Tecnológico de Monterrey Boot Camps

Before enrolling in the course I had interviewed for a few tech and research-oriented positions in my field and failed to move past the last stages of the process, so I decided that I needed to get better prepared to meet the demands of today's data-driven world.
This Bootcamp's curriculum covers a lot of ground and it succeeds to stay within industry-standard tools and practices that have given me the confidence to work with real-life data analytics and data engineering tasks. The Bootcamp doesn't require a computer science background but it helps to have university-grade foundations in computation, mathematics, and statistics as well as some experience with programming languages. On many occasions, because of the fast pace of the program, I wished I had more time to deepen my knowledge of certain topics and tools like web technologies, cloud computing, and Python libraries, but at least the curriculum revisits them later on and expands on them appropriately. The career services are good but it's hard to prioritize them early on with so much going on in the lessons and assignments.
The way I get the most out of the course is by being confident using everyday tools like Git, Google, the command line, and code editors, as they can get in the way of learning more complex topics further down the road. The rest is applying the course materials in whatever interests you the most. The first 4-6 weeks can be difficult as you adapt to the schedule but it gets easier once you make a habit of learning and practicing technical skills while progressively becoming a better data analyst. 

Sometimes, we just need change. Trained as a Mechatronic Engineer with over 5 years of experience in the automation field, I knew it was time to shake things up. It can be scary to make the career change so I spent time trying to teach myself the basics. I quickly realized that if I wanted to do well in this new field, I was going to need mentors to take me to the next level. 

Enrolling in the ITEMS Bootcamp was my best decision. It can be a big learning curve but my Instructor and TAs had been always involved and reliable sources to solve any kind of doubts we were running into. You can immediately see their commitment to details and staying ahead in an ever-changing field. This program cares about your success and as you grow each week. 

Having taken numerous courses prior to this bootcamp, I'm happy to report that this program has offered me top-notch professional growth and as I venture into the world of coding. I'm amazed at how much I've learned already!

To anyone on the fence, I encourage you to explore the program curriculum ahead of applying. It's true that this is a fast-paced experience which demands time commitment as you hone your coding skills. But don't let that stop you, the reward is so worth it!

I´ve heard several times the following statement "Learning is king, and data is king".
 With the upcoming trends and innovations in the tech industry this is really close to the truth. As the tech industry grows all data related skill are not becoming desirable, but a must have. When I graduated college, I came to realize that most of other industrial engineers like me in the tech industry had a data profile. There are a lot of hard skill involved in Data, so my question was: Where to begin?
A friend of mine showed me the Data Boot Camp from Tecnológico de Monterrey. As soon as I realized this bootcamp had every single hard skill on demand in the job market I knew I´ve found what I wanted (and needed). The Tecnológico de Monterrey made the transition from getting information to applying really smooth. 
From day one in the bootcamp you feel like home. The Bootcamp has a success manager, a lot of technical assistants (TA´s) and the instructor, and more resources for your success. The path is smooth but not easy, you got to put in the hours and the effort the accomplish the online material homework and challenges. Even before starting the bootcamps teaches you about dealing with frustration, and confusion when learning new skills. Getting frustrated, not getting the right answers and feeling confused are actually part of the right path, that´s why my favorite aspect of the program is that you can feel all of that, but never alone. You have your classmates and the bootcamp crew ready to help you.

The content of the bootcamp is complete, and has everything it promises. The class managed to learn from basic to mid-advance level.

My main advice for people willing to take this program is that you have to be very disciplined with your study and work times to the course. You got to give this course at least 2 hours per day. And my second advice would be to learn how to learn. Things work ouy easier when you adapt the study material with how you learn.

-Manuel Ruiz Faller

Coming from a financial background, I wasn't really sure where to start my journey to data science, there were a lot of schools, books, videos, and it was really confusing for me where to begin. Fortunately, I came across this bootcamp and since the first contact, everyone is really helpful so you can make the correct choice. 
I had some coding experience prior to the bootcamp, however, I think they really start from the basics and increase difficulty as weeks goes by. The instructor and teaching assistants (TA's) are really committed to help you understand every topic, and at least for me, José Manuel Barrera, the instructor, is one of the best teachers I've ever had. Not only because his technical knowledge and how he explains it, but also because he always is guiding you and telling you which paths you can take after the bootcamp ends, as well as the pros and cons of certain programming languages or technologies, which is very helpful so you can keep on the right track depending on what you want.
Moreover, the weekly homeworks and projects really get you to practice all what you've learned, forcing you to also research on your own and learn new stuff on the go. 
Just a warning! Although it's a part-time bootcamp, it is really challenging and fast-paced, it might not seem like that on the first weeks, but it gets really difficult, so if anyone is willing to take this bootcamp, I would really recommend you to consider the free time you can dedicate to it (they recommend you about 20 hours of practice per week, which I think it's just minimum, you could need more) and if you're really prepared to give all your effort into this (also try to not skip any class because even though they are recorded, is hard to catch up). 
With no further comments, I would like to say thank you! To the instructional team, the Student Success Manager and to Career Services, which actually is still helping me to update my professional profile

I decided to join this program as my professional responsibilities were expanded to lead a SW team with Front and Back end developers, I needed to update my skills in this area in order to understand and challenge my new team.
My expectation as of now at the middle of the program has been exceeded, as I am able to code with the main tools of modern web understanding frameworks and starting testing, for the second half the program will go deeper on back end and react which according to my experience so far will give me all the knowledge to confidently perform.
My advice for someone looking to start in this program would be: be ready for practice based learning which this program is full off.

Since I started with any previous knowledge on programming, I can tell you that this coding boot camp is a great opportunity for everyone in search for develop programming skills. I came here looking for knowledge to use it in a new research area called digital humanities and my expectations were overcome. The boot camp focuses on web development, and gives you all the tools needed. The instructor and TA’s are great guys with great knowledge on the topic, but it is important to say that 70 %, at least, the learning is on you, because you will need extra time, and seriously, you will need it. You will be surprised on the knowledge that you will achieve after this boot camp. Absolutely recommended for anyone who wants to learn to code.

It's an excellent course to start a coding carrier, you will still need further knowledge for a full carrier. You should know that the assistance and support that you will receive would be the best that you could get but you will have to spend time outside class to be able to develop these skills properly. To really know if this course is what you are looking for it is best if you verify the course information and not just what the admission assistance could tell you about the course contents. This course only covers web development if you are interested in app development this is not the course for you. It is my opinion that there are lessons of these course that arent really develop for someone that doesn't have ANY previous knowledge on coding but with the good disposition of your instructor and TA´s you would be able to get on track. Overall it's a really good opportunity for anyone that is interested in starting a coding carrier even if you don't have any previous knowledge. 

I've been a developer for the last 10 years, but I never had any formal training. Been able to interact with so many fellow developers really helped me a lot. Over the past six months, I have learned more than I could have ever imagined. My coding skills improved so much and I even got a big promotion at work. I would definitely recommend this program for anyone trying to improve their coding skills, it really doesn't matter if you are an experienced developer or someone who is just getting started. Thumbs up!

I studied business administration and worked for 2 years.

I wasn't really satisfied with my career, so I looked for options and stumble upon the ITESM Coding Bootcamp, it was a demanding but satisfying experience,        In just few months I was able to make a full career transition to IT, landing a job as a web developer. Absolutely recommended for everyone wanting to learn web development or want a job in the technology field.  

Enrolling in Tecnológico de Monterrey's online coding bootcamp was a challenging, fun and rewarding experience. Every week we learned something new and built upon previous activities, which made our journey to become full-stack web developers as seamless as possible. Even though all our classes were online, the dynamic between our instructor, TAs and us students was as good as that of any in-person class I've taken, and arguably better represents the workflow of modern development, which usually involves teams working remotely from different parts of the world. I'd fully recommend this course to anyone who has a genuine interest in learning web development and enough free time to commit to six months of intensive work.

Enrollment in the bootcamp was a challenging and rewarding decision.

I studied business administration and, since 2008, I have related to the sale of technological solutions.

Undoubtedly, the bootcamp is an excellent complement and today I see it as an essential to understand the current environment, regardless of whether you are going to work in the technology area.

The bootcamp provides the bases and structure to develop robust solutions. Of course, like everything, it requires a great commitment and dedication, at least 15 additional hours per week.

I am very satisfied, the instructors know a lot and, as they are in the market, they know the best practices. The most important thing is that they are always willing to help, even outside of class.

.When i started this bootcamp i was not sure what to expect, but now that i am on the finally week of the bootcamp i can confidently say that this bootcamp exceeded my expectations. I do not come from a tech background, i didn't know how websites worked nor the technology used to build them. After 6 months i feel confident in my coding skills.Even though there are always new things to learn this bootcamp gives you a big push into current libraries and frameworks to work with.

It's time consuming and hard at moments. You don't recieve all the answers in class so you have to learn how to look for necessary information and read a lot of documentation. You're always going to have doubts and questions but as you'll learn that's part of coding. The staff is great at helping you out when you get stuck and keeping you motivated.

I'm really happy that i took this course and would definetly recommend it to any person looking to get into web development, but do have in mind that you have to put a lot of hours after class and be dedicated to learning!

 

 

This course has been a very challenging but rewarding experience. I am a business owner and definitely this boot camp has widen my view of how I can benefit my company using web based applications, databases, API’s, etc. This is a must have course to complement any entrepreneur  skill set; and even if you are not going to code by yourself your own applications, the bootcamp will give you enough knowledge to coordinate projects, evaluate technologies, talk to other coders, ask better questions and take better decisions.

Definitely consider that you will have to invest at least 20 hours of your time per week to study outside the classroom, but if you are enthusiast about coding you will not have a problem with it. Also the feeling of watching your code work for the firs time after hours of trial and error, is just overwhelming : )

I had the pleasure to be enrolled in the ITESM Coding Bootcamp for Web Development Program.

 

In the past months I’ve experienced an amazing improvement on my web design and programming skills. How was that possible?… Well…Due to the organization and dynamic of the delivery of the course contents I saw my knowledge strength being build week over week. The curricula is beautifully interconnected so all topics are useful and required to understand beforehand  the next ones.

 

The course is highly time demanding as I required not only to attend and pay attention to class but also to practice the material learned to successfully accomplish the weekly homework assignments, nonetheless what great achievement don’t require a great effort.

 

I highly recommend this bootcamp program, It is a very valuable learning opportunity because of  several reasons such as: the experience, the networking (students are coming from different ages and  backgrounds) and of course the technologies taught in class.

 

I used to have some knowledge about web development, however every week had me surprised with vast new knowledge I acquired.

 

In addition the support in the program is incredible, the instructor and the TAs are very experienced in the topics, and willing to help in your learning journey also the career success management team will continuously monitor that you don’t miss anything to take advantage of the course by attending any concern and answering any question that emerge in the road.

 

In summary studying in this bootcamp not only met but surpassed my expectations. With all the knowledge I acquire I feel confident to build any web application now.

Coding boot camps was a very positive experience for me. It is expected that you will not become an expert in all the subjects as the content is very wide. They give you the tools to build from whatever interest you the most. The course is very demanding in time and you need to have a lot of time available to really have greater learning. The greatest part I experience as a code Bootcamp grad is the network created and the amazing people I meet during the course.  

I wanted to attend any sort of bootcamp to have better practical skills programming. You can learn most of the stuff that this course teaches online for free, but if you're like me and find yourself not knowing where to start or have trouble learning without a teacher and classmates this is definetly the way to go. The thing about this course is that it's not like college classes or any normal class that you would attend (unless you are familiar with the learning model that Tec offers on campus) you really have to learn a lot of stuff by yourself and put a lot of hours outside of class if you want to master the content, there's a lot of stuff that you don't get to see completely and if you stay with the information that the class gives you you will struggle a lot.If you think you can learn to code by yourself you can do it, the resources are out there but you have to look for them, you will learn most of the stuff by yourself in this course but you have a group of people that can support you and solve your questions.

I'm happy with my experience attending the bootcamp, but this definitely feels like its just the start of the learning. I haven't finished it yet, but I will in less than a month, and I really want to learn more about the subjects that I've seen and improve my skillset, the most important thing for me is that at the beginning I didn't know where to start and now I know where I want to go with what I've learned and I know the path that I want to take. After a little digging I found out that some of the stuff that they teach you is a little outdated, but I know that they already updated the program curriculum, another thing that I didn't find out until I started the program is that Tecnologico de Monterrey doesn't design this program, it's designed by Trilogy Educational Services and I would say that it could be designed better. A lot of what you see has a lot of spaces in between and by the last weeks you really have a lot of questions about the topics that you see in class (that's where you have to start learning a lot of stuff by yourself), so if you have the impression that this class will give you absolutely everything that you have to learn to code you are wrong, the thing is that most of the time it will be like that in other courses/classes so be prepared to work hard if you enroll in this course.

I think that I have way better practical skills programming but I'm lacking the theory behind it, so I would say I'm pleased with the bootcamp so far but it's not for everyone. Would I recommend it? It's hard to tell because I don't know you, I did my best to describe how the classes were for me, if you are willing to put a lot of time and effort into the class and value the paper that you will get at the end of the course then yes. If you are studying in college something similar to this and you feel like you have to complement what you are learning with a bootcamp, nope I think you can learn everything by yourself and you will save a lot of money. (sorry for any typos :p)

As an IT professional is pretty important to be up to date with all the technologies and current trends on the market, that's why I joined this coding Bootcamp. I wanted to learn some new technologies and improve my developer/programming skills, and it has been one of the greatest experiences I've ever had and definitely one of the best investments I could've done. It's a very challenging course, and requires time and way too much effort from yourself. However you learn from the very basics (this means there's no need to have previous knowledge about the topics, although it's recommended) and the teachers' support is completely awesome, they assist on any doubt or question you may have. 

It's nice to realize that in 3 months I've learnt more than I haven't in years, and even nicer to know I still have 3 months left to improve myself as a developer.

There are no words to describe how much I would recommend this to anyone.

I have been working in the IT space for 18 years, though I am not an engineer. I`ve been in charge with the deployment of a datacenter with over 3000 Virtualized desktop and applications. I`m also in charge of 10 developers and though I have experience in what to ask when from them, It`s a completely different ballgame once you have all the knowledge to fill in the gaps.

I completely recommend the course.

This Coding Bootcamp is definitely a life changer! I was looking to make a career change in something that interested me, and I liked this Bootcamp because it required no previous experience as a programmer to start. I thought I would just learn the very basics, but since Week 8 I realized I was learning a lot more than the basics! Checking some job openings around this time I realized I could already apply for them - and I still had 16 weeks of Bootcamp left!

You do need to be commited because there is a lot of new information you will learn, and you need to develop research skills as well because the homeworks and projects are really challenging and you will need to look online for the code snippets to make it all work. However, you will still need to put your own code together and that takes several hours so you do need to know this Bootcamp requires a lot of time.

The teachers are very knowledgeable and very commited to helping you learn. They are always quick to answer through Slack, or e-mail if you ever need any help and they do their best in the classroom to attend to each student individually. There are also a lot of extra conferences and seminars you can attend thanks to the Bootcamp that really expand your knowledge.

Overall, I am extremely pleased with the Bootcamp! It's an investment that I really recommend for anybody wanting to learn about coding because you learn so much stuff about programming that will be extremely useful as our technologies and societies come to rely on it more and more!

When I applied to the bootcamp I knew it was going to be hard, specially because of my lack of programming knowledge. So I was kind of expecting that part. But I didn't expect so much support from teachers and TA's, tutors etc. And everybody was extermely knowledgeable and willing to help you. 

It is a huge challenge to be honest you need to be in the right mindset and have a full sense of conviction that you are willing to dedicate yourself to it 100%. And practice even whe you are tired. But definitely the staff made everything awesome. 

The best part that you take from all this is that you learn "how to learn". I would totally recommend this bootcamp if you are looking for an awesome career change or just looking to learn something incredible that will completely challenge you and change the way you think. <3

I would definitely recommend this course, in my personal opinion although I had almost zero backgrounds in programming, I was super satisfied and impressed with all the new learning and my final projects and new skills results. This program does require compromise and putting in the hrs! I first sought programming skills because I work as a freelancer in design and thought the skill will give me a great advantage in the design and MKT industry. Although i started with this particular idea (just landing pages) throughout the course i discovered lot´s of opportunities and new passions like front-end and user experience skills! The program is super complete and the most important thing i get out of this is that they teach you how to learn, because of the constant changes in tech fields I find it as the most important new learning. Last but not least, they have an awesome community that supports you through tutoring and excellent mentors.

I was looking for an course like this, I found a couple of them but somehow they didn´t seem to be the right fit, I tried online courses but at some point I really needed guidance, so when I came across the Tec Bootcamp, I started to look into it and it felt like it was tailored to what I was looking for.

I´m still a student and have 1 month left to go, basically the final project where you put it all together and show what you´ve learned but I can honestly say this is the best learning exprience I have ever been in, it is very challlengiing, but at the same time you get a lot of support from the instructor and TAs so you never feel like you ara on your own.

 I had very little knowledge about coding when I started, basically just conceptual, and now I feel really prepared to build pages and take on more complex projects.

I definitely recommend the TEC Coding Bootcamp, they make sure that what you learn is the latest technology used by the industry and prepare you for jub hunting. You will come out of this as a full stack developer as long as you are willing to put in the hours, because it is really demanding timewise but very rewarding at the same time.

A year ago I had the urge to learn to code to start on some personal business projects. I started to investigate some programming courses and that's when the Instagram ad for the Tec de Monterrey Coding Bootcamp showed up. It was meant to be, so I applied. I went through several interviews before being accepted. I was ready to start this new chapter.

I knew nothing about coding. And I didn´t know what to expect from the course. I just knew that is was going to be a really intense bootcamp. The first weeks were hard since I didn´t know anything about this. But the only way to make it work was to put lots of attention in class, finish the class assignments, and fullfil the homeworks. The weeks started going by with each week learning new topics every day. I felt really well with my contributions on projects 1 and 2.

Now we are in week 20, only 4 weeks to go. We are about to finish the class topics and start with the final project. I feel really well prepared to complete this project by myself and ready to go outside and start creating my full stack projects on my own. This last 5 months have been really intense, frustrating at times, challenging, enrichening, rewarding, and prideful.

I would recommend the Tec de Monterrey Coding Bootcamp to everyone. You will learn a lot, you will be completely ready to be a full stack web developer after you complete the bootcamp. But, you will need to be willing to put in the work, the time, attention during clases, do the class assignments, continue practicing when you are not in class, and complete the homeworks. Everything else, leave it to the great teacher and TA´s, they will support you in everything you need.

I first heard about the bootcamp because of a friend of mine took the full time one in Austin (3 months!) and landed a full time job shortly after graduating. I wouldn't have believed that, but I know my friend, I saw him become a lawyer a couple years ago, and saw him leave for some months to Austin to take the course, and saw him change career in a short time.
So I took the plunge, not knowing I was getting into one of the most interesting courses I've ever taken. It has been fun... but it also has been hard.
Don't get me wrong, I'm loving it, but I've had to make adjustments in many places in my life to make enough time to take the course, and practice, practice, and practice (!!!!) outside of class. But, the most important thing, it has been worth it.

I've asked so many questions to the teacher and the TAs and they're all VERY knowleadgable, and most of all, friendly! For instance, I'm currently doing an out of class project for my startup, and the teacher has taken his own time to mentor me through the process, I'm almost ready to release to production and we're not even halfway through the course!

All in all, I'm very happy with the experience and I'll come back in 3 months to update it after I've finished the bootcamp.
 

It's been great to be part of the MIT - Great Learning community for the last 9 months. Currently I'm a Finance Director @ Michelin Central America. Michelin allowed me to take this inspiring and amazing AI Applied Data Science Program. For me, it was the cherry in the top. I'm not a traditional CFO, I've always been part of Big Data, Automation Projects, Systems Migration, Data Analytics and Visualization as part of my career in different industries, different multinational companies and different finance roles; and this program will allow me to take the next step in my career as I aspire to build the Finance of the Future @ Michelin, and continue working in the Digital Transformation. I really appreciate my mentor, the professors, tutors and long hours that I spent in this intense program that gave me the basis of what we're going to see in the following years to come in terms of technological transformation, AI and the future.

It was an intriguing experience at the beginning because it was an unknown topic for me, during the process I had delays and mistakes but thanks to all the tools that we are given to hand, I could conclude the bootcamp satisfactorily, I recommend it but if it is overwhelming many topics during the course, but it is a great opportunity to enter the world of data and programming that opens many job opportunities.

I was glad to enter in this program. I'd never expect to learn so much, overall it was one of the nicest experience I've ever had. 
I have to say it is hard, very hard for someone ho has no experice in programming languajes or data coordination but so far that was my favorite thing about this program. All of the teachers, TA's and professionals were aware that we didn't know anything and instead of solve evry problem,encourage us to learn more and gide us to fix problems by our own. 

I entered here because I wanted a change in my career, I wanted to discover new challenges and for sure I did. 

If I can give any advice to the next students is to don't give up, learn to manage the time between school or work and this program. The must challenging process is to adapt your life for this new and more busy life style but definetly it's worth it. 

I was looking for full-stack classes and found out about this bootcamp through facebook. I had an interview and was really interested in joining but had my doubts, given that I no experience on the topic.

If you are having the same feelings as I did, I suggest you practice first with online courses and then join the bootcamp, otherwise you will feel stressed and many things won’t make sense. It is a very challenging journey in which time will be always against you. Don’t get me wrong, it is fun, challenging, interesting and a practical bootcamp, but when you think you are in control, next week’s lesson will teach you that you aren’t.

It is called a bootcamp for a reason, and time is very important. Everything happens really fast. I stopped working the days of the bootcamp in order to work on my homeworks and practice with my tutor, but still I felt I needed more time.

Did it meet my expectations:
-Until this moment, it has but I’m quite aware that I won’t be able to do what I expected after the course until I reach a certain level of mastery over the topics.
-Teachers are great, very supportive.
-The location of the campus was good at the beginning but then they changed it and sometimes we arrive late and have to walk a lot because we didn’t have a close parking lot.

What needs to be changed:
-I want to suggest at least an extra month of classes. This will help future students learn theory before practicing.
-The prework helps but it's not enough if you don’t have previous knowledge on programming.
-The teaching strategy wasn't the best at first, but it improved.

-The classroom didn't have the adequate conditions: air conditioning, connections.