I am currently in the Web Development program at Practicum by Yandex. This is a great program! I have been challenged with every project. I have a background in computer networking, but I did not have any prior programming knowledge. I had been a stay-at-home mom for many years and decided that I wanted to rejoin the workforce but in a new field. I chose Web Development because it would give me the opportunity to work from anywhere in the world and have flexible hours. I came across several boot camps but they did not work with my schedule or were too expensive. I was happy to find that Practicum by Yandex offered a Web Development program that was online and semi-self-paced. When I say “semi-self-paced” I mean that we don’t have a particular time of day to work on our theory or projects. We do in fact have soft and hard deadlines to get theory and projects completed. This program is hard. I have worked very hard to learn the material. You have to dedicate time and energy to this program. I spend a minimum of 6 hours a day on learning, reviewing or implementing what I learned. I am a hands on person, so when I am working on my projects I am able to grasp the theory better. I am impressed by how Practicum tries to keep us connected even though we are all across the world. We use Slack to interact with our classmates, tutors and administrators. They are always asking our opinion on how we feel about the program what changes can they make. Practicum provides live coding sessions, webinars and so many more opportunities to connect with others who are currently working in Web Development. I would encourage anyone looking to get into Web Development to consider Practicum by Yandex. The price for this program is a steal. The knowledge that you will receive is top notch and the staff really cares. | 