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I have been an anti-bootcamp person for a while. (I have a fair share of friends that have taken them and came out not much better than they went in). I was doing the normal FCC/Udemy courses and just not making it anywhere. Have a problem? Go google... Read More it and have a sparatic understanding of the question or get little to no answer at all and just randomly copy and past stackoverflow posts until your tests pass or code does what you want. This is the overwhelming issue with self learning or these "pre recorded" video courses wether they are on Udemy, MOOC's, Udacity and even some of the expensive online bootcamps are just recordings being played back for you.

Then comes Lambda School, I took their free mini javascript bootcamp and was pretty impressed with the content. Then they let us know about the upcoming Bootcamp and I was kind of interested and kind of not cuz it's still a relatively expensive bootcamp (I took the PT bootcamp as I have a full time job) but figured i'd fill out the form and see what they said/emailed/talked about. Got a phone call from Austen and it wasn't just "Hey, do you have X amount of money??. You do? Awesome you are in the bootcamp". We talked and he asked why I was interested, what my previous experience was, how the mini camp series was. They actually made sure I was a good fit for the bootcamp they aren't just cashing checks and spitting students through the course. I signed up and they gave me pre course work to be ready for the course 3 weeks later.

I took the PT bootcamp so it was mon - thur 6pm - 9pm and sat 9am - 6pm I only bring this in because when i'm talking about what was being taught at the different stages it will vary if you do the FT or PT stuff.

Now I have no personal experience with any other bootcamp but from what my friends have told me/complained about with other bootcamps I knew I made a good choice right out of the gates. We started with Data Structures, Hash Tables, Linked Lists, Graphs, Binary Trees and lookups. Now this was tough and really challenged my brain but these were things that my friends were being asked about in their interviews and had no knowledge of from their $15k bootcamps. Immediately i'm thinking awesome this is a great start. Then we start ramping up and going over how to use these data structures, manipulate and do various other things that we will need through out the course. The other amazing thing was there were coding challanges at the beginning of every class. Really helped to drive home the ideas from the first week (as you can't learn all of that stuff and remember it from just a week or 2). Then we go over React and the basics, followed with Routing and then we dive into Redux and Redux-thunk. Now this in my opinion was almost worth the whole admission amount in and of itself. I could not wrap my head around Redux or Redux-thunk. I have had this same problem before and no course, article or anything else really cleared it up for me. Since these are live classes not pre recorded I DM'd Ben and we got on a google hangout and we took 15 mins, LITERALLY 15 mins and I was able to ask direct questions and get direct answer and I was able to wrap my head around how to layout the actions, reducers and store which was HUGE. Not waisting a day or 2 trying to tie multiple articles together to try and usually only gain an entry level understanding if that, was SOOOOOO amazing and SOOOOO worth it to just ask and be taught. Along the way we were building a front end project with React to connect all of the pieces together.

Then we jumped over to node and the backend. This again was a super huge benefit to have Ben the instructor right there and he even had some guest instructors teaching stuff which was awesome too (usually people in the field). A decent amount of those guest speakers are not instructors with Ben so you will get that benefit along the way. There isn't a whole lot for me to go in here but it was awesome to build backend servers with node, express, mongoDB and mySQL. Along the way we continued to build a backend server and keep on building through out the weeks we were learning this. After we had a lot of GET/POST requests working and doing various things for us we went over how authentication works. Encrypting passwords and the right way to store the encryptions (not the passwords) and how to check if someone was authenticated and provide limited access depending on that, which we used web tokens to keep track.

The last month for us was putting all of the previous stuff together to see how you put the front end and back end together (which this again was another HUGE mind blown situation). All of the other courses I have seen or taken were either FE (react/angular/vue) or the BE (node, express, templating language) and I never understood how the pieces fit together and that opened my eyes SOOO much. After that you will never look at site the same again! This time was really really cool cuz we were doing out own thing with minimal instruction (compared to the rest of the courses) or Ben would do a video, let us know what it was gonna be about then let us choose to watch or not. This was awesome because the instructor was available for more one on one time and helping along the way.

Also for what it's worth I interviewed and received an offer 2 days after the course end while I was back home. I was able to negioate an above average salary for both that area and the area I actually live in. The fact that I could speak to CS style questions (hash tables, binary searches, linked lists and things like that) put me according to the interviewer "above the other people interviewing" and allowed me to negotiate a higher salary.

Here is the big thing, can you learn the same things and end up with the same salary as I was offered for free?? Yes you can but I have been trying for a 1.5 with FCC and various other courses and NEVER got close, let alone the CS stuff that is really hard to wrap your head around. The money spent was the best investment in myself I have ever made. I got direct access to the instructor during the lectures, a direct path to learning, a great bunch of class mates and an environment mean to help you learn. Lambda School has free options know which make this an even BETTER option if you are willing to apply yourself and work with the team at Lambda School.

I hope this was helpful and if you are serious about becoming a "developer" I think this is a great option as the knowledge taught will put you more on the software developer side of things which in most areas equates to better pay/options.

Before joining lambdaschool, I did not have any solid background in programming and I joined to improve my skills as a programmer and developer. I attended both the Mini Bootcamp and the complete full time bootcamp for web development, and I am very impressed.... Read More I think it’s one of the best in the industry.
The mini bootcamp I attended was for the javascript and introduction to the web development. Even though the mini bootcamp was free of charge, Austen gave his full attention and I learnt a lot of things in few days. And, we also got a certificate for the mini-bootcamp. I was very happy with the result and joined the full time course to develop more skills.
As expected the full time course was even more organized and properly designed than the mini-bootcamp. I got to repeat some basic concepts, and learn more advanced skills required for the web development. I am very glad that I joined lambdaschool. I am in a job hunt atm, and lambdaschool team is being very helpful for the process.

I attended the bootcamp of Lambda School on Web Development and I was fully satisfied from it. At the time it felt like a scary and risky move, but I was very quickly rewarded with the feeling that it was one of the best decisions I had ever made. Teachers... Read More are knowledgeable, supportive, and committed to your success. My classmates came from a variety of backgrounds, levels of education, and professional experience; Lambda School is designed to meet anyone with the interest and desire to become a programmer where they are and help them succeed. Thank you Lambda School for changing my life. Lastly, I just want to say if you are thinking to make a career in programming then you should definitely try this course.

I joined lambdaschool right after college, and I only joined it after researching a lot of coding bootcamps and similar programs. I am very happy with the outcome of the program and loved the fact that they helped me to get a job. If you are thinking... Read More to join a lambdaschool, I suggest you to do some research, ask around for similar programs and only join if you think this is right for you. Lambdaschool has one of the best course for web development and design, and all the instructors are very cooperative. But, this course is not for everybody. If you are someone who doesn’t have any experience in programming or doing extensive hours of work and study, you are going to have a very hard time. The full time course of lambdaschool requires you to have a certain level of commitment, you need to have 12 hours free in day for 13-14 weeks and requires you to do your assignments and projects. If you don’t you’re not going to get anything out of the program. If you are not ready for that type of commitment, go for part time course because it is a lot more flexible and easy to manage with your routine. You still get the same advantage of clever course and responsive services, but it will be very flexible for you.

If you can give commitment and time to the full time course, it is going to be worth your time. The course is more intensive and you learn a lot more, as a result you will have a higher chance of getting hired.

Even though tech industry and bootcamps are an opportunity to have glamorous career, they require you to do similar work to get that. Before you dive into any coding bootcamps, I recommend you to research a lot and decide if the course is for you.

Cheers!

If anything is certain, it is the development of the booming tech industry and jobs it has brought. It is a great time to get into the tech industry. A lot of programming and designing job have great pay, and flexible working hours. But, if you’re like... Read More me and did not go to four years of college it is going to be very hard for you to get into the industry. That is where the coding bootcamps come in. I did not go to university, rather took some courses at my community college. So, I had no chance of getting a job as a programmer. I joined lambdaschool in the hope of getting into the industry, and it did work for me. You don’t have to join lambdaschool to get into the industry, even though it is one of the best out there.

I joined lambdaschool because it was online and there weren’t any offline coding bootcamps in Memphis at the moment. I would have prefered offline bootcamps, but lambdaschool was equally effective as the ‘in person’ bootcamps. The teachers are always online, and it is really easy to discuss with other students via video chat. I was a noob in programming, but the course was well crafted and I learnt almost all of it. However, it does require commitment and time if you are a beginner.

After you finish the course, lambdaschool staff will assist you with anything you need, and help you get a job or a paid internship. I am glad that I joined lambdaschool and got into the industry at the right time. I suggest all of you to do the same; join any coding bootcamps with 100% placement and get into the industry asap.

Lambdaschool is one of the best programming bootcamps available online which offers good course along with real world experience. I have had a lot of experience with programming in C++, and attended few iOS development bootcamps during college years but... Read More I barely had any real world experience. Lambdaschool course is incredibly practical and well designed. However, I feel that the last modules might be little hard on beginners. But, that shouldn’t be a problem if you commit yourself to the course from the start. Right after finishing the course at lambdaschool, I got a lot of job offers and internship offers with the help of school. Austin is very friendly and helpful, and he has a lot of experience working in tech industry. So, you get to know and learn the skills required to get high paying job in tech industry. Almost all coding bootcamps have great courses and instructors these days, but very few offer the real world experience you need to survive in the tech industry.

I recently enrolled and went through the front end design course of the lambdaschool, and I feel that I have learnt a lot more in past 14 weeks than I did in entire four years in high school. The course is not that different from other bootcamps but the... Read More instructors are lot more interesting and helpful. I went into the course after the mini-bootcamp of the school, which was also fantastic and free. I already had fair share of experience and knowledge of front end development before diving into the course, but you can easily catch up even if you are a beginner. I highly recommend this course for fresh graduates who are looking to revamp their programming experience and get a job instead of unpaid internship.

I started my programming journey right after high school. I took offline bootcamps on web development back in Colorado, and used a lot of online resources to get started with Javascript and C. I was on the right track to get into the tech industry. Unfortunately,... Read More I did not go with computer science in University because it was not something I could afford, and getting loan was not worth it. So, when I tried to get job in a tech industry with liberal arts degree; none wanted to hire me. Everything I learnt as a programmer had already swept out of my mind during four years of university, and I joined lambdaschool to learn web development and get into tech industry.
I took the front end development course, which mostly involved Javascript, ReactJS, SAAS, Jquery and other basic aspects of front end development. The course is well defined and organized, and is probably the best in the business.
My classes had about 10 students in the group, and we were connected with two instructors. Teachers were live almost every time and were eager to answer any issue I had. Austin is one of the instructors I have met.
Lambdaschool is very good online bootcamp, and they have very good support. But, I had few problems with the pacing of the course and placement of the students. I felt that if the course was paced better, we could have covered a lot more than we did. Still, it was really good experience and they are working to improve your experience with every classes. I recommend lambdaschool to any beginner or experienced programmer who is looking to build connection and get a job in web development.

You can find many growth opportunities and careers path available for you in Lambda School. After joining Lambda School , I felt like I am a part of a dynamic and global community full of people who work to change the world. As a programmer, you need... Read More to implement what you have learnt into practice. It enables you to remember what you have learned for a longer time. And completing your regular project works ensures that for you. In the end, it’s up to you to strive because lambdaschool is platform like any other. The more you do, the more you learn. There is no limit to our professional development if you put your best on the course.

Lambdaschool is not just about teaching programming, but also discipline and the principles of positive change. By the end of the course, you will have learnt a full stack web development course and ability to work hard. The course is not that different from any other school, it even feels more cramped than it is supposed too. But, you get an excellent support from mentors who are going to help you every step of the road. Only thing you need to do is be involved and ask questions.

I started with Lambda School’s part-time course and found it awesome. I was already working as a programmer in a company, and they were switching from the tradition database into a non-sequential database. I was not in a condition to go and take a full... Read More course of programming. So, I was searching for the most reasonable course for regarding quality and time. I found that the Lambda School had packed so much course in so little time. It was hard for me at starting to learn the object oriented concepts. But as it proceeded, I was getting better at it. Also, they teach you to work at the professional level. So, I was able to use whatever I learned here in my company. And at the end of the boot camp, I can handle the database of any kind with no problem.