| | Shanarae Goodwin | I recommend RocketU to anyone trying to learn how to code and thinking they can possibly teach themselves at home.
Overall I'm happy about choosing RocketU. Having zero programming experience prior, I learned a ton in 12 weeks and ended it with 3 real full-stack projects now on my resume. The hard reality of attending any bootcamp is that it’s a lot to teach and learn in a very short amount of time. It’s ultimately up to each student to try to take as much out of the program as they can. I saw attending a bootcamp as only a first step to learn how to code. RocketU is still relatively new (I was in their 6th cohort) and yes, there were some ups and downs in this cohort as they were growing their staff and changing up the curriculum. There were regular check-ins/feedback sessions between staff and students though and I felt the team listened to feedback and made positive changes throughout the course. I see them making these changes to make it a stronger program for the long-term.
My favorite part of the program was being in a group setting. There’s something about struggling to learn something with others that helps me learn better. Plus I met some interesting people who I now consider friends. My second favorite part was the projects phase of the course (the whole second half) where I learned more by having to design, code, and implement a full project. |
