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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.
Mobile Makers gave me the skillset and confidence to enter into a completely new career and to excel at it.
My experience at Mobile Makers was absolutely amazing! I learned a ton, the instructors were great and it launched me into a career that I absolutely love.
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!
I came into Mobile Makers with very little iOS Dev knowledge and basic programming knowledge.
After completing Mobile Makers, I felt that I had the confidence of being a professional developer.
The program I completed was the online iOS Development.
I felt that that learning assistances were awesome and the instruction was very professional.
My only complaint is that there is little job placement assistance.
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.
Although it wasn't perfect, I had a fantastic experience at Mobile Makers. The same is true for any boot camp, though: You get out of it what you put into it. Say goodbye to your close friends and family, expect to spend 12+ hours/day in the classroom, and keep weekend plans to a minimum. (Though I did manage to sneak in the occassional concert or night out on the city.)
They will push you, guide you, and stretch you to become a proficient iOS developer, and after the pr...
Although it wasn't perfect, I had a fantastic experience at Mobile Makers. The same is true for any boot camp, though: You get out of it what you put into it. Say goodbye to your close friends and family, expect to spend 12+ hours/day in the classroom, and keep weekend plans to a minimum. (Though I did manage to sneak in the occassional concert or night out on the city.)
They will push you, guide you, and stretch you to become a proficient iOS developer, and after the program their job support was a nice addition to my own search. I am not the norm, but was given a job offer just after the program, and after a few weeks of searching found a position that suited my skills. That said, don't expect your certificate to equal a job offer. Come here for the skills you will acquire and the supportive environment ... graduation alone won't be enough and you'll need to prove yourself to potential employers.
Mobile Makers is a solid program, but is best suited for someone with at least a little bit of programming experience. Before starting your cohort, make sure you understand the basics of variables, if statements, for loops, logic, etc. Pre-coursework is provided to get you up to speed on these concepts, and I strongly recommend setting time aside to become comfortable with these aspects of coding before starting the program.
A few things to keep in mind:
If you're not a self-directed learner and need hand-holding, this program is not for you. Most often when you ask a question, the instructors will answer with another question. This worked out great for me because I love problem-solving, but is not so great if you need a lot of guidance.
I do wish they focused as much or more on Swift than Objective C. Although not yet the gold standard, MM could have done a better job of preparing students for the future of iOS by spending more than one week on Swift.
Mobile Makers is not a large, popular school. They are small and scrappy, which makes it a close-knit group. If you want to get lost in the crowd, don't sign up for MM. However, if you want to learn alongside other passionate developers hungry for knowledge, I can't recommend this program strongly enough.
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.
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.
MobileMakers is not like any other online education or bootcamp. My experience was amazing. I had help every step of the way. The course has a great curriculum. What I loved the most about the course is that I was given an arsenal of tools that can be used in real life. We were tought how to look and where to look for solutions, the many different ways to solve a problem and most importantly gaining confidence in your own code and your own problem solving decisions.
I compl...
MobileMakers is not like any other online education or bootcamp. My experience was amazing. I had help every step of the way. The course has a great curriculum. What I loved the most about the course is that I was given an arsenal of tools that can be used in real life. We were tought how to look and where to look for solutions, the many different ways to solve a problem and most importantly gaining confidence in your own code and your own problem solving decisions.
I completed over 20 apps, had mock interviews and also got job leads. I now have 2 iOS jobs and more coming!
My learning experience at Mobile Makers Academy, simply put, challenging, daily and weekly, minimum 12hrs per day for the duration of the bootcamp. What kept me going(aside from my desire to finish the course, excel, and my competitive, goal oriented nature) was the compassion and ability of each and every instructor at Mobile Makers Academy to connect with and ensure success with every student that enrolls in this intensive, blood, sweet and tears program. Mo...
My learning experience at Mobile Makers Academy, simply put, challenging, daily and weekly, minimum 12hrs per day for the duration of the bootcamp. What kept me going(aside from my desire to finish the course, excel, and my competitive, goal oriented nature) was the compassion and ability of each and every instructor at Mobile Makers Academy to connect with and ensure success with every student that enrolls in this intensive, blood, sweet and tears program. Mobile Makers Academy sets it's cohorts up for success from day 1 by providing a unique learning experience to each and every student entolled.
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.
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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