Coding Temple

This has been indeed one of the best choices I have ever made, the lessons are amazing and the instructors are really well prepared and literally hold your hand until the last day. Thank you Brian Stanton and Kevin Beier for your hard work and even taking... Read More part of your personal time after hours sometimes to help us succeed. I have a ton of new knowledge ready to be put in practice now.

Coding Temple is an amazing full stack development boot camp. They feature small classes, great instructors, and an amazing community with postgrad support. My time there really catapulted me into the next dimension as a developer. I highly recommend... Read More this bootcamp.

My experience at Coding Temple was very positive - I thought they had a well-rounded approach to teaching me and my cohort the technical and non-technical sides of learning how to code and transitioning into a career. I highly recommend it for those interested... Read More in software engineering, especially if you don’t have any coding experience! Pros: + Supportive staff to help you learn, navigate job searching and pull through the boot camp ++ My instructor Joel and TA Terrell were very patient and committed to helping me & my cohort understand the content. As long as you are also patient and committed to the process (whether that’s trying to debug your code, figuring out a solution for your problem, understanding a confusing concept), they are there to do it with you! ++ Nicole (student relations manager) and Marlene (career coach) emphasized that they are there to help you succeed and I felt that through & through! Nicole has a great network of guest speakers, and I love that she brought in speakers who addressed imposter syndrome and the mental health aspects of job searching. Marlene was incredibly helpful in navigating the job search and networking. I was able to find a job during the bootcamp, and even though it wasn’t related to SWE or data analytics, Marlene helped me through the hiring process, negotiating and networking! The conversations I had with Nicole, Marlene and the guest speakers were very empowering and continue to stick with me after the bootcamp. + Energetic culture - active slack channel, extra activities (game night, algorithm night with prizes), cool gather towns + Variety of resources - TAs, guest speakers, post-bootcamp job and interview support + Variety of hands-on projects for software engineering part of curriculum ++The curriculum covered a good variety (Advanced Python, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, SQL, Flask, React & Data Analytics) of topics so I feel like I got just enough exposure to understand the basics and dive deep into a project at the end of each week. Cons: - Curriculum could be more thorough for data analytics (i.e. algorithms, hands-on projects) -- During the data analytics part of the course, there were a couple days when class ended early and we mainly covered how to code for data analytics (Pandas, Numpy, Matplotlib). It would've been nice to cover different algorithms/machine learning concepts.

Simply put, you will not find a better place to gain a foundation for coding than at Coding Temple. What makes this place so special is the staff and crew. They truly make you feel as though you aren't alone and that any problem can be solved with just... Read More a little teamwork. No task seemed too daunting, and there was always someone available to help you out when you're stuck. I cannot recommend this place enough.

Although I've only recently graduated from the program, I am happy to say that my experience with Coding Temple was phenomenal. Every single staff member I've met with genuinely enjoys programming and only wants that for each and every student coming... Read More through the program. Particularly Joel and Terrell (dynamic duo) take ample time in making sure students understand what's going on. Not only that, the class sizes are small ~10-12 people so it's easy to speak up if you're having trouble with something. If anyone is taking a leap of faith by switching careers or even might've been in the programming industry for a while, Coding Temple definitely has the flexibility and vision to cater to all experience levels. They understand that some people just need to take extra time in order to understand different concepts and work tirelessly to provide avenues for everyone to succeed. Whether you decide to try to solve your bugs on your own or you need some extra pointers from any of the great TAs, Coding Temple walks with you in whatever direction you choose to go. If you're coming from a background of programming and are looking for bootcamps that might supplement that part of your education, I would say coding temple is definitely more suited for those that don't have that sort of background. They really teach things from the ground up and the curriculum is set up in a way that allows one to build up fundamentals. However, if you're like me and coming from a background in healthcare and biology, the curriculum allowed me to really wrap my head around all of the concepts. Coding Temple's curriculum definitely moves at a quick pace, but they also have enough time for students to catch up on assignments as well as rest in between tough weeks. (Looking at you React). One last note about the curriculum, it's heavily focused on Python and Javascript. If python is not what you're looking for, then I'm sure there are other programs out there for whatever programming language you're interested in (but if you're looking to go into data why wouldn't you learn python). As was mentioned before, coding temple walks with whatever you decide is YOUR direction. If you're unmotivated of where you want to go or if you're constantly leaning on the instructors and staff, it might be difficult to understand all of the concepts and ultimately stand on your own two feet. It would have been really easy for me to complete the assignments receive a grade from the instructors and then go about my day, but I believe coding temple is there to give you the push forward when you need it. As with anything worth fighting for, you reap what you sow. That phrase is cliché for a reason... because it's the truth. Since I've just recently graduated it's difficult to say what the job assistance portion of the program is like, but Marlene has already given us the rundown of what's expected from us and how to really put in the work to be stand-out applicants. I will amend this portion of the review after I've signed my offer.

I really feel like there was a fire under my butt going into the search for boot camps. I had lost my job during the covid era and knew that I needed something else quickly but also knew that this could be a great opportunity. I had thought about boot... Read More camps before but looking through the options was at best confusing. Coding Temple did a great job of explaining what they offered and even what I was likely looking for. It helped a lot that they had a virtual open house with people who were thinking about joining to get their questions answered. I'm glad that Coding Temple was responsive and knew what to offer me based on what I wanted. I'm glad that they worked so hard to make sure that I knew what I was getting going into it. I'm glad I went through the Coding Temple boot camp. All in all, I do wish that every little thing in the curriculum was catered to exactly what I wanted to learn. After getting that selfishness out of my head, I was so happy to get all the information; not just about language and syntax, but about all of the stuff surrounding coding that I didn't know I needed to know. The job support after the fact has been fantastic and I wouldn't change a thing. In a perfect world there would be companies that researched boot camps, rather than us having to do all the work searching. Alas, the individual does have to do a lot of work to find the right fit in the right company.

In September 2020 I was 33, unemployed, a mom to a 3yo. And I knew absolutely nothing about coding or being a software developer. In March 2021 I now have a job as one. Thanks to Coding Temple that provided me not only with courses on software development,... Read More different programming languages, and all the technical knowledge but also with a community and they were an immense help with the job search as well. If I could do it, so can you!

I took the class in Feb 2021 and graduated in April that same year. The course was both challenging and informative. We covered topics that could land you a full stack roll. They cover a huge range of topics but to really be successful, you have to put... Read More in a lot of time outside of the regularly scheduled class. We used third party practice problems like codewars and leetcode to continue to brush up our skills. They have weekly "projects" that push you to implement all of the things learned during the week. What you put in is what you get out. If you do everything so it is barely satisfactory, I feel like you would not retain the information. With every project, I tried to go above and beyond by implementing aspects from previous weeks to make it feel like a real/presentable project. We have access to our instructors as well as TA's which really helps whenever you get stuck, but debugging your issues on your own can be very rewarding. Overall, this course was everything I hoped it would be. In regard to price, I think it is very fair especially compared to the others I've seen listed online. I can't imagine a more comprehensive and well organized course. The speed at which we traversed the curriculum was also manageable. The pace was neither too fast nor too slow. Our instructors were very kind and knowledgeable, and more importantly, taught us how to think rather than solve our issues for us. Finally, with regard to job assistance, they have dedicated team members that help us with resume building and overall professional outlook. There are several master classes/ presentations from other industry professionals that are organized for the students. Since I'm writing this review in April, it hasn't been 2 weeks since I've graduated, but they've help me feel prepared to get on the Job Search grind. 5 stars.

Coding Temple is really a gem. I interviewed and researched many many bootcamps before deciding on Coding Temple because of the small cohort size and curriculum and since not having any prior experience coding other than tutorials, I knew I needed the... Read More accountability of a smaller class. What I gained in addition was more than what was advertised. Coding Temple is extremely supportive with extra night time TAs and staff who created a sense of community with the overall school through game nights, guest speakers, algorithm nights. The career support is also truly amazing and you don't know until you are in it. For an online bootcamp, it's quite remarkable that I felt in community with the school and especially with my cohort. Everyone cheers you on and I think that's the culture at Coding Temple. I thought I could do it alone with online tutorials but now I know for certain that Coding Temple was the right choice if I consider where I am now to 3 months ago. I highly recommend doing as much prework as possible because this course is challenging and fast paced. The instructors are top notched and current in their knowledge and because of the small cohort size, there is no where to hide! You will gain a ton of knowledge/experience and support to successfully make that career shift.

The teachers provided a warm and welcoming environment and I was very lucky to take this class. I tend to ask a lot of questions but I never felt stupid or silly asking them here. The material is intense and quick-paced. However, the teachers are always... Read More there to offer support. Plus the sessions are recorded for viewing again at your own pace. Sometimes the classes don't have a set framework each time which can sometimes be difficult to follow, but with the staff there to help with any questions or concerns that really isn't a problem. Very happy to have taken this course over some of the other ones that I was looking at.