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Skill Distillery

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Skill Distillery is an intensive, 16-week Java bootcamp in Denver, Colorado. The course is arranged into three units – Java Programming, Server-side Java, and Front-end Development. The curriculum focuses on the fundamentals of programming, Java (and its libraries), unit testing, Spring, Spring MVC, and using a source code repository. Students will also gain experience deploying web content to a web server and navigating the server file system from the command line...

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  • Annie Fisher
    Full Stack Java Developer • Graduate • Full-Stack Web Development w/Java Bootcamp (Onsite) • Denver
    Dec 08, 2016
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    More than a bootcamp

    Skill Distillery is much more than a coding bootcamp. They do not want to produce a mass amount of "coders". They want to produce competent software developers ready for the workforce. How they do it: The class sizes are smaller, allowing an effective student : instructor ratio. The curriculum has great depth and is influenced by market demand. The instructors are all vastly knowledgable and truly love what they do. Every single student is of concern to the en...

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  • Steven Zuber
    Graduate • Full-Stack Web Development w/Java Bootcamp (Onsite) • Denver
    Dec 08, 2016
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    Life Changing Decision

    Skill Distillery is what every bootcamp should aspire to be. The combination of teachers took our class, almost none of whom had any background in programming, and gave us the technological exposure, hands on training, and expert instruction to turn is all into capable full stack developers. 

    We spent the first few weeks learning Java. We covered the basics of programming in a strictly typed language and object oriented programming. As a wrap up to the complete...

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  • Steve Nagle
    Graduate • Full-Stack Web Development w/Java Bootcamp (Onsite) • Denver
    Nov 19, 2016
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    Quality instruction, solid curriculum, no regrets.

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    I'm in my last week here as a student, and it's been a long, difficult, and rewarding journey.  I am incredibly glad that I took the opportunity to attend here, and I've truly enjoyed my time with my fellow students and staff here at the school.  I was apprehensive about my decision, both concerned with dedicating several months of my life to a career transition and also dedicating the money that boot camps cost.  That apprehension passed quickly.

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  • Kris Dolbeare
    Jr Application Developer • Graduate • Full-Stack Web Development w/Java Bootcamp (Onsite) • Denver
    Aug 18, 2016
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    My new job was a direct result of contacts made through Skill Distillery

    I chose Skill Distillery because they teach Java and because Batky-Howell has been around for 25+ years training IT professionals. I echo the other positive reviews here regarding the thorough curriculum, the extremely knowledgeable instructors (who also love to teach), and the rest of the dedicated staff of the school.

    I had been an accounting professional for about 20 years, and I decided to transition to a programming career. The boot camp model made it possible for someone li...

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  • Alex
    Student • Full-Stack Web Development w/Java Bootcamp (Onsite) • Denver
    Aug 05, 2016
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    Best decision I've made

    I graduated Skill Distillery about one month ago.  I previously wrote a review on here, and I am writing this one as an update.   I had taught my self a little programming prior to Skill Distillery, however this school makes learning a much faster and more organized process.   The first part of the course focused on Java and the Spring Framework.  The last half of the course focused on Javascript and MEAN stack.  ...
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  • Riv
    Graduate • Full-Stack Web Development w/Java Bootcamp (Onsite) • Denver
    Aug 04, 2016
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    Not a single regret

    After I got out of the military I went straight into a private University, I did not know what I wanted to do but I was aware that I needed a bachelor's to do it. By my second year I was already hesitant on what I could do with a bachelors in Economy. By accident I stumbled upon Skill Distillery, a coding bootcamp where I could use my GI Bill! I did some research and applied to the school with Zero knowledge in coding. After many, MANY hours of coding, I have to tell you the program is not...

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  • Elijah Molnar
    Software Developer • Graduate • Full-Stack Web Development w/Java Bootcamp (Onsite) • Denver
    Jul 28, 2016
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    Top tier school and staff

    I cannot say enough great things about Skilldistillery, but if made to choose the top three; the curriculum was spot on, I learned Java inside and out, and it doesn't stop there--SD prepares students for real world coding complete with backend, frontend, and middleware experience. How to pariticipate in SCRUM, Agile methodology and much more then I can easily list here. Staff, Cole Frock keeps his finger on the pulse of the industry and is continually involved in each students success, Jam...

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  • Michael Gomez Daly
    Full-Stack Web Development w/Java Bootcamp (Onsite) • Denver
    Jul 28, 2016
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    Worth every penny

    Just completed the program at Skill Distillery. I had very little background in coding, just minor self exploration. Left with a solid base understanding of Java as well as basic web development. The team and instructurs were awesome, especially the director Cole Frock. The bootcamp challenged me and forced me to work in team scenarios as well as solo. Overall a very benefitting experience. I would recommend this bootcamp to anyone looking to get a head start in the field.

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  • David A.
    Java Developer • Graduate • Denver
    Jul 27, 2016
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    Complete Change of Life

    I would like to preface this review with the fact that before this bootcamp, I had zero experience and only an extreme interest in the idea of coding. 

    Application Process/Why I Chose Skill Distillery

    After searching for about a week through different bootcamps across the country, I decided on Skill Distillery. I was prior military in Colorado, so going to school in Denver sounded like a great place to be. The fact that they accepted the GI Bill was a b...

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  • Adam McDaniel
    Software Developer 2 • Graduate
    Jul 06, 2016
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    Perfect for gaining technical skills

    I graduated college from UNC here in Colorado in 2015, and struggled to find a job for 6 months before a friend of mine graduated from a bootcamp in her state and couldn't say enough good things about her expirence. I looked around and Skill Distillery at the time was the only bootcamp that took the GI Bill, and it was nearby. The acceptance process was quick and easy.

     

    The school advertises 20 years of expirence, but I do think it's important to point out that this ob...

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  • Kaylee
    Java Developer • Student • Denver
    Jul 01, 2016
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    Got a job three weeks before graduation

    There are lots of coding bootcamps out there, and picking one can be an extremely intimidating process. There are all these schools to choose from that all teach different coding languges and all seem to boast a phenomenal hiring rate. So, how are you supposed to choose? 

    I didn't know this when I was choosing a coding bootcamp, but the two most popular and profitable languages to learn today are 1) Java and 2) Javascript. Skill Distillery is the only coding bootcamp I know of th...

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  • Jeffrey L.
    Backend Software Engineer • Graduate • Full-Stack Web Development w/Java Bootcamp (Onsite) • Denver
    May 11, 2016
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    Best decision I ever made

    -tl;dr- The professionals that I have met and interviewed with thus far have been blown away with the technologies and the level with which I have learned to program in the past six months.  Even companies that have previously written off bootcamps are now interested in me and my classmates because of the serious skills we got here.  I was extremely pleased with my experience at Skill Distillery and believe that my investment of time and money will pay off exponentially.
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Liz Eggleston
Updated March 06, 2023
What Is VET TEC? VET TEC is a high-tech training pilot program that doesn t use GI Bill benefits and pays a monthly housing stipend to students in the program. VET TEC stands for V eteran E mployment T hrough T echnology E ducation C ourses. In other words, veterans can attend a coding bootcamp for free without using any GI Bill benefits! VET TEC vs GI Bill Of course, many coding bootcamps now accept the GI Bill . But VET TEC is different from the GI Bill Veterans only need one day of unexpired ...
Liz Eggleston
Updated July 07, 2015
Since the White House Department of Veterans Affairs hosted the first coding bootcamp roundtable in September 2014, it's been clear that the use of the GI Bill for bootcamp tuition is on the minds of both educators and government. Recently, Skill Distillery , a 19-week Java Coding Bootcamp in Denver, Colorado, was VA-Approved and began accepting the GI Bill- huge news! Skill Distillery CEO Cole Frock talks to Course Report about the process to become approved, why veterans ...
Harry Hantel
Updated July 01, 2015
Welcome to the June News Roundup, your monthly news digest full of the most interesting articles and announcements in the bootcamp space. Do you want something considered for the next News Roundup? Submit announcements of new courses, scholarships, or open jobs at your school! Coding Bootcamps In The Headlines Coding Bootcamp Enrollment Soars! (via Bloomberg) Skill Distillery is the First Coding Bootcamp Approved for GI Bill. Coding Dojo spotlighted in Geekwire News. ...
Liz Eggleston
Updated September 11, 2014
With over 40,000 alumni from their Batky-Howell training courses, Bruce Batky and Cole Frock have recently launched their 19-week Java bootcamp, Skill Distillery , in Denver, Colorado. We catch up with Cole and Bruce to discuss their hands-on instruction, how they constructed the Java curriculum, and the types of companies Skill Distillery is partnering with to place graduates in jobs! Remember, the Course Report community is eligible for a 500 scholarship ...

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Skill Distillery costs around $19,950. On the lower end, some Skill Distillery courses like Part-Time Full-Stack Java cost $9,950.

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Skill Distillery has an in-person campus in Denver.

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