I attended batch #3 of Tortuga Coders. This was one of the best experiences of my life. I find that the course being located in Thailand (and now Bali) is a huge advantage. It really forces you to focus, yet outside of the classroom there are ample opportunities for adventure. Like anything in life, you get in what you put in. Learning to code is not easy. There is a learning curve. But through persistence eventually things will start to click. I can honesetly say that I left Tortuga with a lot more skills than I came in with. I can now build an application from scratch, program both the logic and user interface, and finally deploy that app via web or mobile. I love that the course teaches JavaScript. JavaScript is only growing in popularity and power. JavaScript allows you to develop both web and mobile applications (both taught in the course), explore blockchain, and even machine learning. It is one of the best languages to learn in my opinion. With all of this said, you have to keep coding! However, after attending Tortuga, this is easy. You leave the bootcamp with access to all of the course material, and projects that you've built that you can refer to. You also now have friends who are coders and a connection with the instructor who I'm sure would be willing to offer his assitance if need be. In regards to others speaking about 'drama', I don't know much about it because I didn't concern myself with it. Again, you get in what you put in. I chose to focus on learning. I was there to take my skills to the next level and that's exactly what I did. Overall, Tortuga Coders was worth it for me. Persist, persevere, and keep coding! Check out my video and feel free to reach out to me via any of the channels below: https://youtu.be/ICbHBagj8E8 Instagram@ joshua.jones.dev LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-jones-6589a2b9/ | 