Awesome Inc U offers a 16-week web development bootcamp (4 weeks part time + 12 weeks full time) based in Lexington, Kentucky. The program is aimed at beginners, and students learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript, web frameworks, GitHub, Agile, and more, through building projects. Awesome Inc U has worked with companies in the region to design a curriculum to prepare students to dive into a career in software development. The rigorous learning experience is designed to take students from the basics of programming to a professional level of competency in building modern web applications. Students will gain experience through building at least 10 projects, with more than 500 hours of hands-on training. The coding bootcamp is designed to feel less like school, and more like the first 3 months on the job.
There is a four-step application process to get admitted to Awesome Inc U. Applicants must first submit an online application, then complete a basic challenge. That will be followed by an in-person interview and a FIO challenge The school expects that many candidates will have experience in some related field such as graphic design, math, finance, or project management. Students begin with a part-time Prework phase, with 4 weeks of remote lessons covering the basics of web development, followed by 12 weeks of full-time, in-person training.
Awesome Inc U aims to prepare students to interview with regional and national employers for the opportunity to earn a full-time position at a competitive junior developer’s salary. Students will build a project portfolio, and have opportunities to network with local developers and companies.
Awesome Inc U Web Development Bootcamp was everything that was promised, and more than I had imagined. While I didn't go into the experience thinking it would be easy, I couldn't have imagined the rigors of taking on such an endeavor. It was well worth the time and financial investment. More importantly, it helped me learn in a way that was conducive to being prepared for the position I took in Quality Assurance/Development with a local tech company in Lexington. Could I have continued tea...
Awesome Inc U Web Development Bootcamp was everything that was promised, and more than I had imagined. While I didn't go into the experience thinking it would be easy, I couldn't have imagined the rigors of taking on such an endeavor. It was well worth the time and financial investment. More importantly, it helped me learn in a way that was conducive to being prepared for the position I took in Quality Assurance/Development with a local tech company in Lexington. Could I have continued teaching myself in my free time and eventually gotten to a position of enough preparedness to begin a career in development? I believe so, but the bootcamp got me to that point much faster. It did so not only by accelerating my learning, pushing my limits, and getting me out of my comfort zone, but it did so by putting me in a more real-world scenario through encouragement of teamwork as well as providing guidance in obtaining my first position in tech. The instructors were very knowledgeable and capable in their positions. They provided guidance when necessary but encouraged self-reliance over taking the easy way out. All that to say I am very satisfied with the experience I had at Awesome Inc and would recommend anyone looking to pursue a career in tech to their bootcamp.
I went through the Awesome Inc U coding boot camp in the fall of 2016. It was the first camp that they ran.
I had an excellent experience. The curriculum at that time was Django + AngularJS. It was 8 am - 5 pm every day. I tended to stay until 7+ every night and then do 8+ hours on the weekend. My feeling was that I was paying a lot and needed to get a lot out of it.
I was hired immediately out of the camp so I didn't have any issues with job placement. Then or...
I went through the Awesome Inc U coding boot camp in the fall of 2016. It was the first camp that they ran.
I had an excellent experience. The curriculum at that time was Django + AngularJS. It was 8 am - 5 pm every day. I tended to stay until 7+ every night and then do 8+ hours on the weekend. My feeling was that I was paying a lot and needed to get a lot out of it.
I was hired immediately out of the camp so I didn't have any issues with job placement. Then or since. I worked with that company for 2 years and then was offered a higher position and moved to my current job. I've also had a number of ongoing freelance jobs over the years.
I came out of the camp with a lot of holes in my knowledge. You should expect that. You can't learn all of CS in a few months. Or a few decades. But the camp gave me a firm enough grounding in the basics that I've been able to flourish on the job. And honestly, comparing my class with CS grads right out of college, I've been impressed with how functional our abilities were.
Awesome Inc is a great company. They are earnest in their desire for everyone to do well. They approached everything from that direction - they clearly understand that if the students do well then their company will do well. They are very engaged.
This was a good career change for me. Highly recommended.
If you are contemplating a career change to web developer, look no further. Awesome Inc U's Web Developer Bootcamp will give you the skills you need to land that web dev job. I was hired before bootcamp was even over!
And by "skills" I mean the really important ones: learning how to learn... where to find help when you are lost... how to know if your code is "finished"... There are a million programming languages, frameworks, and technologies, but these ...
If you are contemplating a career change to web developer, look no further. Awesome Inc U's Web Developer Bootcamp will give you the skills you need to land that web dev job. I was hired before bootcamp was even over!
And by "skills" I mean the really important ones: learning how to learn... where to find help when you are lost... how to know if your code is "finished"... There are a million programming languages, frameworks, and technologies, but these skills will transfer to any web developer job (and many non-web-developer jobs!).
Classroom instruction began with a period of coding "warm-ups" where we tried to solve a problem in code. But the bulk of the day was spent in "lecture" —which should more properly have been called "playground" — where the instructor led us through the topic for the day. Instead of dispensing information during lecture, the instructor modeled the real web dev workflow. "Can we get this text centered? Let's try this..." "Hmm... that broke. Let's see if Google can help us."
We did, of course, start with the basics: HTML, CSS, JavaScript. Then we explored the frontend framework VueJS. On the backend, we learned SQL, PostreSQL, and Laravel (with PHP). Bootcamp culminated in a final project that brought all these technologies together.
But perhaps the most valuable part of my experience was the friendships and connections made. I had been a teacher for 10 years before deciding to switch to web development, and so I didn't know very many web developers or technology companies. I had a very small network going in. But now I have a small group of good friends (the other bootcampers), several mentors (the instructors and administrators)—and I got to meet numerous community business leaders who gave presentations throughout the bootcamp. I will certainly lean on this expanded network as I dive into my new job and beyond!
tldr: Worth every penny just for the friends and connections made.
How much does Awesome Inc U cost?
Awesome Inc U costs around $15,500.
What courses does Awesome Inc U teach?
Awesome Inc U offers courses like Web Developer Bootcamp.
Where does Awesome Inc U have campuses?
Awesome Inc U has an in-person campus in Lexington.
Is Awesome Inc U worth it?
Awesome Inc U hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 17 Awesome Inc U alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Awesome Inc U on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Awesome Inc U legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 17 Awesome Inc U alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Awesome Inc U and rate their overall experience a 4.82 out of 5.
Does Awesome Inc U offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like Awesome Inc U offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.
Can I read Awesome Inc U reviews?
You can read 17 reviews of Awesome Inc U on Course Report! Awesome Inc U alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Awesome Inc U and rate their overall experience a 4.82 out of 5.
Is Awesome Inc U accredited?
Awesome U, LLC dba Web Developer Bootcamp is authorized as a post-secondary institution through the Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education, Resident School License No. KY-R-0523
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