Devslopes

I'm very much a person that likes to teach himself things, and have often found that in the past I would get stuck, and really not be able to find any solution for what I was trying to fix, and this specific course has been a great help for me to me eliminate that worry when it came to coding, and allowed me to really consistently stick to learning and progressing almost every day.

I do think generally speaking that the curriculum is very tailored to people that like to teach themselves things, and if you are not one then there are plenty of ways that will motivate you to adapt that trait. There's a daily call labeled "Empowerment Call" in which everyone is personally addressed to talk about their current goals and their hardships, and you can collect advice from the instructor as well as the other students that show up before the instructor goes over the lesson of the day. I've been able to pick up several tips and tricks on how to progress myself within the learning environment over a very short period of time, but it is important to show up as often as you can to be able to do so. You are constantly encouraged to ask questions and put yourself out there, and the community will almost always have a valuable answer that will help you progress, and if you still find yourself stumped, you can hop on one of the Instructor Calls, and ask for help on your specific problem.

I've not really tapped enough into the freelancing aspect to give a proper judgment but I can tell that it definitely has become a priority for the leadership team to start training students on how to get job experience and build their portfolio even if they are rather new to the course, and the instructors responsible for the calls generally make themselves available for questions outside of their calls.

All things considered this has been a pretty good experience for me thus far, and I am hopeful that I'm going to be able to reap the benefits from this course sooner than later.

This learning experience has been absolutely mind-blowing, and I’ve barely scratched the surface in just two months. The instructors? Oh man, they're on a whole other level, like the cool professors you wish you had in college. They don’t just teach you to code; they show you how to thrive in the wild world of freelancing too. It’s like unlocking a whole new realm of possibilities, you know? I thought I knew a thing or two about coding before, but this program? It’s like hitting fast-forward on my learning journey. And the best part? It’s not just about theory; it’s hands-on, practical stuff that you can actually use out there in the real world. Seriously, if you’re even remotely interested in coding or freelancing, this is the place to be. It’s not just about gaining skills; it’s about gaining the confidence to go out there and make things happen. Trust me, you won’t regret it.

 11 months ago, I enrolled here and have grown so much. They have awesome teachers and 1-on-1 calls every single day. If you are new, be ready to introduce yourself to the class.😄 It is soo freaking awesome because anytime I get stuck on anything, they are there to help, even if the issue is not in their curriculum. This community is magnificent. They have empowerment, Q&A, learning time, Freelance, and career coaching calls. Things are pretty organized and well structured in their discord server. Also love the fact that their teachers take time to look at graded assignments. Even when requirements have been met, they send feedback on how you can better the development. 🤜🤛 Highly recommend them if you are wanting to become a developer. Plus they have hack-a-thons sooo BOOooyaaa! 💯 

When I enrolled at Devslopes, I already had quite a bit of background knowledge in web development, computer science, and IT. So much so that I recall being quite hesitant, as I wasn't sure if their curriculum would be able to give me much that I wasn't already familiar with. However this boot camp advertised itself as being focused on freelancing. Since my goal was to be able to earn money through programming, it didn't matter if I learned any technical skills or not, if they could teach me how to monitize the ones I already had. 

Thankfully I was dead wrong, and I have actually learned a lot through the course despite being fairly early on in it. The course material is very comprehensive and well made.
Here are just a few things that I thought it did very well. 

1. It blends many different mediums  of information together in it's modules. They kept a good balance of passive learning through video content, active learning through projects and exercises, and semi-active learning through reading assignments.    
2. It focuses on practical knowledge, that have application in the real world web development. 
3. Instructions were very clear, I never had to struggle to understand what a project was asking me to do.
4.Instruction was highly detailed and did a good job at accounting for the nuance necessary for teaching a subject such as web development.
5. Instruction was neither overly technical, nor overly simplified, making for an experience that was just as engaging as it was informative. 
6. All but the first few exercises  were challenging enough to keep my brain churning for their entire duration.
7. They structure the courses so new projects continuously build off of old ones, which really helps establish the big picture as you follow your work from beginning stages as it gradually approaches commercially viable material, in addition to giving more insight on the big picture, it also helps to facilitate a deeper connection between the craft and the craftsmen. 

In addition to all of these things, Ive found the educators to be very knowledgeable, as well as friendly, easily approachable, and have been very helpful every time I had a question or needed assistance with anything pertaining to the course. 
I would recommend this course to anyone who is serious about getting into the field of web development, and can handle a bit of self-guided learning.
While having some background knowledge always makes things easier, it is not necissary at all, as long as you are willing to put in the work. 
This has been my experience with Devslopes in a nutshell. If you are undecided about taking this course, than I hope this review has helped you make that decision.

Ever since I joined Devslopes the way I see and use technology in my day to day life has changed as I am continually learning to create and improve software that I make myself. The Devslopes Community has many members who currently have software developer roles and they are happy to  provide valuable insight into the best technologies and practices to  help you create the software you are trying to build either for yourself or for business clients.The mentors are where the value of being in Devslopes really becomes noticeable. Communicating technical needs,  limitations and recommendations to my business clients as well as executing those needs is very difficult since I don’t have many years of experience in the field. So not only do the mentors help me pass my Devslopes assignments, they also mentor me on how I can create the technologies that will help my clients meet their business needs. I started off making simple apps for myself like video music galleries and games, but where I learned the most was my first professional business client. That is due to the fact that the business requirements of the app exceeded the scope of what I had learned at Devslopes so far,  but thanks to the mentors and experienced members of the Devslopes community I was able to not only meet the clients requirements but far exceed it.Thanks to the help of the Devslopes mentors and community I made $2000 working on that project part time. Not only that, he also recommended me to his client and I am in negotiations to build him something as well. It won’t take long to make a return on the Investment I made into Devslopes and I am not even finished yet!

I joined Devslopes in  2022 looking to make a career transition as a software engineer. The goal was to get a job where I can work remotely while making a decent income. Their freelance program sold me on the idea that you can "earn while you learn" and was the determining factor on why i chose them. I'm not a natural salesman so when I started freelancing my communication skills werent where they needed to be to attract clients and land projects. However after following the guidance within the program for a few months I became more fluent when I pitched my skills and eventually landed a few paid gigs. The mentors in the program were able to help me with my specific challenges and hangups and gave me personalized advice and suggestions when I felt stuck and needed a boost. The most important thing Devslopes taught me ironically enough wasnt Javascript or backend development  because I'm pretty sure I'll need to upskill as the next new technology comes along. Deveslopes helped me most by nurturing a problem solving mindset, the idea that you have to choose "the right tool for the job" and the ability to verbally communicate my ideas effectively. For example when I landed my first freelance project I thought i had bitten off more than I can chew. However after bringing my project (custom website buildout) to one of the meetings I learned about a library and other extremely valuable resources  that was pivotal in helping me complete the project and giving the client 5 star service.
Fast forward a few months later and I've made thousands freelancing, recently switched to doing it fulltime and have plans to start my own agency in the near future. You do have to be accountable when you join and put in effort to learn on a consistent basis but once you get that down thats another life skill you have that you can take with you regardless of the industry that you work in.

I 1st heard about this company on TikTok and decide to reach out on their Web page to schedule a meeting with one of the representatives that works there. So the day of the call the representative I was talking to 
Rushed me off the phone. Before he  Rushed me off the phone,I believe he stated that he would give me a call back but he never did. Ever since then I have rescheduled the call Because they refuse to call me. I have had to reschedule the call 2 Times and still no one is calling me.I'm not sure what kind of business this is but it's disappointing to know that someone is reaching out to further their career or at least make a change in their career and People are not following up on me when I reschedule a call..

Most importantly there are two facts that will not be presented to you until it is too late:
1) you can "sample" the academy to determine if its a good fit for free.
2) if you sign up and finance, the contract is specifically worded to juice you for all you're good for. It states in the contract that you can't escape through bankruptcy. You cannot get a full refund at any point. You cannot get any refund after 10 days. The amount you are refunded starts at like 80% on day of signing, and reduces until the 10 days pass. 

The sales team can be shady and potentially even lie to you. They absolutely don't care about anything but getting the sale. They will say whatever it takes to make you want to join up. They will amp things up and tell you things that are just absolutely not a reflection of the truth and most likely never were. "There are live classes at all times of the day." False. The live sessions are held at whenever is convenient to the instructor and that is subject to change with little time for the changes to be communicated. (The day one of the instructors was going to be gone for 2 weeks is when we were notified that instructor would be gone for two weeks) There is one course that is only held at 10:30PM CST and no other time of day for example. 

Next, the coursework is lackluster. You are referred to other free resources because they do it better. Its old enough material to be considered outdated, and the way the guy does it is so cringey. You can say rad and skate too much. The material is not incorrect, and it is not explained poorly. If there was less of a constant tie in with painfully cringey 90s skating culture, first 10 second intros reminiscent of youtube "hey guys its _ and today...", and it were updated to still be relevant, then I could say it was good. Only 1 project per "module" is graded. Modules are basically chapters of learning. They contain around a dozen or so exercises. The exercises are not graded unless you specifically ask for them to be graded in the community discord. The projects are graded at high speed on loom.com. 

The live sessions are a mixed bag. They depend heavily on the quality of the instructor. One instructor see's coding as cool, really enjoys it, and tries to help you grow. One instructor seems to be showing up as its a job requirement. I think he is interested in helping, but I don't think he is really qualified for what he is doing. The recruiters told me the live sessions were intended to be Q&A format, happened regularly throughout all times of day (he even said every hour... that was a lie). The Q and A approach leaves much to be desired. Sometimes, there is a question asked that the instructor can expand upon and turn into a really informative session. Sometimes the instructor waits 20 minutes to start, nobody shows up still, and then the instructor has no idea what to "teach". Its very clear that there is no plan or organization for some instructors classes. Some instructors have a plan of what will be happening for the next month. I would say of the 6 regular instructors 2 are very disorganized and appear to be put into a position to teach without enough preparation and varying levels of professionalism, and the other 4 are usually very professional.

If the only reason you join is for the "Freelance support", then I would suggest waiting. I don't think the value is there right now, but I do think the company is working on building it. They are trying to do more to help students develop confidence and portfolios. Its not enough yet, but I think it will be and has potential. 
If the reason you join is because you want access to a community of resources, then I do think the value is there. If you have a question, then it will get answered. It will not get answered as fast as you want or how you want, but it will be answered in a way that makes you learn more and improve your coding ability. 

I am rating 3/5 as I believe the marketing suggests a significantly greater program than it is, and the blatant lies from the agent who sold me on the program. As a whole, its not a bad program. 

random gripes: the communication entirely being on discord is garbage tier. the class schedule in the student handbook not being updated, and updated versions not being distributed is garbage tier. jake the brogrammer is also garbage tier. his whole schtick as a brogrammer is just cringey. we don't want to be "brogrammers". we aren't 19 year olds living with our parents hoping to get into a frat. we are people who want to develop the skills to be working professionals and his persona is insulting to be considered something we might want to aspire to. The recurring marketing emails and not having any ACTUALLY relevant communication outside of discord is garbage tier. 

I debated on joining devslopes because I've already been to school for computer science and software engineering, but I'm glad I did because it brings a different experience than going to school. I learned a bunch of theory in my classes, but I don't remember coding much. In devslopes, you are constantly working on projects! One thing that I enjoy a lot is the online learning hours with the mentors. You join their scheduled zoom calls where you can ask the questions you're stuck on, and they're always helpful. There are a lot of students to connect with as well in case you would like to build your network