Rocket Academy

Basics is great as an introduction to programming. It gives beginners a basic understanding of the topic. Granted there's a lot more to programming, but the content in basics should give a newbie some appreciation of what this subject is about, and what... Read More he can expect as things get more complex. Basics is definitely a good form for someone to assess if programming is something he wants to pursue further. Want to also take the opportunity to thank RA for offering basics for free, and that definitely helps reduce the "risk" of a newbie who is keen on understanding more about programming, but yet is hesitant on making the initial monetary commitment.

Took the basics coding class. My instructor was committed to helping us to learn and to enjoy the process. Pre-class and In-class work was helpful. Instructions were clear and tough concepts were explained well. Good sense of community amongst the students... Read More (both current and past) and instructors. I recommend it if you're looking for an online coding class with good engagement and content.

Overall, I felt that it was pretty good experience, I managed to reach out of my comfort zone during this course. The instructors were very friendly and understanding to actually teach us how to code better, think a completely different way (that is helpful... Read More to us) and always ask if we are doing alright. They would also take the time to review and help to see what they can suggest to improve our code better by leaving comments (including compliments and encouragement!!).

The program was very well structured, with a good pace and frequency. The course instructors were very proactive and welcoming to newcomers form different backgrounds. Also it provides more hands on experience, giving the students a flavour of working... Read More on a project and working in teams.

The course was really fun to do! The TA is extremely attentive and helpful outside of classes and will help to review your code in between. The course is a fast way to get a kickstart to understanding basic javascript. I would definitely recommend this... Read More to anyone keen to pick up the basics.

Awesome! Coming into Basics with zero experience, I think the folks at RA have been very patient & empowering teachers explaining computational logics! A shoutout to Zeph for helping out with the errors and finding better ways to structure the code, sometimes... Read More after hours!! I highly recommend this is anyone looking to learn with thorough guidance with a hint of independence (self-learning).

The course introduces new concepts at the right pace by seamlessly integrating the concepts learnt with the assignments given. Whenever you have a question, the supportive course instructors are just a simple Slack message away. I thoroughly enjoyed the... Read More experience and highly recommend it for anyone who would like to gain an understanding of basic programming concepts!

I came in with zero knowledge/ background about coding. I found the content comprehensive for a basics course and felt like I was out of my depth on more than one occasion! Was a humbling experience indeed. Thankfully, the team of instructors was very... Read More helpful and always ready to assist (though not spoonfeed) us in getting a better grasp of the concepts.

I spent several thousand dollars for them to drop me because my university was unreasonable. After several presentations and edits of my work when my chairperson and department head did not agree with representative he suggested our relationship was over.... Read More Multiple times promises were made for logical explanations of what we were going to present and they were never followed up!@

Industry relevant skills are thoroughly covered by well qualified and approachable instructors, in a systematic and progressive manner. The support is also second to none, instructors are always available online to answer questions outside of class hours.... Read More Classes are taught live on zoom daily, which helps save a lot of travelling time while maintaining one on one interaction between instructors and students.