App Academy

App Academy is the most rigorous program I have ever completed, but it was absolutely worth it. Starting with no coding experience, I was able to develop three full-stack projects by the end of the course. The program equips you with all the support you... Read More need from instructors, TAs, career coaches, and fellow students.

I loved the structured curriculum, as it suited my learning style perfectly. However, be prepared for a very fast-paced environment that requires your full dedication. If you want to break into tech, learn how to code from scratch, and are willing to commit all your time to become a developer, I would definitely recommend App Academy.

At the end of the day, success ultimately depends on your commitment and effort to secure your first job in the field, which is tough in this market. However, after completing the bootcamp, you will have the confidence to keep pushing forward.

Coding has always been a hobby of my since i was in highschool, but i would start and the hit points where i would get confused and not sure what to do and the cost was very prohibited when it came to returning to school. This course allowed me to get... Read More one on one with instructors to ask my question in a safe and compelling way, and with the learn now pay later structure i was able to make what was a hobby into a full on currier.

True story, I tried to leave App Academy to attend another Boot Camp. They told me, “Hang on, stay focused, App Academy is a great Boot Camp. “ And since then, I knew I was in good hands. App Academy is a great place to start programming. They are very... Read More understanding and fair! I love App Academy.

App Academy are very flexible with their student. I had to take multiple circumstantial deferral due to work schedule conflicts and family emergency. The teachers are super nice and helpful. The lessons are straightforward and all the materials you need... Read More are given to you.

This bootcamp is rigorous and sets you up to successfully transition into a career in software engineering. During my time there, I learned numerous technologies that allow me to build full-stack web applications. The community is strong and I have created... Read More life-long friendships in a mere 4 months. The best part is I don't have to pay until I find a job. Therefore, I can focus all my energy on learning and job searching.

App Academy was rigorous but certainly worth it! The curriculum was extensive and offered many opportunities for hands-on practice. The exams were intense at times, but by the last couple of weeks, students are given much more flexibility to develop creative... Read More apps on their own. The market is tough, so it'll take longer to find a job after, but I'm grateful to say that I'm now employed in my dream job! Great experience overall.

If you are truly motivated, look no further than App Academy. I graduated in April 2023, started an internship the week following graduation, and just landed my first fulltime role about 4 months later. Before this I was working in clinical psychology... Read More research and didn't have prior coding experience. After this bootcamp I came away knowing how to build applications in multiple modern web stacks, and more importantly, I had the confidence to go out and learn new frameworks and build patterns, as well as solve problems with code that I could never have imagined being able to do. It will be hard. But there is plenty of support for the curriculum if you are willing to put in the hours. The career services after graduating is top-notch. Live-coding coaches, behavioral coaches, and general technical coaching is all available to you in an unlimited amount, just ask!!! The job search is very hard and brutal right now, so this is not for the faint of heart. After 6-months of grinding at the bootcamp, the job search begins and that will be a whole new challenge. App academy prepared me well to build a great portfolio and to ultimately find a job afterward.

Was looking for a career change and this program was recommended by a friend who had gone through it. After reviewing some other bootcamps, I ultimately decided this was going to be the best for me. (I did this all online because it was COVID times).... Read More The teaching is great with plenty of coaching available from the staff and your other cohort mates. The curriculum is very well thought out, and its apparent that they are always trying to improve on its structure. The weekly tests are high stakes, but all the tools for success are right there for you. Its not just the coding portion they help you with either. After graduating they have tons of weekly workshops for resumes, websites, practice interviews, practice tests... and they push you hard to apply for a lot of jobs and always practice and improve so you can get through interviews and stand out to employers. AppAcademy's goal is very clearly and unapologetically: to prepare you for a job in tech. If you can't handle 50-70 hour weeks, learning at breakneck speed, or if you can't pass a job interview, then this might not be for you. But if you are ready, willing, and able to work as hard as you ever have for 6 months straight, the rewards and opportunities for you are endless. I was literally working in a warehouse sweeping floors and running deliveries before I started the program. I was exceptionally motivated to pass, and after 6 months of school and about 500 job applications I now have a real career as a software developer at a fortune 500 company. This program is not cheap, but it is sooooo worth it. I can't recommend AppAcademy enough. It is quite literally life-changing. (Plus you get a sweet shirt when you graduate)

App Academy taught me the skills necessary to succeed in the software industry. I heavily leveraged their partnership program to get connected with the right company and I landed a fantastic job after 3~4 months. This is absolutely true. However, it’s... Read More naive to think that their 24 week course will give you ultimate super powers. What they offer is teaching you how to research and learn as an independent thinker. You will become very intelligent, leading to incredible strength on and off computers. FYI, I had to learn TypeScript, Electron, Capacitor, Nx monorepos, Recoil, Jotai, creating my own Node.js based plugins, etc. since starting my new job, but I would have failed miserably if I tried to study on my own. Some people can achieve this as a self taught programmer, but if you like to learn best practices and bounce ideas off of the smartest people you’ve met, App Academy is for you.

I chose App Academy because it was one of the few bootcamps that still offered an in-person experience. I attended App Academy’s 16-week in person software engineering program in San Francisco. Being able to have your instructors there with you and pair... Read More program with your peers in-person was invaluable. If being in-person is something you can commit to, I highly recommend it!  The coursework is extremely rigorous (about 8 hrs of lectures/programming during the day and a few more hours of readings/homework at night) and the job search after is even more rigorous. But they do provide you with all the tools you need to succeed with experienced instructors, opportunities to build projects to showcase your skills, and career workshops and partnership jobs after. The in-person curriculum may be lacking Python, but App Academy prepares you to learn and implement new languages and frameworks on your own.  I was previously a marketing manager with little coding experience. The job market was slow at the time I graduated App Academy and it took me 6 months to receive 2 software engineering offers. The program is tough, but definitely rewarding if you are dedicated to shifting your career into engineering.