React GraphQL Academy - CLOSED

I had been following the bootcamps organised by the React GraphQL Academy for a while because the material is always interesting and up to date.
Finally the circumstances got aligned for me to join one of the courses and I really liked it.
The content covered... Read More on the courses is alive and continuously being updated to match the pace in which technology is evolving, and they have a forum with a growing community of current and former students to help each other on any topic related to course exercises or real life cases, and job offers.

I program in full stack JavaScript environment and completed some GraphQL tutorials before attending GraphQL API Part-time.

First the course started off with GraphQL foundations and thinking in graphs, then learned a ton about Schema design and Error handling... Read More (which are very important concepts in API design) and finally explored how to work with Apollo federation and Hasura GraphQL engine. I am now confident and excited to start building stuff in GraphQL and its ecosystem.

Pros:
1. Taught by the best in the fields of React and GraphQL
2. Well organized sessions and exercises to work on the concepts learnt in each session
3. In detailed analysis, discussions and practical use cases of concepts

I've been working with graphQL for a couple of months but mostly over an existing architecture, I took this class to get a deeper understanding on how GQL is meant to be used and the thought process behind it.
The course indeed delivered, we've covered... Read More important topics such as schema design and security and one of my favourites how to run GQL at scale.
I highly recommend this training to anyone looking to get started with GQL, the trainers are quite competent and the course work is quite comprehensive.

I am using GraphQL since 3 years now.
The problem is: I never completed the giant tutorial on howtographql.com
I decided to attend to the bootcamp to revisit the basics to have rock solid foundations.

This boocamp is nice if you want to have a private course... Read More with ones of the best people who are working in the industry right now:
@alex_lobera @nikgraf @eveporcello and @vladimirnovick

Now, I am more confident in GraphQL about shema design, subscriptions, security, error handling or even using a real life tool like Hasura.

pros: i was motivated to learn React since i knew that i add to attend a class where i could learn nothing from the class itself, so motivation was to study in advance
cons: long list, to stay to the main points, trainers clearly know react but they have... Read More no idea about how to teach. is not enough to have skill, in other words, you cannot be sure that Eric Clapton is good on teaching playing guitar.
Other point, the chosen topics, with tons of react arguments to touch we wasted time in minor stuff. One for all, storybook, a full lesson on storybook.
Final point: simple concepts became very complicated. In the trainers there was no capability to explaining concept in simple way unfortunately.
I give you a tip: ask trainers to learn about teaching from this guy
channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW5YeuERMmlnqo4oq8vwUpg
react course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxIDLw0M-m0
you find many others in the web, free courses, no need to spend 1000 pound and most of all, no wasted time

Throughout the six days, I learnt not only a better, more comprehensive React practice but a deeper understanding of the concepts and JavaScript behind the library. As a self-taught developer, the course joined the dots on my React knowledge and took... Read More me beyond my comfort zone to cover the full range of topics. While our mentor was a great communicator with excellent experience, I might not recommend to anyone who hasn't had at least some React and JavaScript experience. If you have, this is a great way to level up.

I recently completed the one week React Redux bootcamp in London with Alex as our main tutor. I found the course to be an intense and very rewarding experience which will help set me up for a job in React development. We covered ES6 Javascript, functional... Read More programming, React basics, Redux, styling, advanced patterns and test driven development. The class size was small (around 7 people) which allowed lots of one to one tuition with Alex while completing exercises. There's also lots of opportunities to pair up with other developers on the course which I found especially helpful with students attending from a variety of development backgrounds. I would say that we all found some parts of the course easier or harder depending on our individual programming experience which made pairing up all the more valuable. Alex is a fantastic tutor who explains things clearly. He doesn't always just give you the answer straight away to problems encouraging you to learn more effectively in the exercises through solving issues yourself. He has great patience and often stayed behind late after class to help us complete tasks or answer any additional questions we had. My advice for anyone considering the course is that it's a very valuable experience and you'll get a lot more out of learning together in a real environment face-to-face with other developers. I would encourage anyone attending the course to brush up on the basics of ES6, functional programming and the core concepts of React. The team at the academy send plenty of handy links and exercises before you start and you'll get far more out of the course if you spend a short amount of time brushing up on your skills beforehand. Overall I would definitely recommend this course for anyone considering learning React!

PROS: + Supportive, knowledgeable and highly engaged trainers. + Explanation of concepts in a clear and concise way. + Constant discussion of ideas within the group which meant that no one was left behind before moving onto the next topic. + Nice balance... Read More of presentations, discussions, live-coding and hands-on coding. + Highly relevant and up-to-date materials that made for a well-rounded understanding of React/‘Thinking in React’ and Redux now and to come. + Provided excellent coding exercises and challenges which complemented each session’s learning materials. + Students from all experience levels. + Encouraged peer programming. + Effective and intensive learning. CONS: - None Massive props to Richard, Alex & team; this was a fantastic course! Highly recommended to anyone of any experience level. 


PROS:
+ Supportive, knowledgeable and highly engaged trainers.
+ Explanation of concepts in a clear and concise way.
+ Constant discussion of ideas within the group which meant that no one was left behind before moving onto the next topic.
+ Nice balance... Read More of presentations, discussions, live-coding and hands-on coding.
+ Highly relevant and up-to-date materials that made for a well-rounded understanding of React/‘Thinking in React’ and Redux now and to come.
+ Provided excellent coding exercises and challenges which complemented each session’s learning materials.
+ Students from all experience levels.
+ Encouraged peer programming.
+ Effective and intensive learning.

CONS:
- None

Massive props to Richard, Alex & team; this was a fantastic course! Highly recommended to anyone of any experience level.

I attended this course as a self taught programmer hoping to expand my knowledge and break into the job market. My only React knowledge before the course was the provided pre-course materials and online basics courses.

I learned a huge amount on this course,... Read More and would recommend it to anyone (provided they already have a solid foundation in JS and Git) who is looking to start using React professionally. The course covers everything from the basics of React to advanced concepts like higher order components and creating reusable component libraries.

I especially welcomed the opportunity to pair program with other students throughout the course, as this is something I had not done before in my previous self-study.

As a relative novice in software development I cannot understate how far this course brought along my knowledge and ability to write professional code. As well as specifics, the course also does a great job of covering theory and principles behind React development, i.e. 'How To Think in React'. For example, we covered ideas like declarative vs imperative programming, writing testable units, writing and code for developers rather than for users, and separation of concerns.

Throughout the course we also considered different approaches to each problem, discussing the benefits of each. This was invaluable, as software development is an ever changing landscape and it is important to consider why we do things as we do them, rather than just blindly following trends.

I came away from the course with as many questions as answers, but this is a positive thing, as it allowed me to consolidate my knowledge and continue learning in an informed way since finishing the course.

Many thanks to Alex, Richard and the team!