| | Isaac Winters | I finished my Cohort in Feb 2020, and waited until now to write my review because I wanted to let the dust settle and to be clear about my opinion before penning a review.
Bottom Line Up Front: Sabio gave me the confidence in my skills set to bill what I am worth, and I have never felt so supported by leadership in support of my goals, ever.
Sabio is not easy, but it is made exponentially easier if you have a background (even a slim one) in development. When I started Sabio I was finishing up a year long internship in development. I knew that I wanted to stay in the workforce instead of going back to school but I didn't have the confidence in my code or my knowledge to competitively apply for developer jobs. Sabio fixed that. While I believe that Sabio's curriculum is excellent and well worth the program, the best benefit is the relationships. The leadership at Sabio wants you to succeed. Having come from other for profit education experiences, I was skeptical about the job search portion of the program. I had heard the pitches before from for profit schools, and seen them not deliver. But Sabio changed my mind. My salary is now 2.5 times what is was before Sabio. The Icing on the cake is that I can still message the CEO and CTO with questions like "How much salary should I be asking for?", "Am I really worth that?" and "Is my code actually good enough to get though the white-boarding at X, Y or Z company?" and they love it.
That said, you get out of Sabio what you put into Sabio. If you're coding 12 hours a day, asking questions, taking code-review critique, and studying your butt off, Sabio can change your life. If your want to do the minimum, you'll get the minimum. So before you start Sabio, make sure your hungry to learn, and willing to hustle. When you do that, the program that Gregorio and Liliana have built will change your life. |
