Coding Dojo

A good program. I selected Coding Dojo because it taught full stack development, meaning you will learn everything from database queries to front end design. The nice thing is that this allows you to explore different roles and make an informed decision on where you want to specialize, and another benefit is that you know how everything works in context, which was important to me.

The space is beautiful, it's a loft style place with plenty of windows and sunshine, which is helpful since you're going to be sitting there for 8-12 hrs a day 5 days a week min. The curriculum is very well thought out, I learned Python, MEAN stack, and Ruby - each were based on 3 weeks of instruction and 1 week of review/project development.

It was a very tough experience, but I had a lot of fun. The ...

Attention prospective students. This is not a course for beginners. You will struggle with no help from the instructors. Instructors can be impatient with people struggling. You will be told there will be TAs to assist you but in reality there are none. You will be taught A and B but expected to know C. The assignments will keep piling on even though you don't understand the material while the class moves on. If you have never done algorithms, good luck. Better hope you sit next to someone who has experience otherwise most people don't and they are also struggling. Please find another school and please do not waste your time and money. At the end of the day it's still a business looking to make a profit.

Pros are the training in Algorithms. Each day we take one hour to whiteboard them. Every week is a focus on a particular subject. For example, one week will be focused on sorting, another hash tables. We work together with other students. I personally grew in my ability and confidence in Algorithms.

The stack instruction is ok - not bad, not great. I think this may be due to the fact that the instructors or at least the one I had lacked real world experience. At least the instructor I had didn't have any coding experience outside coding dojo, or at least it wasn't documented on LinkedIn. They had been a student at coding dojo prior to being a teacher there. Nonetheless they were very competent and impressive despite the lack of real world experience and I learned a lot from them.

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Overall, its a good overview on telling you what you don't know, so you can go back and work on it after you get out, while your looking for a job. The online program, mid program changed the Algorithm portion of the class, stopping it without any notice as well as firing half the Teaching assistants that answered questions. The excuse given was that the founder was coming back and was changing things up. As this was a core reason most people took the class, as algorithms allows you to pass interviews for a new position, that most of the students were upset. The next week, there was a notice that it was a choice for people to do it, but that they would be putting in a new program afterwards, which still has not been finished as of the end of the classes.

Great experience. Loved the instructors and staff.

This is not a beginner course and the most successful people in the course I took had previous coding experience. Nearly all of the instructors came out of the course and didn't seem to be able to secure a FT coding position. Very little knowledgable concept. Purely an executional program that is basically paying $14K to sit in a room with other people and work through an online interface. Super dissatisfied with my experience, I came over 2000 miles to end up with no useable skills.

I loved my time at Coding Dojo Chicago. The instructors are very knowledgeable and care deeply about student success. Their learning platform is great at providing a number of assignments in order to practice a new skill (as opposed to just being slide after slide of information). Students practice algorithms every morning, which allows exposure to computer science fundamentals like big O notation and data structures. After learning each stack (At the time of my attendance - Python/Django, Ruby on Rails, and MEAN), students can participate in a project week, which was my favorite part of the experience. It was great working on a longer-term project, putting our skills to use, and working on a team (practicing a loose agile methodology and collaborating over Github).

The fact that the...

I loved my time at Coding Dojo Chicago. The instructors are very knowledgeable and care deeply about student success. Their learning platform is great at providing a number of assignments in order to practice a new skill (as opposed to just being slide after slide of information). Students practice algorithms every morning, which allows exposure to computer science fundamentals like big O notation and data structures. After learning each stack (At the time of my attendance - Python/Django, Ruby on Rails, and MEAN), students can participate in a project week, which was my favorite part of the experience. It was great working on a longer-term project, putting our skills to use, and working on a team (practicing a loose agile methodology and collaborating over Github).

The fact that th...

I went into the 14 week full time program with minimal at most programming experience. I came out of the program be very knowledgeable in 3 stacks. The online platform that they use can be improved in some sections but they are very prompted and helpful in correcting any errors you may find. I'd say the most valuable part of the bootcamp would be the teachers. They are very knowledgeable and ride the thin line between giving you all the answers and not really helping you at all. But riding this line is allows the students to better learn problem solving techniques and explore alternative option to fix an issue.

After years of working as a copywriter, I was looking to learn a new skill and was particularly interested in learning to write code. After the company I was working for shuttered its doors, the thought of adding a new skill set was even more appealing. After a lot research and thinking things over, I made the choice to leave Colorado for a few months to attend the full-stack program at Coding Dojo Chicago. The skills I learned there were absolutely invaluable. Two months to the day I left Chicago, to head back to the mountains, I started a job as a Digital Producer. I work on the UX team, where I not only get to hone my front end skills, but also work with content management. It's the perfect blend of my skills, and I know that my time spent at Coding Dojo is what gave me the edge over...

After working 6+ years in the IT consulting, I decided I wanted to take a different direction in my career. I earn a degree in computer science but never got into the web technologies. After doing research about the different web dev accelerators, I decided on Coding Dojo.

The variety of content offered via the three stacks platform. The instructors are constantly adjusting their teaching styles to better suit every individual student's needs. The small cohort size allowed me to get the attention and coaching I needed to succeed.

My cohort was the third group of students to study at the Chicago location, there were changes during my time there. There were instructors from the Seattle location on loan until they could find Chicago-based instructors. All the instructors were grea...

In Chicago, despite having many other options, I picked this place for one reason: you will learn 3 full stacks.
We were the second cohort in this camp, so the place was not fully ready, but I saw many improvements.
Pros:
- You will learn a lot in a very short time, as I said, 3 full stacks, one each month.
-They do "Algorithms Hour" every single day, which helps students get used to white-boarding from week 1!
-They improve their platform regularly.
-Belt Exams to assess your ability to use what you learned to build an app from A to Z in less than 5 hours.
-They implemented "Project Week" recently, which is a great chance to collaborate with you peers.
-Check out the online option, it may work better for you than the one on campus (if I can go back in the time, this would have...

I came into the Coding Dojo bootcamp (ONLINE BOOTCAMP) with high expectations. Unfortunately, they fell short in more than one area. I'll elaborate on the pros and cons of my experience while attending Coding Dojo.

I initially joined Coding Dojo because their marketing lured me into finding out more and eventually signing up with them. I liked that they taught the MEAN stack and Python/Django. This is exactly what I wanted to learn. So naturally, joining for me was a no-brainer. First thing I noticed is that they have an algorithm app. They make you go through it before actually starting the course. This definitely helped prepare me for the more challenging aspects later on down the road. Second thing I noticed is that they have a lot of content for students to go through and it kee...

I enrolled at Coding Dojo immediately after they opened the Chicago location. The instructors are incredibly knowledgeable, personable, and professional. The program is tough, and you get out what you put in. I spent many late nights working on the projects. I had many positive experiences at the Dojo. The main focus is becoming a self-reliant full-stack developer, and I feel like I accomplished that goal. The curriculum is evolving and constantly improving and will only continue to improve.

My only knock was that when I enrolled the career services apparatus had not fully materialized yet. Now, I can see they are actively improving in this area, so your experience won't mirror mine.

Overall I had a lot of fun and learned a lot a the Dojo, and strongly recommend it.

I recently graduated and am freshly entering the tech world, so I don't know how the tech industry is as a whole, but I really enjoyed the environment at Coding Dojo. The instructors and my fellow students were all very friendly, and the vibe was generally very relaxed and easy going. There is a biegarten literally a 1 minute walk away and that also made the experience extra fun. With that said, learning to code requires dedication and persistance. One of the rules at the Coding Dojo is that when you are coding, you need to first struggle for 20 minutes before asking help from an instructor or TA. You can ask a fellow student, but you guys must also struggle for 20 minutes first. This may seem counter intuitive too many at first, but in my opinion this is a great policy. This really tea...

I learned a lot from Coding Dojo; the 3 stack approach helps you solidify computer science principles. As a recent graduate of Coding Dojo, I feel that I have a strong foundation to learn new technologies as the are released, and that I can be ahead of the game for years to come.

我16年6月报名Coding Dojo Bootccamp开始学习，纯文科转码农，打一开始就是奔着转行的。9月底毕业，11月拿到了Front-End Engineer的offer，也就是我现在的工作。不得不承认，在那儿学习的三个多月真的非常特别超级累！14个礼拜3个全栈开发，内容量多节奏也非常紧张。刚一开始学Python的时候，包括周末在内我平均每天的学习时间超过15个小时，后来即使学Mean和Ruby on Rails轻松一点还是要每天12个小时左右。班上的其他同学都像拼命三郎一样，有很多早上6点多就出现在教室学习的！当时班里最早拿到offer的同学是在毕业第一周，也有大批在毕业第一个月就拿到科技公司offer的，我这种两个月拿到都算是比较晚的。

如果你能吃苦，有毅力和决心在短期（3个多月）转行做码农，Coding Dojo真的很值，很推荐！

My experience at Coding Dojo was simply life changing. The program is designed to change people;s lives and after completing it, I can say it did just that for me. The combination of online material, in person demos/lectures, and being able to work directly with other students truly make for a perfect learning environment.

The online material you work through daily is challenging and really helps you become self sufficient. The content is delivered well and the projects help keep you coding while learning.

The instructors also make a huge difference providing support and in person demos. The instructors here in Washington, DC were knowledgeable and very helpful.

Lastly, the "classroom" environment is fantastic. Having people around you working on the same things and helping e...

"My experience here as a student at Coding Dojo was definitely challenging and humbling but overall a great experience; A mental journey I didn’t think I would go through but an outcome of understanding something completely 360 from me and my knowledge. I was previously in the Marine Corps before attending Coding Dojo with a background in Accounting and Diplomatic Security and very basic HTML/CSS knowledge. Immediately we knew the school would require a lot of attention, time sacrifice, and time management. Most days would range easily putting in 12 hour days, 5-7 days a week.

I didn’t fully know what world I would be getting myself into but I knew from dabbling with Code Academy and enjoying it, that I wanted to become learn more about programming. The instructors/staff are incred...

When I started looking for a bootcamp to attend I had already been searching for a job in software development for 12 weeks. I picked Coding Dojo based on the great reviews that it had received on switchup and the fact that it offered a Dev-Accelerator course that would allow me to graduate and start looking for a job after only 4 weeks (the standard course is 14 weeks). I can safely say that it was money well spent. 8 weeks after graduating I had 3 competing offers. That's not to say that the job search was devoid of work. For those 8 weeks I was putting in 8-10 hour days 6 days a week searching. But because of the career services course offered at the end of the bootcamp all my efforts were focused, rather than the shotgun approach of the previous 12 weeks. Now I'm happily emplo...

   I came into the bootcamp with very little experience in HTML5 and CSS3. And what started as a hobby of mine during my sophmore year of high school became something sustainable during my time here. I feel like I'm equipped with all the tools I need to go out and build a great website, since I can now program the front and back end, and utilize database support which is critical.

Although I have learned so much, I feel as if I've barely touched the surface of all there is to learn, I plan to continue my education during my residency at the Dojo and become a much better developer overall.

But nothing is without it's struggles. For starters, being at the Dojo takes alot of sacrifice, not to mention the tremendous effort that you have to put in to keep up with the rest of the class...

While the learning platform is not perfect and can sometimes be confusing, overall, my experience was a very positive one. The Dojo does a great job of teaching you things that would take much longer to learn on your own, providing a great learning environment. While somewhat hesitant about joining the coding work, I feel very capable having made some real world applications. The things they say about this place are true, in that you get out what you put into it. They won't hold your hand, if you want to excel you have to put in the time, effort, and determination. And that definitely should when you compared those that would consistently do algorithms and those that wouldn't or comparing how well they do on the belts, moving forward in the platform, ect. This is especially true in debu...

After realizing I wanted to grow my technical knowledge in coding I decided to enroll in Coding Dojo. I have had little experience here and there and wanted to boost my skills to further my passion in to web development. Being at the Dojo for three months taught me a lot about fundamentals and multiple stacks where I feel it would have taken longer had I done it myself with out the resources and support they provide. The instructors have been great motivators and support through my whole process here. And the platform is always improving, providing more detailed instructions and descriptions to follow. Personally, I have had some struggles and there were times where I really wanted to give up, but being able to talk to classmates and teachers really kept me on track. I also really like ...

I took the online program which they have since improved tremendously. The support system is great at Coding Dojo. The motto is 'Strength Through Struggle,' I struggled and it made me a great developer. I found a job before completing the program and had the skills to hit the ground running. I would recommend the program to anyone dedicated to becoming a Full Stack Developer.

While I was there I learned incredible amounts, had more than enough networking opportunities and was able to land my first dev job after leaving the Dojo at a company that is doing a lot of good for the community. Not only that, but what I learned while at the Dojo transcends the content itself as I learned how to truly learn. My first job is using a framework that I had never heard of before and in a language I had never used. Since I was able to go through the 3 full stacks, I got a big picture view of a typical full stack and was able to apply that to learning the things I needed to. I've had a lot of positive feedback at work with how quickly I'm moving and the quality of my code for a Junior Developer. I feel confident that I got all of the skills I needed at the Dojo.

Other o...

I have held this in for quite some time as I wanted to be sure that it wasn't just me.

I attended Coding Dojo in Fall of 2015 and was lured by the three full stacks that they offer. This is a bit misleading as you can't quite choose what order you take the stacks in nor can you really choose what stacks you learn. Do you want to learn Python, PHP, and Ruby? NOPE, sorry you can only learn one complete fullstack (LAMP or Python) and then choose 2 watered down tutorials containing the same projects but in a different language.

Oh, do you want help learning anything? NOPE - Just sit in a big room with 30 other cohort members and 2 other cohorts as well. YES: my cohort was 30+ large. We had 2-3 TAs and an "instructor". I say this in quotes because it's like in High School when you hav...

I was stuck in a professional rut a short time ago. I have two computer science degrees, and 8 years working experience in technical roles. But I wanted to switch technological focus and needed to pick up new technical skills in a short amount of time. What attracted me was how Coding Dojo offers 3 full stacks in 14 weeks.

I was initially skeptical if Coding Dojo could benefit me because they also cater to professionals with little to no coding background to learn the ins and outs of software -- what could they offer an industry veteran? What I found was an intense and fast-faced curriculum that I needed to get me oriented in the world of web development. The mixture of online material and in-person instructor and peer support was very effective and exactly what I needed. The...

In 3 and a half months I learned HTML, CSS, JQuery, BootStrap, Pythong (Flask and Django), Mean stack, and Ruby on Rails. You not only learn a lot by coding 10-12 hours a day you also learn how to read documentation and use stack overflow to help solve coding problems. Today I am starting a job an a contractor for Microsoft using the mean stack. I found a job in less than a month and a half after finishing the program

When I started look at the different boot camps Coding Dojo was the best fit for me. I was looking for the fastest way to pick up new technologies I was not familiar with. And I loved their approach of teaching - "Strength trough strangle" and they bought my attention with doing algorithms every day.

I remember my first day at the Dojo. I was so frustrated, a lot of going on, so much material to learn, new people around, do this and then that and so on. I realize that I have to adopt really fast. And I did.

The things to remember going through the program are have enough of rest, eat on time, do your best to understand the material, look at your classmates code, see different approaches to the problem, work in groups and remember why you are doing this, remember your goals so y...

"My experience here at Coding Dojo was definitely challenging and humbling but overall a great experience; A mental journey I didn’t think I would go through but an outcome of understanding something completely 360 from me and my knowledge. I was previously in the Marine Corps before attending Coding Dojo with a background in Accounting and Diplomatic Security and very basic HTML/CSS knowledge. Immediately we knew the school would require a lot of attention, time sacrifice, and time management. Most days would range easily putting in 12 hour days, 5-7 days a week.

I didn’t fully know what world I would be getting myself into but I knew from dabbling with Code Academy and enjoying it, that I wanted to become a full-time Programmer. The instructors/staff are incredibly nice and helpf...