Ironhack

By far Ironhack Miami gave me the best school experience I have received thus far. Other schools sometimes seem like it's on airplane mode but this school was exhilarating, spontaneous and down-right motivational. 

Coming from a person that has no design background, Ironhack gave me the resources to not only believe in myself but expand my creativity. This course gave me a vast knowledge of UX design material in a short amount of time. 

My professor David Fast and teacher aide Snezana Dragusev were a great support and always there when I needed them. Giving me feedback all along the way and inspiring me to think outside the box.

This course properly showed me the real purpose for designing a product. 

I wish I would have learned about Ironhack earlier in my life.

My goal with this review is to provide anyone sitting down reading this an unbiased look in to my experience here at Ironhack Miami(Full Time Web Dev).

First a little about myself for perspective, I've worked retail for almost 6 years. Although it wasn't my ideal career I learned as much as I could and just always tried to keep a good work ethic. Being a manager there I did learn about the perspective of someone looking to hire, which Ironhack's Hiring Manager Brito does an excellent job of teaching by the way. I did some dabbling on Codecademy to get a feel for coding, and soon realized that it would be a very enjoyable career, after excessively reading reviews here on course report and looking at the average salaries of Web Developers I decided that I need to get myself prepared to make this jump. 

I gave the max on all four ratings, and I'll explain why for each.

Overall Experience:

What I was looking for immediately was the work-ethic of the people that would be teaching me. Every single person working for Ironhack had unique qualities and had something even greater than work-ethic - passion,  for supporting you and helping you achieve your goal. On my first day there I took a look around, not having any idea that I would miss sitting next to everyone there as much as I do now.

Most people who jump in like I did likely have to quit their job in order to attend. With this decision comes a responsibility to yourself, to never forget that you need to be putting you All in this in order to get what you want. This means that if you want to land a job fast you should not be getting there last and leaving first. The more you put in to this the more you get out(l literally just accepted an offer as an Associate Developer).

I feel like I can create any website that I want, learn any new technology or language that I need, and with the skills learned here alone I ended up with 8 interviews in the 2 days of the Ironhack hiring fair(bravo to Brito again for a truly refined process).

The thing is, I did the Full-Time course because I wanted to be immersed in this. I loved coding and being here was like being in another world where I just wanted to stay and keep learning for ever. 

In my opinion, if you don’t think that you can dedicate yourself to getting as much as you can out of this course then you should consider two options: The part-time cohort which yields just as great results, Or….hope your current career magically becomes much more fun in the next couple months.

Curriculum:

The course material was more than enough, you could follow it word for word and achieve the goal of that lesson. From some past reviews on here I've read complaints of misspellings and outdated material and Honestly, these few minor misspellings do nothing to deter you from learning the material and in the world of technology there will Always be outdated material because there is always new technology!. One of the most important things I believe any programmer needs to know is how to open a new tab(1 second) and google the issue at hand(depends how fast you read). The teachers and TA's will often do this in front of you so you know exactly how to do it. 

Your days start at 9 AM sharp in the classroom, you will spend some time learning a new concept or skill. Then comes a coding challenge(all provided to see whenever you want). Some of these coding challenges will be done in pairs, regardless of if you want this or not it is absolutely necessary in order to learn required skills.

After lunch, another concept is learned or if the previous concept was a bit troublesome there will be a review to clear up some questions. This is followed by another coding challenge to cement that knowledge in.

By the way, I can bet most of you trying to teach yourself at home likely have not added very much to the all to relevant Github. Github will be like second nature to you in just a couple weeks, and it will be filled(hello jobs).

There are 3 projects done throughout the course. I’ll let them surprise you because it is a very personal learning experience that allows you to identify your own flaws, and crush them with the help of the Teacher, TAs, and classmates. 

Instructors:

Nick(teacher), and the TA's Marcos, Ian, and award-winning Sandra, are indispensable and amazing people who have helped me through tough, time-intensive problems, and taught me unforgettable lessons that I will continue using forever. I highly suggest you think of your current teachers in the same respect, and I say this with confidence regardless of your cohort because of Ironhack’s dedication to hiring passionate and hard-working people who want to give you as much knowledge as they can.

Something that I quickly caught on to with our instructor Nick is that you should follow his thought process just as much as the skill he is teaching you! I felt like I was getting to sit there and watch how a real developer works through real bumps in the road. Essentially I feel like I now understand how to approach every day coding issues like a pro, his teaching style is natural and realistic. Sometimes he would just look something up to figure out the syntax even if he knew it already(don't underestimate him with this, it's for you).

Job Assistance:

I interviewed with 8 companies in two days during Ironhack’s graduate hiring fair. The process was very well-done and was immensely helpful. I felt strongly about many of these companies, but was still urged to keep applying to companies on my own through what we’ve been taught. So two weeks after graduation here I am, It took about two weeks after graduation to get hired. This is realistic if you approach this course with your priorities in the right place. I generally got there an hour early to look over the current days lesson or even just to have a coffee and relax. 4/5 days of the work week I stayed until atleast 7:30PM, making sure I understood the lessons of the day, refining the work we did in class, or helping/being helped by classmates and Teachers(important),

Brito will give you life changing knowledge and tools during the hiring week. Heads up, when he drops some knowledge on you at any time before the hiring week...remember it or write it down ! You will receive training on how to approach interviews, how to approach and interact with professionals looking to hire, and also how to realize your worth in this industry that is hungry for the skills you have just gained. To top it all off he’s well connected because he is very well respected, and his connections and friends are also amazingly skilled people who are likely going to be your guest speakers.

Doing the Web Development Part-time was a fantastic experience. I started with zero knowledge about Javascript and two weeks after finishing the bootcamp, I have started working as a Front-end developer in an amazing company. This will be so difficult without attending to this bootcamp, self-learning is a good option, but you won't be able to grow as fast as you will do here, you won't meet amazing people and the Ironhack community. In my opinion, everyone interested in web, not only people wishing to be software developers, should attend this bootcamp, besides, you have the part-time option if you are currently working.

Attending the Web DEvelopment bootcamp offered by Ironhack was one of the best decisions that I've made. I was looking for a way to better my life and Ironhack gave me the tools I needed to do that. The coursework is intensive but if you are willing to put in the work then you will have a skillset that will assist you in succeeding in a web development career. The teaching staff was always helpful and available to assist you without whatever problems you might be having with your code.I was concerned about obtaining a job when I completed the program but Brito was there to help guide me through all the steps I needed to take to secure a job. I would highly recommend Ironhack to anyone who likes programming and is willing to make the commitment needed to succeed.

As someone with zero coding background coming into this course, I can honestly say that overall, the experience was life-changing. When it comes to the staff, I've never seen a group of people put so much effort and time into helping out their students, even if it means staying until 10 PM to try and figure out a problem. The classroom environment was very engaging, we often had code along sessions with our instructor. Sometimes the coding along was a bit difficult to follow because it moved quickly, but after expressing this to our TA's (teaching assistants), they made sure to speak to our professor and it made a huge difference. I would also like to mention how wonderful the hiring fair experience was. Brito went above and beyond to ensure we were all prepared for our interviews (both technical interviews & soft skills interviews) the mock interviews we had leading up to the hiring fair made a huge difference and really helped put life after the Bootcamp into perspective. Wish I could go back and do it all over again! 

I was new in the programming world and I heard about Ironhack from friends saying that it was a great place to start from scratch. The tutors always keep it simple and try to adapt to your leve to make sure you understand everything. 

Overall I had a great experience, the teachers are always at your disposal and are quick to answer any doubt you have. 

Ironhack is not only an academy but a community with lots of interesting people who can always give you advice on your work. We also help each other when we need it.

Besides learning Javascript, HTML, NodeJS, ngular and many more languages I learn to work with a team and divide the tasks that are given.

 I personally think that Ironhack is for both unexperienced programmers and those more advanced who are willing to learn more.

My experience at Ironhack was amazing, I learned a lot and I had no coding background whatsoever . I would have to say that Ironhack staff is one of the nicest and most hardworking group of individuals that I ever met, they work so that the students understand whats going on in class, and the curriculum goes at the right pace. If you’re wondering if you you want to attend this coding bootcamp or another one I definitely recommend this coding bootcamp, if you work hard and pay attention you’re going to succeed. And after you're done with school, they'll even help you get a job. Overall I definitely recommend iron hack to anybody that wants to learn how to become a web developer! 10/10

Although the work is intense, working every weekday from 9 to 6 and then most of the time leaving for the night with work to do, and also having projects over the weekend, the payoff is most certainly worth it. In just nine weeks you learn how to develop applications with the MEAN stack and then get prepped for the interview process and provided with companies interested in hiring Junior Developers. 

During the nine weeks, work looked like this. We worked on three different modules separated into three weeks each. We would have classes for two weeks and then a project involving what we learned for the third week. A regular day looks like this. In the morning you would study and follow along with a lesson for about three hours. Then you would make an excercise applying these lessons with a partner. After that we would get an hour for lunch and then another block of three hours of learning and then an hour of doing an excercise. The only changes in this were during our project weeks were the workflow was more freeform, and really up to you. There are no tests, no grades, your performance is based on the quality of your projects as they will serve as your portfolio.

After these nine intense weeks you get a tenth week of the course which is exclusively prepping for the interview process and the hiring fair. You practice some technical and soft skills with people that usually do that process in their respective companies. The final two days are were you actually interview during a hiring fair held in Ironhack. This looks like speed dating as there are tables set up with companies, and you go and pitch yourself to them for about twenty minutes a pop. Most of the companies that attended our hiring fair well really reputable places that seem like good companies to work at and keep developing skills.

The only real downside to this course is how time consuming it really is, requiring you to put the rest of your life on hold for these 9 weeks. Overall it was a great experience and would reccomend it to anyone looking to start a career in development. The only thing you need is the willpower to work this hard for about two months. No previous coding experience is required as they also provide pre-work to get everyone to the same base level.

I will remember this bootcamp as one of those great, game-changing choices I made in my life.

After working as a web project manager in an advertising agency, I decided I wanted to learn to code and looked around Paris for a webdev bootcamp. Unsurprisingly I found many, met them and had to make a hard choice: who would my money go to? Who would actually keep the promises they make on their website?

After reading a lot of good reviews, I chose Ironhack and arrived the first day, still a bit anxious. When I went back home I was fully reassured: I was in the right place with the right people.

Those 9 weeks were so intense, yet immensely formative and empowering. The course material is really very up to date and involves continuous practice during the lessons, and 2 bigger exercises every day. Also, I can tell the lead teacher in Paris obviously loves his job because he's very involved, helpful and patient. Finally, the life at school is pretty dense too, with numerous profesionals coming to school for talks.

I actually loved it so much there that I took a Teacher Assistant position and am now passing my precious knowledge to other students. And I know after that, finding a job won't be a problem for I've already been contacted by a lot of recruiters, met mainly at the Hiring Week organized by Ironhack after the bootcamp.

Needless to say I strongly recommend Ironhack: no matter what your motivation to start a bootcamp is, you probably want to join this one.