One of the main reasons to choose this bootcamp out of the others in the UK at least is the size of a cohort. I was a part of 15 people cohort and the majority of people were extremely dedicated, motivated and driven. Being surrounded by people like that is crucial and also makes a massive difference to your experience. For the first 6 weeks students spend Monday to Friday 2pm - 6pm pair coding on tasks (changing your pair every day). When you are a part of such a driven and hardworking cohort - pair coding flies by and you learn a huge amount of information not just about the theoretical stuff but also about how others think and how to describe your thoughts when coding. Another massive plus of this bootcamp is the alumni, after you graduate you can be in touch with 3000+ more people that have done the same course, experiences the same stress and intensity of the learning process and these people are super generous with their time to help you. They will be keen to describe what they do professionally, how to apply for a job in their company if there is one going, how to approach balance between learning but also applying for jobs. The people support is very moving and unbelievably helpful. I have spent about 6 weeks searching form my first software developer position and everyone I have spoken to from the Makers Alumni gave a fantastic advice- what to do, what to concentrate on, what to avoid etc. There were people from companies that I liked that I've spoken to and were extremely generous with their time. I would say that people is the main reason you should apply to Makers- the students on your cohort and the alumni make a huge difference when it comes to believing that you can actually complete the course and make a professional career out of becoming a software developer! | 