Zip Code Wilmington

I think this program is great for people looking to start or change careers. It has a great mix of technical and professional known gain. You have all all the tools to be effective as for any entry level developer role. I would recommend this to anyone... Read More who has is dedicated to the cause.

In 12 weeks Zip Code Wilmington transformed my life. I had tried to learn programming by myself as a hobby with little success. Zip Code gave me the training to take that hobby and make it into a very successful career. I experienced a 625% growth in... Read More salary in my first job as a software developer.

I was lucky to be apart of the very first graduating class of Zip Code Wilmington. After completing the rigorous 3 month course I earned a paid internship at my top choice company. From there I went on to find a junior developer job in a cool start up... Read More company closer to home. Before attending Zip Code Wilmington I knew very little about programming. It took a lot of hours but the hard work paid off. This school is unique in that it teaches it's students how to think. (Crazy right!) REALLY think about a problem and do whatever you can, use all your resources, and solve that problem no matter how long it takes you. I came out of that class, not just knowing how to program, but with a brand new outlook on life and learning itself.

When they say boot camp they mean boot camp. Zip Code is a tough course and not for everyone, but those of you who do manage to get accepted and graduate will reap lifelong benefits.

Zip Code Wilmington has set me on a path in my career that I have been trying to achieve for years! After learning from friends about this new coding school in town, one fateful day in April, I decided to make the phone call that would change my life.... Read More Getting admission to the course was the first big challenge I faced. There were four levels of interviews and technical challenges that we had to clear before getting admission to the course. Having prior coding experience would be helpful, but is not a must. What they are looking for is a passion to learn programming, and logical thinking and problem solving abilities.
As an SAP consultant in my previous life, I did have functional IT experience, but had never done programming per se. I was eager to learn and was thrilled to hear that I had been selected! Being one of 25 selected from a pool of more than 250 applicants, I knew going in that the next 3 months were going to change my life! Every waking hour (which would be 18-20 hrs, no exaggeration!) of the next 12 weeks were spent learning core Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, frameworks like Spring MVC, Angular JS, app building, just to name a few. Core Java is the skill that is the most in demand in today’s industries, and you will come out of this boot camp very well prepared to deal with the challenges you will face as a Java application developer, and also equipped with the wherewithal and confidence to learn new languages and skillsets.
You will get to meet the big wigs of the banking industry based in Wilmington, who are eager to hire from Zip Code. There are many opportunities to meet and network with hiring managers and senior executives from most of the major companies in Wilmington. There are talks every week by speakers from companies like JP Morgan, Bank of America, Amazon etc. that give you an insight into their hiring process and work culture.
And last but not least is the amazing group of people at Zip Code that make this boot camp possible—This is a group of people solely dedicated to helping you ascend the career ladder as a software engineer! Tariq, Froilan and David are exemplary teachers and will push you to do your best, even beyond your wildest expectations! And, the heart and soul of Zip Code is Melanie, the Head of School, who will move heaven and earth to make sure you are gainfully placed in a job after the boot camp. She went the extra mile to get me interviews with companies that I was keen on joining, and ultimately, getting placed with Bank of America, made my dream come true! I would highly recommend this boot camp to anyone with the passion, drive and perseverance to work towards your goal of becoming a software engineer in 3 months!

To this day, I feel very blessed to have been given the opportunity to participate in this amazing program. First off, we were selected from among 250 applicants to give a cohort of around 25 students so it is very competitive. Secondly, the instruction... Read More and support we received throughout the program was unmatched, the faculty and staff really do care about your success and will go above and beyond to ensure that you get the very most out of the program. Finally, while the support and structure is there to almost guarantee placement in a job opportunity, it's not a given. Based on my experience you must be 100% sure that you are willing to commit and invest in yourself to see the program through and level up as much as you possibly can prior to interviews which come during the final weeks of the program. As of now, 22/25 of my classmates got placed with really good jobs after 3 months. You can't argue with those results!

There are 3 things that you will get by investing yourself into this program:

1. You will get cutting edge skills to begin a journey as a software developer

2. You will get constant exposure to employers, building a network and "putting a face with a name", and in most cases these are top leaders and hiring managers for those companies

3. You will grow as person, a major theme for success in software development is having the right attitude and the staff meet you right where you are and help you to make any adjustments that you would need to be successful in a corporate setting.

Zip Code is the full package, hands down!! It's a special place that anyone given the opportunity to participate in will remember for the rest of their lives. Also, all your fellow students and colleagues will be great people!!

My background before:

Worked as a Chemist in academia, Zip Code Wilmington helped me to make a transition into my current role as an application developer at J.P. Morgan.