Coding DojoReviews of codingdojo.com

My experience here was very positive. I had many hesitations before coming to coding dojo wondering if it was the right decision. As for my background I have a B.A. in business administration and had been working several years in a non tech environment. I had coded as a hobby but had very little experience and no education on it. I basically knew enough about coding to realize I liked it a lot and wanted to learn more. I had no idea if i could make a career out of it by going to a bootcamp. After extensive research I decided I would attend coding dojo in an attempt to switch careers and learn more. If you are wondering the same then please take this advice. You Get What You Put Into It! This is very important to understand. The program flies by and everyday matters. Make sure you can be committed to code, eat, and sleep for 4 months. Students who stayed late or came early got a lot more out than others. This program doesn't magically get you a job in the industry. Even after graduating you still have to work hard and keep learning in order to find work. If you only completed the course material it will not be enough. You need to build things of your own and keep learning more. Build side projects, a portfolio page, post to GitHub, contribute to open source projects,and buy a book on algorithms and do one everyday. For me the most important take away from this program is that I feel it truly helped me become a self-sufficient developer. I may not know everything about a certain topic, but I have the tools and knowledge to fill in the gaps myself. This has given me confidence in coding that I did not have beforehand. If you are looking to gain the skills to be a self-sufficient developer and have the time, energy, and passion to put into it then I recommend this program.

This is true for Coding Dojo more than anything else I've been a part of. The model of becoming an entry level developer in 14 weeks is highly ambitious but definitely attainable if you're 1) willing to put in the work, 2) have solid personal goals and 3) keep yourself accountable. Now the idea isn't after 14 weeks you'll know enough to get any job you want. But you should have enough experience under your belt in order to SELL YOURSELF to a future employer that you have the tenacity, aptitude for quick learning, and high work ethic on top of your hands on experience in a variety of different domains. Do I believe everyone can be a software developer? Sure. Do I believe everyone should be a software developer? Not at all. Too many people are attracted by the allure of a high paying job after 3 months of work. They aren't doing it because they like coding or because they like building things, they are doing it for the fast money. I'd say if that is you, be weary of your decisions as you may find yourself without the extra drive needed to get yourself past the finish line (finish line being landing a job not graduating Coding Dojo). If I were to take a guess the majority of the one-stars on here are a result of that kind of thinking. If you're looking for something easy or guaranteed, I'd say save your money and stick with whatever you're doing right now. However, if you're looking for a time efficient way of giving yourself access to new opportunities in the tech industry, Coding Dojo is a great structure to facilitate your own personal growth trajectory. Tips for any potential bootcamp attendees: 1) Learn your algorithms. Seriously. You will hear this again and again so you know it's the real deal. Since graduating, I've observed the #1 reason people aren't ready to start the job hunt process right away is lack of confidence with algorithms (and thus performance on technical interviews). The hour of algorithms every morning is a good base point, but not enough to get yourself to where you should be by the end. I recommend an extra 1-2 hours on top every day to dedicate to algorithms. 2) Start preparing your post-graduation job materials now. There's no need to wait until Career Week to start building your resume/portfolio/cover letters/LinkedIn/etc. This leads to having an overwhelming amount of work to do and only adds to the stress of looking for a job. Start cleaning up your LinkedIn and growing your network today, reworking your resume tomorrow, designing your portfolio next week and once graduation rolls around (which it will before you know it) you'll already have all the things prepared. Now all you have to do is polish it up and send it out. This gets you ahead of almost everyone else and sets you up for that much more success. 3) Create strong relationships and don't be afraid to use your network. Tell everyone what you're doing and let them know your plans for when you're done 3 months down the line. You don't know whose friend's dogsitter will have a brother that's looking for a new junior dev at their company. 4) Use other resources when you get stuck on something and even when you're not stuck. If the curriculum isn't clicking with you on a certain topic or you're not understanding the teacher's way of wording a concept, find answers in other places! When I encountered Object Oriented Design for the first time, I couldn't wrap my mind around it.. so I watched YouTube videos, a lot of them. And after the 15th one it clicked just because of a specific phrasing I heard for the first time. Coding Dojo's philosophy isn't about making you the best developer, but it is about making you self sufficient. How will you react when the inevitable happens and you don't know how to do something? This is the true test for any good developer and what employers really want to see (for a non-senior position at least).

Coding Dojo is an excellent learning environment for aspiring and eager web developers to pick up in-demand skills in the hopes of starting a brand new career. For those who are willing to commit the time and effort involved in learning new concepts and developing new talents, the rewards are well worth it. The instructors are readily available to help students in their learning process, primarily through empowering the students to think through a variety of solutions and devote time to research. For someone in a pivotal stage in their life seeking to start a new career in a lucrative job industry, I highly recommend Coding Dojo.

I went to the dojo to see how I like programming full-time, and to learn web development for my own satisfaction. Often times I feel things could have been better, but I stuck with their curriculum and I think was better for it. The same amount of tuition could have bought me the same amount of time in a private university, but I feel I've learnt quite a bit more. And the opportunity to work in teams and alongside my cohort mates is priceless. My last job required a certain amount of coding and I have a B.S. degree in math so nothing taught at the dojo was truly challenging but for the time constraint. I am a little disappointed that employers aren't lined up outside the dojo to hire new grads, but that's not quite realistic anyways.

Learned a lot of excellent skills, not just limited to programming and problem solving, but also resume-writing, communication, and independence. Also made great contacts and friends with the other students in my cohort, and with the instructors. Worth every cent I paid for it and more. Highly recommend.

I encourage everyone who wants to be an excellent developer to choose Coding Dojo because it is the best school that most of the big companies recognize for their potentiality and your paper will have a lot of value as well.

I was a little hesitant about Coding Dojo when I started but I was honestly blown away by both the school itself and by the kind of students that I saw there. Most students there have some work experience and a lot of them have college degrees. A lot of people, like me, were looking for a career change and were serious about learning. I ended up getting two different offers from great companies and was very pleased with the job I ended up with. It can be a little tricky looking for jobs afterwards because some companies focus a lot on CS degrees or in-depth technical interviews which were tough coming from so little experience, but I was surprised at how many companies also valued me more highly because of my diverse background and didn't care about my lack of experience. If you are looking for a career change or looking to get into coding, I would highly recommend coding dojo.

Coding Dojo was an amazing experience that gave me confidence to not only program and learn more programming afterwards, but also to self teach any topic that I am interested in. Prior to Coding Dojo, I had no experience with programming or even the command line, but I am currently learning C quickly and smoothly with little issue due to the skills I gained at the dojo. Now I am prepared for internships and full time not just technically but also in work ethic since the bootcamp required rigorous schedule and self drive and motivation for success.