Fullstack Academy

I was starting with simple test about any programming language usage. After that I've got an invitation to attend one week JavaScript course for free. Then it was preparation to the course at home and final exam to get started bootcamp junior phase. The... Read More process was so excited that I did not think a lot and made a start.
The advantages of this course are very talented teachers, with many years experience in the industry. Smart Curriculum, it means you step by step learn how to make things starting from front-end and ends of back-end. You will try to get some technologies by yourself and make a project on it. You will aware about additional tools for developers that helps to host and control you work. Data structures and algorithms is a big plus as well.

Fullstack academy gave me a chance to become a software Engineer. The Grace Hopper program is great even for people who never had experience with software engineering. They will help you to create your resume and navigate you find your first software... Read More engineer role. Highly recommend.

I first joined Fullstack Academy's bootcamp prep course which is only $99 and I also received a complete refund for completing the course. My bootcamp prep instructor Sarah was super passionate and she explained all Javascript in clear logic which was... Read More super helpful. After completing the prep course, I became close friend with Sarah and a couple of other students at Fullstack Academy. I got a sense of their supportive culture and decided to enroll in their full-time immersive course.
After being admitted, I took 2 month to study as much as I can on my own before I started the full-time course. I started the course in July 2019 and the three months period was really intense but not unbearable. For the six weeks junior phase, you get to learn new concepts on a daily basis. You will have lectures in the morning and workshops(pair programming) in the afternoon. I normally had some time to relax and exercise after dinner every day but I did continue to study over the weekend. Each week, you would also have to take a checkpoint test to check your understanding of that week's study.
After the junior phase, you will take a week off to relax and refresh yourself, which I found really helpful. Then you enter another six weeks of senior phase. You will build two group projects and one solo projects, which I found was really fun. You also got to build closer relationship with your group members. Each cohort would also have social chairs that organizes activities for us to get to know each other better such as happy hours on Friday. Each week, you would also have ample opportunities and channels to express your concerns about the course, instructors, or your peer.
Upon graduation, I was also offered a 3-month paid teaching fellow position. While helping mentor the next cohort, I also got to sit in all the lectures again which definitely helped solidify my grasp of all the concepts. I also took the time to learn more about algorithm and data structure on my own. After that, I attended the launch day organized by Fullstack academy.
After leaving the school, I continued to apply for jobs, practicing algorithms and building projects. All my interviewed were obtained through Fullstack's network and I finally got a pretty good offer from a big company this May.
I want to thank Ben for being a passionate instructor and supportive friend. I want to thank my career coach Natalie for always being there for me and practicing all the behavioral questions with me. I want to thank many others at Fullstack Academy that made my transition from a person with zero tech background to a full-stack software engineer POSSIBLE!

I came into this course with very limited coding skills and couldn't afford to pay Fullstack's tuition for their other programs so I decided to enroll in the WDF program. The curriculum is exactly the same as the Software Engineering Immersive and Grace... Read More Hopper program but is completely free! The instructors and teaching fellows were literally the best and truly cared about all the students and made sure we understood the materials. Our teaching fellows went above and beyond for us and on many occasions stayed after class to work with us if we had any material we were still unsure about. After graduation our career counselor was constantly in touch with us to make sure our job search was going well and providing us with any support we needed.
Overall, Fullstack Academy is a phenomenal bootcamp and worth the investment. The skills we learned are very in-demand and provide a solid foundation for applying to entry-level software engineering roles.

I would have never thought a 17 week bootcamp can make such a big impact on my life. I’ve come from being a man with zero Infosec experience to working as a federal contractor. Pros: Great teachers, Great staff, Great curriculum, a very friendly and caring... Read More environment , career success guidance from an expert Cons : None for me

The coding instructors for the program were fantastic. However, the support offered by the career success team was very disappointing. My cohort was scheduled to have 2 career fairs, both of which were cancelled with little notice and with a broken promise... Read More of rescheduling. It was my career counselor's last year with Fullstack and it was apparent by how 'checked out' they were. Students could request individual assistance (which was difficult to ascertain) but there was no structured curriculum about job hunting. Learning how to job hunt and interview for coding positions was the main appeal to me and it was disappointing to be snubbed.

Coming from a background with zero tech experience, Fullstack provided me with the tools, skills and the confidence to lead a career in cyber security. At first I was intimidated because everything was unfamiliar and the concept of using a computer without... Read More a GUI (user interface) gave me nightmares. However, through Fullstack's test-driven labs, and continuous immediate support from both Corey and Veer and the fellows, my 17 week experience at Fullstack opened a life long career for me. With a mix of discipline, focus, and grit anyone can succeed through this program. I wouldn't be where I am today without the support and commitment from the entire Fullstack Cyber Security team.

Prior to attending Fullstack's immersive program, I was working in quality assurance at a tech company and I was interested in changing careers to software engineering. I spoke with a number of my coworkers who had attended bootcamps, and the Fullstack... Read More / Grace Hopper alumni by far had the most glowing reviews of the programs they attended. After taking Fullstack's bootcamp prep course, I decided that Fullstack had the inclusive learning atmosphere and hiring outcomes I was looking for. I ended up enrolling in the program and becoming a teaching fellow afterward and it is by far the best investment I've ever made. I'm a few weeks out from finishing up my teaching fellowship and I'm excited to say that I've accepted a full-time software engineering role that far exceeded my expectations. I have nothing but great things to say about the wonderful and dedicated instructors and career success advisors at Fullstack. I would highly recommend this program to anyone considering a career shift into software engineering. I will say that my prior experience working in tech and my experience working as a teaching fellows were very helpful during my job search, but I think Fullstack can be a great option for people without prior technical experience as well.

Pros:
-Structured class setting with minimal lectures and lots of hands-on work
-Great workshops that don't hold your hands
-Great setting for working with others whether it's pair exercises or group projects
-Great instructors who are always available to... Read More help
-Awesome career day that really helped get you prepared for more serious interviews down the line

Cons:
-The pacing of the course could use some work. e.g. REACTOs (practice technical interviews) are more of an after-thought in the current set up when they are so crucial for the job search
-Based on my experience, the weaker students are generally grouped with the stronger students for group projects, giving little incentive to demonstrate that you are a top student; almost better to just do the bare minimum on the Junior phase.

There are a lot of things you can learn on your own, and I thought software development may have been one of them. When I attended Fullstack Academy (by way of the Grace Hopper Program), I went farther and higher than I could have ever expected. This... Read More program is challenging, rigorous, supportive, inclusive.

I have made lifelong friends in this program. The people I've met have been kind, funny, considerate, thoughtful, intelligent. There's a strict "no assholes" policy and I think that goes a long way.

It's an intense and immersive program, and yet I am motivated to continue growing and learning. The material is constantly updated to keep up with the current landscape in software development, and it shows. The instructors aren't afraid to test out new material / libraries with us to make sure we are as up to date as we can be.

I ended up continuing as a teaching fellow in the program for 3 months following my graduation. I was able to look for work in the second half of my fellowship, and received an offer within two weeks of looking. Holly, the career success counselor, was vital in helping me through my search, in salary negotiation, and in quelling impostor syndrome/general job search anxiety.

I was a skeptic of bootcamps but I'm really happy I decided to attend this one.