| Anonymous | I have mixed, but overall, positive feelings about my MTCS experience. I spent several months preparing for the program, which allowed me to learn at my best during the course. It was great working with like-minded and motivated people towards a common goal. I understand the need to fill seats, but I think the school could have been more stringent with admissions. Putting greater weight on pre-cohort work would allow the classes as a whole to progress more rapidly - a few weeks of work is recommended, but concepts take a while to really get a feel for.
Finding a coding job with 3 months of experience is tough. Finding one in small town MT is really tough.
I struggled for months to find employment, applying to basically every company in town. I didn’t feel supported with my hunt at first, but after I reached out, the school was very helpful working with me on ideas and networking. Ultimately, there aren’t many programming jobs in Bozeman, and between MSU and the MTCS, there are a lot of people vying for them. Employers also seem skeptical overall about boot camps. I eventually ‘settled’ for an industry job that doesn’t utilize my coding skills, though the background certainly helps.
My teacher was as good as I could have possibly asked for. He was extremely knowledgeable & patient, and truly cared for his students and their success. He did a fantastic job and I was extremely impressed and have a great level of respect for him.
Ultimately, I learned a set of skills that I am still trying to turn into my career, and did it in a manner that worked for me. I would recommend the course, but only to individuals ready to put in serious work before, during, and after on their personal development, and only with an awareness of the Bozeman job market realities. |