The Tech Academy

I had a great experience with The Tech Academy! If I could go back, I would definitely suggest being an on-site student instead of remote, as the school suggests. Through the bootcamp course, I went from having no coding experience, to choosing between 2 developer role offers within 2 months of finishing the coursework. You are able to choose your pace and the school cares about your progress as they are incentivized to get you hired. In the job search process, Aaron is an incredible resource who does all he can to keep you motivated and get you employed. The total tuition rate when I started was around $8,000, which is less than half of the total cost for most other bootcamps.

My only advice would be to update some of the material, specifically the C# section, which is mostly taugh...

When I decided to change careers, I was initially concerned that I would not be able to manage a traditional college degree as it would take too long and cost too much. When I heard about coding boot camps this was the obvious choice. I decided on attending The Tech Academy because of their flexible schedule. You can study any time 24/7 remotely via their online resources. Also, their track-record for graduates getting jobs in the software industry is excellent. And the price is completely affordable, especially when you factor in the average salary of an experienced programmer.
The instructors are very friendly and helpful. And, the job placement staff are personally invested in your success. This really sets The Tech Academy apart from many other educational institutions. The academy...

The Tech Academy bootcamp has opened the door for a new chapter in my life. While I knew going into the program that the curriculum was well put together, I was very impressed with how interactive and involved the instructors were with the students -- even when we had to work remotely. I was able to attend in person a few times but found that I ended up having to work remotely more often than I initially expected I would. The instructors did an amazing job staying in contact with me, keeping me encouraged, and helping me stay on track. When I had a question or a problem, the response time was very good, and I was able to make steady progress. I highly recommend this bootcamp if you need to do one remotely and know that you're going to need regular encouragement.

What attracted me most is the program itself at The Tech Academy because they focus on Software Development. The Tech Academy's program started from the basics of computers and how it relates to programming and finally project collaboration, which is important in project management (hence in Software Development). The school has tough me many important computer programming languages that are relevant today such as Python, JavaScript and C#. Although this program will require you to really study and the school pushes you to do so, the completion of it is satisfying both personally and professionally.

This Bootcamp changed my life. It was a good thing and a bad thing. Up front I was excited and couldn't wait to get the curriculum completed so that I could become a developer of the internet. I was working full time during the whole program and it was easy enough to finish on time with the projected graduation date. I was exstatic when finished and hit the ground with a legs churning to find a job, problem was, no company really liked what they were seeing. My resume was on point, I had a killer cover letter for each job applied, and I was energetic and upbeat when I was around tech peaople and at meet ups; but, no interviews, in phone calls, nothing!! I had hit a wall and was starting to doubt myself and my skills and depression wasn't long behind that. I quit my job because I had no ...

I graduated from the Tech Academy in downtown Portland after about six months of studying their material for 6-8 hours a day, M-F. It really is a great springboard into tech, especially in PDX where the industry is booming. If you know for a fact that you are interested in software development as a career, this is a great place to learn a little bit of everything. It is up to the students to pace themselves through the material, but the instructors are right there ready to help if you get stuck. The Tech Academy also staffs some awesome live project leads and job placement specialists. They really do a great job of preparing you to interview and enter the workforce by doing weekly round-tables on site. As a student, you will learn front-end design, database management, object oriented p...

My experience from enrollment to graduation was both welcoming and informative. The instructors will go above and beyond to get you through the tough bits of understanding.

You get what you put into the program.The curriculum gives you a surface level understanding of Object Oriented Programming and web development but it is up to you to continue to dive into docs and develop you're skills further.

Graduating from the Software Developers Bootcamp is an accomplishment, but the job search after is where the work really began. The encouragement, direction, and tools I got from Job Placement afterwards prepared me to enter the technology field confidently.

The Tech Academy offers an excellent foundation in six highly-demanded software languages as well as principles of computer science in general. The staff is knowledgeable, patient, and eager to help. My favorite aspect of the curriculum is the Live Projects; they're a chance to gain practical experience in skill sets that tech companies are seeking, and as long as you put at least two weeks into a single project, how long you participate and how many projects to which you contribute is entirely up to you. I haven't encountered any other software bootcamps that offer so comprehensive an education for such an affordable tuition.

Fair warning, though: the "Job Placement Course" basically amounts to "You don't get your certificate of completion until you send out 35 resumes or get hi...

The curriculum covered multiple languages which was nice. Each language had an assignment at the end to test what you'd learn. I would have preferred a few more challenges but I can search those out. The support was great. Tutors will respond rapidly and were very positive. I find it to be a good experience.

I had a really positive experience at The Tech Academy in Portland Oregon and I believe it was integral to me getting hired at Hewlett Packard as a software developer within four weeks of my starting my job hunt. This is a career change for me, I was an officer in the Coast Guard for 11 years doing project management for IT systems, now I will be a software developer and I am looking forward to the change.
I chose the Tech Academy for the more comprehensive approach to software development, specifically the idea that a broader understanding of computer science would provide a better foundation for a career in software development. I figured a wider understanding would allow me to continue to learn different programming languages as technology continues to change.
Also, the Tech Acade...

I am still in the middle of working through this boot camp, but I would like to express that thus far it has been a great experience!

I began this boot camp because I felt that I needed a change in career, the current job I was in was good but it wasn't really getting me where I needed to go financially, I really wanted something that gave opportunity to excel in a field where I could really grow my professional career into something great. Going to school for many years to get a degree seemed like somewhat of an impossibilty with the logistics involved in having 3 daughters in combination with school, so the fact that the Tech Academy would be an opportunity to fast track to a specialized career path was ideal.

I was a little hesitant at first going into it because it was essenti...

When first deciding I would skip the traditional college education, and focus the start of my coding career towards a more alternative route, the options were very intimidating. Do I teach myself, take online courses, or go to a boot-camp?

Once focusing upon the idea of a boot-camp, the vast magnitude of options didn't feel like they had narrowed down, but instead increased.

Deciding if a coding boot-camp is worth both the time and money is a very difficult thing to choose. And as I went in completely blind with only a few expectations, I would like to specify the key values I took away from my program.

1.) Appreciate suffering and setbacks

The tedious amount of acronyms in programming that you will have to remember (MVC, DRY, API, REST) is important, but the most critical ...

I enrolled at the Tech Academy after making a decision to transition from a prior professional career as a lawyer, and so I came into this program with years of experience in office and other project-based work settings.

General Structure: The Tech Academy's self-paced program structure appealed to me as someone who can work independently without constant supervision. It's not perfect for everyone. The instruction and coursework is primarily through video and web lessons, rather than in-person lectures/classes. There is live, in-person assistance available if you get stuck on a particular lesson and project, but you have to be okay with seeking it out, as opposed to just expecting that someone will help you, which is really a great lesson for new developers to learn. There is also an...

As an artist I felt like a technical life was not for me. I know now the courses offered in this program are very thorough, which in turn convinces me anyone can be a software engineer they just need to supply the motivation.

Overall good experience. The team at Tech Academy is very dedicated to being the best.

I am a recent graduate of The Tech Academy in Portland and I have a very positive review of the program and the staff.

The flexible, self paced nature of the program was perfect for working around my busy schedule; allowing me to quickly progress my skills while remaining balanced in my life.

The course work is challenging and constantly evolving to stay up to date with this fast paced industry. I now have a solid foundation in .NET MVC framework, C#, Python, SQL, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML. The course also includes an introduction to computer basics, an overview of the software development industry, version control, and project management, and concludes with a two week live project in a team.

The staff and instructors have all been amazing. Everyone is friendly, professional, a...

The pros of the Tech Academy are that you get a very grounded, fleshed out understanding of how all aspects of the fields of software programming, hardware, web technologies and development work together. You get the fundamentals that you need to excel in your chosen path, without which I really don't know how someone could make it.

The cons of the program are that they have no machines that upload all information into your head in five minutes, you have to actually study.

I attended the Tech Academy because I wanted to make a career change. I chose the Tech Academy because I needed to keep working at my old job while studying for a new one. Having the option to go part-time after work and on weekends was a huge plus for me! There were instructors available when I needed them and I could move through the curriculum at my own pace. The lessons ran the gamut from computer basics to HTML/CSS and included programming languages like Python and C# - definitely a wide-range of topics! This made the Tech Academy a great value (and great experience) in my book.

My experience at The Tech Academy has been very positive. My favorite part about it is that it is self-paced, so you learn at your own speed. TTA provided a great path for learning software development. I started from scratch, before coming here I was proficient at using computers but knew nothing about how to program. The curriculum does a good job of taking you from the very basics of computer knowledge and building your knowledge brick-by-brick until you are comfortable enough to contribute to actual projects.

The Live Project portion was good for giving you exposure to an real project that you can later talk about in interviews. The instructors and staff do a good job of chicking in periodically to see how you are doing.

I think the biggest take away from any bootc...

Overall, my experience with The Tech Academy was very positive. Even though I was studying remotely, they did an excellent job at providing a cohesive course of study that built on itself, got incrementally more difficult, and gave me the skills required to land my first job as a junior developer.

One of my main reasons for choosing The Tech Academy was that they have flexible start dates and allow you to work on your own schedule, they indeed were very understanding when life got in the way of my studies.

While they provide you with a multitude of resources and a logical order to complete things in, they do not hold your hand all the way through the process. They intentionally force you to practice your google fu and try to figure things out on your own, but the instructors are f...