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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 attended the full-time day cohort and graduated 6 months ago and my life is definitely better. Some can say I am biased because I am on the staff page, but I am only there because I volunteer my time at the school. If the school did not provide me with a great experience, I would not be volunteering my time. I do it because I believe in their vision of the community.
It is a very fast-paced learning environment. You will work as groups and by yourself and be amazed at what you can c...
I attended the full-time day cohort and graduated 6 months ago and my life is definitely better. Some can say I am biased because I am on the staff page, but I am only there because I volunteer my time at the school. If the school did not provide me with a great experience, I would not be volunteering my time. I do it because I believe in their vision of the community.
It is a very fast-paced learning environment. You will work as groups and by yourself and be amazed at what you can create. They are always adjusting and tweaking their programs to offer students the best development tools and skills.
It is true the school does not guarantee a job, but they do have a career development team that is very hands-on and very involved. The team will help you put a resume together., evaluate your personal website, help with your linked in profile, help you build your network, organize meet and greets with developers and employers, mock interviews and make recommendations and offer guidance to name a few things that they do.
As a non-profit, the school is very vested in producing solid junior developers and helping them get employed. They want to prepare you for your new career, not maximizing profits.
Jumping into a full-time bootcamp with NSS was hands-down the best decision I've ever made for my career. The instructors are outstanding, the curriculum is fast-paced and completely relevant to the current needs of the industry, and the reputation the school holds in Nashville makes the job hunt much less daunting.
In order to get an ideal experience out of NSS, students must be hungry, engaged and self-motivated. If you're considering attending, I highly suggest working through...
Jumping into a full-time bootcamp with NSS was hands-down the best decision I've ever made for my career. The instructors are outstanding, the curriculum is fast-paced and completely relevant to the current needs of the industry, and the reputation the school holds in Nashville makes the job hunt much less daunting.
In order to get an ideal experience out of NSS, students must be hungry, engaged and self-motivated. If you're considering attending, I highly suggest working through some online coding tutorials first to make sure you're definitely interested. Once accepted, the mandatory pre-work is absolutely crucial if you don't want to be in over your head right off the bat.
During the duration of the course, you will get out what you put in -- that goes for your understand of the content (and beyond), personal and group projects, and job hunt. I got a job before the end of the course, so I can't speak to the job connections the school offers to students after graduation, but I appreciated the help on my resume, linkedin, and advice concerning networking.
When you interview at NSS, they aren't shy about telling you that the boot camp will be one of the most difficult and rewarding things you've ever done. They're absolutely correct and fully committed to helping you succeed.
I recently graduated from Cohort 28, a Full Time Full Stack Web Dev bootcamp with a focus on Python/Django. I just landed my first full time position as a developer within two weeks of graduation. As a student, you are challenged while being fully supported ...
When you interview at NSS, they aren't shy about telling you that the boot camp will be one of the most difficult and rewarding things you've ever done. They're absolutely correct and fully committed to helping you succeed.
I recently graduated from Cohort 28, a Full Time Full Stack Web Dev bootcamp with a focus on Python/Django. I just landed my first full time position as a developer within two weeks of graduation. As a student, you are challenged while being fully supported by a staff of professional developers and previous graduates of the program. My favorite aspect of the school was how much the responsibility of my education was up to me. There is no assigned homework, but you have numerous resources and exercises to brush up your skills. Lab time each week allowed me the freedom to work on what I was struggling with or what excited me personally.
My classmates were amazing, friendly, and a priceless resource during my time at NSS. What's great about a vocational program like this is that the people in attendance have chosen to commit to this process and everyone is driven toward succeeding which helps all boats rise. I've made lifelong friends and colleagues along the way to a brand new fruitful career.
The teaching staff is experienced, human and relatable. There is no fear of being left behind in a wave of students as one on one time with instructors or advisors is extremely accessible and encouraged. Being encouraged to fail and experiment courageously was a breath of fresh air to my perfectionist self. The career development is outstanding. By joining NSS, you are immediately becoming part of an incomparable network of developers, employers, and alumni that gives you an extraordinary edge in your job search. Not to mention that the curriculum is constantly being updated to match market needs, giving students the most up to date skills.
My life has been changed for the better and I couldn't have asked for a better growth environment.
The curriculum at NSS is not for the faint of heart. If you have no experience, as most students don't, it's difficult. You will be tested. I have a friend in a Part-Time evening cohort. From what I've heard about it, it's even harder than the Full-Time.
However, NSS is hands down the best school I have ever attended. They don't just push you to learn the material. They challenge you to develop a growth mindset and give you the tools to become a lifelong learner. You become part...
The curriculum at NSS is not for the faint of heart. If you have no experience, as most students don't, it's difficult. You will be tested. I have a friend in a Part-Time evening cohort. From what I've heard about it, it's even harder than the Full-Time.
However, NSS is hands down the best school I have ever attended. They don't just push you to learn the material. They challenge you to develop a growth mindset and give you the tools to become a lifelong learner. You become part of a network that is deeply entrenched in the Nashville community. And in my case, my cohort became life a second family.
Everyone in the staff is a genuinely terrific person. The instructors are attentive and caring. The career development staff are hard-working and have excellent industry knowledge. And if Jeremiah likes you, he will insult you in the nicest way possible.
Challenging in a good way, you get what you put in to it, like anything else. Treat it like a job and you'll get where you want to go. It feels good to say it was one of the best decisions I ever made.
I recently graduated from Cohort 23 of NSS, which was a full-stack JavaScript course (Node.JS back-end). I really enjoyed my time there and feel confident in my abilities. I graduated on May 18th, and had a job offer on May 25th (which I took and had a salary that was average for NSS graduates, between $55k-58k starting).
The school is longer than most. Six months was a perfect amount of time to fit in extra learning, and do a great deal of group projects and personal capstones. T...
I recently graduated from Cohort 23 of NSS, which was a full-stack JavaScript course (Node.JS back-end). I really enjoyed my time there and feel confident in my abilities. I graduated on May 18th, and had a job offer on May 25th (which I took and had a salary that was average for NSS graduates, between $55k-58k starting).
The school is longer than most. Six months was a perfect amount of time to fit in extra learning, and do a great deal of group projects and personal capstones. The group projects are structured like regular work environments with sprints, code reviews, and retros afterwards. They don't touch on HTML/CSS for more than a few days in the beginning, so it is imperative that you do the pre-work (which is the Front-End Web Developer course on Treehouse, along with a few code-along books).
The teachers there can be hit/miss..though the "miss" portion are still pretty good and you can always talk to the other teachers or junior instructors/teacher assistants throughout the course, so you aren't tied to just one point of contact. The alumni is very active in the school so you also have a great network of colleagues to ask questions to, or just grab coffee with, to network and get more opportunities.
The career development is great as well. They are constantly posting job opportunities for us, and they review your resume and LinkedIn profile to make sure it all looks up to standard with the local software developers. I found my job through the Demo Day at the end (when you graduate, you show off your capstone projects and anything else you've worked on, and potential employers go through like a science fair and see everyone's stuff). There are many ways to network in and outside of school, and the career development department is always there to provide more.
I was able to attend on their "opportunity scholarship", which was a great deal. If you have the ability to apply for the scholarship I certainly recommend you do so. They try to give that scholarship to 1/2 of the class when possible.
Nashville Software School was a terrific experience; you're taught marketable skills that you can take anywhere. The teachers are fantastic (I had Brenda for the front-end and Steve for the Python/Django portion) and so are the teacher's assistants (former students themselves).
It's challenging and you'll need to prepare yourself to fail... a lot. With the failure comes terrific achievement _IF_ you apply yourself. By the end of the course, I learned how to build web applications...
Nashville Software School was a terrific experience; you're taught marketable skills that you can take anywhere. The teachers are fantastic (I had Brenda for the front-end and Steve for the Python/Django portion) and so are the teacher's assistants (former students themselves).
It's challenging and you'll need to prepare yourself to fail... a lot. With the failure comes terrific achievement _IF_ you apply yourself. By the end of the course, I learned how to build web applications I never thought possible.
NSS is old enough that they've developed, and apparently continue to refine, a winning formula. Their program has evolved to the needs of the students and the job market. You're not taught the bleeding edge, but you're not learning Cobalt either. Expect both individual and group projects plus "final challenges" that demonstrate you've learned the concepts taught in each section of the course.
For those enrolled and who have yet to start, I would recommend that you ask plenty of questions if you do not understand a concept. The teachers are always willing to help and it's better to ask too many then to fall behind. In addition to the teachers, NSS does a good job of screening candidates and I found that the overwhelming majority of people were willing to help each other where needed and there's definitely a "we're all in this together" vibe.
Near the end of the cohort, many people began to stress about finding a career after graduation and it can be difficult. It's about luck, networking, and applying oneself. If I had one negative about the program, I would say it's pertaining to the 'job hunting/assistance' portion of the program.
That's not necessarily NSS' fault as the Nashville market may be saturated for Junior Developers. A positive is the Demo Day on the last day of the program. It's the student's time to shine and demonstrate their capabilities to prospective employers, several may be fortunate enough to end the day with a job offer (I did).
All in all, I would highly recommend NSS. It's six months (most programs are three) and it's enough time to get you comfortable for a Developer position. Come prepared ready to work, push yourself and you'll succeed. Well worth the cost of the program.
P.S. Do the pre-work.
Could not have asked for a better bootcamp experience than at NSS. They continue to grow and adapt their curriculum so that it is current and relevant to the ever changing world of development. You simply can't go wrong attending this school. They're there to help you succeed and that is their goal!
Those 6 months that I was there were great!
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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