Practicum by Yandex

I have no technical background and I thought IT world would be a tough place try to get into. I am currently taking a Web Development program by Practicum and it has been a surprisingly pleasant experience. The material is perfect for any type of learner.... Read More You get videos, written texts and A LOT of practice! Which is a huge advantage. You get to work on real world projects and have an opportunity to work with real clients and experience what it's like to be a web developer. I love that the program is flexible enough to do it while working full time. You have deadlines every two weeks, but you can do the work any time before the deadline. Community is also great with a lot of people to support you along the way. I think it's essential when you are in the beginning of your journey. I am very happy to share this journey with Practicum.

I took the Intro course prior to beginning my web development journey with Practicum by Yandex. I am the type of person that has issues learning online and I have never really done well on those types of courses, however, this is not like your regular... Read More online course. The Practicum course was super engaging with very funny real-life scenarios that kept the content from being boring. Right when you think you are about to get bored, they do an exercise for you to practice and figure out how to do what you just went over by yourself. It's great because you get to reinforce your learning and you have access to the course content and hints in case you get stuck. In a blink of an eye, I was done and watching my tutor help me through the project. The turnaround on the project was within 24 hours, which honestly was amazing! You're not sitting at home wondering for days or weeks how you did. They provided feedback where I could then go in and correct whatever I had errors and could resubmit. Honestly, I'm loving the program and recommend it to anyone. From beginner to advance, you will learn quickly and enjoy your time doing so.

I will be eternally grateful to Practicum for 'launching' me in data science field. Had I not done this bootcamp, I would have never managed to do so many projects, learn about so many different techniques and models which are widely used in the industry... Read More and not just data science related stuff but even general coding in python. I started this course because I did my bachelors in statistics so data science was a natural choice for me. Many students get placed in such roles so I thought that having done this bootcamp will give me an edge. And thanks to this course I changed my masters ( graduate degree) from statistics to computer science because I realised that I like coding much more than statistics. During this course we touched down on all aspects, statistics required, business value, working with text, time series, computer vision, sql queries in python, data mining using api and more. The tutors are there to solve your queries regarding any topic, if life gets in the way and you cannot meet a deadline let your community manager know and they will help you out and also the community, you become a part of, helps you at every step! They also have a career acceleration program where they get you real world projects from companies which you can add to your resume.

I just graduated from Practicum by Yandex web developer bootcamp after 10 months of amazing experience. When I joined the Bootcamp, I wanted to learn everything about HTML, CSS and JAVASCRIPT to build commercial websites for private clients and learn... Read More best industry practices. At the end of last year, before I joined Practicum, I was just feeling frustrated about trying to learn best coding practices all by myself with free or cheap online resources. I decided to join the web developer bootcamp in November and this has been the most amazing journey. Practicum bootcamp has opened a brand new world of professional perspectives for me that I never imagined previously, being now able to use tools like React and Node.js , and being able to deploy and publish my own MERN projects, thanks to the backend part that is also included in the curriculum. The review process of each personal project is done by industry professionals with a high level of expectations, which is incredibly beneficial and enjoyable : I learned so much over those 10 months and I can't wait to start applying everything on real business projects. Nevertheless, if you consider taking this course, you should know that it requires really hard work and self discipline over a 10 months period, for which you need to build strong working habits and commitment. As my fantastic cohort tutor shared with us at the beginning of the course, one of the key qualities for a good web developer is to be ... persistent ! After those 10 amazing months, I fully understand why ... and it just feels very rewarding on a personal and professional level !

I've always wanted to break into data analysis because it would be a great boost for my career. I did my research and decided to go with Practicum by Yandex. Going forward, I have no regrets! Currently, I'm in the middle of the Data Analyst program. So... Read More far, I like that Practicum has a good and detailed course structure. The material is well-written and easy to understand. There are 12 projects that become part of your portfolio once you finish. I completed 6 projects so far and I found them engaging. Of course, they were challenging, but believe it or not, this is the real deal. I'd also like to highlight the dedicated support team. My cohort is guided by a professional tutor and a very friendly community manager. Also, there's a senior student who makes sure that my questions and queries are answered promptly. I got lucky with my group mates, and it's a great feeling when you can discuss stuff with them. Every two weeks our tutor organizes live coding webinars where upcoming projects are explained and there's a Q&A session as well. At the end of the program, there's going to be the career acceleration part and I'm so excited about that. One thing that I'd like to say though is that the work of the platform could be improved because sometimes it can be slow. But it happens rarely and it gets fixed pretty quickly. The Practicum team are always improving the course and they are very open about the feedback they receive! They are there for you throughout the whole journey, so you won't feel alone! I highly recommend the Practicum by Yandex Data Analyst program if you're looking for new opportunities to kickstart a career in the field of data analysis.

I just finished the Intro to Data Analysis course and I loved it! As a musician, I'd been struggling to make a living since the pandemic started, so I decided to try out Practicum. I didn't have any experience in coding, so I was worried that it might... Read More be too difficult, but it turned out to be great! I found the course interesting and useful. I really liked the interactive platform. I was able to learn the material and code right there — no need to use other resources. Everything was explained in a friendly way (and that's really important to me as a newbie) and I reached out the support whenever I got stuck. They responded very quickly and helped me a lot, which really impressed me. I would also like to mention the community in Slack. They were friendly and my community manager was really supportive. I'm glad I decided to take the course provided by Practicum by Yandex, as I have already learned a lot and don't plan on stopping. I'm starting the full course in a couple of weeks and I'm very excited to see what awaits me there!

I have been teaching high school English since I graduated from my university. A few years ago, I started to think about switching my career and seriously considered coding. The idea of building something from scratch and being beneficial to online businesses... Read More at the same time had been stuck in my head for some time. I chose data analysis because I wanted to challenge myself and see how my humanitarian mindset could perform in the analytical field. While researching different boot camps such as GA, Galvanize, Fullstack, I discovered Practicum by Yandex. I was impressed by the curriculum, study approach, and most importantly, the Career Acceleration Program upon graduation. And you get all of that for a very reasonable price. I graduated a month ago and am now taking part in the Career Acceleration program. The study process was great, as I managed to acquire all the needed skills for an entry-level job —Python, SQL, ML, working with databases, and building with them from scratch. In just six months, not only did I obtain those skills, I got to see how they are implemented. Currently, I've completed two mock interviews, provided by Practicum's team, and have built my professional portfolio, filled with the projects I had completed throughout the course. In fact, I already have several interviews with companies scheduled for next week, and I am beyond excited about what lies ahead. To sum it up, I would highly recommend Practicum to people who want to make a career change. Practicum works with you every step of the way, from helping you understand what coding is and how the industry works, to landing your first position.

All around an amazing class. Highly recommend taking it and taking full advantage of your resources, including the tutor access, hosted events, and network. Practicum's long-form, flexible class structure allows for a work-class-life balance unheard of... Read More in most other bootcamps, in person or remote. PROS: - Wide variety of topics in the course I took (I took the part-time web development course) - Uses up-to-date techniques, technology, and best practices - Remote, full-time or part-time classes offered - Tutors, advisors, and other support are easy to reach, accessible, extremely helpful and kind - they WANT to help the students - Community managers work with students to help them as much as possible in the event of unusual life circumstances, unexpected events, etc. The Practicum staff wants the students to succeed instead of "weeding them out", which has been continually amazing - Course work is VERY challenging and engaging, and continually changes and builds upon the same foundation. Great for spaced repetition! - Courses are structured around a few major projects the students develop over many weeks or even months, so when these projects are done, a TON of stuff was learned and used - Plenty of opportunities to join community events hosted by the staff - Good amount of career advice and assistance with getting hired CONS: - More 1 on 1 or small group time with an instructor and/or tutor would have been very helpful - Rather frequent class interactive platform bugs, connection issues, or certain quizzes being too picky with answers (though, the creators ARE receptive to suggestions for improvement!) - Lecture-style live teaching only occurred once every 2 weeks or so, and sessions were typically short. More active and live time with instructors would give it a much higher quality educational experience

My experience with the Practicum web developer intro course has been very positive. The lessons are engaging and interactive. I haven't used the extent of their support team yet, but it seems vast. The intro webinar was inclusive and made me feel welcome... Read More to be part of the program. The only issue I had with a project was remedied quickly by my coach, Phoenix, who took their time to voice chat with me so it could be resolved. With all this happening in just the intro, I feel confident going through the whole program.

I started learning Data Science a year ago through MOOC's like Udemy, Coursera but after completing so many of those program, I was lost when it comes to starting a project. I did not know how to structure my thinking the data science way. I started looking... Read More for project based bootcamp that would not cost an arm and a leg. After reviewing various bootcamp in the US, I settled for Practicum by Yandex Data Scientist bootcamp. Firstly because it was cheap and you end up with 15 real life projects. Also, because the first Sprint which was free was so attractive to turn down. The curriculum is structured like a real tech company where you train on the platform for a week or two and work on a project the next week. After completing the first free sprint, I was hooked. I fell in love with the platform so much that I was coding at any free time I have. If your goal is to learn to code for real, think like a data scientist or analyst, then Practicum by Yandex is for you. My favorite part of the program is the project and code review. It can also be the annoying part because project review can take two to three cycle with corrections back and forth with your reviewer. At the end when your project is approved, there is that satisfaction that comes from achieving a feat. I love the weekly webinars on different topics in data science and the fact that you can connect with your tutors and peers through a common slack channel. My coding has improved from the live coding section with tutors. I believe that I am truly on my way to becoming a data scientist. I am currently in the 10 sprint but I already have some interviews lined up based on the strength of my portfolio. There is the optional career development at the end of the program for the US market with job guarantee but I haven't gotten there yet to see how good it is but I can tell you, with the strength of what I have done so far, getting a job shouldn't be a problem.