App Academy

Before App Academy, I didn't know how to use a terminal. But after graduating from the 16-week online program, I learned how to build full-stack projects and debug codes to make the app live. You get what you put in so make sure you allocate at least... Read More 100 hours per week to study and work on projects. What I like most about App Academy though is how supportive the staff and TAs are. If you have any questions or you don't understand something, they would try their best to help you. The only downside about the curriculum is that it's outdated. If you want to learn the updated technologies, you would have to read the documentations on your own. Even then, you can't use it on your full-stack project so that's a bummer.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I enrolled in App Academy, but it ended up being one of the most difficult and rewarding experiences in my life. The instructional staff for the most part was top-notch, though near the end of the course a few instructors... Read More gave the impression they would rather be anywhere but there. By and large, though, the staff were always friendly and helpful and would usually go out of their way to find resources to further explain some of the harder concepts. The curriculum itself is intense and does not stop. There were little if any opportunities to not give it 100% throughout the 24-week online course. The use of spaced repetition throughout the course would often give glimmers of hope as I would somehow be able to recall and apply a concept that absolutely baffled me a few weeks earlier. Coming out of the course I am quite confident in my abilities as a software developer. If you're looking to kickstart your career and are driven to succeed I would consider this program. The pros far outweigh the cons and if you're willing to put in the work, you walk away with the potential of earning 6 figures right out the gate.

I went to App Academy knowing little to nothing about software engineering and came out with the capacity to pickup any language and start producing with it in just a couple weeks. The supportive staff went over JavaScript, Python, Express, React and... Read More Redux with expert detail and was able to answer our troubleshooting concerns. While I attended just hoping to learn to code, I came away with a lot more than that. The continued education available through the program is valuable for maintaining a programmatic vocabulary. While the program is tough, there's so much happening each day that time flies and I walked away with a grip of friends, valuable skills, and now I can make cool apps that help me every day. I thought I was a lost cause for today's economy having been through so many odd jobs started to feel like settling with a job with decent pay. Now I'm a potential candidate for a six figure salary right out of school. If you want something out of life, go get it. If that something involves software engineering, let App Academy help.

Overall I had an amazing experience, most of the instructors were great and knew what they were doing as well as the support staff, everyone seemed to know what they we're doing. Okay so that was all the good and for the lacking portion of this is there... Read More are 7 modules or sections to the program and modules 1-5 I believe we're some of the best learning experiences I ever had and following that I felt like it went down pretty fast and feel like they could be reworked to be way better.

I enrolled in the 24 week bootcamp with 0 coding knowledge and experience. It is a very rigorous program, and when they say you need to spend an average of 60-80 per weeks, it is not an exaggeration! It is easier if you've had previous experience or a... Read More degree in CS, as many of my fellow students did, but I had to spend literally all my waking hours in front of the computer to keep up. That said, if you put in the work, you should be able to keep up. The TAs and most instructors are previously graduated students, they've been through the program themselves and know what it feels like, so they are very helpful and nice. Less than 20% of the class of graduates made it through without any deferrals, and of the original amount of students, there was only about 25% left when graduating, so if you do not have the time and energy to fully dedicate yourself to the program, it may not be the best choice for you... However, I have learned so much, and the additional job search guidance after graduation is extremely valuable to me as well!

I went into App Academy knowing just a bit of HTML and CSS and graduated as a Full-Stack Developer. You must go into this program with the mentality of wanting a challenge and wanting to push your limits. App Academy is a demanding program, but it is... Read More so rewarding once you graduate. Good luck programmers!

Pros- - can ask lots of questions - pair programming - lots of information Cons- - student-teacher ratio is high - lots of reports to do Overall, this is a good program for first time programmers with no experience and a good place to start networking... Read More through pair programming.

Pros: -You get all these resources and guided feedback to learn the material -Instructors do know their stuff -Material is always evolving to reflect the current trends in Software Engineering to always make you a relevant candidate during job search... Read More -You can actually see a tangible difference in your knowledge before coming in, during the course, and after -You'll be making friends / connections, whether one or two, or even the whole cohort, and you'll find yourself and your friends supporting each other throughout your journey -The Income Share Agreement! -Will always have access to the material and job search help -They're now offering a part-time online course! Cons: -A few (and I mean a few) hiccups here and there regarding the quality of material of specific modules -NOT a guaranteed job during job search (I'm pretty sure this is explicitly mentioned)

I recommend App Academy for anyone who wants to add skills to their belt. It’s a rigorous program, and it gave me the lessons and experience I need to build full-stack web applications. I enrolled in App Academy and they gave me experience working with... Read More the JavaScript language, SQL databases, and frameworks such as React, Redux, React Router, Express, Flask, Sequelize, SQLAlchemy, and services like Git, Docker, and AWS S3. More than anything, They are capable of teaching new languages and technologies quickly so you can apply them immediately. We build both independently and alongside group members using Agile workflow with incredibly quick turnaround times.

The good: The curriculum is updated regularly. Most of the staff is extremely friendly and tries to be helpful. You can develop great friendships and network very easily with fellow students. There are plenty of fun projects to work on and some extra... Read More curriculum you'll have access to when you want it. The bad: They don't necessarily handle those updates to the curriculum well, which creates a really inconsistent experience for students across different cohorts. This would be manageable on its own - the world of SWE is constantly changing and that's a good expectation to have coming in. However, a/A's communication - both internally and to the students - is definitely not what it could be. Rapid changes leave the staff uncertain, which means communication to students is poor and transparency is often highly lacking. The laughable: The Progress Tracker is a super silly solution to a mundane regulatory issue. Take screenshots of your check-ins in case you need to 'prove' you pressed the button because it's not always a reliable tool. The questionable: Many of the people who will teach you have recently graduated from the program themselves. This is typical of boot camps, but I had cohort-mates whose confidence in the program was shaken by the fact that we were being taught by people who just finished class rather than by experts. When they assist, TAs are often looking back at their own solutions and aren't as able to answer questions thoughtfully vs. regurgitating what they were taught, which may or may not apply to your question. There are many standouts, though - find them, befriend them, and learn everything they have to offer. The takeaway: The most important thing you can learn at App Academy is how to survive the constant barrage of information. When I went through, there were assessments most weeks of the online program. To survive those and remain in the class, you had to be able to chug from the firehouse constantly and then turn that knowledge around into practical application immediately. Because of this, what you're really doing is learning how to learn - and that's arguably more important than coming out a perfectly brilliant engineer. If you make it through, you'll be able to do the same on the job - learn quickly and efficiently and turn that knowledge around into practical application immediately. That's the real value you get from this program.