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Prime Digital Academy offers an intensive, 20-week full-stack coding bootcamp and an 18-week UX design bootcamp in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Working directly with Twin Cities tech employers, Prime Digital Academy has created programs that equip emerging engineers and designers with the skills they need to make immediate contributions. Prime students learn modern technologies, practical methodologies, and critical behavioral skills through carefully crafted curriculum and real-world projects for pro-bono clients in the community. Prime’s immersive programs empower learners from diverse backgrounds to begin their new careers in months, not years.Prime’s full-stack engineering course prepares students with the skills and hands-on experience to develop complex software to solve businesses problems. Prime’s user experience design curriculum prepares students with professional practice in research, design and prototype software that is usable and meaningful. Prime graduates have been hired by nearly 200 companies in Minnesota, and the tight-knit learning community continues long after graduation, with students participating in mentorship, community education and ongoing alumni career support.
I have to start off by saying I had a great time and met a lot of really smart driven folks at Prime. Some members of the staff are indeed inspiring and in my experience everyone was respectful and kind.
I agree with many of the positive reviews above but I need to make sure some of the negitives are pointed out as well.
The tech stack we were taught was out of date and we were taught short cuts which led to bad practices being followed. Learning a modern framework or...
I have to start off by saying I had a great time and met a lot of really smart driven folks at Prime. Some members of the staff are indeed inspiring and in my experience everyone was respectful and kind.
I agree with many of the positive reviews above but I need to make sure some of the negitives are pointed out as well.
The tech stack we were taught was out of date and we were taught short cuts which led to bad practices being followed. Learning a modern framework or library like React, Angular2+, or Vue would have helped career prospects a lot more. Early in our cohort we were told we would learn Test Driven Development but that was dropped without explaination. We were taught AngularJS a lazy way that was 2 years out of date and would not minify (solution: http://frontendcollisionblog.com/javascript/angularjs/2015/03/31/something-no-one-tells-you-about-minifying-angularjs-controllers-until-its-too-late.html).
Our instructors were great but we had one leave 4ish weeks into the 2nd Tier without explaination. She had gotten a new job which the class I believe was supportive of but still it was unprofessional to just leave and also have no acknowledgement at all from the administration. I think we missed out on about a week of learning while this was going on.
My cohort had some issues with some members. One member in particular made allegations of sexism against many members, faked her solo project, made her group project-mates miserable, and still graduated making it the whole 20 weeks. We also had 3 other cohortmates that went back a cohort.
I'm torn on Job Assistance. I definitely learned a lot of skills that were beneficial but career days were lackluster, and the 'saturation attack' application strategy in my experience has not worked. Connections and knowing people are the most important things you can do. The salary expectations that were preached for entry level positions were a bit high. I had no programming experience prior to Prime and knowing what I know now my strategy out the gate should have been 'get any job that will take me' and not 'I have skills I should be picky and expect money.' Knowing that would have saved me a few weeks of my hunt.
Despite this I need to say again I really enjoyed my time at Prime. The future of Prime seems a little murky though. There has been a lot of turnover in the staff and competition with the University of Minnesota will prove difficult. I would say only go if you ready to grind hard through the program and keep grinding during the job hunt. The hunt might last a while.
How much does Prime Digital Academy cost?
Prime Digital Academy costs around $17,000. On the lower end, some Prime Digital Academy courses like Full Stack Engineering - Full Time cost $15,500.
What courses does Prime Digital Academy teach?
Prime Digital Academy offers courses like Full Stack Engineering - Full Time, Full Stack Engineering - Part-Time, User Experience Design.
Where does Prime Digital Academy have campuses?
Prime Digital Academy has in-person campuses in Minneapolis. Prime Digital Academy also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
Is Prime Digital Academy worth it?
Prime Digital Academy hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 121 Prime Digital Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Prime Digital Academy on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Prime Digital Academy legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 121 Prime Digital Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Prime Digital Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.88 out of 5.
Does Prime Digital Academy offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like Prime Digital 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 Prime Digital Academy reviews?
You can read 121 reviews of Prime Digital Academy on Course Report! Prime Digital Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Prime Digital Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.88 out of 5.
Is Prime Digital Academy accredited?
Prime Digital Academy is licensed as a private career school with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to Minnesota Statutes.
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