App Academy

I finished App Academy's online program close to 2 years ago. During the last two years I've been able to reflect on my time there and how well it prepared me for programming work. The curriculum does a good job teaching fundamentals, but the biggest... Read More take away is it teaches you how to read docs and iterate on new concepts. During work, you'll constantly be learning new technologies, frameworks, and languages - much like my time at App Academy. I also found my first role through one of App academies career hiring presentations.

Before enrolling in the program, I had little to no experience in coding or web development. However, thanks to the dedicated and knowledgeable instructors, engaging curriculum, and hands-on projects, I was able to learn a wide range of skills and technologies... Read More in a short amount of time. App Academy not only taught me the technical aspects of web development, but also provided valuable career guidance and support. I am now confidently pursuing a career in the field and am grateful for the transformative experience provided by App Academy!

Coming from a tech but non-software engineering background, I personally found the course to be rather intensive. I cannot speak for others who have a non-tech background. But challenges are not without rewards, I learned a lot of different technologies... Read More in a very short span of time. Just graduating from a bootcamp won't guarantee an engineering job, BUT App Academy did improve my chances of getting hired during my interview phase. Although not every company is open to bootcamp graduates, thankfully my current company was. Learning Javascript and React was the main reason for helping me land an engineering job. I'm glad to see that the current curriculum teaches Python as Ruby on Rails is not as widely used (although I've seen many positions ask for Ruby on Rails so don't sleep on this language!) In summary, App Academy provided me with the foundation and habits to unlock my engineering potential. Each student will graduate with their own variation of preferences, experience, and skills. Some will grow into dedicated backend or frontend engineers, others might work as fullstack engineers or even transition to other specialized engineering fields. My favorite part of bootcamp was learning alongside a supportive cohort & network who I still communicate and share ideas with even years after graduation!

Rigorous, yet rewarding, software engineering boot camp program. I took the 16 week course with instruction and it was packed with vital knowledge to help me get started as a software engineer. Don't think that because they have online/remote courses... Read More that the course itself will be easy. The course load is heavy, you've been warned! The program also offers a structured job search portion which continues after graduating. And I truly believe the job search support was a large part of my success in finding a job so quickly after graduating and almost worth all the tuition alone. The tuition payment plans are also very flexible.

The most important thing I’ll say after participating in App Academy’s 6-month online intensive boot camp is that I should have done it sooner! I’m not going to lie…it was a lot of really, really hard work. Probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done. But,... Read More what’s great about a/A besides the up-to-date curriculum and technical resources at your disposal is the support system that is in place to help you succeed. It’s a win win, and their career coaches are truly top notch. I got a job 6 weeks after graduation, and I’ve already recommended this program…and will continue to recommend it to numerous friends who have shared interest in coding!

I did App Academy during the pandemic, so I'm not sure how the in-person experience is, but the time I spent learning with App Academy was both impactful and useful. The instructors were very helpful and answered a lot of questions. You are given a lot... Read More of resources and a lot of practical work that you can add as projects on your resume. Unlike some bootcamps, you are given mentorship after graduation to help you find a career. Definitely a recommend if you choose not to do the traditional 4 years CS degree.

A little about me, my previous career I was a Registered Nurse, but wish I had always gone into software and eventually landed on coding bootcamps as my attempt to become a software developer. I found it incredibly difficult to decide on which bootcamp... Read More to attend given the rising number of bootcamps out there and the high risk of many being non-legitimate. Eventually I found a few that seemed to be solid bootcamps and ultimately chose to go with App Academy based out of San Francisco/New York. If you are in the same position as I was, then you probably have researched many reviews as well and come to find that it really goes 50-50 on whether to do a coding bootcamp or not to do one. So many people say its worthless and a waste of money and how you can learn it all on your own or to pursue a computer science degree instead. Me personally? learning on my own was not going to work. Having the structure and discipline a bootcamp provides was exceedingly beneficial, especially in how they slowly advance you in learning topics. When learning on your own you get very lost in where to start and what frameworks to pick up, you end up in a constant limbo of learning small things here and there but never really gaining true knowledge of how things work. I recently completed the 6-month online software engineer track with App Academy in April of 2022. Before I started this program I spent about a month with on and off learning through websites such as Free Code Camp, Codecademy, and youtube videos. Essentially, I came in with next to know knowledge of coding. Most bootcamps are designed for people with very little coding knowledge, and build them up to speed as fast as possible. As most reviews say, attending a coding bootcamp can be very difficult and will take up most of your time. I can attest to this, It will definitely take up almost all of your time for the time you are enrolled, but I promise you it is not as hard as they say it is, it is very doable. For the 6-month online program, it was mon-fri 8am-5pm and had tests on every monday in which you need to pass to advance to the next week. You can only fail the tests or the projects (there were 4 projects total) combined of 3 times. But don't let that scare you, so many people have done this and have been successful, and App Academy does a really good job of preparing you with practice tests and office hours. They have various payment methods, which usually comes out to be around 20-22k depending on how you choose to pay. They are on the higher end of the spectrum of bootcamp affordability, but in my personal opinion, well worth it. With that said I had a great experience with App Academy and highly recommend them if you are searching for a well established bootcamp. One of the best features is that they have a career team that continues to do work shops and hiring events after you complete the program help you in your job search. I am not sure if other bootcamps do this, but this is a must, they help to keep you focused after you finish to keep learning and applying so that you will obtain that job. Don't be afraid if you do decide to choose App Academy and see that there are 100 people in your online cohort, within the first 3 weeks that number can drop in half with people deciding they don't like coding and people failing because they are not truly dedicated to learning. It is also true that most of the teachers/aides are previous students, do not be alarmed by this either, every single bootcamp does this. But do know that they have real experienced software engineers above them that also provide lectures and guide the curriculum to ensure that the correct things are being taught and that we are progressively learning. At the end of completing any bootcamp, don't expect to land a job within a few months, while it certainly does happen, it is definitely not the norm. You have to continuously work on projects/learn new concepts/study DSA/obtain certificates/ and most importantly do not stop applying to jobs. Completing the bootcamp is one part, the job search is a whole different monster, but I promise this bootcamp offers enormous help once you finish to land that job. Sorry if some of my thoughts are random through this, I am trying to put down every thing I found to be important and what I wish I had knew before I started lol. All in all if you decide on App Academy it is absolutely legit, you will learn enormous amounts, and it will be incredibly fun if you love coding. As stated above I finished in April of 2022, I just now landed a remote software engineer job this month of November 2022, it took me 6 months to land my first job and around 1000-1200 job applications. Sounds like a lot right? Many people including Computer Science graduates have this same issue in the job search. It takes a while to land that first job because everyone wants experienced engineers. Its a crappy situation, but once your in, your in. Right now the average to land that job is 6 months, sometimes sooner, and sometimes later. But it is very cool to say that I made it, from Registered Nurse to Software Engineer. I'm sure you want to hear the salary as well, it was always annoying to see people who got jobs but never listed their salary, it would be incredibly helpful if they did. For me, I am starting out at around 70k. If your in a big tech city such as San Francisco you will easily be over 100k but remember cost of living there is insane. For an entry level position I am pretty happy with that salary, within a couple years it could easily jump to 150+, but ultimately I just want to learn and grow more with a great work-life balance, so money is secondary to me. Final words, in case you were wondering if these reviews are fake or App Academy paid me to do this, they did not. That was another fear I had when searching, was that so many bootcamps had such great reviews lol. But this is absolutely my honest review, bootcamps are not for everyone, but if you truly do want to make the switch, be prepared with enough money to last you for a year, 6 months to do the program and 6 months to find a job. I hope this aides you in your search, and absolutely keep App Academy as one of your top choices if it is not already.

Fast-paced but rewarding if you can ride the wave to the end! The entire course is structured in a way to gear you for success when the time comes to land your first interview. Hard work but at the end of the course, I started a new career in a very rewarding... Read More industry!

Pros: Got a job within 2-3 months of graduation Learned quickly Fullstack Engineer master of none but very flexible Cons: 70 hour work weeks Alot of self studying after class Little to no time for self interest when you are in the bootcamp you will grind!... Read More

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