Devmountain

I went into this program knowing nothing about coding, I know several people that went through the Legacy program, a former structure model Devmountain used. I enrolled in the in-person learning and it stretched me in ways of learning and pair programming... Read More that were so helpful. I loved the structure and lectures and set up of the first 8 weeks of the program. However the second half of the program was very different. If you are someone that likes the structure and planning of a curriculum the second half will be very difficult. It went from hands on with an instructor each day to just watching pluralsite videos that were 4+ hours long and sometimes didn't even apply to the labs that were given. They did offer designated "Subject Matter Experts (SME)", but I found that it was hard to actually get them to help you in a timely manner. I feel like the second half of this program fell short in so many ways, the cost seemed worth it with what you were getting in the first 8 weeks, but $4,000+ for watching outdated videos and not having support is frustrating.

**This review is mostly for the second half of the course "specialties" which was just 8 weeks of terribly curated Pluralsight videos** **Also I just got a job so this is not written from the perspective of a jaded unemployed person** I don't really know... Read More where all of Devmountain's glowing reviews are coming from, maybe corporate is holding someone's dog hostage. At best Devmountain is a diploma mill, at worst it's an $8,000 youtube course. For the record the first 8 weeks at Devmountain were awesome. We would meet everyday with the instructor for a group class, after lunch we would break into teams and code together with mentors always standing by ready to help. Curriculum The last 8 weeks "specialization" were a disaster. Devmountain decided to do away with the classroom setting and instead replace it with Pluralsight videos. It was painfully obvious that no one at Devmountain had reviewed these videos before putting them in the curriculum, their was a ridiculous amount of overlap and some of the videos were made for advanced programmers. Assistance They did have SME's (subject matter experts) who were available to help, but many of them were working multiple jobs and couldn't be counted on to offer any real assistance. I still remember the SME who said they had to leave in 5 minutes to get to their other job. Job Placement I can't really fault Devmountain for not offering 100% job placement, that is just too hard to do with the amount of developers these bootcamp's pump out. That being said the weekly "outcomes" meetings were disorganized, chaotic, and mostly focused on basic information that can be gleaned from a Business Insider article. I also received some terrible advice from a member of the outcomes team. He said I needed to pad my resume with more skills, when I asked what level of expertise I needed with a skill before I could list it he said "you need to just be generally familiar with it". I asked friends who are developers and they said that you will get burned in interviews if you do that. Also that's just plain dishonest, I've been in a plane before but feel uncomfortable putting "pilot" down on my resume. Summary From a business perspective what Devmountain is doing is genius. First offer the lowest price, second cut out teachers and hire an army of part time workers, step three pack the 'classes' with a plethora of students, fourth profit. If you're already a self taught programmer who just needs a piece of paper then this is the place for you. But people who actually want to learn are better off sticking to youtube.......it's $8,000 cheaper than Devmountain.

I got tricked into attending this bootcamp because of the price and all of the good ratings. However, the entire curriculum has changed from what it used to be. It used to be a 16-week coding intensive bootcamp. In an effort to include Java & Python and... Read More add software development concepts like explaining what Agile software development is, the entire structure was redone. It is now 8-weeks of vanilla JS with PowerPoint presentations (and some rushed demos) followed by 8 weeks of learning the complex stuff on your own with 20+ hours of Pluralsight videos assigned per day. These videos are not even chronological or comprehensive. Right in the middle of React week you are required to watch a video on HTML basics after already covering it in week 3 and again in week 9. Who decided it made sense to first watch a video on React basics and then turn around and watch a video the following day on HTML basics? Someone who has never coded before. I searched for weeks for the right bootcamp. I already knew programming basics because I went to w3schools first to find out if it was even the right fit for me. I signed up because I didn't want to have to figure out React by myself, and here I am, 8 grand in the hole, learning React by myself. I feel duped. Consider yourself warned.

Taking this course was one of the best decisions I've ever made. The staff is incredible, the course is so packed with fun stuff to learn its nuts. The overall experience with Devmountain was so much better than even I expected and I was excited going... Read More into it. You learn so much everyday. I come from a blue collar background, never coded in my life and now I am starting a new career and totally new chapter in my life after just a few months! Can't express my gratitude enough! If you are even slightly interested DO IT!! Don't hesitate and change your life forever and surround yourself with these awesome folks!

Had a great time at DevMountain! The instructors are knowledgable and make it a point to always be available for feedback or review. The pace of the course is rigorous but it echoes the sort of problem solving under tight time frames that will occur on... Read More the job. Overall highly recommend the iOS course and the school to any potential new developers.

It was a great program! The experience was highly immersive and greatly encompassing of many different aspects of web development. The course it’s a 13-week program that takes up at least 40hrs a week up until you start making your personal website and... Read More the group made website. I highly recommend the program for anyone looking to get their web development knowledge.

I think that I did eventually enjoy my experience at Devmountain. It was mentally taxing and consumed a lot more time than I expected. I had to put in extra hours/weekends to try and master the concepts being taught during the week. They had a pretty... Read More good support system set up where alumni could be of assistance. The staff was encouraging and did their best they could to demonstrate and explain difficult concepts and really taught us that we need to be the ones to search for answers online, which I didn't learn to appreciate until later in the program. Each day was challenging and there were many concepts, skills and technologies taught over the course of the 13 weeks.

The course is great for anyone wanting to get into software engineering. The teachers were always prepared for the lesson and would always help with current and past assignments. The course was also very well designed to push you but not overdo it within... Read More the allotted time. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone that wants to jump-start their career. A con of the course is that it brushes over a few things that needed to go into more detail but not a large issue.

DevMountain was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. I had almost no coding experience yet they happily worked with me whenever I needed help, from admissions all the way to graduation, they were more than happy to help me. You code awesome projects... Read More and have a ton of fun while doing it. The instructors are crazy smart and awesome at teaching and breaking things down for you. I left a university to go to DevMountain and hands down it was the best decision. I was remote and never felt like I was alone while doing my work. Their outcomes team is also very dedicated to help you land a job, from working on my resume, job search platforms, as well as sites such as LinkedIn they help in anyway possible. 10/10 recommend DevMountain.

What can I say about this program? It was amazing. The teachers and mentors were really thoughtful in their approach to teaching the program. The first half was crazy but worth it. We learned so much. Throughout the program, there was always the help... Read More when needed to clarify or expand on a subject. I would recommend DevMountain to anyone who's thinking about going into a career in iOS development. It's amazing how much I learned in just 13 weeks!