I joined Rocket Academy's Bootcamp (6 mths, full-time) shortly after completing the required Basics (4 weeks, part-time) course. This review is specifically for the 6-mth Bootcamp. If you're reading this because you're considering a career switch, my experience has been that this bootcamp WILL give you the experience and skills you need to make that switch. About me: I graduated with a Political Science degree and have not done any programming in my line of work (read: 0 background in software engineering). Within my first month of graduating from RA, I received 3 offers from quality companies, any of which I would gladly work with. I think these facts alone speak about the quality of RA's Bootcamp. In terms of the process, it's longer than other bootcamps in Sgp (6 mths vs 3 mths), but also more rigorous since you'll also cover topics like Data Structures & Algorithms (which will be tested in many job interviews). More importantly, the "extra" time is meaningfully invested into creating quality portfolio projects, which are useful both for learning and getting your first job. Instructors are super helpful and good at explaining concepts. More importantly, they're dedicated, even replying to questions outside working hours. You'll also have capable and driven classmates, thanks to RA's screening process to ensure that bootcampers have a solid grasp of fundamentals and are able to progress at a similar pace. At some point I probably will write a blogpost about my foray into this space, with more information about what a typical day is like during this bootcamp; but for now, I wanted to leave a quick review to give a quick shoutout to my instructors and coursemates for an amazing experience! |