Altcademy

Coding 101 gives you a clear overview of all the basics you need to know being new in the programming stuff, it included nice exercises, explanatory videos and good assignments divided among 5 days (or if you want, you can complete it in less than that).... Read More I've learned really valuable concepts that I've heard before but I did not their meaning or application. Also, I've received feedback everyday from my assignments, it made me feel listened and motivated to complete the course. I highly recommend it!

Coding 101 is a good overview of how the explanation and assignment flow will work. I would really loved if it had a few examples of real life coding because it would have helped more student to decide if they really can follow up or adapt on a text based... Read More curriculum.

This course was a big step for me in the back-end development. Ruby language and Rails framework was new to me. I had used MVC architecture in codeIgniter 3 years ago with PHP so this concept was a little familiar to me but the way MVC Rails works with... Read More the simplicity and clean code is phenomenal!

The most efficient and thought-out coding curriculum for HTML and CSS that I have seen. I am very confident in my ability to use bootstrap and design fully responsive, beautiful web pages. I am so excited to dive into the next section! Cannot recommend... Read More Altcademy enough.

I took the Coding 101 course and it was a great introduction to coding. The course was explained in beginner-friendly terms and it had plenty of relevant links and videos to expand my knowledge. I would undoubtedly recommend this course to anyone considering... Read More getting into coding.

This free course was fantastic! It was a great intro into the world of coding that makes you think of things in a different way and begin to think of solutions like a computer engineer. The coursework were challenging but also very rewarding, and I loved... Read More the feeling of accomplishment after completing the maze coding assignment.

Coding 101 was a great introduction to coding. It walks you through the basics in an easy to comprehend way that is perfect even if you have no previous knowledge. The material is engaging and motivates you to dive deeper into coding and explore this... Read More fascinating field.

Learning to code is not for everyone. It's a long-term commitment and requires hard work. You need to be able to spare at least 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week for at least 4 to 5 months, including the weekend if needed. You need to be able to prioritize... Read More and stick with it. Personal time will suffer, family time will suffer. Programs like Altcademy are great because the structured learning path ensures you are learning concepts in the right order, which removes a lot of unnecessary roadblocks and deadends. In the end, it's going to be worth the time and work.

My experience at Altcademy has been pretty good. Although I don't get daily face time with my mentor, I can book office hours with him once a week and I can ask him questions on slack. The support is just enough to push me through when I run into a wall.... Read More The material is on the beginner to intermediate side, but it is more than enough to prep you to become an entry level web developer. There is a lot of studying, a dozen course projects and a couple final projects at the end that goes beyond beginner level. There is a lot of personal growth and improvement from taking this program. I would recommend this to beginners, but if you could take some free courses first, that will make your time at Altcademy much easier. Make sure you know how to get around your computer, if your desktop looks like a minefield, take some time to learn how to organize your computer first.

I already knew some HTML and CSS from some free coding courses on Codecademy, but the depth of knowledge in web development from Altcademy is a complete game changer. I learned how to create responsive websites from scratch. Learned to build full stack... Read More MVC projects with Rails and React. Handle image upload and storage on AWS S3. Integrate stripe checkout for payments. I learned computer science algorithms for job interviews. Built a capstone project for my portfolio. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn web development and want to change career. If you are just learning on your own without a mentor, and is struggling, really consider joining a program that includes mentoring such as this one.