The Jump

I decided to enrol with The Jump after much searching for a course that I could do alongside my current job. From the very first call I had with Rob and James, I had knew I had made the right decision to choose them as it was obvious there was a genuine... Read More passion to help and determination to see you succeed which remained throughout. In terms of the course itself, as to be expected, the learning curve is steep. However James provided fantastic support and was on hand if needed. The content covered is up to date and focuses on frameworks that are current and highly sought after in the industry, which was a huge bonus. Perhaps most impressive about the course however is the level of support that is available on completion. From my own experience, despite graduating over a year ago, I was able to ask advice in preparation for an interview. Both Rob and James were on hand at short notice and continue to provide support if needed. From the research I did in to other bootcamps, it is this attitude which stood out to me the most. By joining The Jump you don't simply become a number, but the staff take the time to get to know you and are genuinely invested in your future. I've no doubt that the skills/knowledge I gained during the course were instrumental in securing a role as a Developer and I can't thank the team enough for that.

As a full-time working mum, it was difficult to find a course that would provide security where I could learn and work at the same time. I found The Jump and spoke to Robert who from the beginning seemed to cut through all the other bullsh*t you can get... Read More from other bootcamps and seemed to genuinely care about my reasoning behind making a career move. I joined, made the commitment and studied hard with Russell, who is an excellent tutor, and supported me throughout. The course was varied; beginning with HTML and CSS, it quickly gathered pace when we hit Javascript and by the time I reached React, I couldn't believe how far I'd come in a matter of months and how creative I could be with my code. Of course, I sometimes doubted myself, but was constantly supported and never felt like I was left behind. They genuinely cared about everyone on the bootcamp, and that was refreshing. On 'graduation', I took my time to finish my portfolio and began job hunting. Within two weeks, I had a new career as a developer. I honestly can't believe how quick it's all been. It's been one of the best decisions I've ever made, and would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone looking for a supportive, friendly and fun learning environment. TL;DR - The Jump genuinely care about your career; I began interviews and found myself in a new job within two weeks. If you're considering them, just go for it!

I had a very little knowledge about bootcamps but wanting to change career, I was going through many options and that’s when I came across bootcamps. Looking at many bootcamps and researching through it I came across The Jump and I have to say that I... Read More did not make any mistake by joining this bootcamp and I realised that in the first week of our class. I did not have any knowledge regarding coding I was completely new to this career so I joined Front-end developing course to begin with and I really enjoyed learning everything about it and now I’m feeling very confident about things and compared to before I can say that now I have knowledge about coding and I’m enjoying it. The main reason for this is The Jump and I’m proud of my choice. The Jump is a great platform to start if you’re looking for career change options or even want to learn. The whole team is very supportive and very helpful and very much friendly. My tutor was Russell and I must say that he is one of the best teachers I came across because the way he teaches is very effective and enjoying. He interacts with asking questions and giving various kinds of solutions to it, he also gave us many kinds of games to play related to our course which makes it fun for us. James also used to help us with anything that we ask and also, he and Robert used to have sessions with us privately just to get our review and over all experience which I think its great because we could talk to them about anything and they would happily help us. At the end of the course, we were asked to prepare portfolio including all our work and projects that we’ve worked on and Robert is very helpful in these things. He is always very helpful regarding portfolio or CV or any other things that we need to have and also advices well on each of the things. All the team members of this bootcamp are very helpful in their own way and whenever I asked anything to anyone, I have got the response withing very less time which is impressive. I enjoyed my time and learnt a lot of things and it will definitely be beneficial in my future. For me It was a great start and I would like to thank each and every member of this bootcamp for everything.

I joined The Jump after doing a lot of research (and self-learning). When I say a lot, I mean a lot! I spoke with several 'big name' bootcamps, and was really surprised that in one case, they were unable to show me recent student projects, and in another... Read More that they didn't teach Javascript. After finding the Jump and speaking to the team, it was really clear that after 30 weeks studying on the part-time curriculum, I could graduate with an in-depth knowledge of web development and a wide-ranging portfolio of showcase projects. Not one big final project, or four smaller pieces, I counted 16 on my site as we wrapped up. All built during the course. I would never have produced these projects, either the quality or volume had I continued self learning for a few hours here and there. It was also clear that this is a people focused family business. It genuinely feels like your success, learning and development is the priority for the team. The part time aspect was a total win for me. It meant I didn't have to leave a job I really enjoy (but was looking to expand on), and the best part, by having two instructor led sessions a week, plus homework and projects, there was the time and the repetition for all the knowledge we were soaking up to really embed before moving on to other concepts and aspects of development. The curriculum is up to date with industry standards, and is incredibly in depth – you will learn A LOT. The lessons are well structured and documented. As other students have mentioned, James is a deeply knowledgeable instructor who brings years of experience as a commercial developer and teacher to the classroom. TLDR – If you are curious, driven and want to build projects to kick-off or change-up your career, I'd recommend The Jump without hesitation. You will learn the 'why' as well as the 'how'. You will get out what you put in. For 30 weeks, I put everything I had into this process and I could not be happier with the outcome.

I really enjoyed this 30 week part time course (2 evenings a week). The ethos of the school is to build from the ground up - we spent 10 weeks working exclusively with HTML and CSS before moving onto JavaScript. I had a fair bit of programming experience... Read More before joining but very little understanding of web development, so this arrangement suited me well. Even after reaching week 11, there was a real emphasis on students being able to write proper JavaScript rather than diving straight into frameworks such as React and Express - although these were covered in some depth further down the line. The Jump are a fairly small operation, which is great because they know who all their students are and have plenty of time for them as individuals. Our instructor James was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. His response times to queries I sent him throughout the course were often incredibly fast. I was able to find a dev role part way through the course in large part thanks to a pre-existing contact (yes, lucky me). The skills I learned at The Jump have allowed me to excel in my first few months in this new role. I am a solid junior web developer thanks to the training I received.

James and the guys at the jump delivered the best possible learning experience I think you could have remotely, I know it was a challenge for them to maintain high standards while doing it all on zoom, and I think they managed it. Sure, I'd have rather... Read More done it in-person as it was a little harder to create lasting friendships, share experiences and collaborate, but that's life right now. I would make some tweaks to the course, perhaps the HTML and CSS segment could be a week or two shorter freeing up a little more time for Javascript as there wasn't enough time during the JS phase to solidify learning, it felt at times like we were flashing over core concepts and moving on to the next. When also working full-time it's just so hard to find the time to solidify. But I suspect this wouldn't have been the case if face-to-face, where James and the guys would have found it easier to gauge the learning pace of a cohort. So probably just a symptom of doing it over zoom! Overall whether in-person or remote you'll learn loads and meet some great folk. If you really have to do it part-time like I did then going through the jump is a no-brainer.

I was first taught by James at General Assembly, and when I heard that he had opened his own school, it was enough of a push to make me sign up and actually commit to something I’d been um-ing and ah-ing over for ages. The Jump is very much a family affair... Read More - its run by a group of people who happen to be an actual family, but once you’re in, you’re basically part of the family too. Not only do they take you on this mammoth rollercoaster ride of programming but they also look after you and treat each person as an individual. They are always there to answer questions, technical or career related. If you are looking for somewhere that will meet you in your efforts, The Jump won’t disappoint! You have to put the work in, you have to do the homework, to do the swotting up, try to really immerse yourself in the world that you’re about to have your eyes opened to. Basically you get what you give with coding, and if you’re willing to go the extra mile, The Jump will support you every step of the way. The effort, precision and care that James puts into his lessons is just brilliant. Particularly in terms of the out-of-lesson help, which is so crucial when you are in your early stages. His instructions are clear and direct, both in person and in written form too. I did the course whilst also working pretty much the equivalent of full time in freelance roles. I tried to study for the equivalent of at least one full day a week, but when there were bits I didn’t understand, I’d do more than that so that I could make the most out of the next lesson. I won’t lie - the course is difficult! For me It felt like a huge jump when you start working with servers, but having knowledge of the full stack means that you can pretty much do anything, which is very inspiring. I work in theatre and have already incorporated software made with the help of James and The Jump into a performance project, which was my ultimate goal when doing the course! So yes I can recommend The Jump with my head and my heart. They are a great school and they’ll push you to be a brilliant coder.

I joined the jump with the goal of learning the skills required to build my own apps, as I have experience marketing websites. Since graduating not only have I built what I wanted to, but I'm now building tools, chrome extensions and more. I'm so pleased... Read More with the curriculum, format and team and would recommend the full stack course for both beginners and people who have done a few online courses but are looking to bring it altogether.

I came into the coding bootcamp world knowing no code but wanting to change careers. I researched a handful of the “bigger” names and picked one of the online full stack courses. After two weeks it was clear it didn’t work for me - the course was focused... Read More on technologies not used in the UK marketplace (no JavaScript on the course at all!), the teaching wasn’t great and the support hours were based on US times. So I went back to the drawing board and found The Jump….I’m so glad I did, the course has been a revelation for me.

The curriculum is thorough, up to date and focused on technologies that are being used in the marketplace today. There’s a HUGE amount of material to get through, but the course tutor, James takes you through it at the right pace to ensure you’re able to absorb it all before moving on to the next area. I think this is where the course shined the most for me was the teaching and support James provided. It’s awesome being taught by someone with years of actual development experience, the way he brings in real life commercial examples brings the teaching to life and helps to cement the knowledge.

The structure around building a portfolio of work to put in front of prospective employers is excellent. You’ll come out of the course with some fully functioning apps that you can show off. And it starts early as well, you’ll have a CSS piece done in the first few weeks.

The support from the team after graduation has been excellent as well. From helping with coding queries as you continue to build and refine your portfolio, to CV assistance and sending through job leads the guys have been incredible. Genuinely feels like they actually care about your next steps.

When you compare the cost of this to other bootcamps, it’s an absolute steal.

And best of all? They offered me a job at the end of it so I’m now spending time assisting new students as they begin their coding journey! :)

I joined The Jump knowing no code at all, and the Full Stack Web Development course gave me a strong foundation to be able to undertake various development projects and further progress on my own. I was looking for thorough tuition developing a proper... Read More understanding of all the aspects of the code and the development process, and I got so much more than that.
James is, as other graduates mentioned, a true master of the craft, always up-to-date with the latest developments in the industry, and a great teacher. His lessons fit a lot in and are well structured to ensure proper understanding of the material. He always makes sure everything really 'clicks' with each student and offers tailored support for everyone, matching their needs and pace. Always available to help out online in between lessons, he answers the questions and helps if you're struggling as quickly as possible, so you can progress with your learning as much as possible.
Great support is there also after the graduation, whenever I have questions or get stuck I am always able to reach out to James to help out or point me in the right direction, most of the times it's propelling my learning worth a short workshop's takeaway. James also keeps us all in the loop with useful industry news via the school's slack channel.
Another advantage that meant a great deal to me, is the career support, with great advice and personalised interview preparation. Rob is always ready to help with any questions I have, from crafting the optimal CV to advice on applying for roles and talking to recruiters.
I am lucky to have chosen a school run by experienced and caring professionals, focused on helping their students become strong developers able to work and grow independently. A great place to learn the skills or expand and fine-tune your web development knowledge.