Springboard

Overall Springboard was a great experience. I love how you get to go at your own pace and there is so much help available when you need it. You get a certain number of on demand mentor calls and I didn't even use half of them because there was so much... Read More support available in the springboard community. They teach you primarily web development. Its very hands on so you'll be building a lot from scratch. Personally, I also wish there were more topics on theory and data structures/algorithms. Overall, by the end of this course, I have so many more skills to apply in different areas. The career coaches also try their best to help you be the best possible candidate for a job. The mini projects / assignments at the end of every section also make your software engineering portfolio look good.

Most of the lectures seem to have been recorded in 2019 which isn't a problem for the basics but once you start getting into mid level subjects it is a bit frustrating that the projects often require you to use older versions of languages and frameworks.... Read More Particularly egregious was being required to use an older version of Redux as there has been a major overhaul since these videos were filmed. The projects provided were instructive and built upon each other nicely. I enjoyed working with my mentor to build ideas for my two capstones. My mentor was also helpful in finding alternative resources when I didn't fully understand the material. I am moving into my post completion career support and I'm pleased with my current coach. The career coaching during the course was a mixed bag. I had a coach or two that would tell me what to do but if I asked for whys they would bloviate and then circle back to telling me to do the same thing. Overall I'm happy with Springboard and recommend them.

For background context, I have a degree in Graphic Design and have worked on and off as a visual designer, but have more recently been working in customer support within the tech industry. I've been considering making the switch to UX design for years,... Read More but finally decided to take the leap. I felt that I needed to gain some UX specific knowledge to be successful in my endeavor, and I needed a portfolio that could showcase these new skills. After researching different bootcamps, there were four factors that ultimately made me choose Springboard. These included the face to face support with real people, via weekly mentor meetings (accountability is critical) and career coaching (helping me prepare for the job search was also a big deal). The Industry Design Project gave Springboard a big edge over other programs, because it pairs you with other students and a startup for a real world project. This really helps you to practice collaboration with other designers and communication skills with stakeholders, and ultimately gives you a real world portfolio piece. Lastly, the mock interviews at the end of the course were a big draw for me. As someone who doesn't enjoy the interview process, it really helped me to feel more prepared and know what to expect before going into my job search. Overall, my experience with Springboard was incredibly positive. I think that some of the course materials could be updated to be a bit more current and I would love to see the IDP include students from the other programs (like developers) so that you could really get that cross functional collaboration experience, but overall, if you're someone who is looking to upskill and you prefer accountability and a structured learning environment, this was a wonderful program.

I have nothing but good things to say about Springboard. Overall, I had a great experience with the Springboard Cybercareer track program. The Springboard staff (student advisor, mentor, and career coaches) was very supportive. The program is fast-paced... Read More with detailed course material. There were times when mini-projects took longer to complete than expected, but overall I feel like I'm job-ready after taking this course.

This program has a well laid out curriculum that is easy to follow and easy to stay on pace. I had a really good mentor who helped me with both the technical course work and the logistics in the course. The lack of group projects makes it very isolating... Read More and hard to assess your data science abilities relative to other people in the same position.

At first, I'am blown away! I don't know what to do, Thanks to my Mentor Sir AJ for sticking with me and guiding me through the course. Showing me the right direction when I felt it was a dead end. and also to Sir Shmuel for the advancement of Data Science.... Read More

Overall, I had a great experience with the Springboard career track program. The Springboard staff (student advisor, mentor, and career coaches) was very supportive. The program is fast-paced with detailed course material. There were times when mini-projects... Read More took longer to complete than expected.

Springboard offers one of the best Ux/Ui online course which has extensive details about how to approach a problem from beginning to end. The 4 week internship at the end gives the experience to work with a real company in a real time project. This teaches... Read More you how to design in a group and deal with stakeholders.

The UX/UI curriculum was incredibly robust, well designed, and planned out in a way that made the learning process comprehensive and engaging. I found that the projects themselves were clear and I enjoyed how much freedom I was given to make each design... Read More my own. I enjoyed working with and appreciate the amount of support Springboard provided and utilized all resources at different stages of the curriculum. It was extremely helpful to have my mentor, student advisor, career advisor and slack community to lean on! I would say the toughest parts of the course were times when I got too in my head about my designs and had to take a step back or lean on outside critiques. There were times where I felt somewhat alone when making design decisions for each project, which makes me even more excited to work on a team within the industry. I would encourage any new student to reach out to the slack community and not only ask for peer reviews/help but to offer the same in return. I made a handful of connections through the program and am satisfied with my experience!

I joined the Springboard data analytics bootcamp on the recommendation of your wife, and it has been a life-changing experience for me. After feeling stuck in my previous career for years, and this program has been a game-changer for me. I have found... Read More the program to be comprehensive in teaching everything you need to know to become a skilled data analyst. The curriculum covers everything you need to know to become a data analyst, and what sets Springboard apart are the people involved. I found the career counselors, My mentor, and career coaches to be incredibly helpful in guiding me along the way. With their support, I'm feeling confident in my new found skills and excited to apply them to a new job.