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July 16, 2016
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Ironhack
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Ironhack offers full-time and part-time courses in 9- or 24-week formats, respectively. Career services include portfolio and resume building, job interview preparation, networking, and hiring fairs. Ironhack has scholarships available for women and military vets who are interested in a tech career.
I came to Ironhack with a little previous programming experience in both Java and JavaScript, so I knew what I was getting myself into. Ironhack's tech stack (MERN - MongoDB, Express, React, NodeJS) is modern and frequently used in the industry. ... -
Flatiron School
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Flatiron School’s immersive, full-time bootcamps in software engineering and data science are designed for individuals looking to change careers. Their 15-week program includes comprehensive career services and a money-back guarantee if graduates don’t receive a job offer within six months.
My situation was a little unique in that I was living and working in DC, but knew I was going to move to Miami soon to be with my new husband. I decided to quit my job, do the in-person immersive program, and then move to Miami and search for ... -
Epicodus
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Epicodus is a full-time, in-person coding bootcamp that provides job search assistance and includes an internship with a tech company. Students enroll for free for the first five weeks and are invited to finish the program if they have sufficient grades and comply with all the guidelines.
My time at Epicodus was extremely amazing! I join Epicodus as I wanted to develop a stronger foundation in my Front-end knowledge, but didn't was all the text book aspects of school. Being a hands on kind of guy, this school was a perfect match. ... -
Designlab
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Designlab offers both full-time courses, which are 40 hours a week, and part-time courses, which are 20 hours per weeks. They provide each student with a career coach who works with that student for up to six months after graduation to help them find a job.
This was my first Designlab experience, and it was a great! I work in product development and was looking to learn more about the design process, which I definitely did. Pros: The lessons were easy to digest, topics were interesting and ... -
UXER School
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UXER School offers courses in anywhere from 1-week, 25-hour formats to 12-week, 75-hour formats. They are affiliated with companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Kairos, and ING. They take job placement seriously and frequently have hiring sessions that connect their students with these affiliated companies.
Conocí UXER School por unos meetups que habían organizado y donde había ido. Decidí inscribirme en el curso de UX Immersive también por la posibilidad de seguir trabajando al lado. Fue sin dudas una muy buena elección e inversión. Ha sido muy ... -
Noble Desktop
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Noble Desktop offers a wide range of classes and certificate programs in coding and design. These can be taken in a full-time or part-time format. Courses vary between 2 and 120 hours and cost between $95 and $5,000.
I've been going to Noble for quite a few years now over my design career. I've taken many coding and design classes and they have all been very helpful. The way the courses are set up allow you to follow along with the teacher and then break off ... -
Neoland
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Neoland offers full- and part-time courses in UI/UX design, full-stack, data design, and user experience design. Their employment exchange program brings in managers from important companies to hire from their new graduates. Also, there are a number of scholarships available for qualified students.
These 3 months have been very intense, but thanks to the dedication of Pere and Nuria in the UX/UI bootcamp Barcelona, I have acquired a lot of knowledge and I have finished it with very interesting projects in my portfolio and good jobs ... -
Academia de Código
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Founded in 2015, this Portuguese-born social impact startup is focused on reprogramming lives through the empowering teaching of code. Strongly committed to snatching talented minds out of unemployment && || dead-end jobs, they currently host a regular 14-week intensive && immersive full-time full-stack programming bootcamps... Read More
Truly a life changing experience that I am grateful to have embraced! After finishing my master thesis in Environmental Engineering about smart cities I felt the need to learn more about programming. And that is how I found Academia de Código! ... -
DevelopMe_
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DevelopMe_ has a flagship web developer bootcamp which is 12-weeks, full-time and immersive called the Coding Fellowship. It is perfect for those looking for a complete career change into Tech. They also have a part-time evening and weekend 6 week front-end web development course and part-time evening and weekend 10 week UX design... Read More
I recently completed the bootcamp at DevelopMe, and I would recommend it to someone who's insterested in programming/web development. At first, I was apprehensive, and I wasn't sure if it was going to be the right thing for me. I had some self ... -
At Austin Coding Academy, our job is to bring students to job-ready proficiency. We offer three levels of classes for students: Intro, Intermediate and Advanced. There are also three different tracks, stemming from our intro class: JavaScript Full Stack, .NET Full Stack, and Web Design. Each course is ten weeks and by the... Read More
Austin Coding Academy is an amazing school with a highly supportive community. Staff does an excellent job at building personal relationships with students and will help you find your niche in development. I'm grateful for the experience I gained ... -
Zip Code Wilmington
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Zip Code Wilmington offers a full-time, 12-week full-stack coding bootcamp focused on Java technologies in Wilmington, Delaware. At Zip Code, the motto is "learn here, work anywhere." Founded in 2015, Zip Code Wilmington is Delaware's first coding bootcamp. Students attend classes 5 days a week and put in between 80-100 hours... Read More
I loved every minute of Zip Code, but it's not for the faint of heart. They have to teach you enough to be hire-able ... in three months. So needless to say, it's a grueling pace. Long hours, at least one day on the weekend, maybe 80 hours a ... -
Alchemy Code Lab
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As the most advanced software development training program in Portland, Alchemy Code Lab strives to generate real opportunity for the next generation of professional developers to drive the city’s creative future. Alchemy Code Lab operates with a finger on the pulse of the industry. Because their course offerings evolve and... Read More
This school has been amazing. The instructors know what they are doing, and they really put in 100% for each student. The school space is cozy and welcoming, the location is right in downtown, close to transportation and there are so many tech ... -
OpenClassrooms
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OpenClassrooms is a 100% online coding school that excels at producing programmers. It offers 8 different educational paths for designers and developers, and two subscription options to allow students the maximum freedom to pursue their own course of study at their own rate.
I enjoyed the OpenClassrooms course immensely!!! It was well designed, the online tutorials were great and the mentoring sessions really made the difference in being able to have thought provoking discussions about projects ... I think my mentor ... -
CodeCraft School
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CodeCraft School has currently suspended the operation of technology courses and is no longer accepting students. The SwitchUp team no longer monitors this page for updates CodeCraft School of Technology offers a variety of bootcamps which are carefully crafted to prepare students for careers in technology. The CodeCraft team... Read More
I had a wonderful experience at CodeCraft. The teachers were definitely the best part. We had 3 teachers and they all brought a different perspective and knowledge base. I learned so much from them and they were very available outside of class ... -
Tradecraft
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Tradecraft is a full time, 12-week immersive bootcamp in San Francisco, CA. The program was designed by industry experts and is aimed at individuals who want to work in startups. Tradecraft offers courses in Sales & Business Development, Growth Marketing, Product Design and Engineering. During the program, students will work on real... Read More
In addition to getting a job and making the transition from graphic to product design, Tradecraft was the catalyst for a great deal of personal change that I'm still benefiting from (and working through.) The nature of the environment is one ... -
4Geeks Academy
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4Geeks Academy offers Full-Stack Software Development training in Miami, USA; Caracas, Maracaibo, Venezuela; and Santiago, Chile. During the 16-week, part-time course, students will learn to create professional websites, web applications similar to Pinterest, AirBnB, Coursera, Slack. They will also learn to connect to Cloud... Read More
An outstanding coding curriculum for anyone willing to put in their respective time to learn. Alejandro Sanchez is one of the most gifted, astute, coding minds in the game, and his inspirational passion of his trade resonates in his distillery of ... -
Starter League
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The Starter League empowers beginners to solve problems through technology. They teach two immersive, in-person programs: a 3-month Web Development course that takes beginners from zero to software developers, and Starter School, a 9-month program that prepares front end developers to build complex websites. For people with 9-to-5... Read More
I enrolled at Starter League in the fall of 2012 because I wanted to see if I could bring an idea I had been working on to life. If I'm being honest, I was not and am still not, what you'd call technically inclined. So, I decided to take the UX ... -
Codemaster Institute
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Codemaster Institute is an Entrepreneur maker and Career Accelerator providing face to face web development bootcamps and practical experience with no exams! Codemaster Institute gets you started in your new career faster than you can imagine. Learn about front-end, back-end, MVC, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other cool Web... Read More
I found that the CMI back-end development short course was a great way to gain exposure to an essential part of full-stack software and web development. The structured learning environment was a good gateway into understanding and practically ... -
UX Design Institute
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The UX Design Institute offers 6 month, online training in user experience design. Launched in 2017 as the world's first and only university accredited online Professional Diploma in UX Design in association with Glasgow Caledonian University, The UX Design Institute aims to provide professionals and employers with a... Read More
Me ha encantado! Aprendí mucho sobre los procesos de diseño de productos y servicios, así como los flujos. Ha llevado unos cuantos meses pero ha merecido la pena. Desde los Customer Journey, los prototipados, el Visual Thinking... Lo recomiendo ... -
Impact Byte
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Impact Byte is a full-time, 8-week full-stack coding bootcamp in Jakarta, Indonesia. Impact Byte students will learn JavaScript and graduates will be able to build a full suite of web applications including design interface and functionality, along with communication with database servers. The bootcamp teaches the latest curriculum... Read More
I think this is the best coding school program in Indonesia which offers full-stack web development in just 8 weeks! -
Seattle University's Web Development Certificate consists of eight courses designed to transition students from a typical web user to an entry-level Frontend Web Developer. Students in the Web Development Certificate program will earn up to 40 college credits while learning modern technology stacks... Read More
I really enjoyed this course and was so stoked to be able to do all the work within my normal 40 hours a week through my full time job! This is a great resource for so many different people but worked great for my position at a small, startup ... -
EDIT. - Disruptive Digital Education is a school specialized in the Digital Sector. Located in the sunny cities of Lisbon, Madrid and Oporto, it counts with experts in different sectors of the Digital Industry, whose daily contact with the job market allows them to be at the forefront of this fast-changing... Read More
EDIT. combines a wide range of professionals, with both national and international experience, who are eager to share their knowledge with the students. The motto "learn by doing" is actually their way of doing things. -
App Academy
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App Academy teaches participants everything they need to know about software engineering in just 12 weeks. Their full-time bootcamps have helped over 2,000 graduates find jobs at more than 850 companies. Their deferred tuition plan means participants pay for the program only after they’ve landed their first web development job.
I transitioned from academia to software engineering by doing a/A's 9-week bootcamp. I went from having no job prospects to having a job I enjoy and more money than I probably need. I've suggested the same to about 7 different friends who were in ... -
Thinkful
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Thinkful offers flexible online coding bootcamps with one-to-one-mentorship. Graduate in 5-6 months from their full-time engineering immersion bootcamp or their part-time full stack and data science programs. Whether you pay up front or choose deferred tuition, Thinkful offers a job guarantee.
You'll be surprised by how much you'll learn in just a few months following this program. It is challenging and they will keep you accountable on the time you invest in it, but the results speak for themselves. You will struggle no matter your ... -
BrainStation
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Brainstation offers a range of full-time and flexible courses. Established in 2012, BrainStation has worked with over 250 instructors from innovative companies, developing cutting-edge, real-world digital education that has empowered more than 50,000 professionals. They have partnered with popular brands like Google, Amazon,... Read More
BrainStation was one of the best experiences of my life. It introduced me to the tech industry in such a fantastic way. I hit the ground running and have been set on an incredibly positive trajectory of which I never before thought possible. A ... -
Tech Talent South
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Tech Talent South hosts regional part-time and full-time immersion programs. In addition to the curriculum, guest speakers, company tours, and networking events help students get to know the local professional tech scene. TTS offers several payment options, including a 10% upfront payment discount, and two installment plans.
Overall Experience: The staff of Tech Talent South have been incredibly supportive and welcoming. Tech Talent South's approach helps foster passion and enthusiasm for learning and development. Curriculum: The curriculum is exactly what I expect ... -
Startup Institute
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Startup Institute offers a 12-week, immersive program for coding students. Two months of dedicated career support are included, and students are also connected to a comprehensive network of startups and tech companies who hire recent graduates.
Startup Institute was recommended to me by one of my mentors. I had recently relocated to the Boston area after graduating college and knew that I wanted to join the local startup ecosystem, but had no idea how to go about it. What was certain is ... -
Dev Mountain
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Dev Mountain students specialize in web development, UX design, salesforce development, or software QA. The program offers full-time immersive courses during the day, and a part-time night program. Located in Salt Lake City, Provo, Phoenix and Dallas, Dev Mountain offers housing to full-time students at each location.
Good for learning the basics if you know nothing. At the time that I went they were growing fast and so they didn't have the support they should have for the type of school that they are/were. -
Skillcrush
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Skillcrush offers 3-month, online master classes known as "blueprints" that prepare students for a variety of roles in the tech industry. Students can take classes individually or choose one of the Skillcrush training packages. The "all-inclusive" package allows access to all the blueprints for nine months.
This is one of the most enlightening experiences that I've had in quite a while. I never dreamed that I would be learning a new skill at this stage of my life path and was initially skeptical about trying the program. Within the first 30 days I ... -
RED Academy
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RED Academy has full-time courses in 12- or 24-week formats and part-time courses that can be taken in 5- or 10-week formats. They also offer work-study courses in 48- and 96-week timeframes. These unique courses allow students to gain hands-on experience with successful companies while working on their studies.
I took the part-time Digital Marketing Foundation course from January - April 2019. Right off the bat, I was very impressed with how organized the course was in terms of the curriculum schedule and access to the course content.RED has a very ... -
We Got Coders
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Live and breathe code at the UK's only live-in web development training and work placement programme. We Got Coders is a consultancy that provides experts in agile web development, working with start-ups, agencies and Government. We are shaking up the contract market with our unique approach of backing new junior web developer... Read More
I graduated We Got Coders in February 2018 and after less than 2 weeks I got a job. I decided to go to We Got Coders after a careful research, being the only boot camp that provides residential accommodation, out of the busy London, and most ... -
Montana Code School
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The Montana Code School is dedicated to training the state’s next generation of junior developers with 2016 classes being held in Missoula and Bozeman. We offer intensive, fully-immersive coding boot-camp programs and a part-time course designed to produce or enhance highly employable software developers ready to work in... Read More
Montana code school is an excellent boot camp. What I loved most were the teachers. They definitely made my coding experience better. -
9-week in-person JavaScript Full-Stack bootcamp JavaScript, React.js, React Native, Node, Express, MongoDB, Git, HTML5, CSS3 Monday to Friday, 9:30 till 19:30 The course is taught in English Financing options are available Take a fast track to the web development world The JavaScript Full-Stack Bootcamp takes place over... Read More
I've started this bootcamp because I was interested in the stack being used. The full stack and React Native was very appealing. Before starting, be prepared to study. REALLY. Study after hours, weekends, nights... The beggining will be hard if ... -
Deep Dive Coding
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Located in Albuqurque, NM, Deep Dive Coding offers full and part time courses in Full-Stack Web Development, Java + Android Development, Digital Media, and IT training in Ethical Hacking, Etherium Development, and Salesforce Administration. During the full-time, 10-week bootcamp, students will learn comprehensive technologies to... Read More
My experience taking this bootcamp was amazing. The staff and instructors are great! It's very challenging, but definitely worth it. -
CareerFoundry
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CareerFoundry's courses in design and web development are 100% online and self-paced. They are six to ten months in length. Each student receives tutoring from a dedicated mentor, and students are guaranteed job placement within 6 months of graduating, or they will have their tuition refunded.
This web development course got me introduced to the development in world wide web by using HTML,CSS,JavaScript, RoR and many more tools. Having a mentor and a tutor for any questions regarding coding and mind-set was a great plus. I really ... -
General Assembly
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General Assembly offers a range of full-time, part-time, and self-paced courses. They have a number of financial assistance options available including loans and scholarships. For many of the programs, students are given a career coach and the opportunity to attend various networking events.
I loved my General Assembly course. My instructor was knowledgeable, the curriculum was comprehensive, and the GA support staff were wonderful. -
UT Austin Boot Camp
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UT Austin Boot Camps offer web development, data analytics and visualization, UX/UI, and cybersecurity programs. Our boot camp curricula are designed with the most in-demand market needs in mind. We empower expert instructors and TAs to deliver a dynamic learning experience. Whether you choose to pursue Web Development, Data... Read More
I was a graduate from the first cohort at the University of Texas and could not be more pleased with the experience. As my skills and experience level have expanded, I have developed an even deeper appreciation for this bootcamp. What ... -
Pluralsight
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Pluralsight is an online learning platform designed to help technologists stay up to date with changing technology with "Paths" in Web Development, IT Ops, Creative, Security. With Pluralsight's platform, you can keep up with the speed of technology, work smarter and faster, and gain in-demand skills in areas like cloud, mobile,... Read More
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TechLaunch
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TechLaunch’s Web Developer and Cyber Security Network Technician programs are 9-month bootcamps in Miami, FL designed to turn beginners into professionals. Whether you want to become a full stack web developers or a certified Security & Network Tech, our programs are designed so that students can continue to work while they learn. In... Read More
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KeepCoding
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KeepCoding is the first Career Accelerator for Developers. It offers a 48-week online full stack web and mobile development bootcamp and a Bootcamp on Big Data and Machine Learning. KeepCoding also offers a 4-week program to start programming based on Python, the "Bootcamp Aprender a Programar desde cero" which is taught entirely in... Read More
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Codemasters Academy
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Please note: This school is closed and is no longer accepting students. The SwitchUp team no longer monitors this page for updates, but historical information is available for reference. Codemasters Academy is an all-inclusive live-in code school located in Orange County, California. We teach full stack web development. The... Read More
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Boulder Digital Arts
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For over ten years, BDA has a proven track record of providing high-impact, low-cost training for creative professionals and entrepreneurs. Our community-powered, in-person classes & workshops are focused on practical skills and taught by industry professionals; in addition, we offer a wide variety of social and networking... Read More
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DesignerUp
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DesignerUp is a collection of self-paced video courses and mentorship on Product Design and Programming. It is part methodology and philosophy, and part skill and application training. In the end, students will be able to design and build an entire web app with no prior experience. They will be able to communicate with all the players... Read More
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If you live in San Diego, CodingSchool.io is 100% free and always will be. The only cost is your time. At least once per week, you'll have to come in to class (physically, not online). The minimum commitment is 2 hours per week. The CodingSchool.io curriculum is designed to provide the equivalent of an undergraduate... Read More
