Nucamp Reviews
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Anonymous
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Great course! I would recommend having knowledge of Javascript before starting. -
Anonymous
Beginners boot camp
My instructor was awesome and very knowledgeable. I feel like I learned a lot in little time! -
Anonymous
good bootcamp overall
a friend told me about nucamp and i have to say it's pretty good for the price. i've learned quite a bit and created my own website after a few weeks. there are tons of people also available to help you, i like it. -
Anonymous
I was a skeptic...
I joined the web dev fundamental bootcamp a few weeks ago and I'm not disappointed at all! I wasn't sure if I could trust the reviews, and it turns out you can. If all goes well I'll be starting the full stack bootcamp afterwards, wish me luck! -
Anonymous
Coding
My Nucamp experience was great! Instructor was always available to assist and very friendly. The course was fast paced and a bit challenging because I did the 1 month course to get my feet wet but it was worth it. -
Anonymous
Great experience!
Everything was as advertised and the content was relevant. Instructors were accessible and knowledgeable. -
Anonymous
student
great instructors at a great price -
Anonymous
Just graduated - not a fan
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Nucamp is okay if you need structure to stay on track, or if you're working full time but still want to learn some basics of web dev. Besides that, it's not worth the price. The backend course on Node.js/Express/MongoDB in particular was the worst of my experience. They just breeze over the surface and after taking the entire course, they never actually implement the demo project into something production worthy. My instructor went out of his way to show us how to actually connect our backend code to frontend and publish it online. Nucamp base material just gives you a .zip file of demo code and lets you figure these rather important steps out for yourself.
The videos (hosted on youtube) are poorly edited and "patched." The volume will change during videos, or the speaker will repeat the same phrase more than once where the video was edited. I took note of these, and sent them to the school, and 3 months later they're still sending students thru the course with these goofs uncorrected. I'm not a fan.
I originally took the backend course in March 2020, but stopped due to my instructor being lazy and inadequate in his effort to teach/review. I retook the course in July 2020, and just finished this past weekend. Don't go into Nucamp expecting it to be a real bootcamp. It is not. It's very much part time, and the knowledge you walk away with at the end reflects this.
Besides this one terrible instructor, the other 4 were generally knowledgable and seemed happy to be teaching. I have more good to say about these instructors than I do for the series of youtube videos that compromises what you learn during the "bootcamp."
If you're really interested in Nucamp, I suggest sticking to the front end material.
If you appreciated my honest feedback, use code GW9PKP when enrolling.Ludo Fourrage of Nucamp
Chief Learning Officer
Jul 27, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are currently updating the NodeJS course to include more content, which will address the point you are making. I'm pleased to hear that you enjoyed 4 out of 5 of our instructors, and hope that you provided your honest feedback weekly so that we could offer the 5th instructor additional coaching to improve his/her delivery.
Lastly it's good to see that you seem to have liked the experience enough to encourage others to register and offer your referral code to earn money back as they do. -
Anonymous
Nucamp Review
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My review
1) In-person learning (now online because of COVID19) is directed at doing work with instructor supervision, rather than showing up on Saturdays for 4 hour instructor lectures. Hands-down this is my favorite aspect of Nucamp. In traditional schooling for myself, instructor time was generally in the form of lectures and I believe sometimes that leads to student disengagement during class. Takes notes in a fixed space and time. Then go home and do the work on your own. Nucamp flips this script and I really appreciate it. The method of learning at your own pace at your own place (lecture videos) and then doing the work with the instructor and other classmates (workshop assignment) is a powerful framework. In my college days, the pressure was on the student to seek assistance from the professor, TA, or other students if they did not understand something; in Nucamp, the pressure is on the instructor as they now act as a guide and helper to the students when working through difficult problems (when knowledge actually sets in). This is instead of zipping through all of the lecture content with little discussion time for fear of missing out on valuable info.
2) Weekly online plan: The mixture of lectures and code challenges provide the right balance between learning and application. By systematically teaching and then giving exercises based on what was taught, I believe the students are incentivized to master the material, albeit at their own pace. This is in contrast with other online programs such as on Coursera or Udemy, where there is little discipline on the student to test out the newly learned concepts.
3) Hybrid in-person & online program: With the lock-downs in place, obviously we are forced to do everything online. It's honestly great that Nucamp was able to pivot quickly and seamlessly due to this. It's not optimal but it probably proves the scalability and reduction of cost potential of Nucamp. Still, I joined the program for the hybrid model. I have done online programs and the self-discipline required to finish and progress through a breadth of content is challenging to say the least. I have also looked at in-person code-camps, but unless you are sitting on a big cash reserve and can quit your job or be out of work for 12 weeks with no guarantee of a future job, it is not optimal. It's probably for this reason that most people doing it are 20-somethings who have the financial resources and support etc. For every other adult, especially with children, this is highly unlikely. This hybrid model is perfect for everyone else. I think that the in-person workshop with a regional cohort provides the right amount of structure & social touch for student success at an affordable price around their schedule.
Thanks for reading all of this! Like I said, I am very impressed with this program and look forward to finishing! Nucamp is doing great things in the area of teaching! -
Anonymous
Good choice 👍
I chose Nucamp because of the other good reviews. I personally enjoyed Nucamp because of the the weekly challenges and weekends workshop. The instructor 👨🏫 was always available during the week if I ran into any issues, he was there to help. -
Anonymous
The Review
An affordable fee
Marketable courses updated one
convenient schedule
step by demonstration about the subject matter
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Anonymous
Fundamentals
I liked our overall group.. and instructor. always there when you needed him.. even though i had a horrible last two week due to work and family issues. i still managed to try and finish what needed to be done. and he reminded me that he was there if i needed any help which assured me i wasn't left behind in anything i needed help on.. a great instructor! Navaad -
Anonymous
Great Bootcamp
Everything you could want in a Bootcamp. -
Anonymous
Great Exp
Was very easy to follow along and any questions i had were answered by the instructor or classmates
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Anonymous
Best Value
Great value overall. Definitely need to be dedicated to review links and other coding resources to supplement the basics taught at Nucamp. Much easier to learn when you can ask questions and work together. -
Anonymous
Intro to HTML CSS and JavaScript
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Really good intro to the three core technologies - HTML, CSS and JavaScript. A reasonable time commitment, about 2 hours per day (5 days) plus the Saturday morning session. Instructor was very knowledgeable and helpful. Needless to say this 4-week course just scratches the surface relative to other (6 to 9 month) boot camps, but that's a plus, it lets you test the waters without a significant time and dollar commitment - smart stuff by Nucamp. Just one student note - don't wait for Saturday morning to begin the workshop assignment, best to get that started beforehand. -
Anonymous
Coding Boot-camp Fundamentals
The cost is truly affordable and reasonable. The knowledge is top notch! -
Anonymous
review
I saw the ad on Facebook and notice their tuition is very affordable.
It will help me find a better career in the web development field.
Lastly, i like we can interact with the other students and instructors in slack
if we have any questions or struck in lesson they are able to help.
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Anonymous
Nucamp is great!
The classes are fast paced but the instructors really take their time to have you understand what you are learning. I am really excited to start my career in Web Development -
Anonymous
Web Development Fundamentals
Great introduction to web development. -
Anonymous
Recommend!
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Nucamp's web development fundamentals course was a truly wonderful experience, and I can't wait to further my skills with Nucamp's full stack course! Before Nucamp, I nearly gave up on finding a bootcamp that would give me the skills I was seeking while still working around my full-time work schedule. Not only is Nucamp flexible enough to maintain a job while learning, the low cost makes learning accessible. The value with Nucamp can't be beat. -
Anonymous
HTML,CSS and JavaScript
I liked that I was able to understand and learn from the video lessons. It was very easy to follow. -
Anonymous
Nucamp is awesome
I do not regret signing up for Nucamp's HTML-CSS-JS, web fundamentals course. Although it is extremely fast-paced, in my opinion the workload is doable. Also, I was nervous about learning javaScript. But luckily, my class instructor (aka, Andy) provided ample support and flexible office hours to help me and other coders learn valuable concepts. -
Anonymous
Web Development Fundamentals
I'm new to coding and through this class have found out that I have a strong interest in learning more. This month just flew by, the time I spent on completing my code challenges seemed like time stood still. To me, this was fun and not like work! I am looking forward to the next class. -
Anonymous
Good Course
Practical, hands-on exercises. -
Anonymous
Love Nucamp
To be honest I chose Nucamp because it was the cheapest option, I already have a steady job but coding was always I wanted to do ever since I took Matlab in college. My expectations were blown away. The instructor was always willing to help and the material was clear and applicable. I will for sure take the full-stake course. -
Anonymous
Web Dev Review
Nucamp was great becasue it allowed to continue working full time as well as learning. -
Anonymous
Nucamp Experience
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I liked the lessons and the workshops. There's a lot of information to obtain and it can seem overwhelming, but the instructors are really good at helping you stay on track and understand the lessons a bit better. I would like to have more live interactions with the instructors in the near future, because it was a little hard to follow and thoroughly understand the video lessons. I would also love more hands-on learning. I enjoyed my time though. -
Anonymous
Review
Its affordable, the teachers are great, and you are given many additional resources to study. -
Anonymous
Review
Nucamp has very knowledgeable, professional, and polite instructors/staff that are very concerned with students success. The course is nice and short, and very good, and inexpensive. -
Anonymous
David
It was affordable and accessible. The content was excellent and the instructors were excellent. -
Anonymous
It's a course to take when you currently have a job
You only have to attend class on Saturday mornings, so you can provide your own structure to the week. I like the pace of Bootcamp. It keeps moving along, but I never feel like I'm falling behind. There are a lot of resources provided for self-study as well, so you're able to instantly add to what you learn. -
Anonymous
Full Stack course
Both the affordability and the accessibility of the course make this course a great choice! -
Anonymous
Great Bootcamp for First Time Coders
I chose Nucamp after hearing from a friend how good it was. I was not let down. Going into the HTML, CSS, and Javascript with almost no previous knowledge, I was able to learn the fundamentals, and now feel MUCH more comfortable looking at code! I liked the code challenges, and the way they help you to use other methods to find solutions to extra problems. -
Anonymous
HTML, CSS, Javascript
I chose NuCamp because of its price, and the course itself is very informative. Hopefully, I can take what I learned and create original documents and programs for my portfolio. -
Anonymous
HTML, CSS, Javascript
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I chose Nucamp for two reasons: cost and in-person class. Nucamp is the least expensive compared to other in-person bootcamps. However, due to COVID-19, the in-person classes were replaced by Zoom meetings every Saturday which I was not sure if I was going to like. Although the setting was not ideal, it did not take away from the experience - the instructor was very helpful and very knowledgeable and was willing to help as much as he could. Kudos to David! -
Anonymous
Nucamp web fundamentals
I chose Nucamp for the price and because it seemed that Nucamp used actual instructors in the web development field as instructors. This was not the case for my locally run Bootcamp, which seems to be just teachers that may know the course materials but not have too much insight into what really goes on in the field. -
Anonymous
Worth a try
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The price and the ability to work and attend the bootcamp are its strength and while I chose to attend.
The instructor was very knowledgeable, approachable and did a better job of explaining the content than the video lessons. You have to visit other 3rd party resources to re-review the content in the lessons and practice it to understand it. I felt as if I understood the content at first and then had to go through all of the
video lessons again several times as the information was not being retained. Nothing would click until the weekly workshops with the instructor. The Basics cohort gave me a taste for coding, I will take time to practice and javascript on my own before the next cohorts as they will require decent javascript knowledge. I was able to absorb and work with the html and css parts, but I had the most issue with the Javascript lessons and I will have to work on it more on my own so that I will not fall behind and take a break because if you do not retain and understand the information, it will take more than 2-3 hours every week day and all of your weekend for the workshop assignments. But it will light a spark to keep learning and get better. -
Anonymous
Web Development and Fundamentals
Nucamp is an affordable way to learn code if you are self motivated. The instructors and classmates are a great support system to help answer questions, collaborate with and hold you accountable to staying on track. The instructor provided lots of work field experience and example os interview questions for those interested in making a career change. -
Anonymous
YES!
Definitely recommend you going with nucamp if you're considering becoming a web developer! The instructors are there to help you in many ways.