Practicum: Coding bootcamps

With a background of over 14 years in Digital Marketing, working for multi-billion global companies, I've always been dreaming about being able to write my code. I've always seen my developers teammates as magicians (it is awesome what they do!). After... Read More research, I found 3 types of remote bootcamps: 1) School: Instead of attending a classroom, you have to attend sessions via Zoom, with a strict schedule (specific time during the week). 2) Youtube: You can learn on your path, watching videos (good luck with that!) 3) Practicum: An interactive platform, with the support of gentle people via Slack, with a learning program based on learning by doing through a path of real-life sprints. What I've seen so far is impressive. Still at the beginning of the 10 months program. I'm not pretending to be an engineer, but to be able to code beautiful stuff that helps the companies grow faster. So far, the only con would be that the program is thought for the USA time zone. Not very convenient for people based in Spain like me. But it is worth the effort. Excited to acquire new superpowers.

I have finished Practicum's Data Analyst track last week, had an interview with my dream company this week and can thus - surprise, surprise - fully recommend the program! It taught me what I needed to know to prepare a data visualization and web scraping... Read More project specifically for that company and thus ace the interview. Before going into the intricacies of the program a brief disclaimer: Practicum by Yandex is online-based and you learn to code by reading the theory / doing exercises on a platform and a practical project after every sprint. The projects are great, covering a wide range of topics and get reviewed and approved by professional Data Analysts who tell you were you went astray and give hints to improve. In my opinion the self-learning works great if you have a job or other studies beside the boot camp but it also means that you have to structure your schedule alone. Other people might prefer classroom learning, but those courses are A) way more pricey and B) do not allow you to study when is best for you (which for me is mostly in the middle of the night). Also, while Practicum has great tutors and a Slack community where you you can post every questions you might have, in the end learning to code is a lonely trial-and-error process because you will only understand the techniques by trying it out yourself. With this out of the way, the curriculum covers what you need: Data cleaning, data visualization in Python and Tableau, statistical tools, some machine learning, the already mentioned web scraping and SQL. Personally I found the course well balanced, but I would recommend to enrich it with one or two Udemy courses or YouTube tutorials where need be - as an Economist I already knew the statistics in the course, but had not worked with data base queries before and did some extra research there. So this might vary, depending on each students' background. To sum it up: If you want a boot camp that gives you maximum freedom and responsibility for your own progress while providing top-notch material and professional feedback on your coding projects - then Practicum might be the right pick.

Practicum experience was the best thing I did this year, from theory to practice, even before finishing I was passing interesting interviews. I improved my portfolio significantly and feel I'm way more confident in my hard skills but also soft skills…... Read More - Projects and reviews are on point, - Courses encompass all that you will need to master the field. And you can turn back to summaries when you want to. - Slack channels are very organized. - Instructors office hours' are helpful. - Community managers were always there to help with meeting deadlines for example. The overall experience was very helpful and fun.

I went to the program with no prior background, and I was worried about the fact that the whole course is at Python and I can't print 'hello world', I discovered a convenient and clear platform with explanations examples and practices, 24/7 technical... Read More support. The instructors are excellent attentive patient and professional and available . sometimes even at 4 AM . a one-on-one meeting for further questions is available. The course is intensive professionally and includes a lot of material but the staff were able to convey it in a profound relaxed and good way.

I have enrolled in the full web development program for two weeks so far and I've learned a ton! By the end of next week, we will be able to use HTML and CSS to create our first project. When I show my project draft to my friends, they were all very impressed.... Read More The project also gives us plenty of opportunities to practice the concepts we learned on the interactive platform such as BEM, Flexbox and positioning. Help from tutors and community managers is abundant and timely as they have staff all over the world with various time zones. I do look forward to more interaction with other students in my cohort in the future and participate in their pair programming, code jams and hackathons!

Studying in the ‘Data Analyst’ program conducted by ‘Practicum by Yandex’ was a nice experience for me to learn lots of new things in a sequential and well-organized way. A basic introductory course, Python and Basic Data Analysis has been provided for... Read More free where anyone can get an idea of the style of the program. Almost everything that is necessary has been included in the mainstream in an organized way and explained in a nice manner so that it has become easier for students from different backgrounds to learn and gain a deep comprehension. It should be mentioned that it's not possible to unlock the next topic without completing the current topic. This approach has given the platform a new dimension so that students are supposed to complete the task with good knowledge. There are several communities of students, support teams, community managers and well-knowledged tutors. All are there to help with any kind of problems; therefore, it has been a nice way to learn and discuss across the time zone. It’s just awesome to see that twelve projects (guided) are also completed within the duration of the original program. In a nutshell, theories, tasks, projects, community and platform all contributed to make the program outstanding. Finishing the course will boost any students’ knowledge, confidence and implementation power as well.

Practicum by Yandex is a really good online BootCamp, I'm a current Web Development student. The curriculum is covering HTML, CSS, BEM, Javascript, Webpack, Node, Express, React, and building full-stack applications. The program is split into 2 weeks... Read More sprints and you need to complete the project to move on to the next sprint. I really liked the project-based approach, and mentors are always available when you have questions. Career support is great, there are career webinars, and a career acceleration program. I got help for rebuilding my resume, Linkedin and cover letter. They are really helpful and supportive, even you can work for companies to complete real-life projects and work in a team.

For a while, I considered going back to school, but I could never justify the cost of attending university all over again. I'd ask myself the same question a thousand times over, "Isn't your education worth the investment?" I wanted so badly to kickstart... Read More my career in Tech without going into debt, ideally to improve my quality of life and to break into the amazing world of gadgets and gizmos, but no program stuck out to me the way Practicum did. Not only is it affordable in comparison to other bootcamps, but my experience with the course material thus far has been nothing short of excellent! A little about my role: I'm currently on track to become a Web Developer (it's still bizarre saying that). I should also mention that I had basically no knowledge of code before I started and already I've worked on four projects during the intro course alone! It excites me to think what all I'll be able to achieve 10 months from now. Like with any commitment, you'll want to make sure that you have the time to dedicate to your studies, but, otherwise, it's all pros! The instructors and community managers are absolutely wonderful and resourceful! There's peer-to-peer discussion channels and senior students as well whom are available to help you along your journey, not to mention the website itself offers support 24/7. While it's encouraged to work independently on your project(s), you're never really alone; there is always help. My favorite aspect to it has to be the the layout and execution of the program itself. As someone who's interested in changing her career, I want to make sure that I'm fit for the industry by the time I graduate. Practicum has proven to be the best decision I've made so far, especially in this regard. They teach in a style that is similar to the what the market is looking for, such as sprint-based projects, so I'm not worried about looking employable by the end; I know I will be. Furthermore, the support is STILL available after you graduate! I wish I could touch on everything that I love about this program, but instead I'll offer a quote that's resonated with me a lot lately, "You miss 100% of the shots that you don't take."

Practicum by Yandex's Web Development Curriculum is quite comprehensive and very well structured and updated according to the current technology stack in the market. I have been learning Web development by myself but this bootcamp has given me a proper... Read More structure and time-line to my journey. The learning platform does a great job in laying out the theory and hands on. The bootcamp not only trains you on technical stuffs but also supports you with mentors who are professional Web developers themselves and always ready to help you out in projects and even side projects. The bootcamp also have community managers who are like our shock absorbers and a great emotional help. Apart from everything else, I like that the bootcamp promotes healthy learning environment and gives us many opportunities to work in real-world like scenarios through its various initiatives. Pros 1. Very supportive community of students, mentors and community managers. 2. The curriculum is comprehensive and always getting updated. 3. The bootcamp's vision to provide students an exposure to the real world situation, is commendable. Cons 1. None as of now.

I have graduated from Practicum by Yandex in web development program. I had basic front-end skills. One day a friend of mine suggested to me Practicum for their advanced web development course. After seeing what skills I can obtain from the course I immediately... Read More signed up. I wanted to become an expert in the front-end/web development field, that's why I decided to start learning with Practicum. I was really amazed by the learning process they used for students. All the lessons are made of the most important and useful contents along with a good amount of coding-test sections where I was able to apply the knowledge I obtained from specific lessons. Most amazing part was, after every sprint/topic I got a real life project which was reviewed by an expert to determine if I was doing it properly or not. Reviewer's were really helpful to improve my code efficiency and quality. Going through all the sprints and challenges I was able to gain confidence in my skills. One more thing about Practicum worth mentioning is their support system. Tutors, community manager, and learning support team they all were really helpful. With them I always got my issues solved almost immediately. I really recommend this course to everyone, especially those who want to build a career in web development.