So far this course has been INCREDIBLE! I have taken a TON of different online courses both fully available ones and drip-fed content courses and this one is definitely top-tier!
I'm only in the 1st week of content, so I can't speak to where I personally will be in the future but I cannot see any reason why someone wouldn't be successful from taking this course even within just this first "week" of content. I say "week" because it may take some longer than a week to complete the videos and projects included due to time constraints and learning speeds.
Also, the various avenues for feedback and support are integral to students' success!
Keep up the good work!
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Dan M.
I've found this to be a useful adjunct…
I've found this to be a useful adjunct to learning everything on my own with, say, the Odin project, in the sense that there is personal feedback and an added emphasis on differentiating the stuff you really need to know right away vs. the fine print which can be learned later as long as you have a general idea of what's in there. Also, there's a huge leap between learning a bunch of code and actually going out to get projects, and Freemote will (I hope) will prove far more useful there. That double endorsement of both the DIY slow-and-thorough approach (i.e. the Odin project) and what Freemote is offering is admittedly a little schizoid, and somewhat goes against Freemote's ethos, but so far it works fine for me. Note that I haven't taken any other boot camps or gone through any other self-help courses for any length of time, so I can't compare Freemote to any other boot camps or programs.
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Ryan W.
The Truth
speaking from my own experience, I've been enrolled in this program for two weeks and i absolutely love it, the feedback from not only the staff but the community as a whole makes freemote feels like your learning with family, and people who want to succeed as much as you. The new knowledge weekly is addicting, i would highly recommend this program from anyone looking to pursue a career change!
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Derek M.
Everything I need to learn a new skill
I've been learning code on my own for the last few months but would easily get lost in the vast amount of material and information. Freemote breaks down the material with every resource needed to be successful. Excited to finish the program and begin freelance coding!
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Richard Y.
An excellent review!
An excellent review. The critique was very constructive and easily understood. The instructions for correcting the mistakes were well pointed out so that they were understood. Thanks for the review and help!
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Timour N.
Why you should join Freemote
I was trying to learn to code on my own. Although I had lots of free available resources to me, I didn't know where to begin, and I was a bit lost because of the vast amount of material available.
Are the things taught in Freemote available online for free? Yes. But there are two vital things you need to learn to code, in my opinion: structure in your learning and interaction with experienced programmers. This is why I decided to join Freemote.
The structure
The program itself gave me the structure that I badly needed. Aaron and Jan obviously put a lot of thought into it, and it was very clear what was important to learn and what wasn't. They also outline the order in which you should learn things, and you are always practicing what you learn through projects and exercises.
The interaction
The weekly Q&A calls allow you to ask questions to Jan, either in the chat or by talking to him directly on Zoom.
At the end of each coding project, you get a personalized video review from an experienced programmer who gives you various pointers and useful advice. After each review, you can interact with the programmer by email if you have questions, which I found extremely useful.
The mentor Facebook chat is always available, so you can talk with an experienced programmer there at all times if you have an issue unrelated to a project (they do take about a day to respond though).
Other than that, Freemote offers you many other advantages. They guide you in developing your project portfolio, building your own website, how to go about Upwork (profile creation, writing proposals, getting badges, etc.), financial advice, how to interact with clients, and much more. Not to mention that the program is getting updated with new material.
I joined in late March of 2022. We are now in early May, and I have my portfolio, my own website, and clients on Upwork, plus I am continuing to learn a ton every day (presently in week 6 of the Freemote program, which is advanced Javascript).
It cost me US$ 2K, and honestly, it is the best investment I have made in my life, by far. I highly recommend it to any motivated individual who is struggling in their learning. If you are willing to do the work, you will not be disappointed.
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Strongestarm
Freemote is the coding experience that…
Freemote is the coding experience that you have been looking for your whole life. Freemote teaches you how to build a website from scratch, and set up start up business plan for becoming a freelance developer. This is not just class but an experience on how the developers world works.
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Mike R.
Finished 1st project & learned a bit 'extra' from Berk
Just finished my first project, which went well, and I received a video review of my code from Berk. He answered a couple of questions I had asked, giving the reasoning for the answers, and went on to point out a few other very informative items relating to that specific project and the code. I learned a lot from him in his short review and I will definitely re-watch that video!