Code Fellows

Code Fellows was nothing but a positive experience for me. From the first day of class the instructors were present (physically and emotionally) and deeply involved and available after class in person and online. The environment at school is super communal... Read More and welcoming and generally a good vibe. Their Code of Conduct is all about kindness and non-discrimination and they put a lot of energy and care into implementing that. Everyone here is great and genuinely want to help. They also have scholarships for women and minorities! They're diversifying the tech industry! Couldn't ask for more from this bootcamp

Pros:
-Many Teachers and Assistants to help you figure it all out, especially if you ask questions and study on your own. This will be your life, and your pay for it so do it well!
-Active Staff to help you find a job after
-Large campus, that is open all... Read More the time and great networking and networking events

Cons:
-Some of the teachers seemed a bit disorganized, but they were new teachers.
-School is expanding and developing new programs so it seems a bit all over at the moment.

This course offers an in depth education in a the skills required to be a modern web developer. The data structures and algorithm activities prep you for the white boarding interview process.
With so much information packed in such a short time, if you... Read More aren't on top of your game its easy to let the information overwhelm you.

I'm a current student in my final 9 weeks of the javascript program at Codefellows. To say the experience and education I've gained so far is great is an understatement!
I come from a background where I use basic computer skills at best and upon applying... Read More for the program I was very intimidated and questioned if I made the right decision.
The pre work they provide to get you prepared for their 201 beginner class helps tremendously. I opted out of taking their 101 and 102 trial classes but speaking to classmates that have taken it along with the pre work for the beginner class say that it made understand the assignments alot smoother. The staff are extremely friendly and willing to answer any questions you have and the facility is welcoming and intimate. My experience with instructors is they've gone above and beyond to assist, even during off hours.

This course does come at a rapid pace and it will feeling like you may no be grabbing concepts, that's when asking as many questions as possible and taking the responsibility to educate yourself outside of school hours comes to play. The course is very demanding and will cause you to put your life on hold but the reward will be much greater than that. I highly recommend anyone to take a dive into Code Fellows, its been an interesting ride learning how the internet works. I do suggest taking the 101 day class and 102 prior to see if it's the right fit but keep an inquisitive mind, positive attitude and be vocal on any questions you have and you will succeed.

I have a communications and digital marketing background, how ever, I realized that wasn't the path I wanted to follow. I used to make web sites and some web design, and that was the part that I enjoyed the most. So that's why I decided to continue my... Read More education by learning web and mobile development.
After looking through many places, I found Code Fellows, and based on my experience I can assure you, it is the BEST place to start this career changing. In Code Fellows you will not only learn how to code and how to use the latest development technologies and tools, but you will also learn how to be a professional, how and where to network, how to learn, how to manage your time, and in general, how to be a REAL DEVELOPER.
Code Fellows has also a great community and they are all very welcoming. The instructors are amazing, you can learn so much from them and the staff is always around if you have any doubts.
Another thing that is important to say about Code Fellows, is that, they give you all the tools for your success, they connect you, they teach you, the form you, but at the end, it all depends on you.

I also attended Code Fellows for their 201 and 301 classes. Overall, the experience has been spectacular. It is definitely intense, but it's very doable and you get into the groove of the course style fairly quickly. The amount of information you can... Read More absorb in such a short period of time is insane. All of the instructors are very knowledgeable and approachable, the curriculum is detailed and I love how quickly they're able to adjust it to include new technologies as the tech market changes. The environment is welcoming and supportive -- no one will ever make you feel inferior or out of place here. It truly is the ideal learning environment, in my opinion.
Outside of tech, the curriculum for 401 includes a lot of career development -- learning how to properly craft a resume, how to handle "soft" questions during job interviews, and how to pitch yourself to someone you meet at a networking event. Post-graduation, there is a job placement assistance in the form of networking events, mock interviews with industry partners (from both big and small companies), and hookups directly to hiring partners. All of this has been immensely helpful. They prepared me for the market very well, both technically and socially.

The Code Fellows program was one of the best decisions I've made in my life. I had been thinking about learning more about software development ever since I started working in the tech field after graduating University with a relatively unrelated degree... Read More in the arts.

I attended the Code 201, 301, and 401 from October 2015 - March 2016 (This particular review will be specific to the 401 course, as there is no way to add multiple courses).

Code fellows is very challenging - there are weeks when you are putting in 60+ hours easily. The instructors I had were all very knowledgeable. Project week helped me understand what it is like working on dev teams, since collaboration is crucial to the dev process. Code Fellows taught me how to learn and taught me how to ask the right questions.

I hope Code Fellows has better job support for it's alumni. The latest I've heard is that they have a acceleration program aimed at connecting exceptional alumnus to tech companies.

Overall, Code Fellows was an important step for me in becoming a software engineer.

My experience was from 201 courses through 401 and even becoming a teaching assistant. I constantly was feeling overwhelmed and dealing with imposter syndrome, thinking I shouldn't be there and that I was not good enough to do any of it. Code Fellows... Read More puts you in the fire and then supports you through it, at no point through this overwhelming experience that felt insurmountable did I ever feel alone or that unsupported. When things did get to breaking points there is always someone there to help and bring you back up. As for the learning material Code Fellows is an ever adapting and evolving entity, they not only evolve with the change in technology but with the tech culture and people.

I would honestly work for Code Fellows their mission and their work environment is truly fantastic and in of itself drives me to want to work in the tech industry.