EyUp

I thoroughly enjoyed my time at EyUp and was very lucky to be offered my first junior position before I finished the course.
Application Process
The application process was smooth - I completed the aptitude test online (no prior coding experience required) and then had an informal chat with the trainer for my course, Ash, and a few others from the Academy to discuss why I had applied and what I hoped to get from it. I also attended a taster session which gave me a useful insight into what the course would be like. 
My time on the course
Alternating between theory and project weeks definitely suited my learning style as I found doing a project (building a OOP dino listing app for example) solidified all the knowledge we had been given the week before. Doing the scrum master certification before we did our first team project was also very useful as it meant we could adopt scrum from the start so by the time we were applying for jobs we had plenty of experience to talk about and had been the scrum master for a project at least once. 
Overall review
If you are interested in becoming a developer, apply! The trainers are really knowledgeable, the content and projects are interesting and there is great support in finding a job (both during and after the course). Also, look into whether you're eligible to apply for a fully funded place as the cost shouldn't stop you from applying :)

EyUp Academy is the result of a collaboration between Wandisco and iO Academy. I was part of the first cohort, Initially I was skeptical that the syllabus could be taught in 16 weeks but our teacher, Ashley Coles, was amazing and taught me a lot about software development and how to work like a developer in the industry. The format of the academy is 1 week of theory and then a one week project where we can apply the skills we've learned. We built paint apps using Java script, aptitude tests using React, and a collection linked from a MySql database using OOP PhP. I would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone who is curious about coding in or near the Sheffield area.

When I started the bootcamp, I had limited knowledge of anything "tech". Now I am happy to say that I am working as a Software Developer. 
A couple of highlights from my four months at EyUp

• Space and time to ask lots of stupid questions. Both the trainer and the fellow members of the cohort helped me feel like it was a safe space to ask questions. Our Trainer was very knowledgable about software and the industry and that really helped me think about the course my career could take. 
• We had fortnightly one-to-ones with our trainer and that was a time to get specific feedback and topics to focus on or research more thoroughly. 
• Well thought out projects that mirror real-world scenarios. The way the project weeks are structured; using the scrum framework, acting as a scrum master and accepting stories into the sprint, has really set me up now I am working in the industry. 
• Working in an office of software devs! It was great to be in the Wandisco office and get to know some of the developers and ask them for advice/ about their careers/ just have a chat.