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The Firehose Project

Average Rating4.82
188 Reviews
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[The Firehose Project has been acquired by Trilogy Education.] The Firehose Project is a full-time, 22-week and part-time, 42-week online coding bootcamp that combines expert one-on-one training with a customized, robust curriculum and a worldwide student support community. Students start coding on day one and are paired with a senior software engineer mentor to build their coding skills. Students also have access to a proprietary Q&A forum and technical office ho...
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  • Anonymous
    Nov 04, 2015
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    not worth your time

    really horrible program

    they dont care about you or your work

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  • Anonymous
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    Jan 22, 2016
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    Limited Curriculum

    The lesson structure is type the written intruction code and run them yourself. The program is similar to codecademy, but with real projects and one weekly meeting with a mentor. This is a good program for someone who wants a mentor on a weekly basis.

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  • Chris
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    Oct 23, 2017
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    Just the best online course I have had in a long while
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  • Sara
    Sara
    QA • Student • Accelerated Software Engineering & Web Development Track • Online
    May 29, 2016
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    I've been trying for 2 years!

    Cliche at this point, but I have to say I never thought I'd be a developer. It seemed impossible, nerdy(yes.) and incredibly complicated. I went through every online resource and even signed up and paid for Thinkful's Front End Program. While my mentor was very nice and professional, the course was dense and I felt like a guinea pig. I figured I'd give their career plan a shot but things came up and I had to postpone. After doing a little bit of research, I found The Firehose Project. What...

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  • Shikhar gupta
    Shikhar gupta
    Student • Student • Free Bootcamp Prep • Online
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    Jun 17, 2017
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    About html/css

    Excellent for beginners to understand the basics of the topic.
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  • Anonymous
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    Feb 02, 2016
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    Overall pretty good

    Good courses, wouldn't recommend to people on the west coast though. They seem to be unable to accommodate people's schedules who are not in the same time zone. I am unable to participate in group meetings or office hours because everything is based in EST time zone. It's not like I work late, I'm off work by 3PM, but that seems to be when everything starts. They seem to think that 4/5 group members in a meeting is good enough, and that I have to work around it. I'm sorry but I didn't pay ...

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  • Takehiro Mouri
    Takehiro Mouri
    Web Developer • Graduate • Online
    Feb 02, 2016
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    Great teachers, fun curriculum, and awesome community. Everyone I know from Firehose is satisfied.

    12 weeks ago, I had no idea where I would end up. I had no idea what I was doing. The only thing I knew that it was going to be a start of something new and exciting.

    12 weeks later, I find myself obsessed with coding. I code 5~10 hours a day and wake up everyday excited about learning more and creating more. I often times find myself not wanting to sleep because I want to code.

    Learning how to code h...

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  • Rebecca T.
    Graduate • Accelerated Software Engineering & Web Development Track • Online
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    May 31, 2018
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    Better off to go to an in-person bootcamp

    At least, if you've got one near you.

    Thankfully, I attended the Firehose Project back when it didn't cost $6.5k (it was $4k then), but I still sorely wish I could get my money back on something that gave no discernible ROI. While I was not expecting a job guarantee, their job assistance program was poor at best in 2015-2016. I put in my own work, applying to web development jobs and going through at least a handful of interviews never to get my foot in the door after completing th...

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  • Josh Zandman
    Josh Zandman
    Apple, Inc • Accelerated Software Engineering & Web Development Track • Online
    Aug 16, 2015
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    Hands down, the best coding boot camp!

    I've tried 4 other onlince boot camps and was accepted into Dev Bootcamp in NYC. I'm beyond happy that I chose to learn from The Firehose Project. These guys truly care about your education and honestly want you to succeed. The owners are very successful programmers and not just entrepreneurs who jumped on the boot camp money train. They're also very active on a daily basis with students.

    They offer a free 2 week course and after taking that, I couldn't sign ...

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  • Ethan Siegel
    Ethan Siegel
    Graduate • Online
    Apr 16, 2016
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    Great value, great program

    I joined the Firehose Project in December 2015 and recently graduated. The program itself is fantastic and has been a crucial part of my own transition into software engineering. I recently was able to get an offer for a full-time coding job and I owe that almost entirely to the Firehose program.

    There are a lot of good bootcamp programs out there but what sets Firehose apart is the personal attention you get from the two founders - Ken and Marco. I lost count of the number of ti...

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  • Vincent C.
    Vincent C.
    Graduate • Accelerated Software Engineering & Web Development Track • Online
    Oct 26, 2015
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    theFirehoseProject: Learning to become a self-sufficient developer

    Going to try and make this review as short as I can.

    Background

    Before theFirehoseProject, I was a recent digital marketing graduate that was working in web analytics and as a digital marketing assistant for an educational web app. I had my hands in SEO, PPC, email marketing and I also helped create landing pages while revamping my company's website. So in a way, I already knew HTML/CSS/jQuery. However, that didn't m...

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  • Erin Morrissey
    Erin Morrissey
    Associate Software Engineer • Graduate • Accelerated Software Engineering & Web Development Track • Online
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    Jan 16, 2017
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    Excellent course & a smart investment

    I finished The Firehose Project’s curriculum in late October of 2016 and am extremely happy with the program and all that I learned throughout the 22-week course. Before deciding to enroll in a bootcamp, I had tried learning JavaScript and Ruby on my own, but never made any progress due to analysis paralysis around all the tutorials and material available for learning. One of the best aspects of the program is being able to set aside that thinking and follow their well planned out lessons,...

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Lauren Stewart
Lauren Stewart
Updated February 05, 2018
As a college sophomore, Noah came up with a great idea for a tech startup. But when he wasn t learning enough practical skills in his Computer Science degree to build his idea into a product, Noah enrolled in The Firehose Project , an online coding bootcamp. Noah tells us about the differences between CS classes and a bootcamp, how he customized the bootcamp to fit his needs, and how he learned to collaborate with other developers online. Three years later, using his tech skills and ...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated December 29, 2016
Welcome to our last monthly coding bootcamp news roundup of 2016! Each month, we look at all the happenings from the coding bootcamp world from new bootcamps to fundraising announcements, to interesting trends we re talking about in the office. This December, we heard about a bootcamp scholarship from Uber, employers who are happily hiring bootcamp grads, investments from New York State and a Tokyo-based staffing firm, diversity in tech, and as usual, new coding schools, ...
Lauren Stewart
Lauren Stewart
Updated October 25, 2016
There are many reasons to attend a bootcamp - maybe you re ready to take the plunge into a coding career or you want to update your current programming skills. Or maybe you re part of a rising generation of aspiring technical founders and you re ready to launch your own startup you just need tech skills. Should you go to a coding bootcamp to start a company? Many bootcamp alumni are enjoying the fruits of their intensive bootcamp labor by choosing the path of entrepreneurship and launching ...
Walley Yang
Walley Yang
Updated April 06, 2016
It can be stressful to switch careers into tech after doing something completely different for a long time. In my case, it was being in the military for 12 years. I had not experienced a real job interview in more than a decade, and I was trying to switch into a completely new career field. Six months after signing up for online coding bootcamp The Firehose Project , I recently landed a software engineering job as a contractor working at Boeing. I m so excited to have the opportunity ...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated December 18, 2014
Ilya studied computer science and went into product management before deciding to make the switch to become a professional web developer. He recently completed theFirehoseProject - a mentor driven online coding bootcamp. Shortly after completing theFirehoseProject, Ilya received multiple job offers from Startups and Tech Companies, and ultimately decided to join EnerNOC, a global energy intelligence company, as a Ruby on Rails Developer. We talked to Ilya about his ...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated October 02, 2014
Welcome to the September News Roundup, your monthly news digest full of the most interesting articles and announcements in the bootcamp space. Want your bootcamp's news to be included in the next News Roundup? Submit announcements of new courses, scholarships, or open jobs at your school! Bootcamps in the News Udacity Raises Fresh 35M to Expand the University of Silicon Valley In September, Hackbright Academy, Hack Reactor, Dev Bootcamp, Wyncode, Flatiron School & ...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated September 02, 2014
The Firehose Project is an immersive online apprenticeship that teaches students of varying backgrounds to be web developers or launch their own products. While the curriculum is based in Ruby on Rails, mentors identify their mentees needs immediately and customize a learning plan for each student. We chat with Marco Morawec, founder of The Firehose Project, about their team of mentors, how they're supporting students in their journey to code, and the commitment required ...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated August 29, 2014
Welcome to the August News Roundup , your monthly news digest full of the most interesting articles and announcements in the bootcamp space. Want your bootcamp's news to be included in the next News Roundup? Submit announcements of new courses, scholarships, or open jobs at your school! Bootcamps in the News LendLayer Offers Loans for Coding and Developer Bootcamps 6 Steps to Getting the Most out of your Coding Camp Experience Coding School Graduates Boost Salaries by 44% Is ...
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The Firehose Project Alumni Reviews Summary

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4.8
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4.9
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4.8
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4.3
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How much does The Firehose Project cost?

The average bootcamp costs $14,142, but The Firehose Project does not share pricing information. You can read a cost-comparison of other popular bootcamps!

What courses does The Firehose Project teach?

The Firehose Project offers courses like Accelerated Software Engineering & Web Development Track.

Where does The Firehose Project have campuses?

The Firehose Project teaches students Online in a remote classroom.

Is The Firehose Project worth it?

The Firehose Project hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 188 The Firehose Project alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed The Firehose Project on Course Report - you should start there!

Is The Firehose Project legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 188 The Firehose Project alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed The Firehose Project and rate their overall experience a 4.82 out of 5.

Does The Firehose Project offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

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You can read 188 reviews of The Firehose Project on Course Report! The Firehose Project alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed The Firehose Project and rate their overall experience a 4.82 out of 5.

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