devCodeCamp

 I am a former marine corps infantryman that moved to Austin a few months before starting the 12-week full stack web development course in 2022. I was also working a night job while attending dCC. I had a little experience programming before starting the course, mostly some JavaScript and very little React. I was a little apprehensive at the beginning of the course because I was learning a new language (python) and did not know how it compared to my experience with JavaScript. Megan, JJ, and Pascal helped so much in my translating between the two and understanding the differences. I learned that picking up a new language wasn’t hard at all, although I still prefer JavaScript. I was also used to programming solo and was a little nervous about programming with someone else. Through the paired programming, I learned it was sometimes essential to keep the motivation going even when we were working on a second or third refactor of our current solution. I’ve learned throughout the course just how powerful it is to work in a team that can look at a problem with a fresh set of eyes. As I moved through a few different partners, it became clear how important working in a group was. At the point of working on our capstone projects, we found ourselves checking in on each other and seeing if we could help solve some smaller bugs before asking an instructor for help. But I have to tell you, Brett and Dan are wizards when it came time to call on their expertise in fixing bugs. I’ve recently just started with the career services and I think I can be really optimistic on my future as a developer.

I really enjoyed my experience overall! I completed the part-time course in web development. It takes time and commitment to finish, but if you enjoy coding like I do, it doesn't seem like you're at school! The instructors were great, taught me a lot and provided great feedback. The course covered the MERN stack.
Allowed me to go to school while still working a full-time job. Even though I had done some self-study in coding languages in the past, I learned some new methods and frameworks and how best to use them.
With one instructor assigned to a class, sometimes the students that don't pick up coding right away seemed to fall behind the others. 

I am a recent graduate of devCodeCamp's full-stack Software Engineering course. Going into this bootcamp I knew next to nothing about coding. As someone who never completed college, I thought the idea of learning about computer programming was only reserved for those fortunate enough to acquire a degree in computer science. I am proud to say that after 12 weeks, I feel job ready as a Software Developer. The curriculum is everything needed to become a full-stack developer. A huge reason I selected devCodeCamp was because of the extensive 1-on-1 time with the instructors. Having an instructor help you understand coding on a private level was an incredibly helpful experience. I am currently working with career services and it is a wonderful resource for new graduates to create a resume, a tech hire bio, and a LinkedIn account. I am looking forward to working in an exciting career with endless possibilities. 

The past 12 weeks have been amazing!  The instructors and staff are all very upbeat and positive, which in my opinion is needed in any learning environment.  The curriculum covers the following and more: 
·      fundamentals of Python and Java Script·      Variables, data types, operators·      Conditionals loops·      Functions·      Debugging·      Git and Git hub·      Algorithms·      Steps to problem solving·      Object Oriented Programming·      Database Concepts and SQL·      Object Relational Mapping – ORM·      Django rest API from scratch·      HTML CSS - Copy a website from scratch/ mimic essentially·      Variables, data types, operators·      Conditionals loops·      Functions·      Debugging·      Git and Git hub·      Algorithms·      Steps to problem solving·      Object Oriented Programming·      Database Concepts and SQL·      Object Relational Mapping – ORM·      Django rest API from scratch·      HTML CSS - Copy a website from scratch/ mimic

All of this is a bit much in a short span of time but if you are up for the challenge, it's well worth it!  Keep in mind that your final 2 weeks are spend building a full stack application that you will showcase to the world, hopefully landing a gig.  :)  So it would be advantageous to start thinking about what you want to build early on (something that solves a real world problem and not just another to-do app or recipe app).  

The only criticism I have about the course is it's divergence into asp.net and C#:  The time spent on those technologies should be reserved for sharpening the core of the course, and in my opinion that was Django/React.  Also, asp.net does not play nicely with mac computers, so working in a virtual environment added an un-needed layer of complexity.  If I knew in the beginning of the course that having a pc would elevate some headaches, I would purchased one.  All in all, not a terrible experience. 

If you choose devCodeCamp, I promise,  you are being welcomed by a great bunch of folks that treat you like family.  My experience there was top-notch,  and I wouldn't trade it for anything.     

 Last year at this time I was working as a receptionist looking thinking that I wanted to do something different than that. I looked into programming and thought to myself that it would be something I could really enjoy doing long term. I came across devCodeCamp (DCC) and the Full Stack Development program and decided to invest in my future. As a complete beginner in programming, I was nervous at first going into the class. After the first week of class, and great instruction, I got super comfortable and got even more excited to learn new skills. Fast forward 6 months, having learned Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.js, Django, GitHub, Visual Studio Code, and so much more; I am super excited to start my career as a Developer!

After it was all done, DCC's career services and their talented team of professionals, started to guide me with resume workshops, and LinkedIn building. And on top of all the personal help, they give you getting you ready for the career field, they have the job and talent network to back it up. 

My name is Quentin Hicks. I'm from Tampa, FL. Prior to devCodeCamp's bootcamp I was attending another school in a degree field that I didn't really care about. Found devCodeCamp and never looked back. 

The experience is nothing short of amazing. The curriculum was straight to the point with projects that reflect the languages and technologies. I loved it as this was great harmony for my learning style. The instructors were understanding, patient, humorous, and fun. I enjoyed every second learning from them. My classmates were great with a can-do attitude. 

Career Services is astounding and has been a tremendous help in getting me work ready when it comes to building up my professional profile on LinkedIn, creating a solid resume, and how to approach posting on social media to attract potential employers.

I learned how to build projects through a variety of languages such as Python (my favorite), HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React to name a few. I learned the difference between backend and frontend technologies and how to integrate them. It was exciting, and frustrating, for me to build a project from scratch to launch. This incited me to keep pursuing interests in coding/computing/IT and has helped me revamp the way I learn when approching new tech.

For the past 4 years I worked as a materials engineer. While looking for a new role, I realized that the opportunity to solidify my hard skills was perfect and I began to look to enroll at a coding bootcamp to learn to utilize programming to solve problems. I shopped around for a few bootcamps, and decided to pursue devCodeCamp due to the support during enrollment, graduate testimonials, and outstanding veteran benefit of accepting the GI Bill. 

As someone with no familiarity with programming, the early days of the course after enrollment got me set up for success; with the instructors explaining IDE operation and languages to us ahead of time, and getting review materials for use before the class start date. The class schedule is an extremely beneficial program consisting of instruction in the morning, and practical application in the afternoon. Starting from the bottom with the basics and transitioning to understand all the different parts of full stack development was similar to how I had been taught other engineering subjects in my university experience which really helped me to build the foundation to continue forward. The instructors, even in the completely online course that I was a part of, make sure to help you ask the right questions when coding to keep you on the problem solving path. 

After graduating the course, I had found a real enjoyment for coding and solving the challenges that presented themselves when creating applications. I wanted to pursue software development options after graduation, and the career services provided that I am currently utilizing are helping me to jump the hurdle and make a more development-focused approach to the job search. 

I am excited to continue learning and applying the skills that I had learned at devCodeCamp as I transition over to a new role. I would recommend the full stack development course for anyone that wants to make a career change, or fortify their own skills.

My experience with devCodeCamp (DCC) began when I was initially researching my options for a career change from the military and I was interested in learning programming. DCC stood out to me right from the get go due to their awesome outreach, as soon as I sent an email I was able to contact enrollment and I was speaking to someone the very next day about what I could expect from DCC. Researching the right coding bootcamp was an intensive experience, but DCC made selecting the right coding bootcamp easy.

Beginning class was a painless experience. They give you study materials a weeks in advance of the first day so that you can get a basic understanding of the fundamentals you'll be using on your first day. The instructors were extremely down to Earth and very easy to interact with. Lessons were well structured and I never felt overwhelmed as long as I followed instructions and payed attention in class. If I did fall into a rut, instructors were readily available and happy to help. Everyone in the class was easy to get a long with and that made group projects easy to integrate into.

After it was all done, DCC's career services took over, and they are an incredibly talented team of professionals. Resume workshops, mock interviews, and LinkedIn building, no punches were pulled in their post graduation program. And on top of all the personal help they give you getting you ready for the career field, they have the job and talent network to back it up. 

I learned a lot at DCC, before I started I thought python was simply a snake, but now I can speak its language in lines of code. DCC was exactly what I was looking for in a program that got me work-ready for a career change in as little as 4 months. I can't wait to apply the skills I learned from DCC.  

Hello, I am a recent graduate of devCodeCamp's full-stack development course. I come from a background of knowing very little code to now having the confidence to build a website. I thought only people with degrees in computer science could do it, but that was not the case. we started the course with python and learned basics such as variables, conditionals, functions, etc. I think devCodeCamp does a good job of explaining these concepts to a beginner. The curriculum is well taught, instructors are willing to support students when needed, and I had great supportive classmates. I am currently working with career services and it has been well structured for new graduates to build out a resume, a tech hire bio, and a Linked In account. I learned a bunch of technologies from dCC first with Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.js, Django, GitHub, Visual Studio Code, DevOps, and so much more. I am excited to continue improving upon these new skills that I have acquired.

My passion for coding began when I started my own videography company. I was starting to create my website when I began to wonder what went into making a website versus using a website builder online. I quickly went online to see what I could learn about it which led me to my first coding experience and that was making my own personal resume with HTML and CSS. This eventually led me to set aside my business as a hobby and pursue my career in coding through DevCodeCamp. I was very pleased with the way we just jumped right into coding. With only a little coding experience I thought the instructors did a very good job at explaining things right off the start and I was instantly learning things.  We didn't have to sit through days of lectures before we were coding we just jumped right into within the first half of the first day. By the end of the first we we were given our first project. I was very happy with how fast we jumped to bigger and better projects. It was very exciting watching them progress as we kept learning new things and made me love it even more. We learned so many things I was very impressed, we learned Python, Django, Django REST Framework MySQL, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Javascript, react, Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Docker, Postman, AWS, DevOps, CI/CD Pipeline, Web Services & REST API, Visual Studio Code, and JSON web tokens. After completing DevCodeCamp I am excited to see what my next big learning adventure will be.