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Nashville Software School (NSS) is a nonprofit vocational school in Nashville that prepares adults for careers in technical fields like software development, software engineering, UI & UX design, data analytics and data science. Nashville Software School is a place where a person with aptitude, motivation, and commitment can learn a new craft or build on their existing skills. NSS is committed to growing diversity in technology by opening the door to underrepresented groups in tech irrespective of their economic situation. By providing a hands-on, project and team-based learning environment that mirrors the real-world environment, graduates leave with knowledge that is applicable on the first day of their job.
I graduated from Nashville Software School in 2015. In short, the content is almost there, but the program really leaves so much to be desired.
Our instructor was Scott Humphries. For the first 2 months of our program Scott would show up between 10 and 1030 regularly (class started at 9) which left the students to twiddle our thumbs for the first hour or more of each day. This is a big detriment in an intensive program. Once he arrived, he...
I graduated from Nashville Software School in 2015. In short, the content is almost there, but the program really leaves so much to be desired.
Our instructor was Scott Humphries. For the first 2 months of our program Scott would show up between 10 and 1030 regularly (class started at 9) which left the students to twiddle our thumbs for the first hour or more of each day. This is a big detriment in an intensive program. Once he arrived, he would assign us a task then go play Agar.io (a video game) for an hour or two. After lunch, he would give us some instruction on something new and then tell us to work on it that night at home. There is no syllabus, homework, quizzes, or outside class help from Scott. By the end of the 2nd month it was blatantly obvious he was making up the curriculum as he went along. If you dared to ask Scott a question, he would regularly answer in a condescending manner and fail to break down the problem for your understanding. The administrator of the program didnt seem interested in correcting his amateur leadership and instruction even though students brought it to his attention.
We had a "mentor day" where we were supposed to be able to meet a mentor and pair up with someone to help us with our coding issues. Well, for our class of 25, five mentors showed up. So needless to say the majority of people in the program did not find a mentor.
The only "job assistance" you will receive is some instruction on how to interview and what you should expect during the interview process. Beyond that, there is no job placement and the school does not send out work opportunities to past graduates.
You will not be kicked out of the program no matter what. We had a student show up 2-3 days a week for the entire program and he was never reprimanded or asked to leave even though he was a distraction in class. This individual actually volunteered to lead a class project and then did not show up the day the project began.
If you are lucky enough to get Steve Brownlee as your instructor, I would say continue with the program. But absolutely ask who your instructor will be. If it is Scott Humphries, walk away. You can learn more by going through online tutorials on your own. I wish I could say the experience at NSS was worth my time and effort but honestly, I put in more effort than the school did.
I applied to NSS on a whim, because outside of Squarespace, I knew nothing about web development. I was a musician and barista and had no real career trajectory. From day one, I felt behind due to other students having more background than me, but I recieved nothing but encouragement from the instructors, staff, and other students.
NSS is a longer bootcamp than many, but it's so worth it and it flies right by.
I got the opportunity to interview with mult...
I applied to NSS on a whim, because outside of Squarespace, I knew nothing about web development. I was a musician and barista and had no real career trajectory. From day one, I felt behind due to other students having more background than me, but I recieved nothing but encouragement from the instructors, staff, and other students.
NSS is a longer bootcamp than many, but it's so worth it and it flies right by.
I got the opportunity to interview with multiple employers that I met on Demo Day. Every single one was so impressed with NSS program and I have gotten to see that NSS has a tremendous track record in the Nashville community.
I think some people are surprised with whole difficult it is. YOU'RE LEARNING HOW TO CODE IN SIX MONTHS. IT'S HARD. And no one is going to just hand you a job.
When it got really difficult, I wanted to blame the instructors, the school, and myself. I saw other students quit.
John Wark, Eliza Brock, Scott Humphries, Jurnell Cockhren, and Steve Brownlee were all so encouraging and they are all there because they want to be, and want to help you learn.
It's all about what you put into it. You may land a job, right after demo day or you may not land a job untl 2 months or so after graduating, but if you actually try, you'll get a job. John Wark worked with me and now I have an incredible job making 3 times what I did before NSS.
Do it. Apply.
I graduated from NSS last year and left feeling very disappointed in the whole program. I was on the Apprenticeship track, which basically means I had a strong connection in Nashville and wanted to stay and help grow the tech community here. I was under the impression that from being on this track, I would get help with finding a job here in Nashville, more specifically with a partner company of the school. Well, I barely got any help with finding a job at all. The job I did end up getting...
I graduated from NSS last year and left feeling very disappointed in the whole program. I was on the Apprenticeship track, which basically means I had a strong connection in Nashville and wanted to stay and help grow the tech community here. I was under the impression that from being on this track, I would get help with finding a job here in Nashville, more specifically with a partner company of the school. Well, I barely got any help with finding a job at all. The job I did end up getting I found on my own looking on LinkedIn. And I could have gotten this job without having gone to NSS at all.
Another disappointment was when it came time for us to be assigned mentors. I was excited to finally be getting a mentor. And when I found out she was going to be at a social event I was going to, I couldn’t wait to introduce myself to her. Well I did, and she could have cared less about me. She showed no interest in me. And had no interest in helping me or getting to know me. When we did finally plan a meeting, she was over 30 minutes late because she “forgot.” I feel like it is unacceptable for a mentor to act this way and I’m still unsure of why NSS thought putting her and I together was a good idea. In my opinion, she shouldn’t be a mentor at all, and NSS should have higher standards for who they do bring on as mentors.
To anyone thinking of doing NSS, think very carefully on if it’s something you want to invest your time and money in. Try taking some online courses through Treehouse or Code School to see if programming is something you really are interested in doing. And if you do attend NSS, I hope you have a better experience than I did.
Very detailed instruction by very knowledgeable instructors, who might or might not have good people skills and teaching ability. About a month before your cohort start date, students will be assigned dozens of hours of pre-work, which will be difficult to complete, if you have a job. Once the cohort begins, if you cannot keep up with the pace of the school (about 10-25% of the students), you will be asked to leave, albeit with the possibility of returning, but probably after cut off...
Very detailed instruction by very knowledgeable instructors, who might or might not have good people skills and teaching ability. About a month before your cohort start date, students will be assigned dozens of hours of pre-work, which will be difficult to complete, if you have a job. Once the cohort begins, if you cannot keep up with the pace of the school (about 10-25% of the students), you will be asked to leave, albeit with the possibility of returning, but probably after cut off date for a tuition refund. The tuition (Cohort 6) was $10,500 with no refund unless you leave soon after training begins. This school is 24 weeks long. Other code schools are typically 9, 12, or 18 weeks long. 24 weeks is a long time to forego income. Mentors are listed on NSS web site, but don't you dare contact them unless you want a rude smack down (mentor contact information has since been removed, but don't worry: you will rarely see the mentors).
I started Nashville Software School in January of 2015 and was a part of Cohort 8. I had some experience with HTML and CSS and even less JavaScript.
I liked the Front End section, but it was the hardest of the two. The Back End just clicked for me so I enjoyed that much more. Scott Humphrey's did a good job of answering questions and helping us when we got stuck during our time in the Front End. Eliza and Jurnell pushed us in our understanding of data structures and the ...
I started Nashville Software School in January of 2015 and was a part of Cohort 8. I had some experience with HTML and CSS and even less JavaScript.
I liked the Front End section, but it was the hardest of the two. The Back End just clicked for me so I enjoyed that much more. Scott Humphrey's did a good job of answering questions and helping us when we got stuck during our time in the Front End. Eliza and Jurnell pushed us in our understanding of data structures and the Ruby language itself, rather than focus on the Rails framework.
I would definitely recommend it to someone who is wanting to enter the web development field.
NSS was great for me. While the curriculum wasn't as set in stone as some students wanted it to be I found this an advantage as the tech industry moves so quickly. There were students that struggled more than others but its a six month course that crams in a lot. Of course there are those saying on here that NSS didn't help them get a job, teachers didn't pay them enough attention etc etc. There's no hand holding here and thats what i loved about it. It has a very high job placement record...
NSS was great for me. While the curriculum wasn't as set in stone as some students wanted it to be I found this an advantage as the tech industry moves so quickly. There were students that struggled more than others but its a six month course that crams in a lot. Of course there are those saying on here that NSS didn't help them get a job, teachers didn't pay them enough attention etc etc. There's no hand holding here and thats what i loved about it. It has a very high job placement record and at no time did they promise to place you into a job themselves. The whole program is about making you ready for a junior role in software engineering. You still need to put in the work and hours to get that job. And at the end of the day not everyone is cut out to be one.
If you are motivated, enjoy problem solving and are ok with the idea that you'll always be challenged and learning in your career than NSS will set you up for a career in software engineering. The networking opportunities they provide you alone is worth the money. I wonder how much effort those on here giving bad reviews spent connecting with the community and using that avantage NSS gave them?
NSS is continually evolving and improving its curriculum, I was part of Cohort10, and found it fairly easy to land offers for employment. Ultimately, there are some folks who just do not have the problem solving ability to cut it even after they graduate, and will struggle finding a job, so you should do a self assessment to find out if you have the problem solving skills prior to applying.
As far as the school is concerned, I find myself light years ahead of fellow ...
NSS is continually evolving and improving its curriculum, I was part of Cohort10, and found it fairly easy to land offers for employment. Ultimately, there are some folks who just do not have the problem solving ability to cut it even after they graduate, and will struggle finding a job, so you should do a self assessment to find out if you have the problem solving skills prior to applying.
As far as the school is concerned, I find myself light years ahead of fellow junior developers in what I have been exposed to and the hands on coding experience gained from attending NSS.
I graduated from NSS a just shy of two years ago from the date of this review (cohort 5).
I learned Node and Ruby, front-end, and back-end coding, and testing. Overall, this was a super-positive experience. A month or so after graduating, I got a great job.
My background was already technical, but I had never really done any web development before. The corsework got me up to speed in a hurry on the basics. And, by the end of the course, I could spin up a website and...
I graduated from NSS a just shy of two years ago from the date of this review (cohort 5).
I learned Node and Ruby, front-end, and back-end coding, and testing. Overall, this was a super-positive experience. A month or so after graduating, I got a great job.
My background was already technical, but I had never really done any web development before. The corsework got me up to speed in a hurry on the basics. And, by the end of the course, I could spin up a website and deploy it.
NSS was a great investment of my time and money. The job I got was a direct result of the school connecting me with an employer. I'm still working for that employer today.
If you are motivated and ready to work hard in the basics of web development, this is the place for you.
I was part of Cohort 8 at NSS, and I came in knowing enough to be dangerous. I was comfortable with markup languages but had no experience with any object oriented languages, github, etc.
Suffice it to say this program is completely what you choose to make of it. If you show up, do the work, go home do more work, and get out and network in the community it works ten fold. After reading some of the other reviews on this page I'm not sure why people are so do...
I was part of Cohort 8 at NSS, and I came in knowing enough to be dangerous. I was comfortable with markup languages but had no experience with any object oriented languages, github, etc.
Suffice it to say this program is completely what you choose to make of it. If you show up, do the work, go home do more work, and get out and network in the community it works ten fold. After reading some of the other reviews on this page I'm not sure why people are so down on this program because I had almost a polar opposite experience.
I had Scott Humphries and Eliza Brock as instructors, and I learned more than enough to change careers, get into the field, and made some great friends along the way. I didn't expect this program to hold my hand all the way through or place me into a job, but came to learn and build a new career so that's what I did.
It's intense, fast paced, and there will undoubtedly be an wide variety of people in your class, but if you want to make a change it's a great place to do so.
This course takes you from knowing virtually nothing about coding & spits you out a lean, mean, app-making machine. I'm now way smarter than I thought I could be and making way more money than I ever have. Both of those are due in large part to my decision to enroll in the Nashville Software school. I'd recommend taking this course to anyone. I promise you'll be glad you did.
How much does Nashville Software School cost?
Nashville Software School costs around $18,000. On the lower end, some Nashville Software School courses like Part-Time Data Analytics Bootcamp cost $7,875.
What courses does Nashville Software School teach?
Nashville Software School offers courses like Data Science Bootcamp, Front-End Web Designer/Developer Bootcamp (All Part-time), Front-End Web Designer/Developer Bootcamp (Combination Full-time & Part-time), Full-Time Data Analytics Bootcamp and 6 more.
Where does Nashville Software School have campuses?
Nashville Software School has in-person campuses in Nashville. Nashville Software School also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
Is Nashville Software School worth it?
Nashville Software School hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 43 Nashville Software School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Nashville Software School on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Nashville Software School legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 43 Nashville Software School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Nashville Software School and rate their overall experience a 4.63 out of 5.
Does Nashville Software School offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like Nashville Software School 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 Nashville Software School reviews?
You can read 43 reviews of Nashville Software School on Course Report! Nashville Software School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Nashville Software School and rate their overall experience a 4.63 out of 5.
Is Nashville Software School accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Nashville Software School doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.
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