Skillcrush

As a healthcare professional of 17 yrs, I'm striving to make a transition into tech.
I'd like layer tech on my years of clinical skills and immerse myself in all things front-end and ux.
Skillcrush, is user friendly, and the education is really laid out... Read More nicely. Also, I've gained so much value and continue to gain value from all the resources via email and class. One in particular email included a pdf on resume building. I used that resource which landed me a job in 48 hrs!
The only cronstructive feedback I would offer is to strive to keep the cohorts together in Google groups so the conversations are congruent to where you are in the class. Outside of that, I'm really pumped about taking all the blueprints.
Lastly, asa male who has worked with nurses (mostly women) for so long, I've always honored women for their work. I like that Adda and crew are really empowering women and filling the pipeline for a much needed gender gap.

As a newbie to coding, I was nervous and skeptical that I could learn HTML and CSS. I am currently into my second week of the Front End Developer Blueprint and LOVE it!! I am older, so I think it takes me longer to grasp new information...And there is... Read More A LOT!!! They definitely don't skimp on the content! I like that there are videos, written lectures, and practice. While there are a lot of other participants that have coding experience, the Skillcrush folks are great at making me (with my lack of coding experience) feel like I can do this! I look forward to each lesson. I highly recommend Skillcrush to anyone who is looking to learn the skills to break into coding as a career, and to others that need further information to excel at their job!

I was an IT professional for over 25 years stuck in a dinosaur technology looking to broaden my skill set to the 21st century. After many attempts, I decided no one will give that opportunity at my previous employer so I threw caution to the wind and... Read More quit my job without any prospects. And then I found Skillcrush! I still have over a month left before the end of Web Design Blueprint but I already have the confidence to complete and launch my first website that was stalled a few years ago on my first attempt, and I will add it to my portfolio!

Since I don't have a job, I was able to sign up for the course at a discounted price. This is a great incentive and my wallet appreciates it! I am a programmer so I do have the propensity for coding and I really enjoy the HTML and CSS classes. But what I am impressed about is the class structure and the overall course content. Some reviews mention that this information is free online, available at low-cost from sites like Udemy or not enough to up your game. They are not the audience to which this program caters. These courses and blueprints are for those who want to break in to this career or career changers like myself to learn what is needed at the sequence that makes sense to get started in the industry with great success. This is what I believe Skillcrush provides.

The cost, content, access forever and cheat sheets are a huge plus for me. I looked at many bootcamps, both online and not and they are a huge investment or out of town. This is very reasonable to start out without feeling the pressure of "spending all that money so I better find a job soon". I can catch up if I'm behind or learn ahead if the classes are available. I have posed questions both in private and via GoogleGroups and some responses took a day, others within minutes. I did have a problem with quizzes displaying for almost an entire week. At first I thought I was just too early for the class but when I switched browsers from Mozilla to Chrome, they displayed without incident.

I'm thinking like a Web Designer now and I'm only halfway through the course! Thank you Skillcrush, I'm crushing the crisis out of midlife! :)

I wasn't sure about whether or not I should sign up for a Blueprint with Skillcrush. I had taken online classes before that didn't seem to translate into anything in regards to a better career direction, confidence in my coding abilities, etc. After sending... Read More an email about my concerns I was delighted to receive a response from Adda that made me feel more confident about moving forward with Skillcrush. While Im only a few weeks into the Front End Dev Blueprint, I already feel I made the right choice because the material is spot on and the forum with other students and Skillcrush mentors really helps a lot!

If you are indecisive give Skillcrush a chance! Its a very small investment for a very big return!!

I am loving my Skillcrush Blueprint (Front End Web Dev)! It takes HTML and CSS and breaks both down into basic topics so all my knowledge become building blocks in a surprisingly short amount of time. What I love is that each lesson has a straightforward... Read More topic that begins with a short video and followed by a quick review of the video (as a side note, Adda is so cute and funny in the videos!). Their way of learning is set up so the visual and auditory learners learn both through the examples in the video and by hearing what do to, then the kinesthetic learners get to read a summary and immediately practice. That's the aspect I love most about the course - I get to build confidence in coding right away. You can fall behind if life comes up too. I am visiting family and haven't been able to give my lessons my full focus, but this afternoon I easily caught up on 3 days of lessons like it was nothing. Honestly, you could do the entire week in one sitting if you prefer but totally not necessary. I didn't want to get too ahead because the Google Group and office hours showed that there are a wide variety of knowledge levels, especially people very new to coding. Skillcrush is excellent with helping students out. My class seems pretty full but if I need individual attention it's there. Keep in mind they are getting us in the mindset of collaborating, so it you have a question it should be asked through a email in the Google Group. Trust me, if you have a question or are stuck, someone else is too. I haven't really asked any questions because of the ones I did have, someone had already emailed it out AND got a quick response. In conclusion, I am even more excited to continue on my path of learning now that I've started my Blueprint! I wish I could take all the Blueprints but I am enjoying focusing on one thing at a time :)

I am finishing off the Web Design Blueprint course. I found the course fun and easy to follow and the teachers available and resourceful. They give you plenty of online opportunities to ask questions and connect with your fellow classmates. What has been... Read More most helpful for me are all of the extras they have created. There are templates, notebooks and referral sheets for each stage of the course. With a system in place, I have felt much more confident when approaching potential clients. I will definitely do another course with Skillcrush.

I am a few weeks into the Front End Developer Blueprint. I knew absolutely nothing about coding before taking this course. I can't remember how I stumbled upon it, probably social media. I decided to take it because I have been stuck in a career rut since... Read More graduating a year and a half ago. I haven't been able to find a career I like that will pay me a living wage, so I figured I should shake off my fears and prejudices towards anything tech and try it out. I'm pleasantly surprised that I actually like it! This course breaks it down in ways that are easy to understand for people without a tech background. The lessons are engaging and fun. It's nice that there are videos, hands-on practice, reading, and cheatsheets. I have a background in education, so I love to see multiple ways of learning in an online course.

My one constructive criticism would be that it would be nice if there was a way for students to know immediately if their code is correct or not after typing it in the code editor window. Some hints would be great as well if the code is incorrect. We can post our work in the Google Groups, but waiting for feedback from someone and sifting through all the replies from other students is a bit time consuming.

I was skeptical at first of Skillcrush because of some of the negative reviews about providing information that you can get for free online. BUT I am so glad I joined the Web Design class. I have some programming background, but it has been years since... Read More I have used it. The courses are not meant to teach you every little detail and have you up and ready for the top end job. But it does provide you the foundation to get you in the right direction for someone who is starting anew or needs a refresher with structure. What I love most about Skillcrush is that as a mother of 2 under 2 I can keep up with the class and learn from fellow classmates and instructors too. The classes are fun, informative, and short enough to fit in between everything else. Do 10 min here and 30 min there. I'm bookmarking A LOT "to do later" but it's so awesome to actually be moving towards a new career down the road. There's not a lot out there geared towards moms. Thank you Skillcrush.

This program breaks down information with videos, readings, challenges and quizzes to make information easy to understand. It is not too time consuming and is set up in a fun way, making you look forward to your daily lesson. The instructor office hours... Read More are a great way to feel like you can have your questions answered if you're stuck. 10 out of 10 would recommend to a friend.

I recently became unemployed and was tired of only getting entry level jobs since I haven't been able to finish my BA. I had always wanted to get into programming but didn't have enough time that I would need to dedicate to learning it. Since I'm now... Read More unemployed I figured now would be the time to do it. I stumbled upon Skillcrush while looking for coding boot camps and online courses. I found plenty that were affordable but were too free form, not structured enough to guide me through what I needed to learn, how, and in what order. Others were structured but Really expensive (like, $4000+). I can't remember how or where I found Skillcrush, but after I looked through their course selection, what they were about, and some reviews I decided to give it a shot. $300-$400 ($300 after a discount for people that are unemployed, nice incentive to sign up) for a 3 month course seems Very reasonable. I'm only into week 2 of the front end blueprint but so far I'm Really liking it. The material is very easy to understand, but not so simplified or go in such a slow pace that it doesn't feel challenging. It's sorted out into course sections per day within week long blocks. You can go as fast or as slow as you want since you're not restricted to how many courses you can take in a day. I finished week one by Tuesday of last week, and just finished up week two today. I have yet to see if I can get a career out of it but so far I'm very pleased with their program.