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SPICED Academy offers full-time, 12-week coding bootcamps and data science bootcamps in Berlin, Germany. The Full Stack Web Development program covers JavaScript, HTML, CSS, jQuery, MV Frameworks, NodeJS, and SQL. The data science bootcamp teaches data analysis in Python, machine learning, data visualization, SQL, noSQL, data infrastructure, and GitHub. Students will learn vital skills like effective communication, problem-solving, and self-awareness.
Prospective applicants will participate in a 60-80 hour prep course, finishing with an assessment that is part of the selective application process.
Working with experienced teachers, SPICED Academy students will receive an extensive education and unique industry insights. In addition to programming, students also learn personal and professional development skills in self-awareness and career development. Students will build a portfolio, get interview tips, and create a resume that will get them noticed. After graduation, students have the opportunity to meet SPICED Academy partners, with the aim of getting jobs as junior software developers.
tl;dr SPICED is great, definitely go there, if you are really up for it!
I was part of SPICED's full stack cohort from July to October 2017 and I am very happy I decided to go with SPICED. Already one month after graduation, on November 1st, I started my new job as a Full Stack developer at a digital agency in Vienna, Austria.
So, I am writing this review with a bit of time having passed since graduating from SPICED and already having gone through the first couple of weeks a...
tl;dr SPICED is great, definitely go there, if you are really up for it!
I was part of SPICED's full stack cohort from July to October 2017 and I am very happy I decided to go with SPICED. Already one month after graduation, on November 1st, I started my new job as a Full Stack developer at a digital agency in Vienna, Austria.
So, I am writing this review with a bit of time having passed since graduating from SPICED and already having gone through the first couple of weeks as a professional developer.
Having had very little experience with coding prior to coming to SPICED (except for tinkering around with a few courses on codecademy), the curriculum was challenging from day 1. But after all, I was signing up for something called a 'boot camp', so I already had a feeling that it wasn't going to be a walk in the park.
The two teacher David and Matt were a great help throughout the entire journey and are one of the great assets of SPICED. They do not spoon feed you answers, but rather try to steer you in the right direction when you are stuck.
Personally, I absolutely loved this approach of them being there whenever you need help, but otherwise letting you figure out your stuff at your own pace and in your own way.
That being said, I would not recommend SPICED to you, if you are not fully committed because no one will spoon feed you answers and ultimately it is your responsibility to make sure you keep up.
I have made the experience, that I learn the most, by actually writing code. Some of my fellow gingers (ginger was the name of our cohort ;)), took the approach of first wanting to read up on documentation and trying to understand the topic they were dealing with. This approach didn't really work for me. I tried to struggle my way through an exercise line by line. If I had no idea where to start, I tried to come up with the first line of code as a start and worry about the rest then. As you progress as a programmer, you start thinking out solutions prior to writing your actual code, but especially in the beginning, this approach proved very valuable to me.
My favorite project I worked on at SPICED was the petition project, which started around week 6 or so. Prior to that, we had been working on small exercises that taught the basics. The petition project was the one project where it finally all came together, we built our first full stack web app and we got to apply pretty much everything we learned in the weeks prior to that. I still remember the moment, when I successfully deployed my petition to Heroku - that was when I realized how much I was learning and how fast I was progressing.
Even though SPICED is great and all, the first couple of days on the job were quite intimidating, but that quickly gets better. Of course, I am still the most junior developer on the team, but I never really feel like I am completely lost or less appreciated because of that.
One thing I did not yet mention but which makes my time at SPICED very memorable are the people there. The SPICED family is quite small and cohort sizes are not too large (I believe we were 8 people in our cohort at graduation), so you really get to know the people around you and the atmosphere in the office is always very warm and welcoming.
How much does SPICED Academy cost?
SPICED Academy costs around €9,800. On the lower end, some SPICED Academy courses like Data Analytics cost €6,500.
What courses does SPICED Academy teach?
SPICED Academy offers courses like Data Analytics , Data Science, Data Science, Data Science and 5 more.
Where does SPICED Academy have campuses?
SPICED Academy has in-person campuses in Berlin. SPICED Academy also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
Is SPICED Academy worth it?
SPICED Academy hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 108 SPICED Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed SPICED Academy on Course Report - you should start there!
Is SPICED Academy legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 108 SPICED Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed SPICED Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.73 out of 5.
Does SPICED Academy offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like SPICED 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 SPICED Academy reviews?
You can read 108 reviews of SPICED Academy on Course Report! SPICED Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed SPICED Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.73 out of 5.
Is SPICED Academy accredited?
Our Full Stack Web Development, Data Science Programs & Data Analytics bootcamps are certified to qualify as vocational training according to the standards of the Federal Social Security Law in Germany.
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