Coding Dojo

My experience at Coding Dojo was excellent; insofar as what can be expected from 14 weeks. I expected to burn through course materials and be supplementing with things I found online - but they keep students who get ahead busy with relevant "optionals" that take the concepts learned earlier to a more advanced and real-world level. I programmed for 12 hours a day on average, a minimum of 10 hours per day seems like it could work.

Pros of Coding Dojo:
Depending on your cohort; this is a wonderful experience, everyone helps one another and keeps each other motivated during - and after - the bootcamp. It still feels like a second home. The stacks are very relevant to the current tech industry in the Seattle area, and learning 3 instead of two confers more advantages than disadvantages -...

Coming with zero knowledge in coding and being able to code in three programming languages is an achievement for which I thank Coding Dojo in helping me getting it.
As an advice, I'd like to add the following :
Please push those who procrastinate / are behind / are having wealth focuses on tasks in the boot camp. They'll struggle a lot, but will thank you endlessly at the end. Thanks to Noelle for approaching this in a good way, coming to my deal and seeing what I was doing and getting involved with critique.
Overall, I recommend Coding Dojo for its value and culture.

I came into the bootcamp already with a computer science background, so I had an idea of what I was getting myself into.
I loved it there, the instructors were friendly and very knowledgeable, the campus is nice and the curriculum is extensive.

That being said, it is a very demanding curriculum, and because there are 3 full stacks to learn there is a lot of relearning involved that can be frustrating to some. I think the biggest thing to keep in mind if you're thinking about enrolling is, what do you want to take from it? If you want to learn computer science, or a specific language or technology and get very deep understanding of it, then I would not recommend it for you. But if you're trying to learn basic principles so that you can build on them on your own, or if you want to get...

Best decision I have made in my life and it has paid off. I understood the risks involved with the decision to attend Coding Dojo and decided that it was time for a career change. I had no prior knowledge about software at all. You really get what you put in, so with the right amount of effort and dedication, you will become a self-sufficient developer.

I have heard many mixed feelings and reviews about this program, so let me clarify for those on the fence about it. You need to have the right expectations coming into this program. If you are expecting that you will show up to class, get a certificate, and have jobs lining up out the door for you: This isn't for you. This is a kickstart to push you in the right direction and your work ethic will determine how far you go. You have to ...

The curriculum is not quite as good as something you could purchase for $10-$1000 on Udacity or Udemy. It’s poorly produced with lots of errors. Especially the videos made by the founder; they are poorly lit and ill rehearsed.

All of the instructors are incredibly kind and do their best to be helpful, however none of them have any viable real world experience. In fact most are just previous students of Coding Dojo that never held a real job in the industry.

You will only get out of this what you put in (because you’ll basically have to teach yourself). Save your money and do an online boot camp while learning algorithms through many of the free competitive algorithm sites.

I came into the Coding Dojo bootcamp with very little prior coding experience. However, I found out that becoming a good developer is possible even if that person had totally different background. I also came from a different background and decided to change my career to Web developer after taking a basic Python course from online. One of the reasons I want to become a web developer is that I can create whatever I can think of with coding. In order to learn more and improve my coding skills, I decided to attend a coding bootcamp.

The reasons I chose Coding Dojo were that it offers 3 full stacks and also has a great curriculum. I gained a lot of knowledge and learned a lot from there within 14 weeks. The instructors are really helpful and knowledgeable. Their teaching strategies are ...

Before Coding Dojo, I worked a part-time retail job. I decided to go to Coding Dojo because I had a strong passion for coding but wanted a better understanding of how people in the real world do it. They taught me me how to code on my own, by pushing me to learn in a way that would sustain me for my life-long career. Now I work as a front-end developer for ABI Insurance. I do meaningful work everyday that allows me to feel accomplished and I never get bored. I no longer work a dead end job, and work doing something I truly enjoy doing because I learned to code at coding dojo.

Coding dojo met but did not exceed my expectations. I went into it with an already marketable skill set and considerable knowledge of software especially in Python . But to be fair I didn't know what it took to get a job in Silicon Valley and coding dojo was one element in my journey of getting there over the last year.

Their course material is pretty good, and the instructors all cared a lot & worked hard for the students. Many had deep computer science knowledge &/or real world work experience as well.

However, I was rather put off at how blatantly disingenuous their claimed graduate job placement rate is. I took an extra month to graduate* & got a job in software development after 8 months, which puts me ahead of at least 70-80% of my classmates who graduated (and it's a tough ...

I am a Coding Dojo alumni, completed the program in 2017. I had the best and the most challenging time of my life. If you trust the program and the platform you’ll be amazed at what you get out of it and what you’ll know and be capable of at the end.
When you’re being told you’ll become a self sufficient developer, that it most certainly true.
One thing thought, it is challenging but I feel it’s also up to you as well at how deep you want to get into a language or tool and completing all the optional tasks, which I highly encourage.
About the program itself, I would suggest to spend a little bit of time on focusing on test driven development and some on code quality/cleanliness but I do understand it won’t be a short program anymore.
I never regretted picking up this Bootcamp spe...

Choosing to attend coding Dojo was one of my best decisions. The environment is great and the instructors are talented and always willing to help and motivate students.
Coding Dojo recognizes that what they teach is hard to learn in a short period and the instructors encourage students to practice algorithms, work on projects and share ideas by working in groups or pairs. The teaching methods are extremely valuable and prepare students for interviews and future jobs.

Thank you Coding Dojo

I began my coding bootcamp journey at Coding Dojo in September 2017. I was unhappy with my repetitive job as a chemist and was ready for a new challenge. I am currently a software engineer at a small company in Denver, Colorado and it took me 1 month of serious searching & applying to land a software engineering job.
The application process to Coding Dojo was fast and easy, and the instructors were great. Going through this program with a cohort of amazingly talented and determined students made the bootcamp fun and successful. Being continually challenged by my instructors and my fellow students pushed me to work harder than I thought I could.
I must mention though, that I had an upper hand to most of the other students in my cohort. I have a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and worke...

Coding Dojo is a friendly, casual environment where people of all backgrounds come to learn. Ultimately, you are on your own to master the material. It's not like high school where you are given a lot of attention. It's more like college. You are given the materials and it's your job to learn the stuff.

Pros:
Thorough curriculum for 3 stacks
Very helpful instructors and teaching assistants
Many assignments to learn from

Cons:
Too much, too fast
Learning material is not detailed enough, students are expected to spend a lot of time figuring things out on their own

The deciding factor for Coding Dojo over other bootcamps in Chicago was presence during my research process.

When I went to the open house, the lead instructor was there as well as other staff that I would be working closely with.

During the application process, I wasn't being spammed by a salesperson trying to put butts in seats and the admissions person at the time was realistic with me about the effort needed on my part to succeed at the program.

On to the program: this is no secret to me, but something all students should be aware of - no bootcamp is a golden ticket. You need to come in ready to change your life and work as is your career depended on it because... It does.

I succeeded because I put in the 70+ hours a week and the instructors will tell you the same.
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Coding Dojo's program was definitely rewarding for me. I went into the program with roughly two-thirds of a Computer Science degree and felt like I learned more practical information that would get me a job than I would if I had finished my degree. The program puts an emphasis on learning how to work with the technology and process by example/trial and error, rather than handholding you through it - much like you'd learn a new technology on the job. The courses are very densely-packed; most students definitely did eight hour or more days, but there was absolutely assistance for those who needed it, either from instructors or fellow students. I had significant programming experience before starting the course, but I felt that the students who finished with me ended up at least as skilled...

Coding Dojo is a huge waste of time and money. Don't think you can come into Coding Dojo with 0 experience and come out with job offers right away.

They don't hire experienced developers to be instructors.

My instructor couldn't even finish the MEAN stack exam in front of the class in 5 hours let alone 8 hours. He's an amateur doing a job that a professional should be doing.

They claim to offer extra help for students who a struggling. Not at all the case for me. I told my instructor I was struggling many times and I never got any extra help.

Career services was a joke.

The curriculum wasn't wasn't catered to the market like they claimed that it would be.

Bottom line is that if you are thinking of attending a boot-camp you should literally go anywhere but Coding ...

Attending Coding Dojo was a great experience for me. I wanted to get some practical experience with web development, and the curriculum and instructors were really top notch. With an emphasis on doing, I was able to to create simple websites with a small backend and database in three different tech stacks. The daily emphasis on algorithms and data structures was excellent interview preparation. The teachers were knowledgeable, talented, and very helpful. Only complaint would be that there isn’t a formal internship or employer hiring pipeline, but they do teach you how to find a job.

If you are coming into this bootcamp with absolutely no programming experience (like I did), I highly recommend taking a few free online courses beforehand, in the languages you will learn. For a brand new person who may not be very tech savvy, it is exTREMEly challenging and frustrating. You should expect to spend at least 10 hours a day (including a weekend day) on the massive amount of coursework. Now if you have any programming experience, you may not find it to be this way. It may be much easier for you, for it was for a couple of my classmates who had personal, not professional, experience.
Add'l words of advice:
Become strong on algorithms! Those technical interviews are important. I recommend beginning algorithm study before the bootcamp (in addition to what is in the bootc...

Coding dojo provided a great way to learn coding! It was very flexible (great if you didnt have any prior knowledge while also providing opportunities during project weeks to go crazy and learn cool new things. )

The daily algorithm sessions were super helpful!

I was a software developer already when I decided to take the Dojo, I have many years of experience mostly with Microsoft technologies and Windows Desktop applications.

But here in the US and especially in Silicon Valley, I wasn't able to get a job in software with my current resume.

So I listened to my friend's advise and started to search for an excellent coding bootcamp, where are many coding bootcamp in Silicon Valley.
It was hard to select one, so I checked the technologies they covered, the training method, the daily basis, and of course, the commute.
They have an open house once a month, so I went there and saw the environment, talked to the instructors and students as well.
Taking all these in the equation, I decided to choose Coding Dojo San Jose (Silicon Valley branch...

I was in a position that you, the reader, are likely in right now. The details obviously may differ, but a career transition/change is no simple feat. I'll give some short backstory then describe my experience at Coding Dojo.

I worked as a consultant for the pharmaceutical industry for a year and a half. I couldn't stand that job and my girlfriend was already traveling/living in Australia, so I left to travel/serve tables/volunteer for almost a year and a half. Upon returning, I realized I had not-so-subtly choked my career trajectory within a few inches of its life. I'd had a very brief (one intro course) experience with coding in school (I studied an engineering discipline), and had always known that software development was a great path to pursue. I decided to look into bootcamps...