| | Kyomi | Ah The Institute of Code :) forever embedded in my memory as one of the better choices I've made in terms of my life/career. This experience is a mixture of really intense and focused learning, insane food/amenities, inspiring teachers in a moment that means you are connected with your cohort for long after your course has finished.
I did an in depth review of the experience on my blog so I have taken an excerpt from it about the v.important question - will I really learn how to code?
"Will I really learn how to code? Well yes. I was very much a beginner in the world of coding. I had worked with Content Management Systems (CMS) such as WordPress and bespoke options in my past, but I really hadn’t got into the thick of it. So depending on who is reading this, you will know that there are many languages in code. We focused on front-end development, learning: HTML, CSS, Jekyll, Gridlex, J Query and Javascript. More important than this, (what I valued most) was the ability to learn a sort of problem solving mind set. Preparing your mind to solve coding issues you would come across in the future.
Also the websites. We were recommended over 10 websites and resources to help make our life easier, from rights free image use and a place to upload your code in case you make a dire mistake to places to get websites icons and colour picker apps– all the types of hacks you need to genuinely start building websites and be a coding G. We also got a bespoke guide that we’d be allowed indefinite access to, which goes over course content and is constantly being updated with new content too." |
