience that hands out certification even if you didn't do any work.

I am a student of Microverse and can confidently say that Microverse is the perfect place for people who wants to become a Full Stack Developer. Here, they do not just teach you how to code but also take you through the real professional environment of a developer.
Every week they assign us a real-life project and a coding team with a dateline strictly to be followed. This has made us better at communication skills while building up all of our technical knowledge. The strict dateline they give us forces us to plan ahead and improve our time management skills.
Joining the software development program at Microverse has been the best decision I have made in my career. They do not just teach you how to code but also help you become marketable in the job market. Plus, you don’t have to pay anything until you get a job!
Thank you Microverse!
- Angom Chittaranjan

Studying at Microverse has been nothing less than the best training I can recommend to anyone planning to become a software engineer. 
"Practice makes improvement" at Microverse you will code for not less than 8hours daily, learn and implement new technologies that no tutorial can offer, and build jew-dropping projects.

Strong community - you get to work with fellow students from around the world, this is  very exciting and builds you for multinational companies.
Online presence - At Microverse, you will build compelling Github, Linkedln, and Agenl List profile. And will be taught how to build it seamlessly 

If you are planning to join Microverse, please come with all your energy, free up your mind and be ready to work hard. You will be expected to build an app in a week using new technologies but with all necessary support. 

Microvers has been a great experience, I have learned a lot, and personally it has brought a bit of renewal and hope in my life.
It has been a challenge for me but also a gift because it opened a door of opportunities to change my life and that of my family.
In terms of preparation Microverse has helped me to see more clearly the way to get a remote job, it has helped me with my English skills, and I have grown a lot as a programmer.
So I highly recommend the Microverse path.

I am currently learning full-stack web development at microverse, an online training school for remote developers, my experience so far has been amazing, especially having the right learning material (a curated list of content) which has really fast-tracked my learning process, microverse does not just teach me to code but has taught me how to learn to code, following best practices and how to relate in a remote environment. Our community is so supportive and we learn like in a real job and by building-project (which mimics a real-life professional project). Always happy I made this decision.

My experience at Microverse

As a law student with no experience in coding, I would give Microverse 7/10 because it gives sufficient materials but limited time. Though I make personal training I have to meet up with weekly code reviews which always leads me to reach out to coding partners for assistance. Also, the international interaction is top-notch and distinct as it is rear. We are been thought in an industry-standard way.

At the end of 2021, in November, I started my journey in the world of programming with the Microverse. I didn't have any programming experience. I heard about HTML and thought it was so easy , and everyone could write anything in it. How wrong I was. Now, six months later, I am confident in HTML, CSS, javascript, react, redux, and much more. I learned how to work in pairs, learned how to cope with stressful situations, and made many friends from all over the world.

I recently published an article on Medium titled, "My Journey as a Software Developer",  here attached is the link to that article - https://medium.com/@chiacarlyle/my-journey-with-software-development-11689ced7f8f. I mention this article because it talks a lot about my experience at Microverse; and yes, it's worth writing/blogging about.

Microverse is the perfect blend between theory and practicals, knowledge and skill, technical and professional, accelerated and traditional. It has one of the best curricula out there which focuses on helping you learn the most in-demand skills in software development so you can get a great job no matter where you are. The standard program runs for nine months, but students can take longer if they need more time to grasp the concepts. Career coaches help in job search upon completion of the curriculum. This is the basic information you can find anywhere on the internet.

Personally, I think Microverse is a Godsend. No matter who you are, how much technical skill you have or not, Microverse will always have something for you. It is impossible to go through a single block in Microverse and not experience a marked transformation in at least one aspect of your career.
For people like me from developing countries who can not afford to pay $15000 upfront for a Bootcamp to get standard education, Microverse is a Deus ex machiña. Letting Micronauts pay gradually AFTER getting their ideal jobs is just amazing. An idea like this can not really get enough praise and commendation. Take advantage of it while you can!
Another thing that makes Microverse standout is its cordial, large, and ever-growing community. Once a Micronaut, forever a Micronaut! and of course, why would you ever want to leave such an amazing family? Senior Micronauts are always more than happy to offer mentorship, guidance, and directions, to younger ones. Those who have attained their goals always offer their insights and share their experiences so that others can learn from them. The students always help one another get unstuck, make them write better code through code reviews, contribute to projects through remote pair-programming, and so on.

Microverse is not without its cons as it can be very overwhelming, especially in its first few weeks. My stress levels got so high that I got ill, and almost gave up, but I had a good support system that helped me pull through that tough spell. Since then, it's gotten easier and better.

If you are into software development, Microverse is the right place for you; there is no Bootcamp that culminates to be better than Microverse, online or onsite, and you can quote me anywhere.

This program is actually one of the best programs I've found. It's a really quick and serious program, so you have to be focused on what you're doing the entire program, but even with the speed of the program, it's a really good experience, not only because you learn a lot in a short time, but also because you meet new people every week, and you can build your professional and non-professional network with the people you find here. I started the  with having some experience with software development , nowadays, I feel really confident with JavaScript, React and Redux, even though I know I still have a lot to learn. I would really recommend this program if you are really interested in programming, even if you don't know anything about it right now, but if you want to learn, this is a great place for you!

Props
- shows the way how to become a professional developer and leads along with it;
- presents a sufficient number of materials and resources for learning, which also provide orientation for self-searching for the necessary;
- during the training creates a real working atmosphere, as if you are already working as a developer for some company, instilling professional skills;
- в обучении делает упор на реальных проектах;
- teaches not only software development but also the correct presentation of yourself in the relevant social networks, which significantly increases the chances of finding your dream job;
- devotes a lot of time to life coaching, which is not only useful but also brings a motivating variety to the learning process;
- and finally, it allows people to get the desired education, for whom the main obstacle on this path is the lack of proper finances.

Cons
- for me, the learning curriculum seemed a little fast, which is more suitable for those who come here with a certain background in programming, however, there is an opportunity to follow a slower path, thanks to the ability to repeat the blocks of the course a certain number of times;
- I would also wish that they liberalize the control during the working day, even if it would not be so useful for learning :)

I'm writing this review just to warn people not to make my same mistake. When you see those ads about some kind of American online school teaching you how to code and guaranteeing you'll get a job after their course you feel like it's something amazing and a life-changing opportunity. It is not.

Disclaimer: This is my point of view as a student from an European country. Most of the students are from Africa, with lots of language barriers and technical problems. If you're not from a well-developer country, the same thoughts might not apply to you and you might see Microverse as a way out of a bad situation, but I still suggest you make sure that paying back 15.000$, which is a huge amount of money, is worth it for basic education.

TL;DR - Don't join Microverse, the education is barely enough to land you a junior position, the cost is absurd compared to the education and help you get, the learning material is all free and public, you don't get that 'Guaranteed job' they talk about and the diversity of students you'll face will cause a bad learning experience because of language barriers. You're better off following good tutorials on YouTube and later on attending a paid upfront specialization course that will help you secure a job way better.

I'll start off by saying I'm a lazy person, I didn't go to university and all I have is a high school diploma, but I had a passion for developing software, so I decided I might give it a try. You know, those amazing ads saying that you owe them nothing unless you get a job really sound tempting.
At the onboarding, you get some material to go through, mostly basic HTML/CSS and a bit of JS, you get paired with another student and you have to build a project from 'The Odin Project' list of assignments. You have a total of 6 pair-programming projects to finish before getting onboarded, and I have to say I've been either terribly unlucky or this was the normal onboarding process, because all 3 times I've had difficulties even speaking basic English to the other student because of their language, and one student didn't even show up so I had to submit the project all by myself. But this went well and I was excited to start my journey.

At the first modules, you get an introduction to very very VERY basic HTML and CSS, literally starting from zero, and have to build a sketch of your portfolio following one of the templates provided, you get to feel what a day at Microverse is like and you get to meet other students. As time passes by, you start realizing there's huge skill gaps between the students, the more you progress the more people will start copying and not caring about learning, ruining the experience of pair programming as they progress just by stealing other people's works. Microverse says they use tools to detect plagiarism among students, but I've had experiences where a student copied my whole project line by line and nothing was done about that, MORE THAN ONCE. The review process is given as a part-time position to students who are more than halfway-through the program, getting paid around 200-300$ per month, based on how many reviews they get, which means many people will just do it for the money and not for improving the other students' experience, resulting in poorly done reviews which let people progress when they shouldn't.

By the time you reach the final modules no one really cares about following the activities anymore, the meetings are joined muted with camera off, no one talks about anything, and if there is a pair programming activity, it's usually one side doing most of the job.

Before you get onboarded there's tons of promises about career coaches, financial advisors, student success team being there for you and helping you secure a job after you 'graduate', but I found out that as soon as I finished the program, all you get is a list of websites where you should look for a job on (Most of them requiring higher seniorities as they're remote positions) and that's it. They literally tell you 'Now go look for a job' and that's it. No offers as soon as you finish, no interviews setup already, nothing. Their promise of "We'll help you land a job" is just translated into a weekly call with a career coach that does nothing but rush through the available 30 mins for the session (For 4-5 students, not just one) asking about how job search is going, that's it. The most effort I've seen from the team at helping you land a job is a Huntr board where they say they have a curated list of job offers that could interest you, handpicked by the staff. What I found on that board, though, is a list of job offers where 80% of them wasn't even related to coding, and many of them weren't even remote. From the 20% job offers related to coding, they were mostly senior positions. They even had the guts to add a job listing as an auto sales person at a dealership in the US, which I find ridiculous and it just shows how 'handpicked' those job offers really are.

Don't expect the certificates or graduation you get from Microverse to mean anything to your future job interviewer, they always tro to make you leverage the fact that you've attended an online school and coded for over 10,000 hours while also doing pair programming and attending curriculum activites, but the education you get from Microverse is really basic, barely enough to land you a junior level job, that's why a lot of students will spend many more months sharpening their skills before they can actually find a position.

I'll end saying that I succesfully landed a job after Microverse, but it wasn't thanks to Microverse, not at all, I didn't get any support from them, and I feel like having to pay 15.000$ back is a robbery because of how bad my experience was with this course, when I could've paid less for better courses with more serious students.

Two years ago, I graduated as a fresh computer engineer. at this point, I face difficulties to start my carrier the most one is to prepare myself for my first job or internship during the coronavirus where everything was closed. All the things together push me to start looking online for tutorial and online coding programs and to improve my coding skills. Here the role of Facebook algorithms relates to what I have searched in google and gives me an advertisement about related things on my Facebook page.
At first, when I receive an advertisement about microverse I didn't give it as important as it is now, but inside me, I said "why not let's give it a try".so I start the application process through emails and solving the javascript challenges and collaboration  exercises to be accepted
after getting accepted by the microverse team, I start searching about the program more and more and browse all the feedback about it. the result was more than what I was expected. then starting from the first week at this microverse program till now, I get satisfied because I did one of the rightest decisions in my carrier life.
As conclusion and advice from me: "don't wait for an opportunity search for it". In the end thanks for reading this article about my microverse journey, I hope you like it, I will re-inform you more about the journey in this online school in the coming stages soon.

I started microverse with a little coding experience, mainly from youtube tutorials and articles. I felt I was missing a lot of things and the worst part is that I didn't know what they were until I joined microverse. Microverse has helped me become a better developer not only learning how to code but also improving my soft skills. Now I can confidently collaborate in remote teams and even lead them when I need to. Thanks to microverse.

This program is actually one of the best programs I've found. It's a really quick and serious program, so you have to be focused on what you're doing the entire program, but even with the speed of the program, it's a really good experience, not only because you learn a lot in a short time, but also because you meet new people every week, and you can build your professional and non-professional network with the people you find here. I started the program knowing some HTML, CSS, and a tiny of JavaScript, nowadays, I feel really confident with JavaScript, React and Redux, even though I know I still have a lot to learn. I would really recommend this program if you are really interested in programming, even if you don't know anything about it right now, but if you want to learn, this is a good place for you!

I found Microverse on LinkedIn and there were a couple of things that made me apply for microverse immediately were the stack they were teaching ( JavaScript, React, Redux, Ruby and Databases, Ruby on Rails ) and ISA ( Income Share Agreement ) where I've to pay nothing upfront and I've to pay 15% only when my monthly income is more than $1,000 till it reaches to $15,000.

I'm about to complete my React Redux Module and so far I've learned a lot of things that I couldn't learn alone due to distraction or I'll be doing in any Software Company.

For me, Microverse is an Ideal Software Development Institute to become a Full Stack Web Development and I highly recommend this.

As a learner with little background in software development, I applied to Microverse in October 2020, after visiting Microverse official website via a tweet I came across online. 
I officially started my journey as a Micronaunt in March 2021 after a series of pre-enrollment exercises, which later proved to be a very important aspect of my journey.
My first week seems a bit overwhelming, but with the support system put in place to assist beginners, I was able to excel the first few weeks and learn interesting skills that help boost my confidence and belief system as the weeks progress.
The program curriculum is well structured and organised in such a fashion that it present learners with varieties of learning material and curated course content to digest from based on learners assimilation abilities and speed. The support system is organised in a fashion that will enable learners to always have someone to reach out to when face with challenges, for example, one could easily reach out to the stand-up team, coding and collaborative partner, mentors and student success team, all readily available to support your growth and journey and help clear the blockers for continual progress.
The structure in Microverse has exposed me to the real-world work environment and each day to day activity and challenge I face has helped build my professional skills and shape my belief system to enable me to excel in my career as a software developer.
Every day, I wake up with strong determination and desire to give my best, always committed focus and persistent to achieve my career goals, these daily drives have enabled me to become great at learning any skill and mastering new tools with ease. Personally, for me, the manner in which the learning system has been able to inject into me the ability to learn and relearn things is my greatest motivation, because facing a new task doesn't scare me anymore, I just believe I have what it takes to learn and be the best at it simple!. Therefore, it has been a game-changer for me.
Finally, my journey in Microverse up to this point has been a fantastic and remarkable experience. So, without any reservation, I will recommend Microverse to anyone who has a strong desire to become a Software developer and want to be not just a full-stack web developer but the best that the world will be proud to have to join Microverse right away.

Joining microverse, I had less than 4 months of coding experience. It was very tough at the beginning, the first couple of weeks was overwhelming, the pace was too fast and the projects were way more than I had thought of me doing at that very stage. The student success knows how difficult these early stages can be hence they introduced fellow older students to mentor us. My mentor was so professional, friendly and patient. He guided me through the rough weeks.
After these few weeks, I had gotten tougher and adapted to the system.
Microverse has almost every scenario planned and the support system is second to none.
The curriculum should be the best among other online schools around.
The entire work structure and tree prepares the student for every real-life scenario. My friend who works remotely too told me that when I am done with the microverse programme, I would be more ready than even those who have been working for years.
I would recommend microverse to every aspiring developer, here you will sharpen your skills and increase your market value

Have you ever experienced what it is like to feel aimless and lost in this universe being a professional and eager to feel part of something bigger?

I can tell you that compared to the world, microverse (whose name hides a great meaning) managed in a very special way to show me a very large universe within something as small as a letter, a character, a binary value.

The difference in values ​​between each letter, no matter how small, implies a major flaw in the code or brings you one step closer to the resolution of the whole work.

Microverse has provided me with a new and wonderful course, clearly structured in each character and number that I've written in my code and then assemble between small worlds forging a specific process which is called: algorithm.

Each project is a challenge, it is a universe within the microverse.

Being myself author, judge, jury, and victim within each one is a feeling that prepares you to sink the worst and perfects or to reach the next level of knowledge.

Thanks to microverse, today I have a clear and fixed goal, which is becoming more palpable with each reading that I do,  each solution I build, each headache between trial and error, and with the great satisfaction of a battle won by noticing that a comma or key was missing.

Today I see my path clear, my next goal, my fixed course, and my position in this well-defined world thanks to the fact that I first learned what a letter is worth in the world of coding.

I can only say:

 Thank you very much, and happy coding for all the brave ones who are not afraid of getting lost in the constant error output but keep on going until they see the prompt with the dreamed green letter color.

I loved my time at microverse cause they give an environment to grow as a software developer through their collaborative learning. This is a great way to dive right into the "working world" of web development. Their support structure of having a standup team and a body of students from all over the world has helped me cope through rough days and helped me learn a lot in terms of how I personally could improve my abilities as a software developer. This is a great opportunity for everyone who is passionate about programming but just can't seem to get their foot through the door.

From a person who came from Legal area and had no experience with coding, Microverse has brought me to this world marvelously.
The daily schedule makes us dive into a software development experience. The peer-to-peer programming gives us a great opportunity to connect with a lot of people from the same area.
Each day is a growing day, and it has been amazing. Sometimes difficult, but every struggle worths the price, because at the end we know we are going to the right path and seeing our results.

General: It's been good, I feel I've learned a lot

Pros:
- Big community, this is important when you're struggling especially with technical issues.
- ISA (Income share agreement), the chance to start paying them when you're already working and earning on a related job position.
- You only need to have the basic technical knowledge to be able to be selected to join the program.
- If you're not a native English speaker, it's a great daily practice to improve your speaking skills.
- Pair programming, having a working/coding partner helps you to improve your soft-skills, and to face technical problems with a partner makes it easier to work on and solve them (most of the time).
- Stand-up team, having team-mates to talk to, share your doubts or technical issues, or just talk about your day is a good thing.
- I think that the tech-skill-set is good and follows on-demand tool-trends (opensource).
- Global/multicultural, interacting and working sometimes with people with a different cultural background helps you to improve on your tolerance and openness to different ways of thinking.

Cons:
 - An improvement for Microverse could be to create its own learning materials, not depending completely on external sources like The Odin Project.
- Because of the previous point, there are some projects where you can feel very lost even on how to start, especially if you come from a very different background (not software/tech-related).
- Also because of the previous point, if you are struggling with a technical issue, you can get stuck easily, and/or you'll end up Googling trying to find more resources/videos/blogs on how to solve the issue.
- The daily schedule could seem very strict at the beginning (but after some time you get used to it).
- Having to fill-out a daily form about daily goals for the next day is really tedious and at least, my stand-up team and I don't feel it's really useful (especially when you're ahead in the program).
- For some projects, the deadline time set is not sufficient, and/or the instructions are not very very clear.

 Have you been struggling to maintain focus on your coding journey? Do you feel overwhelmed while learning code? Is it taking you so long to finally get out of the tutorial hell and start building projects? If your answer is yes to any of the above, then Microverse might just be the number one motivator that you need. Let me brief you a bit of my experience since joining Microverse. I was this helpless person who never had a serious and carefully projected path to learning software engineering. I never thought that learning how to code can be so much joy when you are doing it in a peer-learning environment. Working together on a codebase and sharing ideas is a plus to learning code. I have ended up grasping concepts faster and within a span of one month, I had learned a lot than I could believe. My confidence levels have been going higher and higher. Getting exposed to and working with students from different cultures around the culture has really improved my communication skills. What I like most at Microverse is my standup team. This is a group of not more than six students. I have gained so much from being a member of my standup team. We never let any member of the team be blocked as far as the technical curriculum is concerned. To summarise my experience I would say I am a changed and more committed person. I never thought it would be possible in an environment where there are no instructors. Microverse has done great structuring to ensure students feel supported.

Pros
- One builds good communication skills: The structure of the program, which's majorly on working collaboratively, will positively impact your communication skills. Your shyness will reduce as your confidence builds up. 
- One achieves excellence: Project submissions at Microverse are considered complete when you achieve mastery. The code reviews will always ensure that you gain an in-depth understanding of the problem at hand. 
- The support system will help cultivate passion in you. 
- Microverse has a guideline to ensure integrity among learners and therefore the environment is learner-friendly. 
- There is a team called student success. This team will be your listening ear, they can't solve all your problems but will always be there proving wisdom that will help you go through your struggles. 
- Graduates sing praises of the career coaching that they get once done with the technical curriculum.

Cons
- Some coding partners can be problematic though not all the time. Talk about it with student success.
- Learning here is only full-time.
- The student must have reliable electric power and internet connectivity 

I finished the core program in December 2020 and got a fully remote job in February 2021. Here is what I have to say if you are considering getting into the program.

My experience with Microverse was very positive overall, but as I said in the title it is not for everyone. they are straightforward from the beginning and everything that you hear them talking about the methodology and life inside the program is accurate. The curriculum is well structured and has a good progression curve that will let you learn faster, but if you go in thinking you can change Rails for Python, that is not going to happen.

There are some things that you have to have in mind and ask yourself before deciding to get into Microverse:
First, Microverse focuses on developing the self-learning skill, that by the way is one of the most asked soft skills by employers, and it does it in a guided way but you are the one doing all the work (They don't have any teachers), so you really have to want to acquire or develop that skill.
Second, they don't guarantee you get a job, but they have an excellent support network that will guide you to maximize the chances of getting that job, so if you think that if you put through the program you will still get a job, again is on you and the effort that you put in it that is going to get you to that goal.
Third, to support all this, Microverse gives you access to a whole community designed to help you and support you at different levels, but the most important one is that every project that you make is reviewed by developers and improvement suggestions are going to be made, making you learn more and have better projects to show, for me this is where most of the value of the program is because you can struggle but you will come out a better coder.
Lastly, the most important thing is that this support network is always changing, they are always testing new ways of doing things or improving the old ones, so probably the curriculum that you go through is not the same I went through and will not be the same that people after you will go through. That shows that they are engaged in you being a good developer and ensures that the curriculum that you completed is the best one for the time you were on.

If after reading all this it sounds like something that you are looking for, then go for it 100%, it will be worth it.

I’m a Full Stack Developer. Formerly an Economist. I decided to take the risk in my professional path and I enrolled at Microverse Inc., a Remote Programming School that prepares Full Stack Developers with the following programming skills and languages: HTML/CSS, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, React, Redux, Javascript, Algorithms, Rspec testing, deployment. Also, the soft skills: Pair Programming, Remote Working, Team Collaboration, and Mentoring. Since day one I learn a lot about the different technologies with students from any part of the world and build more than 30 projects. Also, you got the chance to improve your English level.  The only disadvantage to studying here is probably that you spend more time learning and coding your projects than expected so it can take your weekends and some nights during the week but it is part of learning new skills, so it is full time if you need to have a part-time job is going to be difficult to do it during the program.

This was a course which was really good for self learning. I got to know many things which i would not be able to if i was doing from somewhere else. The Best thing was that i learned many things which are used in industry.  So basically when you complete course you have many other industry skills rather than just having grip on some framework. The only thing i think microverse has to do is give some more projects to students so that they can have a firm grip on whatever thay are learning.

I was taking online courses for programming before Joining Microverse and, I would say I had a basic knowledge of everything we have in the Microverse curriculum. What I  love about this school are the strategy and schedule. 

I never felt confident enough about my learning and ability to code, which I can feel right now after joining this school.  You will get tons of online courses and resources for programming but, who will give you the right path for what is next to do.

Microverse provides a learning and working environment that is similar to what you will do in your job.  Here you can interact with people from all around the world. Here you learn how to work with a team or pair programming remotely.  Always there will be someone to help you if you have some issue with your understanding of the concept or your code, there will be someone to review your code which is not possible with online courses or other resources.

Here you will not just learn to program but you will learn soft skills as well, which is much more important than coding skills, especially when you have to work with people from a different culture.

The best part is that you will get a job assistant which is not just for your first job but assistance for your next job as well. School is not asking for anything up front but just your dedication and being honest with yourself.

I can write something much longer than this review about Microverse this is how good I feel about it but, let's finish it here. Hopefully, this will help other students as well who are looking for a good school to start their career in software development. 

One more thing I would like to say, If you would like to question, question yourself then only you'll able to improve yourself.

Pros: 
It offers one a head start on their journey to becoming a professional world-class developer. The curriculum is designed around skills that are relevant to the field of software engineering, and you get a lot of career support as well as accountability from the Microverse team and fellow students. The syllabus focuses on both technical hard skills and soft skills required to succeed in the software industry.
It is also affordable. MIcroverse has an income share agreement (ISA) policy of fees payment. You don't have to pay for the education program upfront, and are only required to pay for it after you get a job and start working as a developer or data scientist.
Enrolling at Microverse is a sure way to build your developer portfolio. By the time you finish the program, you will have several "meaty" projects to showcase your potential to prospective employers.
Collaboration is engrained in the curriculum at Microverse. You get a lot of practice collaborating with other students from all across the globe: this enriches one's experience and enlarges your perspective as a developer. 
The program is fully online; you don't to travel to an on-site campus to study, therefore it's convenient and you save on transport costs.

Cons:
It is a new school so the syllabus is still being developed, hence updates to the syllabus are frequently made.

I've read some of the negative reviews that others have submitted to this site and although some of it rings true, a lot of it is an exaggeration, in my view.

Although it's true that the materials we use for the course are free of charge, what Microverse offers goes beyond that. I've worked in tech before and I can say from experience that, left to my own devices, I wouldn't have been able to go through the volume of material from the course as quickly as I did, and it was all thanks to the infrastructure that Microverse offers. The added value that Microverse offers comes from the coding partnership and accountability that it brings. Before joining Microverse I tried for two months to find this level of commitment from random friends in the Odin Project forums on my own, and failed miserably. It's not nearly as easy as it sounds.

First of all: the Odin Project has absolutely no screening process: finding a partner is a totally chaotic and random process done on your own and by the time you find someone who is coding at your level, you'll be lucky to retain them without there being any system of accountability or commitment. Microverse is not a scam. We are never told that the material for the course will have any additional cost before joining. A quick google search into what Microverse is will show anyone interested in joining what the school is about and how it works. 

Second of all: the Odin Project offers absolutely no career coaching once you finish the curriculum. Good luck guess-working your way through the interview process of companies looking to hire devs. One of the things that sets Microverse apart is the fact that, by the end of the program, you have access to a team of seasoned professionals who either used to be hiring managers at big tech companies or have years (sometimes decades) of experience in the field. Contrary to what some say in the negative reviews, these people are SUPER accessible and have ALWAYS responded to every single e-mail I've sent them. Again: good luck getting insiders like these to respond to your questions about the world of dev job interviews out in the wild (for free!).

And finally: Microverse offers a solid accountability system through a web platform of their own. You sign in, report  on your progress, prove that you're submitting work regularly, and this makes sure that you stay on track through the duration of the program. Again: you might use some random time managemant app for this, but it will not be finely-tuned and evolved in the same manner that the Microverse platform is. Every month we hold a student assembly, and every month there are updates, improvements and features being added. These people work hard to learn and perfect their web app to optimize student experience: they know what they are doing, and it takes them time and work to do. You just don't find this kind of dedication for free out there.

I was fully aware of what I was paying for right from the start, and made a conscious decision to join, simply because I saw great potential in the company. A global school of web dev learners is something that should have existed since long ago, and I'm glad someone had the initiative and the courage to take the idea and run with it.

Microverse is a real school. It feels like a real school and I know that once I land a job I will look back and remember it as fondly as I did any other school where I've been a student. Obviously, nothing is perfect, and some of the bad experiences of some of the students here are valid. But I would just like everyone to know that there is a lot of misconception and distortion going around as well.

The best way to get a full remote studies as a software engineer, i´ve been full time student working remotely with people arround the world, this is a multi culture experience that i´ve been having across this program. 
daily we have a team call were we refresh our knowledge and we show our code projects and then you have a call with your coding partner where you solve many projects in diferent conding lenguages and frameworks.
extras that we do inside microverse that you will love it: 
Algorithms, data structures, back-end, front-end, how to improve your soft skills, remote team work, and we work with the best coding lenguages.

Why am i here?
I'm here because Microverse gives me an opportunity to improve myself like a person and professionaly. I had to leave my university studies for support my family and i found Microverse like an opportunity to acomplish my goals and my dreams.

Microverse it's a program where you will invest your time in a full development program and there you will study without any pay and when you get a job you can pay for your education. This is a great opportunity to be part of this great experiencia.

A Microverse ad on Facebook appeared in front of me at the right moment. The message they had was "you don't pay anything until you get a job that pays you $1,000 USD or more.” That is a huge plus for people that don’t have the resources, but have the desire to study.  

Also, the fact that Microverse helps you to find a remote job as a software developer after the training is a huge plus. Now, we have 2 points in favor of Microverse.

 

The difficulty to find a good job in a small city encouraged me to join Microverse, as one of my goals is to enter in the software development world to learn how this works from inside a real software company.

 

After 5 months, I define Microverse as a place where you can find people with interests similar to yours, that are willing to help you anytime you ask for help, and a place where you will learn to code as a pro.

 

Another feature is the pair programming, where you will practice your English, learn to explain your ideas and code, and understand other people's code and ideas. Also, you will learn more about time zones.

 

But if this is not enough, there are also TSEs (technical support engineers) that review your code and give you feedback to improve your code and projects.

When I learned about Microverse for the first time, I couldn't believe it. "Do not pay until you get a job" seemed too good to be true, but I suppose that's how a school commits itself to its students.   Still, I wondered if I could learn to code through the program, so I was excited when I was accepted.   In 3 months, I learned more than in 4 years studying computer engineering at my college. And now that I am about to finish the technical curriculum, I'm confident about my ability to work with Microverse to get my first job as a software developer.   Additionally, I feel like Microverse is my family. They really care about you, listen to your problems, and help you to overcome them.   Also, they don't stop. Microverse continues adding staff to the curriculum team, and I can tell the program is improving every day.   I'm from Turkey. Believe me when I say Microverse is not selling a dream from thousands of miles away. They are making them real.

What attracted me initially to Microverse's full-time program was the pair coding scheme. I had never collaborated with anyone in building software prior to joining Microverse. I wanted to learn how to build scalable software so I needed to be able to work with others in complex projects. After months in the program, I got more than what I wanted.

Every single day, for at least 8 hours, I and my coding partner worked on coding challenges and then built complex apps. We also spent time discussing concepts (debated, researched, experimented). Those daily grinds strengthened our engineer muscles and made us ready for war.

When the time was ripe, we were also assigned newer students to mentor as well as perform code reviews. These two tasks developed in us the leadership capability necessary to become senior developers. While one might argue that becoming a senior engineer is mostly about high technical IQ, I would counter that 5 highly motivated junior engineers led by a good senior engineer would build better apps than one rockstar senior engineer.

I am now in the Career-preparation stage of the program. I have been assigned a dedicated career coach who has been amazing. Every step into building my online presence (LinkedIn, Resume, Portfolio, even how I introduce myself) she has been guiding me.

Above all those great stuff the biggest value I got by enroling to Microverse is the friendships I have build over the months. I now have new friends from all over the world - Asia, North and South America, Africa and Europe. With this, I would even consider Microverse as a Social Network - but one that makes one build a network deeper than clicking a "Connect" or "Add Friend" button.

The only requirement to succeed in Microverse's full-time program is the willingness to invest time. The returns are more than a thousand percent compounded!