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About Alchemy Code Lab

Location: Online

Please note: This school is closed and is no longer accepting students. The SwitchUp team no longer monitors this page for updates, but historical information is available for reference.

One of the most advanced programs available, with senior-level instructors, daily one-on-one support, and comprehensive career services. Alchemy launches graduates into fulfilling, well-paid software engineering careers.

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At Alchemy you’ll learn the most in-demand tech stacks at a professional level including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, NodeJS, ExpressJS, Postgres SQL, Jest, and the React ecosystem. We also train you to be able to move comfortably into new technologies, and have the professional technologist skills you’ll need to produce quality code and easily work with others on remote teams.

Our 25-week, immersive program is taught online in real time (live) by senior level developers who are passionate about what they do. We keep our staff to student ratio low (7:1) so always get individual coaching and support. We integrate career services from day one, so that you’re fully supported in planning and achieving your career goals.

We’re also committed to changing who has access to opportunities in tech. We provide a variety of tuition financing opportunities including scholarships for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ students, acceptance of U.S. Veteran Benefits, and the Alchemy Impact ISA (income share agreement) which can allow you to qualify to have tuition and living expenses covered and defer payment until you’re employed.

Courses

Developer 101: Intro to Web Developer Tools and Technologies

Cost: Free
Duration: 1 week
Locations: Online
Course Description:

In this free, optional prep class learn the tools and workflows of modern web development and get the context you won’t find in online exercises and tutorials.

● Get your computer set up and begin to use real development tools
● Learn how to store your code in the Cloud using git and GitHub
● Understand why HTML, CSS, and JavaScript matter and how they work together to make the web work
● Experience a collaborative environment and see how developers ask questions to learn

Subjects:
CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Web Development

Professional Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript

Cost: $24,000
Duration: 25 weeks
Locations: Online
Course Description:

Any working software developer will tell you that becoming hirable is about more than learning to write some code. That's why Alchemy's courses were designed by our instructional team of senior developers so you can learn in a hands-on, iterative progression. It simulates what will be expected of you in a professional setting. Our program launches grads toward exponential opportunity and salary growth.

Whether you've never looked at code or have already completed a bootcamp or online course, Alchemy graduates emerge as industry-ready software developers. The full-time, 25-week program teaches students progressively through four segments, which are each six weeks long.

00 ONBOARDING: One Week of Getting Ready for Professional Software Development
01 WEB: Introduction to Full Stack Web Development
02 REACT: Modern React in Full Stack Web Development
03 ADV REACT: Advanced Professional React Development
04 EXPRESS: Backend Servers and Data Modeling - REST APIs and Real Time with Web Sockets

Lessons are organized around a series of learning objectives—clear statements of what you will be able to do—and a combination of deliverables you progressively complete, fix, build from scratch, and improve. By avoiding limited tutorials, sandboxes, or pre-recorded videos, you'll be able to quickly connect concepts to application, ask questions, and apply what you learn to real software development applications outside the classroom (where it matters).

Alongside learning these specific technologies, you'll develop the problem-solving skills, and technical design and architecture thinking that you'll need as a professional software developer.

Career support is integrated from day one so that every student is fully supported in planning and achieving their career and job obtainment goals. Graduates of our program move directly into rewarding careers as full time software developers without the need for an internship.

Subjects:
CSS, Git, HTML, Github, PostgreSQL, Heroku, NPM, API, Redux, React.js, SQL, Node.js, Express.js, JavaScript, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development

Alchemy Code Lab Reviews

Average Ratings (All Programs)

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4.77/5 (71 reviews)

Anonymous
software engineer | Graduated: 2023

1/17/2023

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Professional Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript

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"Overall good"

The instructors were great overall, and were flexible and attentive to what students seemed to struggle with and understand. The curriculum constantly changed and our group was subject to many tests and often combined with other groups because we were... Read More

Anonymous
Junior Developer | Graduated: 2022

11/6/2022

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Professional Software Development in Advanced Full Stack JavaScript

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"The short version: 11/10 would recommend Alchemy Code Lab *"

The longer version: - The cost of this program is... a lot. It's a huge decision to take on this kind of debt, especially when you are trying to make a career change from a job that doesn't pay well. The cool thing about Alchemy is that there are different... Read More

Anonymous
Full-Stack Software Developer | Graduated: 2022

10/26/2022

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Professional Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript

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"Don't look any further, THIS IS THE ONE!"

Having just graduated Alchemy all I have to say is, WOW! This was such a great learning experience. The classrooms are much smaller than most boot camps (around 15-20 students) so you get much more time with instructors and TAs. I came into this program... Read More

Anonymous
Front End Developer | Graduated: 2022

6/30/2022

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"Inconsistency Ruins an Otherwise Solid Experience"

TLDR: My experience at Alchemy contained a lengthy break (due to legal issues with curriculum)from classes before I was even three months in. After that break they had a new curriculum that treated my cohort as guinea pigs. I am left in the dark with... Read More

Madden Lockin
Software Engineer | Graduated: 2022

5/11/2022

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Professional Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript

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"Top notch curriculum, brilliant instructors, and they actually give a crap about you."

Alchemy was the best decision I could have made for myself and my career. Through my time at Alchemy, I never felt like I was just another student they were trying to get through. I felt like I was seen as a whole person with a desire to become a software... Read More

Michael Ferrel
Graduated: 2022

3/30/2022

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"The free Dev 101 course was excellent, and everything I've seen leads me to believe the full bootcamp will be excellent"

In terms of the bootcamp's first module being called Dev 102 and requiring you to be familiar with the concepts covered in Dev 101, it's potentially quite easy to be prepared for the bootcamp without taking Dev 101 - but it's still the best way to determine... Read More

Marvin Lambert
Graduated: 2022

3/25/2022

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Professional Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript

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"Great School! Excellent experience!"

Pros: Great teachers. You really get great help and support from the TA's. They wen't through a curriculum change during our cohort that made things difficult, but I don't see that being a problem in the future. The bond you get with your cohort really... Read More

Anonymous
Software Engineer | Graduated: 2022

2/5/2022

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"This school changed my career path and my life."

Like many folks, I lost my job when the pandemic hit. I started researching programming boot camps on the advice of some friends who had found success in tech after participating in similar programs. My background wasn't in this field, I had to do some... Read More

Anonymous
Graduated: 2021

2/4/2022

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Professional Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript

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"Worth It!"

Alchemy turned out to be a great experience. The instructional staff was top notch and continually demonstrated their vast experience as coders and teachers. They approached each day with professionalism, they were dependable, invested, and considerate.... Read More

Pete Hamrick
Graduated: 2022

2/3/2022

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Professional Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript

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"This program was an positively life altering experience"

I'd first heard of Alchemy through a friend who went through the program in 2016. During the early pandemic I lost my job and decided it was time to take my future career more into my hands. I saw coding as an increasingly in demand field and with pay... Read More

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