Code Fellows

I had been thinking about a career transition, and several of my friends had suggested coding. I researched a few programs, but most of them were one shot - it was a big risk to put down all that money and commit to all that time without knowing if coding was something I would really enjoy. I liked that Code Fellows broke up the classes - both to allow specialization later and to provide a lower risk option in terms of both time and money. I figured I'd take the 4 week class and if I hated it, I never had to go back. Plus it would help me with my website even if I decided not to go on with coding as a career. (Spoiler alert: I loved it and decided to continue.)

After much research, I decided on Code Fellows. Because I find it to be the most complete program I could find. I have seen graduates from other bootcamps (Galvinize, Coding Dojo) and they don't seem as prepared.

Pros
- Sure, it's really tough to go through. Hours upon hours spent on coding. But the toughness prepares students in a fast time with high-quality teaching. I mean, learning software development on an advanced, industry-level in 4 months...It seems impossible. But it's been proven it can be done.
- The teachers are bar none the best. Very experienced, understanding, patient, and giving of their time.
- The program also prepares graduates on a professional level. Helping with job searching. Brandy is amazing at her job, having worked at multiple startups to completion....

I went to CodeFellows with one goal, learn to code. I learned that as well as I learned to be a more empathetic person, I learned how to be a better teacher, I learned how to be a mentor. On top of all that I made really good life long friends and not just with other students, but with the instructors and staff. The amount of care and support shown to me while a student was overwhelming, whether I was having issues with school work or just personal life issues. There are loads of great people there and I can honestly say that attending CodeFellows change my life, it’s like a home.

Pros:
-Fast
-Career focused
-School is invested in students

Cons:
-Expensive
-inconsistent organization between instructors
-stressful

"I am a software developer," never imagined I would be able to make that claim. Code Fellows has been an amazing, challenging, stressful and thrilling experience. Curriculum is presented in a stack style approach to learning, where you never feel you have mastered a topic before a new concept is presented. This course is not for the faint of heart, but truly challenges you to own your learning and push yourself beyond what you think possible in such a short time.

The instructional staff and TA's are top notch, knowledgable, patient and available to support students from all backgrounds. They encourage diversity, support veterans and those under represented in the tech industry. The post graduation ('Career Advancement') network is very supportive with job placement, career advanceme...

I have a background in computing, working in various tech fields for the past 3 years, and have taken a few programming classes at community colleges and universities. Code Fellows blows all of that out of the water, both in pace and practicality.

Currently in the final course (Code 401) I can safely say that it gets tougher, not easier, as you progress through the curriculum. Code Fellows employs a "stacked" learning model, meaning that EACH DAY a new topic is presented, with a lab due at either midnight that night, or by the time lecture starts the following day. What we cover in one day would take a week at a university to go over (I know through personal experience). And in that same week, you'll cover 90% of the content that would be covered in the entire quarter.

If you want...

One of the greatest and toughest school where I ever been.
Overall pretty good experience.

Code Fellows was nothing but a positive experience for me. From the first day of class the instructors were present (physically and emotionally) and deeply involved and available after class in person and online. The environment at school is super communal and welcoming and generally a good vibe. Their Code of Conduct is all about kindness and non-discrimination and they put a lot of energy and care into implementing that. Everyone here is great and genuinely want to help. They also have scholarships for women and minorities! They're diversifying the tech industry! Couldn't ask for more from this bootcamp

Pros:
-Many Teachers and Assistants to help you figure it all out, especially if you ask questions and study on your own. This will be your life, and your pay for it so do it well!
-Active Staff to help you find a job after
-Large campus, that is open all the time and great networking and networking events

Cons:
-Some of the teachers seemed a bit disorganized, but they were new teachers.
-School is expanding and developing new programs so it seems a bit all over at the moment.

This course offers an in depth education in a the skills required to be a modern web developer. The data structures and algorithm activities prep you for the white boarding interview process.
With so much information packed in such a short time, if you aren't on top of your game its easy to let the information overwhelm you.

I'm a current student in my final 9 weeks of the javascript program at Codefellows. To say the experience and education I've gained so far is great is an understatement!
I come from a background where I use basic computer skills at best and upon applying for the program I was very intimidated and questioned if I made the right decision.
The pre work they provide to get you prepared for their 201 beginner class helps tremendously. I opted out of taking their 101 and 102 trial classes but speaking to classmates that have taken it along with the pre work for the beginner class say that it made understand the assignments alot smoother. The staff are extremely friendly and willing to answer any questions you have and the facility is welcoming and intimate. My experience with instructors i...

I have a communications and digital marketing background, how ever, I realized that wasn't the path I wanted to follow. I used to make web sites and some web design, and that was the part that I enjoyed the most. So that's why I decided to continue my education by learning web and mobile development.
After looking through many places, I found Code Fellows, and based on my experience I can assure you, it is the BEST place to start this career changing. In Code Fellows you will not only learn how to code and how to use the latest development technologies and tools, but you will also learn how to be a professional, how and where to network, how to learn, how to manage your time, and in general, how to be a REAL DEVELOPER.
Code Fellows has also a great community and they are all very welc...

Amazing instructors, amazing students/classmates and great on campus vibe!

I also attended Code Fellows for their 201 and 301 classes. Overall, the experience has been spectacular. It is definitely intense, but it's very doable and you get into the groove of the course style fairly quickly. The amount of information you can absorb in such a short period of time is insane. All of the instructors are very knowledgeable and approachable, the curriculum is detailed and I love how quickly they're able to adjust it to include new technologies as the tech market changes. The environment is welcoming and supportive -- no one will ever make you feel inferior or out of place here. It truly is the ideal learning environment, in my opinion.
Outside of tech, the curriculum for 401 includes a lot of career development -- learning how to properly craft a resume, how to hand...

The Code Fellows program was one of the best decisions I've made in my life. I had been thinking about learning more about software development ever since I started working in the tech field after graduating University with a relatively unrelated degree in the arts.

I attended the Code 201, 301, and 401 from October 2015 - March 2016 (This particular review will be specific to the 401 course, as there is no way to add multiple courses).

Code fellows is very challenging - there are weeks when you are putting in 60+ hours easily. The instructors I had were all very knowledgeable. Project week helped me understand what it is like working on dev teams, since collaboration is crucial to the dev process. Code Fellows taught me how to learn and taught me how to ask the right questions.
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My experience was from 201 courses through 401 and even becoming a teaching assistant. I constantly was feeling overwhelmed and dealing with imposter syndrome, thinking I shouldn't be there and that I was not good enough to do any of it. Code Fellows puts you in the fire and then supports you through it, at no point through this overwhelming experience that felt insurmountable did I ever feel alone or that unsupported. When things did get to breaking points there is always someone there to help and bring you back up. As for the learning material Code Fellows is an ever adapting and evolving entity, they not only evolve with the change in technology but with the tech culture and people.

I would honestly work for Code Fellows their mission and their work environment is truly fantastic...

I loved Code Fellows. I went through the entire program, from 101 to 401 with no prior coding experience. The instructors and teaching assistants were supportive and always available to help. It is a fast-paced environment, which allowed me to learn a lot of modern technologies and best practices in a short amount of time. Highly recommend for anyone who is also looking to change their life!

I went through this program as a veteran and had my expenses paid for by the GI Bill. I would have spent the money anyway. The 201, 301, and 401 sequence is an excellent curriculum that will have you exploring the possibility of building your own projects by the end. The Python course was incredibly intense, throwing loads of meaningful homework and practice problems onto students that want to develop a better understanding of data structures and back end web development, and gain introductory insight into scientific Python, particularly Jupyter notebooks and the basic scientific suite (Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib). Some additional pros and cons follow.

Pro: The bootcamp is geared toward getting you a job. Getting a job requires more than shoving mounds of knowledge into your brain; it...

I went from fork lift driver to software developer over the course of a year working full time. Most everything with my experience was positive. The curriculum covered a wide variety of topics that started with backend development for 10 weeks with a midterm project that was a fully RESTful api. The latter half of the course focused on front end development using AngularJS. By the end of the 20 week course I was able to fully build and deploy a full stack web application. Furthermore, the course focused a large section of time on studying data structures and algorithms and career development. These combined gave me the skills needed to apply and interview for software development positions.

Pros I have had so far are fast pace learning, on scale with what I had to do while I was in the military. My insctructor Adam is VERY knowledgeable and will always make sure you get the help you need to understand what you are doing. The environment is very friendly and they provide a networking experience like I have never seen, with lunches every Friday that have speakers from other tech companies. I recently signed up for a code Fellows exclusive with google...

The only con I have right now is parking, it would be nice if they could provide parking information in the local area (very short walking distance) that offer monthly parking. Or even one up that and maybe add an extra cost option into tuition and have the parking taken care of like maybe parking in the Cisco building it...