The App Academy NL - CLOSED

At first you feel overwhelmed by all the information thrown at you.
but the teacher Daniel Salber really takes his time with you and makes sure you understand a concept before moving on to the next one.

I attended the Advanced iOS Bootcamp that takes 6... Read More weeks.
Even though it starts at the basics, it quickly ramps up the difficulty in a way that makes it manageable but also really engaging and challenging.
The bootcamp asks you to really devote yourself to it for the duration of the bootcamp. That means paying attention in class and doing the homework that's been assigned to you. Take your time and put the bootcamp before anything else.
Like i said it asks you devote yourself, but in return you get amazing support, and an amazing teacher to help you through the bootcamp.

I can recommend this to anyone willing to change their careers or already have programming experience but want to take it to the next level.

I started this boot camp with about half a year of iOS experience. I had done a handful of projects for myself and one project for a company. Even though I was doing alright in the field I wanted to get more knowledgeable and experienced in a short time,... Read More which is where the boot camp came into play.

Programming experience is required, not necessarily Swift.
Our lecturer was a developer with 30+ years experience of which 10 years iOS. He is more modern in his code and approach than many other developers with the same amount of experience. His teaching style is helpful but with a lot of freedom. The student is expected to try and figure out how to do something without immediately asking. An occasional push in the right direction was given when required and after you figured it out and got it working an explanation as to how or why it worked soon followed.
The first week of the boot camp was used to get non iOS developers up to speed with iOS. During this time the iOS experienced developers would do some additional assignments. The following couple of weeks were used make some small apps to gain some experience with frameworks previously unknown to us. Next to just programming there was also time for guest lectures and computer science subjects.

The last 4 weeks were used to create an app for a company. I was tasked to create an AR app which was to be used in a moving vehicle. This proved to be a problem since ARKit uses a variety of sensors to decide where to place the object. This basically means that when you're in a vehicle your AR object keeps floating out of the screen. Luckily ARKit 2.0 was just announced. So after installing all the Beta software (not recommended if you appreciate stability) it was time to start figuring out how to get everything to work. Since there wasn't any documentation available on ARKit 2.0 it was a bit more difficult. Figuring something out with limited resources offers great satisfaction once finished.

Job support was good. The guys kept me up to date for possible jobs. Once they found the right one we went there together to see if it was a match. Currently working for a big insurance company now thanks to them.

Pro's:
Great teacher
Good materials
Marvelous location (Centre of Amsterdam)

Cons:
Amsterdam is rather expensive

Tl:dr Great boot camp with a great lecturer. Learned a lot and would definitely recommend with cool concepts such as ARKit(and others). Programming experience required not necessarily Swift.

This program is absolutely awesome. I attended the 12-week iOS bootcamp in may 2017. It's the best and fastest way to learn iOS development In 12 weeks. The teacher and curriculum were amazing and the pace was really fast. Bootcamp at is finest. I had... Read More no programming knowledge but made 5 really cool apps I can show my future employers.

Really enjoyed the this Bootcamp. The programme contains a nice mixture of theorie, exercises and practical projects (both individually as well as in a team). This combination gives you a good set of skills to start applying for Junior iOS positions.... Read More The tutors was excellent in explaining theorie and different problems and there was more than enough guidance and space to ask questions on a variety of topics. If questions were too complex to solve in a couple of minutes, the tutor would always have an answer the next day on how to solve the challenges.

Since this bootcamp was part of starting as a Developer at my current employer, the job support aspect was not really applicable for me. The App Academy does have connections and does offer support to their students in getting a job consecutively to their training.

The first five to six week really means studying and learning to code. Fortunately I already had some coding experience and I liked the book we were working from, but still, it's a tough period. But together, you get through it. And then, the fun really... Read More begins. In teams, you start building your own apps. You can finally put to practice all the things you learned, and start to really get the hang of all those concepts. And the last five weeks, we worked on a prototype app for an actual company. We had a great time working on that app too, and working with a real product owner, a UX designer and other stakeholders of the app. It surprised me how much you can learn about app developing in three devoted months. I enjoyed it a lot, and I feel confident now that I can really get a job as an app developer.

I my case it started with the following sentence, ‘want to make a complete new start of your career?’ When I saw this line in an intern Vacancy at my company, I knew I wanted to take this step. Two months later I joined the Android bootcamp at the App... Read More Academy. Wow, what a change from the environment in my past job to this complete new environment. And not only the Environment was new, the language, programs and to learn skills.

They warned us that a bootcamp like this is not easy and will take a lot of your time especially the first six weeks. And they did not lie. If you join this bootcamp you will have to get ready for some hard work. But you are not alone. You have a great teacher with a lot of experience and class/bootcamp mates who can help you with any difficulties, code and fun wise.

See it as a big investment in yourself. Learn Java, drink Java coffee, learn harder and before you know it you finished your first real Android app. And another one, and another one and eventually you create a real app for a real company. And believe it or not, if you proudly present that app after twelve weeks you realize were al the hard work was for. From a app zero to and app hero in such a sort notice. Of course you do not stop learning after this period. There is still a whole new world to discover but the first big steps of app developing are yours!

If you are IT minded and interested in programming but you still have doubts about the program just visit one of the App Academy open houses and they can tell you everything about it.

I was send from my employer to the App Academy to learn building Android apps. I had zero experience in developing.
In the beginning it was really tough but the coach helps you through the course. I am not going to lie, you really need to put allot of... Read More hours in the bootcamp and put your personal life on pause. Believe me, it will pay back.

The course is for everybody who wants to learn building apps, and it does not matter whether you have zero or a bit of experience in this field.

Now I am building apps and loving it, my workdays does not feel as work anymore.

While I was searching for a job within fashion, I just couldn't find something that felt completely right. This bootcamp appealed to me because you quickly learn a new skill and a new profession. Unsure if I could learn it all within 3 months, I started... Read More the bootcamp and dived in head first. Due to the high level of the teachers and the intensity of the bootcamp, I felt like I could learn it all within 3 months. The environment is easy-going and stimulating, with room to make as many mistakes as you can to understand all the concepts better. I am convinced that anyone who really really wants to, can learn how to code in swift. It requires total commitment, but with that, it is definitely worth it a thousand percent.