| | Fraser Tooth | I took the Immersive Bootcamp in Q4 2019.
I came into the program with a background in Product Management and electrical engineering, so I already had some disparate coding experience. My main reason for taking the course was to try and pull all those little bits of coding experience into something useable and coherent, which is exactly what I got!
The main focus of the bootcamp is building MVPs, every lecture is accompanied by a workshop to work through related problems. Further on in the course, there are a series of MVP projects which build upon the previous lectures and projects. For example, the first MVP is expected to be a very scrappy app with a very specific theme, but as you move forward one is expected to work in larger teams and build more comprehensive apps with basic release cycles, branches and pull requests. I really enjoyed this structure, as I definitely learn by doing, and if you get stuck on a particular aspect of a project there is always someone on hand to help immediately. The distinct advantage of this approach for me was by the time the Bootcamp was over, I had a couple really solid projects that I could put on my CV.
Another strength of the bootcamp is its place within the coding community in Tokyo, Code Chrysalis runs a lot of tech events aimed at various skill levels and its demo days attract engineering managers from many of the big companies in the area (as being in Roppongi, the school is within walking distance to several large companies, i.e. Google, Mercari, Moneytree etc.) connections I made at events and through the schools 'Talent Access' event were where almost all of my interviews came from. There is also a good job seeking support program following the conclusion of the bootcamp, with full access to practice interviews and salary insights if needed.
All in all, highly recommended . |
