Ironhack

I approached this course in the same way that I approach life: with skepticism. If you are in a similar position, I recommend that you consider making the investment in the course.

I entered the course thinking I was not a social person. However in this classroom, I was surrounded by a subset of likeminded people who were interested in bettering themselves. The environment is supportive, motivating, and, honestly, fun. Nizar was my instructor for the Miami Web Development cohort. He is kind, intelligent, and a truly gifted educator. He has the ability to meet you at the point in a process where you begin to lack understanding and adapt his explanation in a way that best suits each student.

Brito’s guidance through the subtle nuances of negotiating employment in this field was invaluable. To my shock/horror, in tech your skillset alone will not get you the best job. It’s who you know and how they see you in terms of your personality, drive, and ability to learn (for which your skillset serves as evidence). Through his preparation, I was able to make contacts, secure interviews and perform in those interviews with a higher level of comfort and composure.

Post Ironhack, I received several job offers, and I accepted a position at a company that cares about its employees and fosters growth from within. I have a fundamental understanding that will allow me to continue learning and sculpt my skillset to fit any area that catches my interest. In addition, I’ve made lasting friends and mentors of both my classmates and the staff.

Tech is an incredible industry to work in. Job satisfaction, flexibility, advancement: it has it all. This course creates an entry point for you into this world, that for me, would have been otherwise inaccessible.

I've been working for several years in the videogame localization industry and I won't lie about it: I used to love my jobs. However, the main issue is that there are so few videogame companies in Madrid that your whole working life actually depends on these companies. In addition to this, I was tired of seeing how my job experience was unfairly valued and pretty useless for some job positions(even for some basic ones).

Due to the of all these reasons, after having been a victim of a massive layoff plan, I decided that it was actually an incredible opportunity to pursue new challenges and learn brand new things in order to get new job opportunities.

Why Ironhack?

After doing some research, I've discovered Ironhack. "A 2 month web development bootcamp? That sounds great!". If only I would have know it before... I didn't really want to enroll in a internet free course and I wanted to avoid at all cost to go back to University( I didnt' have the time for that), so Ironhack sounded like a perfect match for me. Many people thought that I was out of my mind to spend such amount of money for a 2 month course, but I didn't really care they sounded like shallow opinions to me. It's all about making a big long term investment on you and your future and it's definitely worth it!

Ironhack experience

There's no way I'm gonna fool you, if you don't have any coding experience the bootcamp can be pretty tough and intensive (no wonder they call it bootCAMP). It's like studying a final exam for 2 months in a row, but it's definitely worth your time and sacrifice since you'll get a great knowledge in Web Development. I won't say that it's flawless course because I had mixed feelings in some lessons and I won't say either that everyone will become a super-pro web developer, but after all it's not important at all. What counts the most is the overall experience (amazing staff, good TA's, great CV and incredible classmates) and how Ironhack unleashes your potential and gives you the right tools and knowledge to start your Web Developer career. 

 

I was studying with the intention of leaving the building sector and getting a job in programming, which is one of my hobbies. I thought of IronHack as a way to speed up the process.

No doubt the best thing about bootcamp is the community in which IronHack welcomes you. It puts you in touch with former students, highly reputable professionals and leading companies in the sector.

The experience was very intense, the days are very long but still go by very quickly. For two months you live by and for coding. There were good times and bad moments, but in the global computation it has been very edifying, fun and one of the best experiences of my life.

I've taken the knowledge I had as an amateur programmer, added one more ton and learned to focus them on real and professional projects. I have also learned how to plan a project, organize my work and get an MVP according to my time and ability. Finally, it gave me access to the interview where I got my current job, which I love.

My experience was amazing. Iron Hack is really professional and thorough in setting you up for success. Nizar was the lead teacher for my Web Development course and he’s literally Dumbledore. He’s very intelligent and  always available, but his patience and love for coding is what really is memorable. I don’t know if there can be anyone better to teach, he set such a high standard for me.

Throughout the cohort Daniel Brito provides great presentations by notable figures in tech. Those provide a great perspective on what a tech environment provides from experienced insiders. After the cohort, Brito leads career placements. Though not guaranteed yet highly likely, he really sets you up for success to landing your first job in tech. Aside, he also leads the hiring fair at the end of each cohort grabbing a variety of companies himself...crazy. 

My experience at Ironhack was even better than I expected.   I was a graphic and industrial designer but I did not dare with digital products. I did the UX / UI bootcamp and after only two months, I am already able to work on any technological project. The amount of tools and resources you get in these classes is overwhelming! so much that later I had to spend a couple of weeks assimilating and ordering in my head and my computer, everything learned.   I was very lucky with the classmates, who came from very different profiles and contributed their knowledge in a kind and generous manner. From every person and every hour that passed, I learned things!   But the most surprising thing was the number of job offers that I was able to apply with my new profile: "Ironhack UX / UI Designer". Through the contacts of Ironhack Hiring Day and Linkedin, I did about 20 interviews in the two weeks afterwards and I had to discard some offers! Amazing! Now I work for SAGE, an international company with very good working conditions. What more could you want?

For me studying in Ironhack was something spectacular. Everything I experienced went beyond my expectations and imagination. I wish all the courses, schools and universities in the world were at least half as good as Ironhack is.

I completely recommend Ironhack to anyone of any age willing to be part of a journey that you will never forget and that will make you feel proud of yourself. I remember myself sitting in the classroom not believing that the class was over and was time to go back home. I also remember feeling more confident with everything I was learning and being surprised by my teacher's skills and knowledge. Plus my classmates were great and I met a lot of nice people.

As a top business school student I had the opportunity to visit the HQs of GOOGLE, IBM, Salesforce and Microsoft. There was no visit in which they didn’t underline the importance of coding skills for the majority of positions, including sales and marketing. After this, I decided to change my fresher summer and go for the web-dev bootcamp at Ironhack.

After these almost 3 months, I can say that this is a great plan for any undergrad’s summer.

One of the first things you realize at the start is the great diversity of profiles at the bootcamps: from MBA students to entrepreneurs and freelance architects. I was one of the youngest Ironhackers but after a couple days I fell in love with and was part of this IRON-OHANA!

The core part of this Iron-Ohana and the magic ingredient of the whole experience is the staff. As an aspiring entrepreneur I admire the fantastic team they’ve created in just a couple of years. They will be your friends, advisors and life-savers during the bootcamp!

During the bootcamp I was constantly surprised by the fast progression in the field, though I’ve got to say that this is directly proportional to the level of effort you put in.

It’s tremendously hard, but it does pay off! Now in the tech courses at uni I’ve noticed a great advantage and I’m also working on developing my bootcamp’s final project.

There’s a piece of advice I’d give to every future Ironhacker: Don’t make the error of having other time-consuming activities during these weeks. Focus and you’ll go from zero to code-hero!

The experience in IronHack has been the most challenging and attractive experience I have ever faced. A Bootcamp fully oriented to people who mostly has ever written a line of code, it  is also a rich experience for people like me who has worked the last two years as Full-Stack developer. The bootcamp has helped to strengthen my weak spots in JavaScript basics and asynchronous paradigm knowledge. It's true that all that knowledge could be acquired surfing the net but working on it everyday helped me to become a great web programmer. 

For other Americans out there, just come to Paris and learn to code with Ironhack. This program was incredible. I learned a lot, plus I got to spend the summer in Paris. If you hold an American passport, you are allowed to stay in France for up to 90 days, so you can attend this program without having to worry about getting a Visa.

The course itself is intense, you will learn a lot, you will probably find yourself on the verge of tears, but in the end you will achieve more than you thought possible. All of our instructors are experts and could handle any questions we threw at them. The rest of the Ironhack staff was friendly and helpful and I consider them all friends now. 

This was a Full Stack Javascript course. Prior to the course, I had a little experience with HTML and CSS, and I had failed several times to learn Javascript on my own. On day 1, I was close to a beginner. By the final day, I created a Full Stack Application that I successfully presented in front of our class and invited guests.

For me, the most unexpected positive aspect of this program was the introduction to the startup world in Paris. The organizers arranged for weekly presentations from people in every aspect of the tech scene in Paris. We listened to web developers, CTOs, founders, VCs, and attorneys. This aspect of the course was above and beyond what I was expecting when I enrolled and provided us with a context for the technical skills that we learned.

This course bootcamp was one of the hardest things that I have done in my life, but I would absolutely do it again!