Georgia Tech Boot Camps

This course has the potential to be the best investment you will ever make. It also has the potential to be a waste of money. It is certainly a scenario where you get out of it what you put into it. If you are thinking you will merely go to class and be a developer at the end then you are very mistaken. If you spend the hours outside of class to review what was covered and make sure to not fall behind, then the benefits are unmatched. My instructor, Jacob Lamont, was extremely impressive and gave my cohort everything we needed to be successful. It was up to us to apply what he had taught us and master it on our own. I spent 60+ hours a week reviewing each new topic and it was absoutely exhausting - but well worth it. Since graduation, I've had the opportunity to sit with a number of developers with years of experience and computer science degrees to go along with it. When they realize I learned everything I know from a 3 month program, it's honestly kind of comical to see some of their reactions. I've been extended a promotion in the role I was in previously and have had some opportunitys to freelance and grow my portfolio that pay handsomely. It's an experience I will never regret and the benefits are overwhelming. Just be prepared to work. 

I had worked in a career for 10 years that had nothing to do with coding and had no tech experience before entering the program. My instructor was Jacob Lamont and I had the best mentor/tutor Esterling Accime. I felt that these two teachers were what made my experience amazing and the main reason I gave it 5 stars overall. They are extremely helpful and will go above and beyond in making sure you will fully understand every aspect of the program and give you not only technical support but advice on how to approach the course if you are struggling. This program is really what you make of it. The more effort you put in the more you will get out of it (stereotypical but true) If you dont plan on putting in all your effort to making sure you understand each topic you are wasting your money. Jacob and Esterling will meet you as far as you want to go step by step. 

The Job Assistance I felt like could have been a lot better. It was basic support( review resume, mock behavoral interviews, etc). I was very lucky in that I found a job within 2 weeks of the program, but I know a lot of students in my class had a hard time finding jobs and are still looking for jobs in the field. I felt like it would have been helpful if we had more people in the field of web development involved in the career support. All of the people on the Job Assistance team were not tech people. I took it upon myself to go to meet ups and talk with people in the field about their experience getting there and what helps students like me find jobs coming from a bootcamp and no tech experience and found that helpful. A lot of the finding a job is really reliant on you (as to some extent it should be) and not necessarly the job assistance support. Having a better understanding of what type of role you will typically play in different types of companies such as large vs small or start-ups would have also been helpful. How and where to apply to jobs is also a thing I felt was missing from the Job Assistance. I went to all the career meetings they held and I felt they gave false hope to a lot of the students giving a very high expectation for a lot of us in the course (salary expectations specifically). I also felt they could have given the options of mock tech interviews. Again the Job assistance employees of triology were really nice and I felt they did their best they could but they were never in the tech field and did not give the reality of the how it is to find your first gig out of the bootcamp. I felt that I learned more about this career when I asked my instructor and tutors about their experience in the tech world.    

First and foremost, have to praise our teaching team. Jacob, Cody, and Connor were some of the most ridiculously helpful teachers I've ever had in my life, and I've had plenty. Jacod especially, as the lead instructor, knew basically everything and went above and beyond every day to explain and answer questions. I would highly recommend this program just because of them.

A word of caution though: the job assistance is way oversold. The way they tell it, the program connects you to employers actively looking to hire. Instead, it's the same, "Well, if you get an interview, here are some suggestions that may or may not help" generic advice everyone seems to have. Even the student showcase, a hugely touted event, had such a small showing of employers, I'm not even sure any appeared at all.

Furthermore, all the job search stuff it was poorly integrated into the class. The office kept pressuring you to 'make a profile' (which, by the way, is a project you work on outside your normal homework and projects). However, it's so eary on in the course, it's outdated before you even finish. I redid mine several times and never ended up using any of the designs.

TL;DR: the classroom was great. I learned so freaking much in a short amount of time. But when it comes to the job search, don't be fooled. You're definitely on your own.

Attending Georgia Tech's Coding Boot Camp was the best decision I could have made for my career!  I learned a TON of material, but even more valuable, I learned how to think like a developer.  This is a true boot camp, not for the unmotivated.  Prospective students should practive typing; get familiar with your terminal (command line); research jobs in web development and get a feel for the technologies being used in modern web development.  The boot camp is project driven, and you are responsible for the project concept.  If you don't already, brainstorm ideas of websites/apps that you would like to see.  You will make them come to life here!

First, I would like to start by saying that this program is not taught by GT professors. It's outsourced to this company called Trilogy. From the beginning, it felt like the program was hurriedly pulled together and the curriculum was an afterthought. The course materials are outdated and filled with errors. I found myself having to constantly look for additional learning materials to fill the many gaps in the curriculum. I would seriously recommend that you research and look at other Data Science and Analytics boot camps. Atlanta has several companies that have money back guarantees and high student job placement rates. Honestly, this boot camp is not work the time or money that I invested. 

Great program! Didn't know ANY code when I started. The other reviews are right that nothing is spoon fed, and the strong majority of the material will have to be learned on your own time. It was a very challenging course, and I couldn't have balanced a teaching career this year alongside it. It was that time-consuming. I am graduating tomorrow, and I have two coding-related interviews lined up for this week. I am hoping that these will be stepping stones to even greater careers (I've seen it happen with other graduates from the program!). This program is what you make of it, and you get out what you put in since most of it is self-learning. But it was the great Isaac Asimov that said, "Self-education is, I believe, the only kind of education there is."

I decided to enroll in Georgia Tech's Coding Boot Camp to further my career.  I currently work for a software company that provides document management to governmental services.  I work closely with developers testing our software and website that is utilized by our clients.  

What I like about the program:

You don't need a prior background in development, though it would help, and you will actually learn how to become a full stack web developer.  Even if you are only interested in certain aspects of the program, you will be forced to learn a little bit of everything.  In the end, this will only benefit you.  The instructor and TAs I had were awesome.  They were always there to answer questions or to just shoot the breeze.  You can really tell they love what they are doing.  There is nothing worse than when your instructor isn't personable or acts like they don't want to be there.  From my experience, there was a true passion there, and it will make you want to succeed.  There are also tutors available to you whenever you need them.  So, there shouldn't be an excuse as to why you didn't learn the material.

You will also have access to everything you have done in class.  This includes exercises and videos of classes.  This comes in really handy when you're trying to remember certain aspects of what you learned.  The educational repository they provide is wonderful.

I personally did not utilize the job assistance they provide to you along the way.  I'm looking to move up within my current company, so this is one aspect of the program I can't really speak on.  I can only tell you that from what I've been told by my peers.  They help you build your online portfolio and get you ready for interviews.  

What I don't like about the program:

It wouldn't be a proper review unless there are cons listed.  My one main issue with the class is that you only learn a little bit of everything.  While that's a plus, it's also a detrement.  Once you feel like you're grabbing a hold of what you're doing, you switch gears rapidly and move on to another topic.  While I fully understand why the course is set up this way,  it could be a draw back as much as a selling point.  There is just so much to learn, there is no way to fit it into 6 months.

This is for the future students:

I don't intend to scare you away from the program, but there is A LOT of work.  That's if you actually want to learn.  Be prepared to put in 20-40 hours per week, outside of the 10 hours of class time per week, if you want to succeed.  And I don't mean succeed as in get an A in the course.  I mean succeed as in to actually learn.  There is so much information on each topic that you will have to digest and figure out how to implement it.  This course is not for the faint of heart.  If you're anything like me, and I hope you're not, you will put in 30-40 hours per week outside of class time.  I'm sure the normal student puts in 15-20, but I've found that this is not nearly enough to be successful.  This is also coming from a person that has little prior knowledge of the information being taught.  

With all of that being said, if you're married, your wife/husband may hate you for the next 6 months.  You'll spend more time with variables and functions than with them.  In the end though, I personally feel that it was worth it.  You'll meet great people, learn something you never thought you could, and you'll have fun doing it.  Well, you'll have fun most of the time ; ).  

I shopped around for a while before I decided on the Georgia Tech. It seems to be, and was the most comprehensive course for my timeline. I did the Flex program as it worked best for me and allowed me to digest lessons between classes

The course was very challenging and informative for me as a first time developer.  Curriculum structure covered all the skills categories of Full Stack Development some more than others, the basics were there. The lectures were very informative, and much of the work was done outside of class.

The Career Support and Virtual Assistance via webinar were very resourceful also.  As my primary objective was not employment, but overall marketability, I have not found employment as developer. However, the mock interview sessions, resume review, periodic one-one career counseling even after graduation have been very beneficial to my overall marketability.

This course does a great job of teaching one how to become a modern Web Developer.

I came into the class with a minor in Computer Science, and looking to make a change into Web Development. The curriculum starts off with an introduction to the basics of computing and then moves quickly through the fundamentals of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.  Given that I had a decent background in programming fundamentals, I was a little worried that I'd be bored in the early stages, but the pacing and design of the course allows for students of all backgrounds to succeed.  For those a little more advanced, you not only have the opportunity but are actively encouraged to push beyond what is strictly covered in class and really get into the depths of what it is to learn JavaScript. This becomes especially true as the class goes on, with the sheer amount of frameworks and libraries that are taught.  It's impossible for a course to go into the full potential of everything that is covered, especially of something like React, and discovering the nuances of what is possible was the most rewarding aspect for me personally.

I can't speak to the career services aspect of the course, as I was already employed and did not engage in them, but I do know of several people from my cohort who are working as developers using knowledge learned in this course.

The experience was amazing from day one to the very last day.  The success leader, the instructor, the TAs, the venue, were all excellent.  The curriculum is agressive as expected, but very well paced and wonderfully presented.  I was enjoying every moment of every day I was in class.  I miss the rigour now that I have completed it, but am able to continue the rythm of looking up resources and continuing the learning, thanks to this boot-camp.  I can't recommend it enough to anyone who is interested in the latest Full-Stack software development.