App Academy

During the pandemic, I was looking for different boot camps to get into IT as an app developer. I stumbled upon an App Academy boot camp, got tested, and signed up for a 16-week course. Great instructors who explained the material in simple and accessible... Read More language. The best job coaches were very supportive, gave us 1:1 sessions to analyze and improve soft skills, and shared their experiences and tips on interviewing. A lot of different workshops that help you stay on track Networking is the biggest plus. Support for job search coaches. Milestones projects The only comment or even advice for improvement is to update the curriculum. For example, we studied React Hooks very superficially, for the most part, we used class components

App Academy ramps you up quickly to cover the core skills needed on the job. You'll be in an environment that encourages and supports your growth as an engineer so motivation is easy to come by. Your cohort will have a mix of people from all different... Read More backgrounds so your starting point in terms of coding is not important at all. The most important part of the course is the job search itself. What's great about App Academy is that there are coaches there to hold you accountable and help keep you on track. There will be lots of workshops to help you improve your white boarding skills, interviewing skills, and more. Overall, I'm really glad that I went to App Academy. Be warned the job search can be very tough and even if you have the coding chops/interviewing skills you still might have a hard time. A little bit of luck and playing the numbers game goes a long way.

App Academy helped changed my life. Lost my job in Education due to the pandemic and I wanted a new career. App Academy was an intense 16 week course which helped prepare me for my first role. As a jr developer you have a lot to learn and sometimes in... Read More short period. The intense and quick learning format of AA helped me with that as my job required me to learn C#, something AA doesn’t teach. My first role was an internship that paid a salary of $80k, double what I made in education. After 6 months I was hired on as full time from an intern and my salary was $125k and I was fully remote. So AA was intense but definitely life changing for me.

I can not say enough about how grateful I am to app academy for giving me the tools, knowledge, and networking power I needed to switch from working in special education to software engineering. From the day to day course and lectures provided by experts... Read More in the field who answered question after question (yes the same question lol) with patience, to fostering great coding skills and collaborative coding by proving daily pair boarding opportunities with other classmates, all the way to supporting me with a great career coach who didn’t rest until I was places, a/A is number one at getting you placed in your new career. Cannot stress enough the importance of pairboarding during the course, and then having access to such a vast network of software engineers when you graduate the course. Lastly, a/A’s culture is conducive to learning, growth, feeling safe, and having fun. No question is stupid, and all who are on the quest for knowledge and have respect for others are accepted, and the staff and course text try and stay hip and current!

I joined App Academy's remote program without knowing much about web development. The main stacks I learned were Ruby on Rails/React/PostgreSQL and MERN. Our daily sessions were almost all similar, with lectures in the morning and pair programming on... Read More labs in the evening. Instructors were there to help us with questions and issues. Expect A LOT of information each day. I finished the program with 3 projects for my portfolio. For the job hunt, I received help with my resume, technical interviewing, and behavioral interviewing. It was pretty much up to me to be proactive and use the resources available, which were endless (pair programming sessions, mock interviews, tech practice, and others). The job hunt assistance was available to me until I found a job. I got 2 job offers after 6 months of graduation.

If you want to change your life and learn to code, look no further. I went from not knowing how to write any code to being a Software Engineer in less than eight months, and I could not do it without the help of all the fantastic individuals at App Academy.... Read More So do yourself and your family a favor, apply, and change your life.

Enrolled in 2021 May Cohort and had a four months of a phenomenal software engineering experience with building knowledge, hands-on experience and network. Along with that, I've finished the bootcamp with three software projects which boosted my job search.... Read More Thank you aA!

I only have good things to say about AppAcademy. I graduated with a BS in Wildlife Conservation in college, but I needed something better than what jobs were available to me (better pay, better growth, and remote opportunities). I had no family or friends... Read More with any experiences with bootcamps, so I did my own research and went for it. I chose AppAcademy because it has a true 'pay after you land your first job' model (didn't pay a penny until I landed my first job. No security deposit) AND because it ranked high on all bootcamp charts, AND because I knew it would be very difficult (better quality education). I wasn't disappointed. Within a month of graduation I was hired as a Senior Software Engineer at an international company that has over 5,000 employees. Definitely one of the best investments of my life. I have recommended this bootcamp to so my people - friends, family, and strangers. I love what I do. My pay, social status, and quality of life and all significantly improved.

App Academy was more than just an academic institution to me. It taught me many life lesson that I will carry with me throughout my entire life. I was part of the 24-week online curriculum, and not only did I learn the full stack of software development,... Read More I sharpened a lot of soft skills that will benefit me in and out of the office, such as communication, collaboration, and most importantly the ability to teach myself complicated material. To be completely honest, App Academy is vigorous, and not for everyone. But if you're serious about changing your career path, be ready to put in the work and constantly be pushed out of your comfort zone. I wish you all good luck on your endeavors.

Overall a really good experience and helped me land an amazing job. I would suggest getting some coding experience before applying or attending or it will be much more difficult. If you don't have a mac I would highly suggest getting or borrowing one... Read More as it will make your life easier with their specific program.