Coder Foundry

...for a year to write this. Not because I didn't know what to say, but because I needed to take a step back and decide how to best go about it. I see all the good reviews, and I'm genuinely happy to see all the success stories of other people. I'm sure that this process worked for them, and, given their circumstances, it was well worth it. My experience, however, was one of the worst of my life. It isn't about the program or how good or bad it is overall for me...it's about MY experience, along with the other 5 people in my "class". The talk up on this program was great; Natosha made everything sound wonderful. And at the beginning, things seemed great. But as time wore on, and we realized what was going on, things went swirling down the toilet in brilliant fashion. After being offered...

Coder Foundry is an excellent place to learn a new career in programming. Before enrolling in to Coder Foundry, I was working two jobs and was still struggling to make a decent living of just paying the bills. I knew I needed a change and desperately was still looking for a way into the computer technology industry that I had been trying to get in to since I graduated from college with a Bachelor's degree in the field of Computer Science. When a lot of companies would look at my resume and see an educated track record but no hands on experience using what I was taught, Coder Foundry trained me hard by teaching me the hands-on approach of creating code for fundamental real world job experiences to not only prepare you for how it works in the real world but also to be better equipped to s...

I attended the Masters Course at Coder Foundry (Kernersville, NC) in 2015, from July to September. Before attending I had very little knowledge of and experience with the technologies taught in the course and practically no knowledge or skill in web development. Coder Foundry's teaching methodology, along with great instructors, is what makes this program work. The intensity of the course, being designed to mimic a real-world software development work place, coupled with the fact that the student is having to learn and absorb the material as they are "working", makes this course work. The hands-on approach at Coder Foundry proves to be the best way to forge developers from people that have only a basic understanding of what programming, in general, is.

Along with learning the most re...

Coder Foundry is very much a web development bootcamp on the Microsoft stack and it's the real deal. At my cohort the absolute most time spent in "lecture" was about 40 minutes per week, but usually closer to twenty. Most weeks there was no lecture at all. This is absolutely nothing like school. All the experience we got was hands on. The immersive course starts from basic HTML and Javascript exercises then quickly moves into one or two sites in HTML and CSS. We did a small C# desktop application to learn C# before moving into full website development with ASP.NET, HTML/CSS templates, Entity Framework, C#'s MVC framework and backed by a SQL database. All the websites are cloud hosted. From then on you continue to build website after website until the end of the course. The sites take tw...

I went into Coder Foundry wanting to get a bigger end-to-end picture of full-stack web development utilizing MVC (Microsoft's preferred design pattern), and they definitely delivered. In a relatively short 18 weeks I was able to touch on a much wider array than I expected, and the skills and experience gained were enough to give me confidence in obtaining three job offers within a week of graduation, and a fourth which was not available for a few months that they lined up for me and I'm now enjoying as it turns out it was the perfect and much-more-suitable job than what I found. The instructors do not leave any question unanswered, and are willing to help even outside of "business hours". Prior students and current students collaborate during - and even after, e.g. TODAY I had five (co-...

I like that the project assignments were real-world situations and each project was build upon the prior projects to solidify the learning. Concurrently, we were made to find the solutions through our own devices more and more with less and less spoon-feeding from the instructors. I learnt a lot in a short time under this regimen.

I did not consider their job placement services as very important to me when I came in. I was going to take charge of my own placement. But looking back now, I am very appreciative of it. Towards the end of the course when I should have started my own job search, well, I was swamped with trying to complete assignments and my portfolio. All the interviews I've gotten thus far have been through Coder Foundry's contacts. 1/3 of my class had job offers before w...

I attended the Master class in winter of 2016, with more emphasis on the 'beginner' part of advanced beginner. I was making a career switch from artist/educator/woodworker, and looking for job stability. The course was consistently challenging, and paced well to keep ramping up challenges without dumping you into the deep end. The one-on-one instructor relationship and collaboration with classmates is such a benefit! Their portfolio structure not only gives you something to show potential employers, but gives you the satisfaction of completing applications from the ground up. The requisites are specific enough that you know exactly what the goal is, but flexible enough to give you room to explore other concepts that interest you along the way.

CF's job preparation was invaluable, an...

I enjoyed the hands on project work. The projects are fun and usable.

The teachers had no actual teaching experience. I was one of five people and I don't feel like I learned much. Our last project was given to us, with all of the code in tact because they didn't have time to teach it to us. I'm going to attend another coding school because I would still like to get into the profession.

Thy taughts us from the perspective of going directly into the workplace, and they prepared us as much as possible for that

I am going to cut to the chase and tell you what a great experience I had at Coder Foundry. My instructors were amazing. I never felt uncomfortable about asking a question or needing help with anything. Even later in the evening, on slack, my instructors were there to help with the smallest or largest problems.
The curriculum was fantastic. The program is set up to simulate an actual job with deliverables and weekly interviews where they asked you technical questions to test your knowledge and get you comfortable with job interviews. By the end of the boot camp I had 4 completed projects and the confidence to enter the employment search as a web developer.
I had a job offer within a few weeks. I recommend Coder Foundry, whether or not they have experience in the field, you will gai...

The best aspect is the emphasis on getting a job at the end - that's all what we are here for. Having the portfolio to showcase our work, and practicing interviewing skills each week has been key.

Everything you learn builds upon the next thing you do. Instructors know their stuff and will make you broaden your way of thinking

The pros were that it was good to have a place to sit and learn. The instruction wasn't very good at all. One of the teachers was great and everyone asked him questions when they needed help and the other wasn't as helpful.

The cons are that one of the instructors has never had a job as a C# programmer. She was a former student, so it's hard to take seriously what she said about the job market.

$10,000 is a lot of money to feel unsatisfied.

When I went through the application process to attend Coder Foundry’s Master Class, I was required to take a programming test that consisted of 5-6 JavaScript problems. Two to three of my programs were incorrect. (At this point, I don’t remember the exact figures and I no longer have access to my test results, but I am certain that the percentage of answers correct was well below 100%.) Moreover, I had indicated that I had no actual software-developing job experience. The Coder Foundry reps evaluating my application materials had no basis to think I was some kind of coding genius. Nevertheless, during the Google Hangouts interview with Coder Foundry reps (which was the last step in the application process), I was told that I would make $70,000 per year after graduating from the Master C...

I loved Coder Foundry. I has an undergraduate degree in Math but I wanted to move into coding. Coder Foundry gave me the skills and the confidence to win a job. The teachers were fantastic and the full time job placement services is great. I am now working at a major consulting company has a .NET developer.

The teachers were good and know their stuff. There was a focus on job preparation and job placement throughout the course. That was the common thread with every week. I learned a ton and was able to land a job as a developer through Natosha. I have a ton more to learn, but I am on my way.

Monday interviews are a great exposure for preparing for the actual interviews. It helps me know the areas where I have space for improvement.

Tons of hands-on, practical experience.

I like that we are learning things that are practical and useful in the field. I like that you guys help us find a job after. This was the deciding factor for me to come here opposed to other boot camps.