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Codify Academy is a part-time front end development bootcamp in San Francisco. It is a 16-week course, over weekends, featuring a combination of classroom learning and projects that carry over outside of class. The program is designed for people with no prior programming experience. Students will collaborate with other students and instructors and build up their personal portfolio over the course of the program. Codify Academy's course covers HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and related tools. They also offer a Job Placement program
Codify provides students with in insufficient material to completely prepare students for a full time developer role. The curriculum never touches on data structures or any algorithms which many junior developer roles require knowledge of and test during technical interviews. The weekly projects given are also too simple and aren't great projects to add to an online portfolio to impress recruiters. Many of the mentors/TA's there have little to no experience as a full time developer. ...
Codify provides students with in insufficient material to completely prepare students for a full time developer role. The curriculum never touches on data structures or any algorithms which many junior developer roles require knowledge of and test during technical interviews. The weekly projects given are also too simple and aren't great projects to add to an online portfolio to impress recruiters. Many of the mentors/TA's there have little to no experience as a full time developer. There were many times during my classes where the lead mentor would have to google simple css/js questions asked by students. The job support is also mostly moral as you will not find many connections with real developers through Codify. They suggest using a template to create your online portfolio when you should have enough skills at the end of a bootcamp to code one from scratch. I realized while in the program that most of the students who attended the program were many months removed and still without full time developer positions.
CodifyAcademy is definitely a bootcamp i would recommend to anyone. It definitely worked out for me. Very flexible that fit my super busy work schedule. The mentors are great chris, matt and sam is very helpful, full of encouragement, positive atitude and will do everything they can to help you succeed from the begining of the course to even after landing your dream job as a web developer but even with the help of the awesome mentors its still you get what you put in and you definitely hav...
CodifyAcademy is definitely a bootcamp i would recommend to anyone. It definitely worked out for me. Very flexible that fit my super busy work schedule. The mentors are great chris, matt and sam is very helpful, full of encouragement, positive atitude and will do everything they can to help you succeed from the begining of the course to even after landing your dream job as a web developer but even with the help of the awesome mentors its still you get what you put in and you definitely have to put in alot of work. I say average 20 hours a week self study but keep in mind its only 16 weeks. Codify location enviroment is great it gives you that sense of how it'll be like in the work field, downtown SF, tall buildings, open space and kitchen, couches, panarama view and even a ping pong table when you want to take a little break from all that stuyding! You will have the full support from the staff and other students around you because everyone goal is the same for all to succeed.
Before I took this course, I tried to learn how to code on my own. I spent about 6 months working through online resources and books, but lacked the core fundamentals I needed to get hired.
So what do they provide if all the info is either in books or online? Guidance.
Their mentors guided me and my classmates the entire way, starting from the basics all the way to advanced JavaScript and AngularJS.
This course took me from 10 - 60 in 16 weeks and helped me ...
Before I took this course, I tried to learn how to code on my own. I spent about 6 months working through online resources and books, but lacked the core fundamentals I needed to get hired.
So what do they provide if all the info is either in books or online? Guidance.
Their mentors guided me and my classmates the entire way, starting from the basics all the way to advanced JavaScript and AngularJS.
This course took me from 10 - 60 in 16 weeks and helped me land my first web development job.
I chose this school because I found it on facebook, attracting me into their "course" the first week it was cool.
After the 2-4 week I noticed I am learning through "codecademy.com" it is a free resource..
Codify Academy is a course where they teach online materials that are from free open sourced.
So what im trying to say is.. whatever you find online that is free... Codify Academy will "teach those free courses to you".
The overall experience was good and thats just because it got me aquainted with the tech environment. However, there are more negatives than positives about this course. The instructor is a great guy and easy to talk to. In fact I only give him two stars because he really didn't help me as much as the course had promised (24/7 mentor - one on one).
A regular day on site was as follows: (Once a week for 3 hours)
- Show up to a meeting room with couple other stu...
The overall experience was good and thats just because it got me aquainted with the tech environment. However, there are more negatives than positives about this course. The instructor is a great guy and easy to talk to. In fact I only give him two stars because he really didn't help me as much as the course had promised (24/7 mentor - one on one).
A regular day on site was as follows: (Once a week for 3 hours)
- Show up to a meeting room with couple other students.
- Instructor would tell us what we we would be working on today with a brief and I mean brief instruction on some of the technologies.
- We would then work on some projects that would remind you codeacademy.com or code.com. Step by step code just like web sites you can use for FREE. Anytime you needed help I was told to just "google it" because thats what most people do in the industry and we have to learn to figure out things on our own. I am okay with that approach here and there but again I can do this at home for FREE. What is the point of the instructor if I cant retrieve the answer on spot super fast? I had many questions that I had to figure out myself. Thats great but I paid for the course to get help fast and to understand the code from someone who works in the industry.
- After 3 hours of working on a project and "googling" class was over. They had another class coming in so it was time to leave. The instructor would then give us something to work on for next class - another project.
- This process would repeat itself for the remiander of the class.
Whats crazy about this cycle is that even if you didn't finish the projects we would move on. You have to remember the class is full of novice programmers and to just move on without completion of projects does not set you up for success.
I forgot to mention that once a week the instructor would set up a 30 minute phone call to see how you were doing. Now, I am assuming this was the one on one they talked about in the description of the course. Every week we had a specific time set up for this and everytime we talked it was just about what we were going to do next week. The 30 minutes should have been a screen sharing time that solved problems pertaining to my project. 30 minutes you can see is not going to be enough time - trust me. Also, most of the time there are people he has to contact in your class right after your phone call so there is no time to go over the 30 minutes.
My problems with the class description posted to craigslist which is as follows: ( which can be seen at this link --> http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/web/5057015085.html )
By learning to code, you could be in-line for an impressive $87,000 per year! Because, in San Francisco, that's just the average entry-level pay for a front-end web developer, and -- thanks to increasing demand -- it's a figure that's rapidly on the rise.
In just sixteen weeks, by embarking on one of Codify Academy's San Francisco bootcamps, you will learn all you need to apply for such a role -- from essential programming skills right through to the ideal interview approach. Before you even complete your training, Codify Academy will introduce you to recruitment agents, kit you out with a cut-thru portfolio, ensure you have relevant references and give you insider tips on how to wow the recruiters.
If you want to succeed, with a super-hot job, you can trust that we're right behind you: our courses are even designed to fit around your commitments, so you can keep your current career whilst you prepare for the big switch.
We're taking new applicants now, so, what are you waiting for?!
To apply, go to codifyacademy dot com and fill out our application.
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Okay a few things. I have completed the course and still am trying to find a job. Don't get all caught up in making $87,000 a year because for a novice thats not going to happen. From what I've seen for starters its around $50k if your lucky. If you are a code ninja then you could probably see around 60-70k beginning. Not exactly sure where that figure comes from. After completion of the course there was no talk of the "interview approach." I still don't know how to approach an interview in the web design field. Maybe they just forgot to talk about this - I am not sure. Recruitment agents? Still haven't been introduced to any recruitment agents and at this point won't hold my breath. Its better to just find a recruiter online by yourself that will help you land a job. Again, this can be done for FREE.
My biggest problem of all - Code Academy is always assembling new classes. So during your class the instructor instead of focusing on your group is focusing more on recruiting new applicants for the new class that will take place right after your term comes to a close or for the new class that will start literally right after you leave on that specific day. You might be thinking well whats wrong with that? Couple things. First you don't recieve all of the attention that you need because they are to busy setting up interviews for new applicants. The other problem is that once you complete the course you are totally forgotten. With so many people coming through this course so rapidly and only one mentor you could imagine how this could happen. If you keep in contact you will always be told to come and hang out in the building with other people who have completed the course. Couple problems with that - is it the right thing to do to have a bunch of people that really don't know what they are doing showing up in a room together with no mentor or instructor. I could do this in my own home or the local library instead of wasting time and money to travel and park. I love the fact that they give us the option to hang out and code with other people from other classes but to me this is not going to help me achieve my goals.
I believe you can get the same results by watching youtube videos or using the many online tools for FREE.
Codify Academy is obviously a business; a business that would suffer if it didn't live up to its claims.
Be aware of the fact that most reviews here might be written by the same people who stand to lose if business falls.
For those who have the disposable income to pay for CodifyAcademy, go for it.
For those who are seeking a way out of the hamster-wheel of low-wage jobs, and living paycheck-to-paycheck, go to the library, find some books on programming, o...
Codify Academy is obviously a business; a business that would suffer if it didn't live up to its claims.
Be aware of the fact that most reviews here might be written by the same people who stand to lose if business falls.
For those who have the disposable income to pay for CodifyAcademy, go for it.
For those who are seeking a way out of the hamster-wheel of low-wage jobs, and living paycheck-to-paycheck, go to the library, find some books on programming, or better yet download free ebooks on programming launguages and frameworks, use reference sites (like w3schools.com), API's, codecademy.com, and youtube videos.
I gurantee you, you'll learn the exact same thing, but without having to shell out $5,000.
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How much does Codify Academy cost?
Codify Academy costs around $6,000.
What courses does Codify Academy teach?
Codify Academy offers courses like Front End Development.
Where does Codify Academy have campuses?
Codify Academy has in-person campuses in San Francisco.
Is Codify Academy worth it?
Codify Academy hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 74 Codify Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Codify Academy on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Codify Academy legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 74 Codify Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Codify Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.44 out of 5.
Does Codify Academy offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Yes, Course Report is excited to offer an exclusive Codify Academy scholarship for $500 off tuition!
Can I read Codify Academy reviews?
You can read 74 reviews of Codify Academy on Course Report! Codify Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Codify Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.44 out of 5.
Is Codify Academy accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Codify Academy doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.
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