Actualize

I have been working in accounting and finance for 6 years and always wanted to learn how to code. I reviewed all of the many options online for both part and full-time courses, and came down to 2, one full time, and Actualize, which is part time. The... Read More fact that this program is part time, and as immersive as it is, is crazy. The amount of skills and concepts I learned within the first month alone were worth the price of admission, but the entire course has given me a very measurable value that I can bring new skills with me to my current role, and now I have the ability to expand outside of what I currently do. Peter Jang is a genius, if you are lucky enough to have him as your instructor, you will gain not only an incredible knowledge base in code, but you will learn from one of the best in the business, and he teaches you/ talks to you as an equal, not as someone above you, which he very much is. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants/ needs to learn how to code, and can't take a full-time program.

I decided on Actualize because I didn't have the money to stop working and I struggled to learn on my own. I think it's one of the only bootcamps that checks off a lot of boxes for people.
-More Affordable then most
-Night Class time
-Live instruction
-Career... Read More Support
I enjoyed the instruction and Actualize has given me a great launch pad into my career in web development.
If I had to knock on anything, realize it's not a full-time camp. You meet for around 25 hours a week which is still a lot but at a full immersive you'll be doing 40+. I couldn't afford to do that so this worked well for me. With less time to teach us compared to a fulltime camp, I still think they did a great job on getting us the skills we needed.

Overall this was a great challenge and I learned a lot. Thank you Actualize!

If you want a learn-to-code experience that massively challenges you while being supportive in just the way you need, then look seriously into Actualize's part-time coding program. I made the decision to enroll in Actualize's intensive 12-week coding... Read More bootcamp and couldn't have asked for a better experience, especially as a rookie coder. Josh was my instructor for the entirety of the 12-week class, and he made the challenging work of learning how to code fun and entertaining. He is definitely one of the few people I've met in my life whose passion for his work is crystal clear in his words and actions. And his ability to explain the often puzzling world of code to someone with absolutely no coding experience is impressive. I found this to be true of all of my interactions with the other instructors, too.

I worked full-time while taking the course and while a real challenge - you will essentially eat, breathe and sleep code for the 12 weeks - it wasn't unbearable. If I could go back and do it all over again, I might have gone down to part-time work in order to focus more on what I was learning. However, that didn't stop me from being able to take all I learned from the course and build my first web application. I'm immensely proud of having gone through an intensive coding bootcamp to come out the other side with something to be proud of, and I did that with the great help of Josh and the Actualize team. This is one of the best decisions I've made to learn, challenge and prep myself for an eventual career change.

I tried online classes, both free and paid, but found that format was not a right fit for me in learning an entirely new skill. They tend to show you how to do something but not explain why you're doing it. This led to confusion and getting stuck over... Read More and over. So I started looking at bootcamps, for that in-person experience.

There are bunch out there, and it's no small commitment, both in terms of time and money. But after a bunch of research (this site included!) I picked Actualize, and couldn't be happier. The number one thing that drew me to them was their Teach first mentality when it comes to the instructors and course layout. Lots of back and forth with the instructors and classmates, not just repetitive assignments with little instruction.

The apprenticeship is another totally unique aspect of Actualize. From job hacking to peer programming, Actualize offer something different from the other bootcamps around.

My experience at Actualize was overall fantastic. The staff is super friendly. The instructors and TAs are super knowledgeable and incredibly helpful. I will say it is hard to manage with a full time job - so if you are going into this bootcamp with a... Read More fulltime job be ready for a challenge and to really be ready to put in work and be exhausted. On the other side, i can say I do not regret my decision and even with a full time job, i learned a ton and do not regret it.

I am proof that this school is awesome. I came in with close to no previous coding experience, and I built a full stack web application from scratch that I am extremely proud of. This course is tough, and fast, and it will kick you in the pants, but it... Read More works. The teachers, teaching assistants and the CEO of Actualize have heart. They care about their students, and are invested in their success. In addition to a curated curriculum, this is what sets them apart. Thank you!

I looked at a few different bootcamps before choosing Actualize. Ultimately, I chose it because it allowed me to keep my current job while doing this class. Even though it was a lot of work to keep my job and go to bootcamp, I was still able to learn... Read More a ton and it was very rewarding.