Interaction Design Foundation

I completed the UX Fundamentals bootcamp.  Overall, the content provided was great, but everything was way too rushed especially in the last 4 weeks of class.  It had nothing to do with procrastination- they had way too many items due back to back to squeeze everything into 10 weeks.  I barely slept for the last 4 weeks of this class. It was impossible to get through all the course content and learn effectively plus produce good quality work.  They do not teach you how to use the tools effectively enough to apply them and create your prototype.  Basically you have to learn how prototype mostly on your own, create the prototype, test with real users, and write a report on your test results in 2 weeks.  On top of this this you have to create a case study document and a presentation and present in the following week.  I know it is a bootcamp, but considering that it was supposed to be part time and ideal for beginners, it was not designed in a way where one could learn and get through the content and create a case study that really usable for a portfolio.  

I liked the teacher and the content and overall experience, but I do not think I gained a lot from the overload of material and assignments.  It might be better for someone who does not work currently or works part-time. The course really could be structured better to provide adequate time to learn how to use the tools and create a prototype and work of the final case study.   One thing I am glad about is that with the bootcamp you do get a membership for year to take other courses with IxDF.  Overall if you are planning on being job-ready after a bootcamp and it's your first time learning UX- i would say it's not very likely with this course. I did not go in thinking I would get a job right away, but I thought I would have learned/ gained  enough to create a case study worth using in a portfolio, but I still have a long way to go.