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Mobile Makers Academy enhances mobile development curriculum in schools by teaching mobile development to high school teachers. Mobile Makers is a full-time, 8-week, intensive program in Chicago, IL that will turn beginner students into iOS developers. Over the course of the program, students will learn the tools, the architecture, the tech talk, the professional practices, teamwork, employability, design for developers, agile development, and Git & source control. Students will gain technical proficiency in Objective-C Basics, Cocoa touch, view controllers, table views, navigation, touch gestures, core data, core animation, and debugging. Mobile Makers is looking for students who love learning, love making things, and have a sneaking suspicion that a job in mobile app development is going to make them really happy. After graduation, students will be ready to talk the talk and back it up with a GitHub portfolio to impress hiring managers.
We were trained over the course of 8 weeks to build a solid foundation in iOS development. We covered a range of topics from the fundamentals of iOS controls to views, and tying them with code to functions involving everything from segues, to Core Data, Parse, and NSUserDefaults. We also covered non-technical aspects of programming such as MVC design patterns, daily standups, and Agile delivery methodology. Both the technical and non-technical prepared us to be thorough and indep...
We were trained over the course of 8 weeks to build a solid foundation in iOS development. We covered a range of topics from the fundamentals of iOS controls to views, and tying them with code to functions involving everything from segues, to Core Data, Parse, and NSUserDefaults. We also covered non-technical aspects of programming such as MVC design patterns, daily standups, and Agile delivery methodology. Both the technical and non-technical prepared us to be thorough and independent-research driven iOS developers.
Mobile Makers gave me the skillset and confidence to enter into a completely new career and to excel at it.
I loved my experience at Mobile Makers. The most important thing I learned there is how to learn more effectively. Of course, I learned how to make iOS apps, and that gave me very valuable skills I am now able to use on my own. I can now proudly say that I can make most of, if not all of, the apps I see and use. I am currently a college student, and I do not have time for full-time employment. That being said, I applied to Mobile Makers looking to learn how to make iOS apps, but I came out...
I loved my experience at Mobile Makers. The most important thing I learned there is how to learn more effectively. Of course, I learned how to make iOS apps, and that gave me very valuable skills I am now able to use on my own. I can now proudly say that I can make most of, if not all of, the apps I see and use. I am currently a college student, and I do not have time for full-time employment. That being said, I applied to Mobile Makers looking to learn how to make iOS apps, but I came out of the experience with much more. I am now a full-fledged developer, with an app in the App Store that I developed on my own. But enough about me, I want to speak to the excellence of the program.
Like I said, I am a college student now. Having experienced many styles of teaching, I can say without a doubt in my mind that Mobile Makers takes the cake for giving me the most value. There are two parts of the Mobile Makers process that I think play really key roles in adding that value: observation and intuition/knowledge.
As for the observation part of the equation, I was very impressed when I saw that the instructors were being observed in an environment where the focus of the instructors was not some pressure to teach well, but instead was the students' learning processes and how to tailor the teaching styles to fit every individual students' needs. In other words, there was not an idea of making the best one-size-fits-all treaching style, but instead there was a concerted effort to individualize the learning experience from the student's perspectives. To tie that back to observation, it is important to know that the quality of the learning experiences of students made up a large part of the criteria that was used to give feedback to the instructors, or at least that's what it seemed like from my perspective. This is unlike what I have heard from my parents (both teachers) about other reviewing and feedback-giving processes. Some institutions try to give teachers feedback on attributes of the teacher. Instead, Mobile Makers seems to give a lot of attention to the teachers' actions, empowering them to change what they do, not who they are.
The intuitive and knowledge-based design of the curriculum is what allows for the above interactions to happen between instructors and education scientists. Instant feedback seemed to me like an important way to implement these kinds of interactions. The whole process of giving feedback and having the instructors revise their teaching styles reminds me a lot of the agile development style Mobile Makers emphasized for us, the students.
One last thing I would like to mention is that it seemed like everyone had a stake in our learning. It really felt like everyone cared about our improvement and was there to help us help ourselves.
I was halfway through college looking for something that was a little more bang for buck. College is okay, but you feel like the internet could teach you way more in a shorter amount of time.
Enter Mobile Makers!
Now I lived in the Chicagoland area, which was the only Mobile Makers location at the time, but I was amazed that people all over the world came to Mobile Makers. The first day we go through an orientation of sorts, and people were from Miami to Swede...
I was halfway through college looking for something that was a little more bang for buck. College is okay, but you feel like the internet could teach you way more in a shorter amount of time.
Enter Mobile Makers!
Now I lived in the Chicagoland area, which was the only Mobile Makers location at the time, but I was amazed that people all over the world came to Mobile Makers. The first day we go through an orientation of sorts, and people were from Miami to Sweden to Philly.
You hit the ground running after the first day, but they make sure your keeping up. If you did the 40 hours of pre-course work, then it shouldn't be a problem. You spend each day learning something completely new, then you practice that with other classmates. I found the lessons challenging and rewarding, and most people were open to working beyond the expectation. From the 9 to 5 work schedule, I never once got bored or exhausted.
On top of that, they try to provide services to help you get to know the rest of the community. The founders also run dev shops, so most of their employees volunteered to be mentors. If that doesn't work, you can find meetups where people like to discuss anything or work on weekend projects.
The final project is a three-man, two-week asignment where your allowed to make whatever challenges your creativity. I had some great friends that had a cool idea, so we excuted that as fast as we could. Unfortunately, some people did not finish the class, but that was beyond Mobile Makers control. The final event is a graduation where people come in to see your apps.
So as for job placement, I can safely say that it's not guarunteed for most. But that's the risk you get coming in, I know other schools take a cut of your salary, which is not fair to most. Some people get hired by the Mobile Makers staff, some find work back home. I was not hired by anyone imediately, but I attended the meetups and founds some cleints there.
Now the staff and CEO has changed since I graduated, but I was happy with the quality of people at that time. I attend their events when I can, and it's great to meet newcomers. My only complaint was that my mentor did not have time during class to meetup, my only option was 8AM.
Prior to my bootcamp experience at Mobile Makers, I spent two years teaching myself how to develop iOS apps. It was hard, exhausting, and time consuming. When I got the opportunity to attend Mobile Makers, I jumped at the opportunity and haven't once regretted my decision to do so. After two years of teaching myself, I was blown away at how fast I was able to learn new material at Mobile Makers. There's a great staff there, and they are always willing to do whatever they can t...
Prior to my bootcamp experience at Mobile Makers, I spent two years teaching myself how to develop iOS apps. It was hard, exhausting, and time consuming. When I got the opportunity to attend Mobile Makers, I jumped at the opportunity and haven't once regretted my decision to do so. After two years of teaching myself, I was blown away at how fast I was able to learn new material at Mobile Makers. There's a great staff there, and they are always willing to do whatever they can to provide a better experience for students. With their help, I tackled many concepts I struggled with alone, and overcame obstacles that seemed impossible before. Determination and hard work was enough to get me started, but having knowledgable people to enhance my learning made a huge difference. I'm now working as an iOS developer, and I couldn't have gotten this far, this fast alone. Mobile Makers has literally transformed my life.
Really helps you learn how to become a developer and the skills needed to learn on your own, which is what coding is all about.
From a military career, to the FBI, to spy planes in Afghanistan, to a 180 degree life decision that led me to Mobile Makers Academy's 8-week iOS Immersive Bootcamp. Now I am in Denver, and have taken an idea to a commercially selling enterprise workflow accelerator workflow effiency solution as the Lead iOS Developer for a funded startup named, Flowhub. I began building out this idea when I was found at an iOS Developer Meetup event in Denver 13 days after I graduated the ...
From a military career, to the FBI, to spy planes in Afghanistan, to a 180 degree life decision that led me to Mobile Makers Academy's 8-week iOS Immersive Bootcamp. Now I am in Denver, and have taken an idea to a commercially selling enterprise workflow accelerator workflow effiency solution as the Lead iOS Developer for a funded startup named, Flowhub. I began building out this idea when I was found at an iOS Developer Meetup event in Denver 13 days after I graduated the program. It has been 1 incredible ride thus far.
I also mentor students who go through the same bootcamp at Mobile Makers Academy as I and I am also the iOS / Swift / Xcode support resource for Mobile Makers Academy's high school integration program. This is 1 of the coolest thing I do daily. I love helping others "see the light" just as I did when I decided to give up an 8 year career pursuit for a career in iOS Development. I love everything I get to do every day now. Mobile Makers Academy really set me up for success and I have great pride in the school so much that I have decided to aim a fair portion of my efforts in this field back towards the school that has given me so much. I remember how excited and scared I felt beginning with my iOS cohort and I want to help show others brave enough to venture into this awesome field that, we all start at the same level. We all started with Hello World. It's amazing how far you can go from there in just 8 short weeks.
Mobile Makers Academy is an incredible school that will provide the atmoshere, instruction, support, and pathway for someone who is very determined and will to put the time/effort into the program. If you give it every thing you have for the full 8 weeks, you will graduate at a skill level that will allow you to apply for junior iOS Developer positions. In this world, that title doesn't have to stick around long if you continue to push hard and learn as much as you can along the way. Luckily, if you make it this far, learning is one of the most fun parts about this field. iOS Developers will never stop learning because there is always something else to know which is part of the awesomeness that is iOS Development. If you want to code for Apple devices, Mobile Makers Academy is a fantastic choice to aim towards for a solid start into this awesome journey.
Studying in Mobile Makers was overall a great experience. You learn practical knowledge of iOS development in an enjoyable environment. The course also gets you ready for professional working environment by using agile development methodologies throughout the team projects. If you push hard enough, you can benefit greatly from the experience.
Hi, Wade Sellers here... of the ELITE ALUMNI population of Mobile Makers Academy. If you truly want an experience where you get your pennies worth... This is IT!!! No I'm not lying and no I'm not being paid (although that Apple Watch giveaway did indeed, lure me in)... OK SO LET'S BE CLEAR HERE... This stuff is difficult. Becoming an iOS developer can be one of the most rewarding career fields if this is your passion but you gotta earn it which mean...
Hi, Wade Sellers here... of the ELITE ALUMNI population of Mobile Makers Academy. If you truly want an experience where you get your pennies worth... This is IT!!! No I'm not lying and no I'm not being paid (although that Apple Watch giveaway did indeed, lure me in)... OK SO LET'S BE CLEAR HERE... This stuff is difficult. Becoming an iOS developer can be one of the most rewarding career fields if this is your passion but you gotta earn it which means being able to make a million mistakes and fight through them. Everyone thinks "Coding" just means building... BUT Here's a free gem of a truth for you... It's more about fixing things. Programmers arrive at solutions through trial and error... ALOT OF TRIAL AND ERROR. BUT if you like solving puzzles like that, it could be for you. FOR ME, IT ABSOLUTELY IS! I love coding apps and right out of bootcamp, I landed a job in Denver (1.5 weeks after arriving)... Here's the truth, there's more work than there are developers.. What's that mean??? YOU GET TO FLIPPIN PICK WHAT YOU WANT AND MAKE MONEY DOING WHAT YOU LOVE??? Is there even another field out there that let's you pick your job based on personal motivations and passions once your there? You'll get job offers to boot and you get to be picky... You can find the project or company you personally have an emotional connection to and take on a career you honestly care about.
Did I mention it's difficult... CUZ it is... BUT, (in Urkel voice,) No Sweat My Pet... It can be done and done well. It takes dedication and a relentless push from yourself to keep learning. Bootcamps are MAGIC... WHY??? Because you get to turn the world off. You get to say "Hey friends, family, signifigant other... I love you but I need you to leave me alone for 2 months while I do something that less than 1% of the population will achieve)... Yea dude(ette)... that's you... ELITE!!!
Mobile Makers has the top leadership teaching staff, support staff, and industry connections to give you an experience other bootcamps attempt to emulate but cannot duplicate. It's iOS, it's awesome iPhone apps, it's not webpages and yada yada... IT's FLIPPING RAD iPhone apps that everyone around you uses a bajillion times a day. You will graduate with 30 apps under your belt... WHAT? YEA I SAID IT.. I'LL SAY IT AGAIN... 30 apps built by you, on your computer, and you know every single line of code in them... CUZ... you flippin wrote them... YUP!
I'm happy to answer any questions you have on the matter... hit me up VIA twitter @waderoni if you want some more juicy details. But seriously... if you're thinking about this already, YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT... SO TAKE THE LEAP & JOIN US... We have cake!
How much does Mobile Makers Academy cost?
Mobile Makers Academy costs around $9,000.
What courses does Mobile Makers Academy teach?
Mobile Makers Academy offers courses like High School Teacher Training.
Where does Mobile Makers Academy have campuses?
Mobile Makers Academy has an in-person campus in Chicago.
Is Mobile Makers Academy worth it?
Mobile Makers Academy hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 19 Mobile Makers Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Mobile Makers Academy on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Mobile Makers Academy legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 19 Mobile Makers Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Mobile Makers Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.84 out of 5.
Does Mobile Makers Academy offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like Mobile Makers Academy offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.
Can I read Mobile Makers Academy reviews?
You can read 19 reviews of Mobile Makers Academy on Course Report! Mobile Makers Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Mobile Makers Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.84 out of 5.
Is Mobile Makers Academy accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Mobile Makers Academy doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.
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