App Academy

App Academy is known as one of the best coding bootcamps in the world, and for good reason. I feel that the word 'bootcamp' is kind of a misnomer so much as aA is a fully-fledged college. It covers a wide variety of topics in a short amount of time, yet... Read More it never feels like it is rushing you. The curriculum is paced in a way that helps you really understand the fundamentals of the topics before moving in spite of the high level of speed and progression the curriculum takes you through. However, do not think that this 6 month program will teach you EVERYTHING about coding. What it does is teach you everything you need to know to CONTINUE learning about software engineering. And this is far more important in my opinion because software engineers are philosophers; the moment we stop learning, we are no longer software engineers.

If you're looking to quickly move from zero to full knowledge of full stack application development, look no further than App Academy. In six short months, you're taught all relevant topics and fully prepared for the job search ahead. It isn't for the... Read More faint of heart, but if you're ready to commit, it's a great program to get yourself immersed and ready for a new career.

App Academy was hard. It crams a lot of knowledge into you very quickly, favoring repetition to lock in concepts. And it just kind of works! This was the best choice I've ever made. I understand the Full Stack, and love what I'm doing. The cons are obvious.... Read More It's STRESSFUL, and CONSUMING. But 100% worth it.

While the program does take 6 months of your life, you get so much out of it. You get to meet all sorts of people from a variety of backgrounds and walks of life, and you get to experience the newest technologies as you learn to become a software engineer.... Read More

I was a little apprehensive about joining an online program, but as COVID lingered on, I didn't want to delay my education anymore and wait for an in-person cohort. After lots of research and applying to ~10 programs, I decided on App Academy because... Read More it seemed like the best fit for me. I worried that I would be working alone with lectures and projects to work on for 24 weeks, but I was completely wrong. The staff is absolutely the best part about App Academy. Everyone is so knowledgeable and supportive that I never felt like I was falling behind- I was always able to get the help that I needed. Additionally, my cohort was filled with extremely smart and motivated students that created an inclusive community online. Within the first week, I knew I had made the right choice. The content of the program is very aligned with the job market today and everything is structured to give you the foundational knowledge you need to become a software engineer. As App Academy will tell you, they are not creating React or Python developers, they are creating software engineers that can learn any new language or framework. On top of all that, they end the program with an amazing "career quest" that gives you more job search support than you could ever ask for. Highly, highly recommend!

The curiculum was super intense but totally paid off. You really learn the skills you need and how to apply them effectively. You'll also meet a ton of great people. Online attendance was incredibly helpful. I recently graduated and I'm currently looking... Read More for a job, but so far the help they've given is amazing.

If you invest in yourself, App Academy will invest in you! App Academy delivers on all of their promises and I couldn't have been more pleased with my decision to place my education in their hands. The company culture makes for a great learning environment... Read More and I was able to make strong connections with instructors and fellow students. Most importantly, App Academy gave me the confidence to tackle the job search head on!

Last year I decided to make a career change, and I researched several bootcamps and attended their zoom info sessions. I felt like App Academy offered the best product and decided to apply for the online 6-month coding bootcamp. After finishing, I don't... Read More have any regrets :) The curriculum is thorough and the teachers/staff are professional and competent. The facts that they have an income share agreement, have been around for years, and are still growing are testaments to the effectiveness of their program. I feel confident in my abilities to code and to get a good job. Good luck in your decision process!

I did not know what to expect when I decided to make a change and sign up for a bootcamp. I have always been into computers and tech but never thought about programming. I did a lot of looking at different bootcamps and I wanted to be sure I was getting... Read More the most out of my experience. I decided to go for a longer bootcamp which would encompass more material and chose the 24 week program at App Academy. The hours are long and you really need to learn how to learn again. There was a big adjustment and there is the added pressure of not just learning new material but being able to solve problems based on what you learned on Monday for an assessment. If you do not score an 80% you will be deferred back a month. That was a lot of added stress on myself and classmates I would talk to. The staff for the most part is pretty friendly and helpful and want to help you succeed. One thing to note is that when you finish the course and move into the career hunt phase, you can still receive strikes for not completing things. If you do strike out during the career hunt you lose all access to the material that you paid for on the site which I do not agree with. Overall the curriculum is fast pace and constantly evolving. The projects are fun and the pair work actually brings some getting to know classmates into the online program. Be prepared to be challenged and put in a lot of hours!

The saying that you'll get out of it what you put into it applies 100% here. App Academy uses a deferral system to measure mastery of material. That is, almost every Monday you are assessed on the previous week's material and need an 80% to pass. If you... Read More cannot pass, you are deferred into the cohort that started a month after you; ideally so you have time to review the material up to that point, and so you redo the week where you could not pass the assessment. While I was never deferred it is common for folks to defer, and it is common for folks to consistently barely survive each assessment. If you are prone to crack under pressure, these assessments can be intimidating; but App Academy gives you more than enough practice and resources over the weekend to ace every assessment. At times the projects used to teach the curriculum have frustrating or vague instructions. The canned response is that you as a developer have to be able to figure things out on your own, which while true to some degree feels like an excuse for the student:faculty ratio that's been affected by the boom in class size due to COVID and the course's popularity. Where you are really getting your money's worth is in the Job Search support. The post-grad system becomes your accountability partner, and the networking opportunity is great. Ultimately though, you are the one that has to take initiative and reach out. Overall, if I had to do this all over again, I would join an accelerated bootcamp that has a more rigorous technical assessment. If you think you'll thrive in a slower/more drawn-out pace with the 6-month online, then this will be a good fit for you.