Deep Dive Coding

If I hadn't taken another bootcamp in addition to this one I would never know how bad it was. I might have thought I wasn't capable of learning this material. This course was so unorganized... Where to even start? For the prework you are made to code-along... Read More to a video, for which the code doesn't even work in the end. You have no idea why you are doing what you are doing and its just an exercise in typing really. The lead instructor is tired, late, rambling and unable to convey key concepts. The co-instructor is annoyed, triggered,prickly, frustrated, difficult to ask questions, did I mention constantly annoyed? They have no lesson plan. The just lecture with a list of topics. No powerpoint. Nothing interactive. You never stop and absorb. They never show a practical instance of what they are talking about. The co-instructor like to go off on tangents to show how knowledgeable he is about trivia in this bragging tone. But then he has no time to properly explain or make an actual presentation of the subject. Everything is stupid to him: youtube videos, we3 schools, etc... Its like we students wouldn't be going there if you could actually teach us the subject. We all felt lost and couldn't even concentrate on what they were talking about. The assignments were hard because we weren't given the slightest clue how to approach them. They assignments were very limited too. For our final projects, the instructors just did all the coding for everyone who had no clue how anything was working or tying together. So they were like "here you did this!" but everyone felt like they didnt even know how their app worked. I'm sure some advanced amateurs got something from this but 90% of the class felt lost, inadequate and criticized by the co-instructor whose attitude was like "this is how I had to learn, just figuring it out!". It defeats the purpose of paying for this education. Now I know... There are bootcamps that are structured. Where the instructor has a preplanned curriculum, where students do quizzes every hour on what was just shown. This leads to FORMATION. There are bootcamps where the exercises are easy to do because you actually learned the material, you're not just supposed to go google it and suffer. There are bootcamps where the instructor is enthusiastic, positive, and cheerful.. Not miserable, sighing constantly, annoyed and arrogant.

I attended the Fullstack course at Deep Dive Coding from spring 2017. It was a great experience to learn more about computer science and start my path as a software developer. I remember the instructor warning my class that if the first few days of lecture... Read More material was too intense, then we should take a computer science course that is fitted for a typical semester-long format. The instructor was right: the first few weeks of the program were extremely intense and it continues in intensity towards the final week. You are literally thrown into the fire of learning many challenging programming concepts such as object oriented, functions, data design, and more. It is very easy to fall behind if you do not complete the required assignments or pay attention during class. The instructors were very knowledgeable, professional, and injected humor when needed. The curriculum is well-rounded and prepares you for the real-world software development environment.

The career/professional development workshops were very helpful in terms of resume refinement, networking, and becoming more familiar with the tech industry within Albuquerque. I was able to secure 3 interviews after graduating the bootcamp and accepted a job within 1 month. The common misconception is that attending a coding bootcamp will guarantee job placement. Like with any academic program, they do not guarantee you a job; you have to make the effort with your own job search process. Network as much as possible, study for technical interviews, and don't limit your job search to Albuquerque. Overall, this bootcamp was well worth it and one of the best bootcamps you can attend in order to become a Full Stack Software Developer. I am proud to be a part of the Deep Dive Alumni!

A work colleague and I attended a Deep Dive Coding "full stack" web development bootcamp in 2014. The skills we gained in 9 weeks set us up with everything we needed to immediately "get to work" and be productive working for an established eCommerce company.... Read More Within one year, we had become the team leaders for that company and are now responsible for the direction of the company's web sales, as well as recruiting and managing the developers responsible for our success. The lessons learned at Deep Dive were invaluable and provided a significant advantage in our field of work.

Developers with degrees from Deep Dive Coding are highly respected by our company, G.O.Green (PlumbersStock.com, CraftDirect.com, AdamsAndCo.net, etc...). A degree from Deep Dive Coding is a virtual guarantee of a job at our Cedar City campus. Cedar City is located in Iron County, Utah; a top 10 county ranked by fortune magazine for easiest places in the country to build wealth. The low cost of living, high employment rate, and overall community health combine to stimulate bright futures. Combine that with a Deep Dive Coding degree and long-term success is a virtual certainty. Deep Dive is the best valued programming bootcamp in existence.

I attended two of the Deep Dive Coding Bootcamps and they absolutely accelerated my love and understanding of development. Not only did they provide a fun learning environment but they also gave me a chance to experience how software development works... Read More in the real world which is a rare opportunity. Going into the programs I had no experience and no idea what to expect. Once I was active, however, it became abundantly clear that I could make a life out of this. Their instructors are top notch and their way of teaching is unmatched. These are the programs for you if you want to jump-start a career in software development or if you want to expand your knowledge in the ways software is made. Not only does their curriculum help you with what you will face in the real world but their career services people are very helpful and use your personal goals to aid in the effort of landing you a job that you can start your new life with. Deep Dive Coding was hands down the best investment I have made in my life so far and I will always support their efforts and what they do.

It took a while for me to get my ducks in a row so I could attend but it was worth it. Ten weeks to re-boot my career -I learned how to work on a development team, how to prepare myself for job interviews and most importantly I learned how to learn programming.... Read More I got hired a month after bootcamp and I'm very happy in my new career.

Overall, I had a great experience at Deep Dive - the instructors were prepared and helpful, the curriculum was challenging but not impossible, and the environment was conducive to learning. My only complaint is that the professional development portion... Read More of the bootcamp lacked preparation for freelancing, which is a likely outcome for a student new to programming.