Sabio

I graduated college and spent 20k in tuition fees for a piece of paper that got me no where. If I had to do it all over again, I wish I had enrolled into Sabio's program earlier. When I made the decision to come to Sabio, I did a lot of research. I went to all of the coding bootcamp's info sessions in my area and decided that Sabio would be the best choice simply because they truly care about the success of their students. I really like the fact that each cohort has a max of 10 students to 1 instructor. This is crucial because it allows for the instructor to spend more time with a student. One big advantage that Sabio has over all the other bootcamps is they don't employ past students as their lead instructor. I find bootcamps that employs their own students as lead instructors a huge red flag simply because you will not receive the same quality of expertise as someone who has 10+ years under their belt. Another deal breaker for me is the fact that Sabio has their students work on real life enterprise projects. We aren't showcasing a simple tic-tac-toe game or a simple personal project, we are creating business applications that will be used by companies. 

Now I must warn you, please do not enroll into this program and expect that success will be handed to you. This is a full-time job and it must be treated like one. You must work your butt off every single day and go above and beyond what is expected. For the last 3 months, I literally said goodbye to my social life, friends, and family because you will not have time for that. Be prepared to come in at 8AM and leave at 9PM every day. You are doing this for yourself so I highly recommend you put everything you have into it as if your life depends on it.

After my time at Sabio not only was I employed the first week of graduating but I received multiple offers. Sabio prepared me and made sure I was ready as a software developer. I can't be any happier with the results and I recommend this program for anybody who is passionate about coding and wants a career doing so. 

If you're planning on signing up for a bootcamp, do your homework and research!

I certainly did mine, and am sincerely glad I signed up with Sabio. 

Read all the reviews provided here on coursereport, go to Sabio's info sessions, talk to instructors, students and alumni. 

All the reviews here pretty much sums up how I feel about Sabio so I'm not going to repeat it. You're going to learn a ton from instructors with loads of experience.

If you've pulled the trigger and are just waiting on your start date, here's my advice:

-Take the pre-course work seriously. If you think you're ready, you're not. Go over the pre-course material as many times as you can until your start date begins. 

-Keep a notebook. You're instructors going to have a lot to say when you ask him/her a question. Be ready to write down key words, concepts, and stuff you don't understand. 

-Ask questions! Starting day one, ask lots of questions. Encourage your fellows to ask questions. Dumb, smart, reptitive. Ask questions! Bother the sh*t out of your instructors(especially Gregorio if you get a hold of him). You've already invested your time and money; make it count.

-Remind yourself that you're learning something not too many people can do. Don't be too harsh on yourself when you don't understand something at first. Give yourself some time to process the information. And if you still don't understand something, remember to ask your instructor to elaborate until you understand.  

I'm sure there's more advice, but I can't seem to remember them. Just remember to ASK QUESTIONS!

Thank you, Gregorio and Jimmy for your instruction and guidance!

Good luck to all current and future fellows! Put in the work, and I'm certain you'll do fine.

Before Sabio: While working in marketing, I dabbled here and there with coding, but was no where near employable for a full-time junior developer position.

After Sabio: Dozens of interviews and multiple offers. Now a developer at a startup. Yay!

Experience: Fantastic. I learned something new every day and was excited to do so. There's no greater feeling than seeing your first feature being published and working on an actual website, rather than just a personal project. If you put in the work that they tell you from the start, you'll do well ("Code, Code, Code"). Everyone in your cohort works together, so it's not just the instructors that are great, but the cohort you are in usually ends up being pretty close and helping each other out a lot. 

Job Assistance: They prep you very well for the interview questions you'll encounter. They help you with your resume so that it shows everything you need to show employers. I ended up with multiple offers and dozens of on-site interviews (after the initial phone screens/intro calls). Coming from knowing the bare bones of programming to getting multiiple offers in a few months time is definitely not something I could've imagined before I found Sabio.