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Best of 2019: Rankings, Reviews, and Courses
Located in northern California, San Francisco is nationally recognized for its place in the tech industry, specifically with its Bay Area serving as home to Silicon Valley, a global center for high technology, innovation, and social media. With a relatively young and liberal base of tech talent, as well as a mindset focused on the future, San Francisco continues to be a pioneering city on the forefront of technology.
In CBRE’s annual ranking of tech talent markets, the San Francisc...
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1. App Academy
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App Academy teaches participants everything they need to know about software engineering in just 12 weeks. Their full-time bootcamps have helped over 2,000 graduates find jobs at more than 850 companies. Their deferred tuition plan means participants pay for the program only after they’ve landed their first web development job.
I worked in regulatory compliance for about 4 years before I became bored with it. I didn't think I was smart enough to get into App Academy after hearing about their rigorous admissions process, but I gave it a shot anyway and found myself ... -
2. General Assembly
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General Assembly offers a range of full-time, part-time, and self-paced courses. They have a number of financial assistance options available including loans and scholarships. For many of the programs, students are given a career coach and the opportunity to attend various networking events.
I actually found GA through this website earlier this year while deciding which bootcamp to attend. My background is from the networking side of tech (3 fortune 500 companies & 2 silicon valley e-com companies) and I've dabbled in software ... -
3. Springboard
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Springboard offers self-paced data science courses that can be completed in 2 to 4 months, with one-on-one weekly mentor support. The program costs $499 per month, so students who finish early will pay less for their tuition.
At first, I was a little nervous taking this course due to my limited background in this particular field, but I felt that it was a necessary component to add to my profile to help further my career. Following the introduction meeting, before the ... -
4. Thinkful
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Thinkful offers flexible online coding bootcamps with one-to-one-mentorship. Graduate in 5-6 months from their full-time engineering immersion bootcamp or their part-time full stack and data science programs. Whether you pay up front or choose deferred tuition, Thinkful offers a job guarantee.
I just finished Thinkful's Engineering Immersion full-time program. I went from minimal/no programming experience to building full-stack (frontend, backend, database) in less than 6 months. It was equal parts exciting, difficult, rewarding, and ... -
5. Hack Reactor
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Hack Reactor teaches budding software engineers the computer science, app development and engineering skills they will need in its part- and full-time immersive programs. It also offers a live, online remote bootcamp for remote students around the world.
I graduated from Hack Reactor in 2015 and have worked with the alumni team there -- most prominently Marlene -- for all of my job searches. They've been incredibly helpful with introducing me to partner companies and helping coach me through the ... -
6. Product School
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Product School proudly provides five part-time management training courses to students worldwide via its campuses in the United States, Canada, Europe, and online. Students can purchase classes in 1-, 3- and 5-course bundles, per the discounted pricing schedule. All students receive access to the school's online job boards.
Product school (www.productschool.com) has a curriculum. The course touched upon many topics right from user persona, interviews, design, A/B testing, metrics, marketing, and the entire product development life cycle. You have to choose a product ... -
7. Metis
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Metis's accredited data science bootcamp is a full-time, in-person, 12-week program. They offer a $3,000 scholarship for women, members of underrepresented groups, and veterans. The program involves 2-3 hours of classroom work and 4-6 hours of project and development work per day. Each cohort culminates with a presentation of capstone... Read More
I completed Metis' data science bootcamp in April of 2017. Overall, I had a fantastic experience and learned a ton. Don't be fooled by the "bootcamp" style of learning. The curriculum is rigorous and the coursework moves quickly. You'll do well ... -
8. Holberton School
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Holberton School offers two-year, Full-stack software engineering training in San Francisco, CA, New Haven, CT, Bogotá and Medellín, Columbia. The school has no formal teachers or courses, and a flexible curriculum. Students are assigned programming challenges that become increasingly difficult and follow a framework for solving... Read More
I started Holberton School in January 2019. Before that I had little experience in coding, I learned some Java, C++, and JavaScript by following tutorials on the Internet and asking some friends. At Holberton, I learned a lot in a short period of ... -
9. Galvanize
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Start your career in web development or data science with the help of a full-time immersive bootcamp at one of Galvanize’s eight U.S. campuses. Graduates join an alumni network of 2000+ that have gone on to work at 1000+ companies. Galvanize also offers select part-time and online courses.
Pros: -Felt like they had a good grasp of the relevant technologies that need to be learned. -Excellent Career Services: I worked largely with Chris Hegg and some with Angela Hayes. They help you with your resume, cover letters, interviewing, ... -
10. First Step Coding
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Students at First Step Coding receive as much as $2,000 in tuition credits to use at partner bootcamps. Classes are offered both in-person and online, with each class having a cap of 16 students, and one instructor for every six to eight students. Online classes cost $500 less than in-person classes.
An intense online search for coding classes led me to First Step Coding and I am so happy I found it. Although self learning is great ( and very important in this field), First Step Coding is the right place to start and get a good coding ... -
11. Horizons School of Technology
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Horizons School of Technology offers a three-month engineering boot camp for college students and graduates. Learn to code web and mobile software – and eventually land a top internship or full-time job. Also enjoy exclusive access to their network of mentors from top tech firms worldwide.
I did Horizons two summers ago after my Freshman year. I really had no idea what to expect when I started the program but I knew that I was considering computer science as a major and I wanted to solidify that decision before I realized I had ... -
12. Sales Bootcamp
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Sales Bootcamp's a vision to provide students with access to great people, training, and job opportunities. Sales Bootcamp runs a Free 1-Week Online bootcamp for anyone trying to break into tech sales. After completing the bootcamp, students have the opportunity to take a Paid 3-month Fellowship working with corporate partners.... Read More
learning paths with both python and R made me very happy and comfortable to achieve my goal as data scientist. Every path and project explanation is impressive in data quest. Thank you data quest for helping me in fulfilling my goal. HAPPY ... -
13. The Job Hackers
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Our mission is to change the way people connect with their lives and careers. The Job Hackers provides individuals with the knowledge and experience needed to navigate the complex world of knowledge work. We do this by not only giving our participants valuable knowledge about software development to prepare them for real-world... Read More
I would definitely recommend The Job Hackers’ Agile MBA course to anyone needing to grasp the concepts of Agile management in a very thorough manner. Larry does an amazing job of teaching the concepts, translating them into real life examples and ... -
14. Rithm School
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Rithm’s full-stack web development program is a 16 week, full-time accelerated learning experience in San Francisco, CA. The Rithm team aims to take independent and thoughtful students and turn them into confident and creative full-stack developers. Class sizes are limited 12-16 students to ensure an intimate and focused learning... Read More
If you've researched Rithm School as much as I had across Course Report, SwitchUp and Yelp, you probably had the same questions I did. Let me put your mind at ease; no these reviews are not from bots, yes they are all posted by real graduates, ... -
15. Level
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Level is run by Northeastern University in Boston and offers a number of part-time, full-time, and virtual courses in data science. They offer an introductory data science course for $4,495 and an intermediate course for $7,995, as well as tuition assistance.
Level provided a strong foothold in R, SQL, Tableau, and statistics. The instructors were very professional and I enjoyed the relevant speakers. I felt more confident in my skills to move into an analytically driven job after I completed the ... -
16. The Data Incubator
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The Data Incubator’s 8-week online data science course provides live online courses twice a week. They also offer an 8-week fellowship program for Ph.D. students who are looking to get into the field and have partnered with companies like Capital One, Pfizer, and Genentech in the past for this fellowship.
The application process can be daunting and intimidating, however, each step has its reasons. This makes each cohort learn and progress in a homogeneous pace, which is key to a successful completion of the TDI. I was part of the D.C 2017 winter ... -
17. Codify Academy
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Codify Academy is a part time front end development bootcamp located on Mission Street in San Francisco. It is a 16 week part-time course, designed to allow people to keep their day jobs while they attend school. Classes are held on either weekends or weeknights, featuring a combination of classroom learning and projects that... Read More
Pros: supporting, attentive & helpful mentors; always-updated study material, videos, curriculum, etc; arm you with the tools to succeed as a Front-End Web Developer. You'll learn responsive design, JavaScript, HTML & CSS, Boostrap, Vue.js among ... -
18. NuCamp
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Nucamp is a night and weekend coding bootcamp located in under-served communities across the state of Washington. Nucamp offers a hybrid learning experience where students learn Web Development online during the week and meet in person on the weekends for with 10 other students and their Instructor. Nucamp is on a mission to make quality... Read More
I liked it alot I just felt it was far to fast passed. I think meeting days should be optional, Still mandatory but you should have other options besides Saturday. -
19. Tradecraft
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Tradecraft is a full time, 12-week immersive bootcamp in San Francisco, CA. The program was designed by industry experts and is aimed at individuals who want to work in startups. Tradecraft offers courses in Sales & Business Development, Growth Marketing, Product Design and Engineering. During the program, students will work on real... Read More
In addition to getting a job and making the transition from graphic to product design, Tradecraft was the catalyst for a great deal of personal change that I'm still benefiting from (and working through.) The nature of the environment is one ... -
20. Hackbright Academy
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With sponsor scholarships from large entities such as Facebook and Intuit, this all womens bootcamp is designed to help alleviate the lack of women working in tech. Tuition is a reasonable $12,000. There a couple of opportunities to receive discounts or find scholarships to attend the program for free. Hackbright Academy also... Read More
The most valuable resources you need making a major career switch is a strong network and support system. The community at Hackbright is unbelievable. I started school with a competitive mindset and just wanted to make a quick career switch and ... -
21. Make School
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Make School is a leader in Computer Science education offering a project-based learning that prepare students for careers in the software industry. At their two-year Computer Science and product development program in San Francisco, students pay tuition through post-graduate earnings instead of taking on debt.
I attended the Make School summer academy in Tokyo. It was the most amazing experience I've ever had. When the summer academy starts the instructors teaches us the fundamentals of computer science. At first it might feel difficult when you start ... -
22. GrowthX Academy
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Want to step into a non-tech role at a tech company and begin making a meaningful difference from day one? GrowthX Academy helps smart, driven, creative thinkers gain real experience and transition into new careers. Be among the next wave of innovators in this exciting industry. You will spend most of your time working directly... Read More
I was accepted into multiple different boot camps which I then toured//observed classes. I choose GX Academy because I felt I entered a family vs a business trying to churn money, which has stayed true even after my completion of the program. ... -
23. AlwaysHired
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Always Hired is an in-person immersive sales training bootcamp for people who want to get their foot in the door at the best technology companies in SF. Our mission is to provide an affordable, flexible, life changing course that brings people of all backgrounds together to learn the art of communication. We don't just want to teach... Read More
Gabe was able to provide very specific training to both myself and a cohort; we were able to pick up speed from being fairly new to the SDR industry, into having an understanding of the sales process as a whole, as well as the technology stack ... -
24. Kickstart Coding
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Keep your day job and save money as you kickstart your coding career. In intensive, part-time classes you collaborate on projects to learn the most in-demand tech like Python and React from the top instructors at Kickstart Coding. Kickstart Coding is open to both beginners AND pros, and as it is priced at only 1/3rd - 1/6th the... Read More
I came into this bootcamp knowing very little about coding, I left confident and energized. I tried to teach myself JavaScript through an online course and attended a bootcamp starter course for Ruby. Both of these attempts eventually fizzled ... -
25. Boot Camp Digital
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Boot Camp Digital provides training programs to corporations and individuals on social media, digital marketing, internet marketing, and mobile marketing. Students will learn the strategies taught to companies like Google, GE, P&G, Macy’s, and Capital One for a fraction of the investment. The program is designed to help those... Read More
The 4 day boot camp is an amazing course and far exceeded my expectations. I walked away with a to-do list that I could actually start working on immediately. I loved that the course was so hands on and we were able to pull out our laptops and ... -
26. Zipfian Academy
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Please note, Zipfian was acquired by Galvanize in 2014. Check out Galvanize on SwitchUp Zipfian Academy trains data scientists, data engineers, and analysts. Through immersive education and professional fellowships, our hands-on programs teach practical skills used in industry. Graduates of Zipfian Academy join data teams at... Read More
I was in Zipfian Academy's first cohort and I think it was worth every penny. Jonathan, Ryan, and the rest of the team provided high quality instruction and guidance on even the newest technologies that I now use every day. They also coached me ... -
27. Fire Bootcamp
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The founders of Fire Bootcamp created their courses to prepare students for jobs in enterprise. With classes currently in Australia and San Francisco, Fire Bootcamp focuses on ASP.NET MVC5, HTML5, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript, Github, and management frameworks like SCRUM. The bootcamp is run by SSW Consultancy so students will build... Read More
For a newbie to coding like myself this was the best choice I ever made. It is easy to use and understand with amazing support. The work interesting with you being able to see how the web page evolve from scratch. I would and have recomendded ... -
28. Academy X
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With branches across California, Academy X offers public enrollment training programs for students looking to learn the basics of web development. Classes are offered both in person and online with flexible options for group work or more 1 on 1 training as necessary. Classes are small and each student is guaranteed their own... Read More
I did an online html, css and javascript bootcamp and I loved the video lessons. Also, the exercises and quizes were super user-friendly. Almost anyone could do the bootcamp and walk away understanding the basics of front-end web development. GA ... -
29. Berkeley Boot Camps
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Berkeley Boot Camps offer 12-week, full-time and 24-week, part-time courses in web development; and 24-week, part-time courses in data analytics, UX/UI, cybersecurity and digital marketing in San Francisco, Berkeley and Belmont. You will enjoy close collaboration with other professionals while receiving hands-on experience.... Read More
I recently (1.5 months ago) completed the 6-month variant of the UC Berkeley Bootcamp as one of the members of the very first cohort, and just this past week I excepted a job as a front-end engineer at a startup with a starting salary in the 90k ...
