Practicum by Yandex

The Yandex Practicum program is a really great experience. I have done other programs but after completion, I was always left with an empty editor and no idea how to proceed. The Practicum program is different. Not only do they have a good mix of Theory... Read More and hands on assignments, but the sprint tests actually gets you building things from scratch. Now, an empty editor is my favorite place to begin. At the same time, I love/hate how realistic the experience is. I cannot count how many times I have gotten the RTM answer to one of my questions (in my experience, this is super realistic). But the real value comes with the CodeReviews. I have learned so much from the reviews of my code that I get at the end of every sprint. They go over your code, and gives comments...not just wrong or right, but also, hints at what to do next time. how it can be improved etc. It is awesome. I love the " just figure it out yourself " approach that they have. It does cost me hours of googling, but my google fu has improved to where I never really get all the way stuck. There is always another angle, or something I can try to move on. I can recommend the Practicum bootcamp. Yes it is pricey, but it is so worth it. if you finish it, you finish with some real skills.

Before diving into the world of computer programming, I was a secretary at a doctors office. I loved my coworkers and even liked my job but wasn’t being challenged enough. I was introduced to programming through sites like Codecademy. I immediately fell... Read More in love with learning to code and wanted to know more. I was lucky enough to be able to leave my full-time job to dive into learning further. I started with self-learning through all of the free sites you have undoubtedly have heard of, but eventually felt like I was in a rut, constantly learning theory but not putting it into practice or knowing if I was doing it right! I discovered Practicum by Yandex through a Facebook programming group I had joined. I took the free introductory course for web development and flew through it. The promise of real world projects, actual reviews and a community to be a part of convinced me to sign up. I am so happy I did! One of the best things for me is now I have accountability. The course is split up into two week “sprints” that give me a goal to achieve, which is a great motivator for me. The sprints are made up of two parts. First is theory, which you read about and then immediately practice in exercises. I’m a hands-on learner myself, so practicing what I just learned in theory is so helpful. After the theory you work on a real world project. For these projects you learn how to use common development tools such as Figma, Github, VScode and will have a website of your own creation at the end. Your projects are reviewed by professional web developers who give further sources for you to research if needed and explain why something should be done a different way. We also have a live coding session for every sprint that further explains the theory and helps you see coding in action. If that wasn’t enough, there is a fantastic community of your fellow students set up on the chat program Slack. You are able to ask others who are working on the same project you are questions or get advice. It’s so nice to know I’m not the only one struggling with a problem or succeeding! You get practice in helping others if you can and there are senior students from other cohorts that help answer questions as well. On top of that, what I’ve found most helpful is my tutor. The tutor is there to answer your questions when you don’t know something but in a way that leads you to the answer instead of just giving you the solution outright. Also I can tell everyone on the Practicum team wants me to succeed. They give you countless resources and listen to your feedback. They want to improve the course for all students. If you're on the fence about trying a bootcamp I would say jump over and sign up for Practicum by Yandex, you won't regret it!

I am currently a student at Suleyman Demirel University and here I have learned the basics of programming and a little about web development. The curiosity of learning and exploring new fields of computer science gave me a push to further expand my skills.... Read More However, it would be fair to say that I had an understanding of AI from my secondary school years. To be honest, I would say that I was searching for any courses about data science, but the advertisement for this course was all over there and I could not ignore it. It had been half a year since I have started learning on this platform and I have few things about it. First of all, I would say that the course content is straight-forward and gathered together, which creates a convenient environment. Secondly, the teaching process is mostly project-based, which means that this school prioritizes self-learning. Last, but not least important feature of this school is that the community is friendly: you can easily discuss your progress and have consultations; get feedback about your projects so that you could spot your issues on time; instructors are available and ready to communicate 24/7. Most favorite part of the course is that it emphasizes self-learning. I would say that this is the most important asset of accelerating on computer science fields nowadays. I definitely recommend this course to those who are seeking the best approach to get into data science.

I know about practicum from GDG event last year and lucky to be a winner of data analyst scholarship. I started learning data analysis without any prior knowledge about python or any other analysis skills. it turns out, I didn't need any to begin with.... Read More their course and instructor literally prepares you everything from scratch, from hard coding skills using python & SQL, to theory and (mostly) practice the skills within the platform & projects so it not only theory. My favourite part of the program is the project part. In there we can really use what we have learnt about data analysis to solve problems with highly anonymized real-world data and that is really exciting! another thing to take note of practicum is I really like the instructor, tutor, code reviewer and the community overall, they really helped me all the way through to improve my code & analysis skills.

I'm a Marketing Data Analyst, and I found Practicum one of the best online programs for those, like myself, who want to give the next step in the Data Science field. The program has great content, challenging exercises, and real-world projects. But those... Read More aren't what makes Yandex one of the best online programs I have attended so far. Yandex's major advantage is how its tutors, project reviewers, and community managers deal with students' questions. First, they are professionals with real-world experience in the field, and, second and most important, all explanations or articles recommended by them are straight to the point and accurate. That said, I recommend Practicum by Yandex for anyone who wants to get into the Data Science field or brush up her/his skills.

While its possible to find all the information you would need to know on the internet (Udemy, Coursera, Youtube), bootcamps like this are for those who would prefer a little more structure and guidance. The curriculum covers the MERN stack in enough detail... Read More to help you become proficient in each technology and the projects they have you do are a step (or two) above those you'll find in a lot of other bootcamps. They just look more professional, they are well thought out, and you spend enough time on them to make them both fully-functional and polished. No hastily put-together, poorly designed projects here. Also, the entire team is so caring and thoughtful, and are willing to help in any way they can. They really make the program feel personal. Having completed the web dev course, I feel I have all the skills to be a React Developer, FrontEnd Dev, or Web Developer, and have already had several interviews this month. I will say though, if you truly want to succeed, you still need to put in work outside the class. You need to practice coding and make more projects, create a portfolio, and apply to a ton of jobs. This is not a golden ticket in the tech industry, but it is a very effective guiding hand into a new career.

I really like Practicum offers hand on experience at coding. Though I self learned some coding before the program but never feel like I could break into the field. In Practicum web developer program, I not only learned the coding skill, but also the way... Read More how developer works. I am especially impressed by the hard working code reviewers. My coding structures and logic improved every time I got back my feedback. I now can build websites on a scratch all by myself, feel confident and am finally ready. Highly recommended!

I enjoyed the program very much. I already have a mathematical background and very familiar with data analysis,even though, gladly I have learned so many new professional ways to solve problems, new different aspects and machine learning algorithms explained... Read More in a very useful way. Thank you so much!

I started my journey on web development a while back, I tried many courses on my own and even lost money on online Platforms and other online bootcamps... it was so disappointing, the outdated curriculum, the lack of support, the constant sales and promotions... Read More to “upgrade” and get more for your buck.... ugh.. When I found Practicum, right from their introductory course, I realized I had found a true gem. I was hooked. These are the reasons why they are the best learning program in my book: -The learning experience is really engaging, they show practical examples as to the implementation of everything we learn. And that is something very hard to do. How can you keep students interested or motivated with very abstract and sometimes very difficult concepts? Well... the Practicum team has nailed the student experience. I am super motivated, happy and excited to learn, they make hard concepts digestible. -The team is constantly improving, they care about us, they support us, they listen to us. When I’ve encountered roadblocks, there has always been a human being on the other side, be it support inside the platform, or in slack, with the tutors, other senior students, the managers... even the code reviewers are there to help you. I love that I’m not alone in this journey. -The other thing I truly love about Practicum is the skill assessment. We get our projects reviewed every two weeks by industry professionals. THAT was a game changer for me, reviewers don’t tell you what to do. They explain why something is wrong, we have to put the effort to figure it out on our own. I find that very challenging at times, but at the same time is super rewarding. -We work on REAL projects from scratch. Moreover, we learn how to optimize them, how to scale them and the industry standards on how to do things. -We learn version control and even have sections dedicated to Git. -They won’t sell you stuff you don’t need. In fact they don’t sell you anything! -They don’t make promises they won’t fulfill. For me it is very important to get the value I seek. And Practicum has gone over and beyond anything I had expected. When they say they will teach you, they mean it! -Not everything is rainbows and unicorns... by this I mean the Program will really push you to improve, be it time management, project management, hard and soft skills. There have been times I’ve been in the verge of tears and exhaustion... but that is exactly why this program is truly worth it. Because it means you are growing. When I look back at the “easy” programs, I realized I didn’t know anything and my code was a complete joke.. all over the place. Now my programming is intentional and I’m amazed at how much I’ve grown. -There is structure and guidance every step of the way. Unlike other “bootcamps”, the team at Practicum really wants you to succeed, really wants you to participate, to ask questions, to challenge, to mentor others, to learn from others, to collaborate and communicate. That tells you the team at Practicum really cares. Give a try to their free introductory courses, you have nothing to lose and really much to gain.

In the end of November, I decided to enroll for the Practicum by Yandex Data Science bootcamp. I started the introductory course and I got hooked. So much, that I completed the first three chapters in 2 days. It did not take me long either to complete... Read More the rest 5 chapters of the course. It was not my knowledge and skills that enabled me to finish everything in such a short time, but the interesting content, and the help of the Yandex team. I must say that is not the first time I am doing online Python lessons, but it is the first time where I feel challenged (rather than discouraged) to solve tasks and problems. I really like the concise content of the lessons - structured around solving a particular problem and I love the message window that pops up after getting the right solution. How well thought that these messages are not saying the same thing over and over again, such as 'Correct' or 'Well done', but they make reference to the topic I study at that moment and summarize the results in a creative way. These messages put smile on my face. I also like that there are diverse range of examples for the tasks, so there is something of interest for everyone (regardless whether you are a movie fan, marketing analyst, or social media devote, there is something you have knowledge on, so that motivates you more to solve the tasks and see what the results are). In addition, I feel that I am part of a great community that is always there to help. I have asked for help on fb, on slack, directly on the learning platform and the whole team is so friendly and makes me feel that I am not bothering them and that they are always available for the students. I am so excited about everything on this course, that I find myself studying late at night, or whenever I find a free time during my day job. I genuinely enjoy my learning journey with Yandex. Thank you Yandex team, you are all wonderful!