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.
Overall Experience
Awesome Inc's Bootcamp was an intensive, extremly challenging and rewarding program for me. I was able to go from no coding experience to having a job in the three month course.
Even though I look back and realize how little I actually knew after the completion of the bootcamp in terms of real world knowledge, the base/foundation of knowledge couldn't have prepared me any better. Learning how to figure out problems in the coding world...
Overall Experience
Awesome Inc's Bootcamp was an intensive, extremly challenging and rewarding program for me. I was able to go from no coding experience to having a job in the three month course.
Even though I look back and realize how little I actually knew after the completion of the bootcamp in terms of real world knowledge, the base/foundation of knowledge couldn't have prepared me any better. Learning how to figure out problems in the coding world is likely the best thing I took away from the course. It was nice to work in an environment, too, that was like real world work experience (8 to 5 working on projects).
Instructors
We had two instructors from two completely different backgrounds, and for me, both were extremely helpful and did a great job with my learning style. While I don't think a few of the others in my class related to their teaching style, I enjoyed it very much.
Cirriculum
Not sure what to expect for Cirriculum but getting experience with one frontend language and framework, as well as another language and framework for the backend was very typical of the work I do these days. Very relatable to the work I'm still doing, even if I haven't actually use the frameworks we learned during the course. The projects were great and also transferred well over to the things I'm still doing.
Job Assistance
In theory the job assistance was set up for you to succeed, but I can't really speak to that. I was hired on the last day of class by APAX SOFTWARE a sister company of Awesome Inc U.
Before the bootcamp I worked two part-time jobs which offered little chance to be creative or solve real problems. Since graduating I have been able to work as a full-stack web developer where every day offers a new and interesting problems to solve, as well as new skills to learn. What we learned in the bootcamp was only the beginning, but it is a solid foundation.
Overall:
Awesome Inc. is just a great place to spend 3 months, regardless of what brought you here. there...
Before the bootcamp I worked two part-time jobs which offered little chance to be creative or solve real problems. Since graduating I have been able to work as a full-stack web developer where every day offers a new and interesting problems to solve, as well as new skills to learn. What we learned in the bootcamp was only the beginning, but it is a solid foundation.
Overall:
Awesome Inc. is just a great place to spend 3 months, regardless of what brought you here. there are so many great people working out of this space, just being a part of the community fir a short time is a benefit to the program.
During the bootcamp I was able to: learn the necessary skills to be hired; gain a confidence for learning in general (even for subjects outside of development); make friends, and gain mentors.
Instructors:
During our bootcamp our instructor was great. She had over a decade of experience in the field which gave her the ability to offer realistic advice to us when we ere stuck on a problem. Her skills as an instuctor were weaker at the beginning but she was very dedicated to becoming a better instructor and most of us could tell the difference in her teaching by the end of the semester. The assistant instructor had gone through a bootcamp himself and was very relatable. He was able to easily empathize with our frustrations and roadblocks.
Curriculum:
The course was structured in such a way that each week built upon the last. This meant that what we learned week 2 or 3, we continued to use and practice through to week 12. They did a great job of emphasizing core skills and not letting us get off into the weeds of web dev tools and languages.
Just to note, some of the frameworks and languages we learned, I have not used since; but exerting the effort to learn these were intrumental in growing my aptitude for taking on new things and working well with unknowns.
Job Assistance:
I am not able to really rank job assistance as I was hired by the sister company to Awesome Inc. (APAX Software). I will say that, before I was hired, I interviewed and search for jobs heavily. YOU ONLY GET OUT OF THIS WHAT YOU PUT IN. Awesome Inc. is truly invested in their graduates getting hired and committed to keeping you pointed in the right direction but they do not get the job for you. You have to put in the work during AND after the bootcamp to make this happen.
Fast paced, wery challenging, very fun. Must be commited to the entire 12 weeks to keep up.
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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