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About Co.Lab

Location: Online

Co.Lab is an 8-week hands-on, team-based tech training program for career switches looking to gain experience as Product Managers, Designers, and Developers. Co.Lab students are placed into agile product teams, with each group consisting of a Product... Read More

In addition to putting their discipline-specific skills into practice, Co.Lab students get the full end-to-end experience within an actual product team. They get to work in an agile environment, conduct sprint planning, road mapping, team retrospectives, negotiate scope, and implement trade-offs between team members. They also receive dedicated mentorship and guidance on their disciplines and their specific product. Our mentors are from companies like Google, Apple, Microsoft, Linkedin and many more top tech companies.

All Co.Lab students receive full access to over 15 classes taught by top leaders currently in the industry in companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Guild Education, WealthSimple and many more. Upon completion of the program, students will showcase their products during a live Demo Day and get feedback from the community and will get the chance to network with recruiters and hiring managers.

Courses

4-week Product Management Sprint

Cost: $500
Duration: 4 weeks
Locations: Online
Course Description:

Product Management is all about identifying important problems for your customers, and being able to communicate that value to others. Learners in Co.Lab's 4-week Product Management Ideation Sprint will experience the role of a PM in the strategy, discovery, research and definition stage of new product development. You will get to discover problem spaces, interview real users, write a proposal spec, and get direct feedback on your work from industry product leaders.

Co.Lab Product Design Bootcamp

Cost: $1,000
Duration: 8 weeks
Locations: Online
Course Description:

The Co.Lab Product Design bootcamp is designed for UX/UI designers looking to get practical, team-based experience. Students are put into product teams with their own Product Manager and Software Engineers. Over the course of eight-weeks, students will take a product from ideation to launch using personas, journeys, and mockups. The Co.Lab Product Design bootcamp is open to applicants with bootcamp level experience or above. Students in Co.Lab's Product Design track will experience the role of a UX/UI Designer within the end-to-end software development lifecycle. You will get to decide on problem spaces, conduct user research, synthesize feedback, design, and ultimately ensure your designs are implemented and brought to life. Beyond that, you'll get to work with Engineers and Product Managers, to prioritize, scope and ultimately ship a functioning MVP.

Subjects:
Product Mgmt, Design Sprint, Project Management, Agile

Co.Lab Product Management Training Program

Cost: $2,000
Duration: 8 weeks
Locations: Online
Course Description:

The best way to learn product management is to build products and the Co.Lab Product Management program provides the practical experience that prepares candidates to succeed at the job. Throughout the eight weeks, students in Co.Lab's Product Management track will experience the role of a PM in an end-to-end software development lifecycle. They will get to discover problem spaces, align their team via product documentation and written specs, and manage a team roadmap. Beyond that, they get to work across product design and engineering to prioritize, scope and ultimately ship a functioning MVP.

What You'll learn (&Do!):
- Product Management fundamentals
- Analysing problem spaces
- Conducting user research
- Synthesizing Customer Pain Points
- Executing Development Sprints
- Implementing Lo-fi & Hi-fi Designs with a Junior Designer
- Agile Product Planning
- Creating Scenarios, User Stories & Tasks
- Building an MVP with Junior Developers
- Creating Product Documentation and Specs
- Aligning your Remote Team
- Standing out with real-world, team experience

Subjects:
Product Mgmt, Project Management, Agile

Co.Lab Software Developer Bootcamp

Cost: $1,000
Duration: 8 weeks
Locations: Online
Course Description:

The Co.Lab Software Developer bootcamp is designed for Developers looking to get practical, team-based experience. Students are put into agile product teams with their own Product Manager and Product Designer. Over the course of eight weeks, students will take a product from ideation to launch, choosing their own tech stack and going through feature estimation and iteration. The Co.Lab Software Developer bootcamp is open to applicants with bootcamp level experience or above. Students in Co.Lab's Software Development track will really step into the role of an engineer within an actual tech environment. You will get to decide on problem spaces, partake in conducting user research, work to implement designs, and communicate the impact of what you've built on an end customer. Beyond that, you'll get to work with Designers and Product Managers, to prioritize, scope and ultimately ship a functioning MVP.

Subjects:
Product Mgmt, Project Management, Agile

Co.Lab Reviews

Average Ratings (All Programs)

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4.83/5 (41 reviews)

Dozie Udeagha
Full Stack Developer | Graduated: 2023

7/4/2023

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Co.Lab Software Developer Bootcamp

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"Communication in a cross-functional team"

Co.Lab provided me a real world platform to learn communication in a cross-functional team. Building an MVP and shipping it in 8 week was really challenging but we surmounted it by commitment and clear communication in an agile environment. I'm happy... Read More

Assad Isah
Graduated: 2023

7/3/2023

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Co.Lab Software Developer Bootcamp

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"A collaborative journey"

The Co.Lab program has transformed my experience as a software developer. The supportive environment, coupled with guidance from mentors, has truly helped me enhance my skills. The collaborative nature of the program allowed me to work a on real-world... Read More

Anonymous
Graduated: 2023

6/30/2023

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4-week Product Management Sprint

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"Informative, Innovative, Inspiring"

The Co.Lab Product Management SPRINT program was a very unique and valuable experience. I was able to learn so much in just four weeks and got insightful feedback from an industry professional on my work. I really loved the community Co.Lab built between... Read More

Henry N
Graduated: 2023

6/30/2023

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4-week Product Management Sprint

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"Awesome Experience"

I really wanted to pivot into Product Management but was unsure where to start or how to go about it. Most boot camps or coaches where extremely expensive until i came across Co Lab. The people were welcoming and friendly, the live classes were something... Read More

Kaitlyn Wickson
Graduated: 2023

2/26/2023

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Co.Lab Software Developer Bootcamp

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"A real-world experience working in a cross-functional team."

Co.lab does so much to set you up with real-life experience developing a product. As a Front-end Developer, I learned so much from talking to my designer and fellow developers about project scope and how to talk about designs and all the decisions that... Read More

Innocent Bayila Solomon
Product Designer | Graduated: 2023

2/25/2023

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Co.Lab Product Design Bootcamp

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"Amazing"

It was a great experience having to build an MVP within a short period of time, prior to the bootcamp I had no experience working with a standard team. But now I can confidently say Co.lab has given me the opportunity to express my skills set as a designer... Read More

Corey DeCaire
Software Developer | Graduated: 2023

2/25/2023

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Co.Lab Software Developer Bootcamp

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"Great Experience!"

Co.Lab was a great. It gave me real world experience that I was looking for so that I could put it on a resume. Our team was all focused on the goal and we could create, design and build a great website. Our mentor had so much knowledge and I was able... Read More

David Chibueze Ndubuisi
Graduated: 2023

2/24/2023

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Co.Lab Software Developer Bootcamp

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"It was an exceptional experience"

I had an incredible experience during my program with Co.Lab. It was challenging, yet rewarding, and I'm grateful to have had mentors from big tech companies like Microsoft guiding my team and me along the way. The mentors were knowledgeable and experienced,... Read More

Akorede Dasilva
Designer | Graduated: 2022

2/18/2023

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Co.Lab Product Design Bootcamp

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"Experience with Co.Lab bootcamp"

I had a fantastic time at Colab Cohort 15, it gave me the platform to solidify my knowledge with helpful resources to fill the gap in knowledge, hands on experience, real time feedback from mentors, a community willing to help and an MVP to boost my CV... Read More

Odinaka
Product Designer | Graduated: 2023

2/6/2023

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Co.Lab Product Design Bootcamp

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"CoLab is my best bootcamp experience so far"

For those seeking to advance their product design, product management, or development skills, Co.Lab Bootcamp is an excellent choice. This four-week program provides a hands-on learning experience through working in cross-functional teams, with experienced... Read More

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