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The Iron Yard

Average Rating4.42
173 Reviews
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As of July 20, 2017, The Iron Yard is no longer accepting applications. The Iron Yard is a technology education company that offers software development courses both in person, and through corporate training programs across the US. The school offers full-time and part-time immersive programs in Web Development. Beginners can choose from Web Development Basics or Interactive Web Development courses. For career changers, The Iron Yard's flagship bootcamp is the Web Deve...

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  • Manpreet "Mannie" Singh
    Manpreet "Mannie" Singh
    Student • Front End Engineering • Cincinnati
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    Jul 17, 2017
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    You Won't Be a Developer, You Will Learn to Grow a Developer

    Let's begin by addressing a simple zen about front-end web development in this period of time: there is so much to learn and so little time. Which is why I am glad to have been a part of the Iron Yard's front-end engineering program, but we'll get to that in a moment.

    The Cincinnati branch of the Iron Yard is no longer operational. That to me is a truly sad fact... the instructors that I had the pleasure to work, learn, and grow with and even the staff and location will be truly ...

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  • James Sewell
    Student • Front End Engineering • Houston
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    Jun 16, 2017
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    You will learn how to learn and grow as a developer

    Lectures are thorough and interactive, considerations are made for all skill levels to be engaged. Plenty of time to put theory into practice despite the fast pace. Assignments have basic requirements and creativity is encouraged. Plenty of opportunities to meet and learn from industry insiders. Considerate and helpful staff go above and beyond to help make the experience worthwhile.
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  • Haley
    Haley
    Graduate • Front End Engineering • Dallas
    Jun 06, 2017
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    Best Instructor and Staff I Could Have Asked For

    I cannot say enough about my front end development instructor, Eric at the Dallas campus. Not only is he very smart and a great instructor, but you can tell that he genuinly cares about his students and will do what it takes to help them learn. I'm not going to lie, the front end program was one of the most challenging things I've ever done. But along the way I felt support from my classmates and from the entire TIY staff. They want their students to succeed, and it you can feel it.

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  • Travis Hubbad
    Travis Hubbad
    Lead Instructor • Web Development Career Path • Charleston
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    Jun 04, 2017
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    Hype over substance - insider review from student turned instructor

    I graduated from the Iron Yard in 2014, and was hired as an instructor in the fall of 2016. My experience as a student was mostly positive, though most in my cohort did not have positive outcomes. Two years later, I started working as an instructor, and I taught 2 cohorts. The company has undergone a lot of recent changes and thought it would be helpful to provide an insider's view.

    I'll begin with the positive:

    + Campuses I worked with are staffed with...

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  • Tommy Huynh
    Tommy Huynh
    Data Analyst • Graduate • Greenville
    Jun 01, 2017
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    Rewarding Experience

    The 12 week course to being a developer was a challenge, but a rewarding one. You learn to think differently, and enjoy the process of it. I learned a lot from my time at The Iron Yard and it helped start my career. 

    The TIY team is made up of kind and helpful people that want to see you succeed. They are approachable and there if you need help with work or even when you need to talk things through. They know the work is tough so they help where they can. Part of what was great a...

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  • Louise
    Louise
    Software Developer Intern • Graduate • Front End Engineering • Charlotte
    May 31, 2017
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    TIY - Charlotte, FrontEnd Development (12 weeks)

    I am a mom who decided to make a career switch.  I loved web development, and really wanted to secure a career path that would allow me to support my family without question.  I spent a lot of time evaluating coding bootcamps based on cost, length of the program, classroom environement (online vs classroom), quality of the teachers and student outcomes.  I was very pleased with the education I recieved at The Iron Yard's Charlotte Campus.  I really appreciated the professional atmosphere o...

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  • Kyle
    Kyle
    Graduate • Front End Engineering • Charlotte
    May 30, 2017
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    You Get Out What You Put In

    I attended the Front End program in Charlotte in early 2016. It turned out being one of the best decisions I've made in my life, and that's not being hyperbolic. I spent about 70-80 hours/week with the program in the three months I was there. It was tough, but you can do anything for three months, right? I truly got so much out of the program, not only because of the course material itself, but mainly to the instructor of the program - he skated a line between being very knowledgeable and ...

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  • Bucky Maler
    Bucky Maler
    Software Develop • Graduate • Front End Engineering • Houston
    May 27, 2017
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    Application vs. Abstraction

    I attended The Iron Yard a couple months after receiving my computer science degree. My programming skills were solid, but how to apply them was a mystery. Throughout my degree I wrote a fair bit of code, however, the assignments were incredibly abstract. I don't recall having written any sort of application that could serve a general purpose.

    The Iron Yard sharpened my programming skills and taught me what was possible with those skills. Back at school we discussed Software as ...

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  • Caleb
    Caleb
    Designer (Front-End / Web) • Graduate • Front End Engineering • Tampa
    May 26, 2017
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    Front-End Engineering - working as a Designer

    The Iron Yard in Tampa/St. Pete is lead by some amazing people. The front-end instructor that I studied with, Jason Perry, is extremely well respected in the Javascript AND Ruby communities. That would be enough but he also proved to be an amazing person and passionate teacher. Although I didn't have classes with the other instructors, Mark and Gavin, both were supportive, knowledgable, and eager to help even if my questions weren't in their area of expertise. I also can't say enough good ...

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  • Liz
    Liz
    Full Stack Web Developer • Graduate • Front End Engineering • Tampa
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    May 25, 2017
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    Totally worth it - if you put in the effort

    I recently completed the Front-End Engineering course at the St Pete/Tampa location and I cannot recommend The Iron Yard enough. Within 6 weeks of graduating I was employed, and honestly, in my opinion, that is the best way to judge a coding bootcamp. I think about half my cohort was employed within 2 months, and almost everyone within 3. I know my college didn't even have that kind of job placement success rate--and it was super tiny.

    That said, it is a lot of work, so you need ...

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  • Harrison
    Harrison
    Front End Developer • Graduate • Front End Engineering • Columbia
    May 25, 2017
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    Tough but beyond worth it

    The Iron Yard was one of the best decisions I ever made. But it was also one of the hardest things I've ever done. It is rigorous and grueling and you can get a little defeated sometimes, but at the end of the day it pays off. I couldn't have asked for a better instructor and campus director at the Columbia campus. We were the last cohort to be in Columbia and I hate to see it go because TIY is truly a fantastic program. I learned an immense amount of knowledge in 12 weeks. Information tha...

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  • Joe Bumbulis
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    Graduate • Front End Engineering • Austin
    May 22, 2017
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    Front End Engineer Graduate

    I went from zero coding (honestly, I did very little HTML/CSS and almost no Javascript preparation) to now being confident in writing web apps. The 3-month immersive boot camp was one of the most challenging experiences I have gone through, but the reward of having a hard skill to enter into the workforce is huge. The campus environment is very supportive and though I often felt exhausted, the support system kept me going. Though I'm only a week out from finishing the course and just now e...

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Updated June 20, 2017
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Updated May 10, 2017
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The Iron Yard Alumni Reviews Summary

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4.4
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4.5
Curriculum
4.3
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4.3
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