Ironhack

I come from a Graphic Design/Engineering background, and Ironhack really taught me the extent of the science of User-Centric design. The methods are specific, and really helped me decipher the mystery of UX, as well as sharpening my technical skills! The teachers and staff members are from all walks of life, they’re passionate, attentive and rigourous. I really felt like jumpstarting my career and this was definitely the best bet, we’re very properly walked from the initiation to the recruitment process. 2 months obviously don’t give you the time to learn everything about UX in the workplace, but the intensity of the work and the content gave me the confidence to start a career in UX/UI!

The atmosphere is really nice! The classmates and teachers feel more like my family after these amazing 2 months!
And the premises: DAAAAAAMN. I’ll let you see for yourself (hint: free coffee and beer)

I have to say that these 2 months experience was very intensive. I think I have never worked so much in my life ! it was worth it.

I  already had before a professional experience in UX/UI. My goal was to learn last tools and methods for UX Design and these goals was reached. 

Courses were very interesting and most of the teachers were great professionals. Our TA (Teacher Assistant), Louis, was also a great assistant !

We had the opportunity to work on 4 projects: two personal ones and two collaborative ones. The results were amazing.

I think I am now quite well prepared to get a UX designer job.

Having realized that I had to leave my last job as a journalist that didn't satisfy me at all, I decided to start from scratch at a completely different area: Web Development. And which option could be better than Ironhack? That's what some of my friends told me. I decided to face the challenge... and by this moment I can say it's been one of the smartest decisions of my life. Even if frustration has made me think I wouldn't be able to success, i discovered I could fight my fears and "hang on", like a cat poster. One of the most important things were my colleagues. The IronHack family always help you when you need support, an extra explanation or a positive vision when your world looks grey. Now, two months have passed by, and I'm not entirely conscious on how much i've improved and learned as a professional and as a person too.

Taking the UX-UI Full-Time course here at Ironhack Miami is the best thing I've ever done. Not only did I fall in love with UX-UI, but I was given an amazing opportunity by Ironhack to be sent to Paris. In Paris I will be presenting my Final Project to a group of new UX-UI students. 

The Ironhack team is beyond excellent, every week they pulled each student aside to make sure their experience was nothing less than perfect. If you're looking for a career change I highly reccommend investing in Ironhack. Ironhack has surpassed my expectations which were high to begin with in the first place. 

Maite (Instructor) and Kari (T.A) were amazing. They made an excellent team and made us (the students) feel like we were all one big family. Maite is highly knowledgable and passionate about what she does and it shows in her teaching and willingness to put in extra time and make sure we're going to do well in the tech ecosystem. 

As far as the curriculum goes... It is a lot of work to do, but it's nothing you can't handle. 
 

The most important skill learned through Ironhack's UX/UI Design course was the systematic approach to probelm solving. In learning UX/UI design methodologies you learn to problem solve using guidelines that optimize the solution through careful consideration of the "user."

Maite was my instructor and she was simply phenomenal, her passion for UX and her UI skills were beyond impressive. She is an influencer in the UX/UI design community and her ablity to inspire the class and instruct us in the techniques Ux'ers would need to be successful was inspiring. Maite always maintained a professional attitude and never displayed disappointment in the class or any student -she always maintained a sense of inspiration and the class responded to her instruction with universal admiration. If you sense a degree of admiration for her, I can assuredly state the admiration was felt by every student in our class- she was amazing in conveying the concepts that were new to us and ensured we fully understood the principles being taught. I can't say enough about the quality of education I received at Ironhack and it was the result of the superb instruction Maite conveyed. I would highly recommend Ironhack in an instant to anyone looking for a coding school or UX/UI design school- I can't imagine any school surpassing the standard the instrcutors and staff set at Ironhack- they are beyond reproach.

Keri was the other part of the success myself and the other students achieved at Ironhack as she was the "teachers assistant" for our class. Keri teamed with Maite to form an unbeatable combination of class instruction........if any student needed clarification on any aspect of class instruction, Keri was always ready with a smile-never showing a hint of despair. The chemistry between Maite and Keri was a pleasure to experience as they formed an unbeatable teaching team. Keri displayed complete mastery of UX/UI design principles and eagerly helped at a moments notice, she clearly has the qulaities of a top level instructor.

Brito is the "Placements Manager" and I've yet to see anyone more passionate about matching students with carreers. Brito is often found running around the school creating/maintaining contacts for carreer fairs to ensure every student has the maximum chance of successful job placement. He is a core component to student success with unmatched connections in the Miami tech industry and is highly regarded and respected. Brito always maintains a level of approachbility and availablity and is 100% committed to matching up students with the correct potential employers. Students normally interact with Brito near graduation time as he interviews every student and forms a relationship and pairs student traits to the best matching employers. He clearly takes great pride in his success rate in matching students to carreers and truly enjoys his role in student's success. 

The Ironhack staff was always courteous and approachable. The staff actually knows every student by name and always maintains a level of "friendship" that is difficult to describe. On 1st day of enrollment- the entire staff meets with all the students and engages in "name" games to enhance name recollection- this is an ingenious concept to student introduction and clearly works as the staff calls everyone by name! The school has a very 'informal- tech startup' feel which is likely intentional and helps foster an enviornement of learning and friendliness.

The classroom environment also featured a "tech startup" feel with it's glass walls and sense of openess to staff and students alike.  I would not change a thing to the learning enviornement, it was pleasing and provided a relaxed feel.

My experience at Irohack was completely positive- the instruction and curriculum was flawless and the staff was always friendly. Ironhack sends weekly e-mail 'surveys' asking how they might improve the school or staff and it was difficult in making such recommendations. My suggestion was to add a "soda" machine to the upstairs kitchen as I don't drink coffee or beer!

Ironhack is more than a school- it is a place where life-long friendships are formed and fostered. Both students and staff alike bond in a unique way I was not expecting and this sense was echoed by my fellow classmates. Ironhack is a place where lives are being changed and oppourtunities and dreams are being realized ..........I fully recommend this school and know anyone who enrolls will likely have the same experience and will be ready for their new carreer.

So when you're ready to experience the most unque learning experience you'll ever engage in and ready to meet a super-friendly staff, enroll in Ironhack and get ready to be called by name.....I was beyond imprerssed and bet so will you!

Get ready for a life-changing experience because I was not and I'm so glad I attended Ironhack.....new friends, experiences and careers are waiting! 

(I have no affiliation with Ironhack other than being a fully satisfied student.)

Mi nombre es Nadia Carreira, soy de Bilbao, estudié diseño gráfico en la upv de Leioa. Me especialice en diseño web e ilustración. Actualmente quería dar un giro y no quedarme estancada en el diseño, poder afrontar problemas más técnicos y saber desenvolverme con otras tecnologías. Ironhack ha sido un paso muy gratificante en mi carrera profesional el cual me ha ayudado a superar ese reto que yo me había marcado. Ha sido un camino duro, pero esto sólo es el comienzo. Poco a poco iré integrando más conocimientos y asentando todos los conceptos vistos en este bootcamp de dos meses. Lo que más me ha gustado ha sido el trato de los TAs hacia nosotros, siempre dispuestos ayudar, a llorar y reír a nuestro lado. Yo, sinceramente estoy muy agradecida de todo el apoyo, ya que sin ellos quizás no lo hubiera conseguido.

This very sentence has driven me since I can remember. It has taken me through my Business studies into my first job in Fintech, from there into a Finance Masters, and lastly into Ironhack.

On my way to their web development bootcamp many had questionned what programming had to do with finance, to which my response was always: I’m going there to learn how to learn a programming language.

Little did I know that Ironhack would offer me so much more!

1. A family. The people are amazing! Both staff and students, all from different backgrounds and sparkling with ideas and ambition.

2. A network. A strange bond unites Ironhackers all over, leading to an ever- growing community of people seeking to help each other and exploring the tech world.

3. A new way of approaching work. André Torgal (our teacher) has decades of experience in different projects and Agile training; he has taught us a new way of approaching challenges, teamwork and life!

4. Thirst for disruption. The fabulously engaged staff continuously organises events with startups, successful entrepreneurs and innovators. Here we all gained insight into the tech world, and it has unleashed my creativity by showing me how to build the very tools that allow us to ignite change.

5. A loooot of fun. From parties and dinners to a weekend trip to an amusement park, it was (despite all the intensity and very hard work) never-ending fun.

I now am not only equipped to work as a front or back-end programmer, but also have a framework to easily learn other languages that align with my chosen industry (+ a few side projects which I inevitably crave to build).

Best (and most useful). Holidays. Ever!

Overall my experience at Ironhack was very good!

The first thing that has to be said though is that it is a VERY challenging and tough course.

But the support received from our teacher, TAs and staff has been a more than valuable experience. Everyone is willing to help you, listen to your concerns and support you in any way that they can.

All the staff have put in so many extra hours and have truly been there when needed. The insights we have got from Andre (regarding the professional world, and the reality of things) are uncomparable to anything - I am not sure where else I would have gotten this time of input and feedback. Also, I cannot ever be thankful enough for all the extra hours and support the TAs have given to us.

I would do Ironhack all over again and can only recommend it, however if you decide to take the bootcamp be prepared to spend lots of additional hours working: the more time you invest, the more you will end up getting out of this course.