I just finish HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, I learned a lot from here at an affordable price.The instructor very knowledgeable, the communities are cool! you get to connect with many people who have a passion the same as you! It feels great to be in a motivating environment like this.Dont worry, if you have no experience. They would not left you behind.There are instructors, classmates, and people in communities trying to help and support you. It was a good experience and those were all I like about NuCamp!
I came into the program with no prior coding experience (I knew what an html opening/closing tag was, but thats about it). I finished undergrad with a degree in Psychology (heavy on neuroscience) and a minor in dance. I was pre-law, took the LSATs, and realized that that path was not quite for me. I was interested in marketing and curious about the tech industry, so after graduating in August I began working for a tech startup in Mountain View. While marketing is definitely interesting, what I really wanted was to learn to build the app (the startups main product was an iOS app) and work on its more technical aspects.So I talked to the CEO of my company about his experience and suggestions (he had a masters degree in CS from Stanford as well as plenty of experience in the field), took an HTML/CSS class from Codecademy, a tech/media law course from Coursera (to get familiarized with the history, economics, and legal issues of the field) and wanted to learn more. Learning online was free, however not as effective as I had hoped when it came to coding. So I did more research and found myself at Coding Dojos open house. The rest, as they say, is history.The hours sounded intense, however the programs curriculum and approach seemed promising. So I took loans, signed up, and gave my boss a few weeks notice. As other students have said, you get what you put into the program. The curriculum is fast-paced and there is much information to absorb in a very short span of time. However, if you give it your all, there is so much to learn! The tools and skills I have gained here over the course of the program are incredibly useful, and quite frankly more than I thought I could learn in a year, let alone a few months. The instructors are very approachable and interested in the students success. One of best aspects of this program is its flexibility. Unlike university, here the focus is learning, not earning a grade/certificate. If you dont put in the work, that is your own loss. And it is also the beauty of this program--everyone here is driven to learn and help, our goal is the same. The atmosphere is incredibly positive, everyone wants to learn and help!I struggled through a lot of the assignments, however I learned from my mistakes and was able to help others. There is career support after graduation, which is a huge plus.If you give it your all, dedicate yourself to learning, and show up every day (this is crucial), you will come away with an invaluable set of skills and connections.-Sonya P.April 2016 Dojo Graduate
Definitely a boot camp. Learned so much in such a short amount of time. Great communication and support from the instructors, even despite the pandemic. As of writing, I have not experienced much regarding Career services, yet my first workshop was very insightful and I look forward to moving forward with the program.
I had trouble at coding dojo and struggled a lot, but also learned a lot through the process and would recommend coding dojo to anyone looking to get into the field of web development if they like a challenge, and enjoy working at a computer for most of the day.Previously I had a college degree in Computer Information Systems, but did not feel like I was prepared for the real world at all. I liked how we had daily algorithms to help us become more critical thinkers, and all the assignments were geared towards becoming self-sufficient and becoming job-ready. I also had a lot of fun at coding dojo even though it was a challenge.I met a lot of cool people, and the whole process is one Ill never forget. I love how accepting coding dojo is of students and will go out of their way to help you no matter what. Its different than college in that what you put in is what you get out of it. This is true for anything in life, if you are truly passionate enough about what you believe in and want to achieve, you can do anything.
It was a great experience and I have learnt a lot in three months of time framework. I was wondering about completing three stacks in 3 months before joining coding Dojo. But the design of platform are in such a way that will take you along without being overwhelmed and at the end of the you come up with so much informations and knowledge of technology. Surely a honest efforts for full determination are required from learner side. I believe teaching is two way communication which required a smooth transition of information and knowledge from teacher and student.On the other hand, the group activities give us so much opportunities to learn from each other. I must appreciate the algorithm classes where are given a challenging problems related with data structures and algorithms that will definitely help us for cracking technical interviews.I would like to recommend this bootcamp if anybody is trying to give his/her career a new horizon and it will certainly shape you understanding about real word problems and buzzing technologies. After three months of painstakingly hard word we are given a opportunity to participate in scrum projects.Last but no the least No matter how you feel, you get up, dress up and show up Happy learning code to all aspirants!!
It was a huge challenge but it wouldve been more a challenge to learn all I did without Coding Dojos help. Having a fun and considerate cohort made it a lot easier for me. I guess I got lucky with that one. The TAs and instructors also helped a lot in overcoming many of the topics and concepts I used to consider extremely intimidating. Angular was a scary monster lurking in the shadows until the platform exposed angular for the beautiful, majestic framework that it is. There was a lot I had trouble with but I learned the hard way that any concept can be understood if you stick to it and always remind yourself to never, ever, give up. There were many times I wanted to give up. There were many times I got mad. But all the anger in the world cant get me closer to my goals and thanks to Coding Dojo, I learned a lot more than the goals I set out for. I surprised myself with the knowledge Ive learned up till now and the amazing part is, Coding Dojo also taught me even after these three months are over, this is only the beginning of the journey.
Veterans, They will drop you out if you fail, They advertise that they dont kick you out !! they do kick you out!!. They will report to VA and you will be charged a loan !!! Not for Beginners! They will accept you to take VA money!! Be alert.This Coding Bootcamps insists, guarantees that they will not kick you out, drop you if you struggle. The truth you will know it when they tell you sorry you failed and you will have another only one chance. Yes they want as many as people to put their money in them, then They will kick you out. This place is not for beginners. Assignments are not for few hours and the instructions is just for chilling. They claim 30% fail this program. I guarantee you more than 50%. I was ripped off. They will drop you with frustration. Better do the free bootcamps.
I was very nervous and scared when I came in the first morning. I was 42 years old, a woman, and no prior experience with programming. Computers were for checking email, getting on Facebook, and buying things on Amazon.I arrived early and saw one other person sitting in the fundamental cohort area. And it was another woman! Or course, I chose the seat next to her and ended up sitting next to her for all three stacks. We found each others typos, struggled through assignments, stayed late, and laughed together. And I imagine we will share each others struggles and joys while going through the process of finding a job.I have thoroughly enjoyed the comradery and atmosphere at the Dojo. It is relaxed but we are still expected to learn and get through the assignments. Anytime I was stuck on an assignment, there was always a fellow student to ask for help. And it was very useful to try to help someone else who had a question. It would reinforce what I had learned or if I had actually learned it. The instructors are friendly and approachable. They were there to help if needed but expected us to help each other and use Google first.I cannot believe the things we were able to learn and build during our time at the Dojo.
Confused as to why I’m being ghosted mid conversation with a recruiter.No idea what’s happening or what the future holds for me at the moment. Not thrilled knowing these are large and expensive financial decisions for them to be ghosting potential students.They were friendly initially but trust is gone at this point.
I havent taken a course yet at CodingDogo but have heeard excellent reviews from freinds.I wish coding dojo starts evening classes on weekdays or weekend classes for working people like me.I wanted love to enroll in one of the current coding dojo and fulfill my dream of a developer.But I cant leave my current job and take the 3 months off from my Job to take the Onsite course.At the same time I am not self -motivated enough to take an Online course and succeed.If there is a weekdays from Mon to Fri (6.00 P.M to 9.00 P.M ) courses or at least weekend courses in Coding Dojo at San Jose(CA) location, it would help at least hundreds of Bay area working people to land into Developer roles.So kindly introduce evening/weekend courses.
Fantastic learning experience. VERY challenging, dont think everyone saying its tough is just hype. Its hard but rewarding, I am really enjoying this journey into a new career field. Vets this is a great use of your gi bill too! Im in a class full of vets.
Absolutely freaking amazing! I have never touched code aside from HTML and CSS and it almost a decade ago. and I have graduated my first full stack with a black belt and Im dying for more.
THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR LOCATION.NOW ITS: 440 N WOLF RD, SUNNYVALE, CA 94058( GO INSIDE PLUG AND PAY CENTER AND ASK RECEPTIONIST FOR CODING DOJO OFFICE AND THEY WILL DIRECT YOU ITS A BIG BUILDING WITH A LOT OF OFFICES INSIDE)I GAVE ONE STAR FOR THE WRONG ADDRESS. CODING DOJO AS A COMPANY IS SPECTACULAR. I
Needs to display more military benefit information on your site or allow the VA certifying official to speak with potential veterans.
Coding Dojo is a wonderful environment for new programmers!
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Total reviews rating 4.2
26 Reviews for Coding Dojo 2024:
Review №1
2016-12-17 02:43:43When I started look at the different boot camps Coding Dojo was the best fit for me. I was looking for the fastest way to pick up new technologies I was not familiar with. And I loved their approach of teaching - Strength trough struggle and they bought my attention with doing algorithms every day.I remember my first day at the Dojo. I was so frustrated, a lot of going on, so much material to learn, new people around, do this and then that and so on. I realize that I have to adopt really fast. And I did.The things to remember going through the program are have enough of rest, eat on time, do your best to understand the material, look at your classmates code, see different approaches to the problem, work in groups and remember why you are doing this, remember your goals so you can keep going!I have learned a lot during the last three months. A lot of new technologies, how to use them. But the best things that happened to me during this time is meeting so many great people and getting to know them.I would totally recommend having this experience to everyone, remember to value people around you, remember why you are doing this and love coding!!!
Review №2
2016-04-22 00:25:27If you are looking for a career change or want to be a better developer, I would definetly recommend Coding Dojo. Personally, Coding Dojo really changed my perception about coding. Today, I can code in any language and handle any framework. All thanks to my instructors who were very helpful and kept us motivated. Be it any time they would always be ready to help us.Another great thing about Coding Dojo is the career services program that they started recently to help the new grads, is worth appreciation. They are really trying hard to get us opportunities.Lastly, I would like to say, Coding dojo can help you 45-50 %, the rest is what you make out of it and where you want to be. Have a clear goal and work hard, then you can make the most from the Bootcamp.
Review №3
2016-07-26 22:02:48I came into the Coding Dojo bootcamp with very little prior coding experience. However, I found out that becoming a good developer is possible even if that person had totally different background. I also came from a different background and decided to change my career to Web developer after taking a basic Python course from online. One of the reasons I want to become a web developer is that I can create whatever I can think of with coding. In order to learn more and improve my coding skills, I decided to attend a coding bootcamp.The reasons I chose Coding Dojo were that it offers 3 full stacks and also has a great curriculum. I gained a lot of knowledge and learned a lot from there within 14 weeks. The instructors are really helpful and knowledgeable. Their teaching strategies are really helping us to become efficient developers. Their 20 minutes rule is training us to become independent and self-sufficient developers since we have to figure out how to fix the bugs and how to improve our codes on our own by reading documents online when we work in tech industry.I also like their career advising since the advisor is really helpful and provides us a great source of strategies and tips in networking and interview processes.I really recommend Coding dojo to future web developers who are willing to learn and put a lot of efforts in order to become a self-sufficient developer.
Review №4
2015-12-25 01:46:02I came into the boot camp with a little bit of prior experience. I was about half way through my computer science degree and felt that the learning was going a little slow. I wanted to go somewhere that would boost the speed of the learning and teach me some of the newer web technologies out there. When i went to the Dojo, I realized that they had a great curriculum and a great environment to learn.The biggest thing that I can say is, you get out what you put in. I came from a technology background but saw very successful students that had different backgrounds, such as finance. The ones that put the time in (12 - 15 hours daily and sometimes even the weekends) really did an excellent job learning and were able to excel. Others that didnt put time and effort in, didnt do so well. Coding Dojo lets people in from all backgrounds because they believe that anyone can learn this, given they have the motivation. I completely agree with them. They also believe in strength through struggle. When you come to a bug, they want you to try and work it out without asking for help the first 20 minutes. This really helped me and caused me to learn even more, since I was actually surprised at how much I could figure out on my own.When I couldnt figure something out though, there was our instructor there and TAs to help. The TAs are usually from previous groups, but are still working on personal projects or want to expand on what they learned. They will bend over backwards to help you figure out any problem. It was really great, because if they didnt figure out the problem right away, you were able to follow along with them in the troubleshooting process and help solve your own problem.The curriculum was great and very up to date, they know what people are looking for. We did modern technologies that really were relevant in the field. They showed me how to interview, helped me work on algorithms for interviews, and even reviewed my resume. After a few tricks that they showed me, I was getting calls daily for open positions, I didnt even need to use their recruiting network. I got hired as a web developer the week after my boot camp.Coding Dojo was a great experience and as long as you are going to use a little effort to help your future, I definitely recommend it. They teach you in a way that you can pick up other languages, frameworks, and technologies within a weekend. That type of learning quick is what the employer wants, as you can never know everything in this field. So just take my advice, go to the Dojo!
Review №5
2016-07-27 20:01:39During my time at Coding Dojo, I went from being a person with absolutely no coding experience to someone that feels confident in his ability to design and implement full web applications in both Python and Javascript using the MEAN stack. I was also fortunate enough to take the iOS track and have been able to develop basic iOS applications. I have not yet deployed anything on the app store but am in the process of finishing a few projects that I may deploy.I would have liked to get more face time with some of the instructors but other than that the platform was very helpful. I learned how to fix and/or analyze most of my problems on my own and feel confident that I can take that skill into the workplace when needed.I am satisfied with the knowledge I have gained over this time period and would recommend Coding Dojo to anyone with no coding experience that is looking to break into the industry. I believe it is a great entry level program.One thing I would like to see are modules that go over advanced concepts in every language studied.
Review №6
2015-12-23 21:47:44I joined Coding Dojo because I ran into a wall when trying to learn programming on my own.I was really excited about the idea of learning 3 languages in a short amount of time.The environment that Coding Dojo puts students in, fosters collaboration and a lot of pair programming.The instructors and TAs arent going to hold your hand through this program. You will have to be very diligent and organized with your time.If you go into this program with finding a job and building a career as a developer, you seriously need to put the time in and forget about outside distractions.Because all of the instructors and TAs went through the program, they were pretty good at answering questions about assignments.Some of my classmates did not have any programming background, but by week 3/week 4, they were caught up and comfortable with the language.Take advantage of these hackathons and project weeks. During the short amount of time, you will learn a lot and reinforce what you know. You will also be exposed to the process and environment of working in a small team.One of the most important things to remember is don’t get discouraged.
Review №7
2016-01-20 02:09:22I had a great experience with Coding Dojo at their San Jose location. I had applied to several coding bootcamps, but made the decision to attend the Dojo based on location and price. I have no regrets!The instructors and staff did a great job of welcoming us from the start. However, be known that this is a very hands-off learning process. Do not expect to get an answer to a question whether the instructors know it or not. They are meant to help guide you and show you the proper way to learn to code and teach yourself to be a self-sufficient developer.My cohort went through PHP, MEAN, and Ruby on Rails. We were not given an option to choose which technology stacks we wanted to do, however I believe that has changed now. If given the option, I would have went with Python, MEAN, and iOS/Ruby. There is not much demand in the job market for PHP, especially amongst startups. Python and Javascript are the two main languages that seem to be the most in demand by companies.Make sure to study algorithms and take it seriously when the instructors do a daily algorithm. Studying that will be taking your first steps to becoming an engineer. Also, you get out what you put in; thus make sure you stay the full day and put in a full days effort. Do not get stressed if you fall behind the rest of the class, just try to focus and ask for help when needed.A coding bootcamp is not for everyone...It is 12 weeks out of your life where you are spending a minimum of 10-12 hours a day at your computer or in class. Know what you are signing up for and make sure your family and loved ones know that you will not have much free time. Best of luck to everyone!
Review №8
2016-04-22 02:21:27I came to Coding Dojo trying to redefine myself, and it helped me do just that. I had a bit of experience programming before, but nothing formal, and most done on my own.Its not easy. If you dont have the dedication to invest a sizable amount of time, you will not succeed. The amount of time people put into this program really shows in terms of ability and results. Its supposed to be a struggle, but like their slogan says: strength through struggle. Even with my previous experience there were plenty of times that I just wanted to bang my head on the table. But the great thing about coming in every day and putting in a decent amount of time is having the TAs and instructors there to help you. Its also great knowing that your cohort-mates are also struggling with you; it shows that what youre trying to achieve is not something just anyone can do.Its fun. I truly enjoyed myself here, and Ive gained a number of good friends through my cohort and the instructors. I met a lot of different people and learned a lot not only through the platform but through them. There were times we didnt get a lot of work done, but it was okay. Stay away from the ping pong table.Its rewarding. Seeing yourself build projects from scratch that you originally had no idea about and probably thought were close to witchcraft is incredibly satisfying. And when you look back at how far youve come, youll wonder why you ever doubted yourself to begin with.This program IS for everyone. The instructors do a great job of not leaving anyone behind. I definitely would choose Coding Dojo over any other programming bootcamp.
Review №9
2015-06-05 05:20:09Coding Dojo has been the most uplifting, empowering, and educational experience in my life. If you are ready for a wake up call and a healthy challenge you need to do this. It is a boot camp, so be ready to struggle, lose sleep, and feel like a god when your code works.Don’t worry, you will not be alone, and you are in good hands. “Strength Through Struggle” is the motto here.I cannot say enough good things about the staff and instructors here. They have all been through the boot camp themselves and will help you when you are ready to throw your laptop against the wall. This challenging environment is a catalyst for knowledge, innovation, and success. The moment you feel comfortable with one technology you will be learning the next one.Coding Dojo has created an amazing community. Be ready to meet very intelligent people of diverse ages and backgrounds that are just as hungry for success as you are. By the end of the boot camp you will have a great network of professionals, friends, and perhaps a few enemies ☺.If there is one piece of advice I can give, I would say enjoy the process. It is truly amazing to see yourself and your peers grow at such a rapid pace. It will pay off I promise.Happy Coding,Hristo Valtchev
Review №10
2016-01-20 07:32:28I started Coding Dojo with big hopes but not a ton of confidence. I thought can I really learn three new stacks in three months? I own a web development company and manage a team of developers who create powerful web and marketing applications for our clients. I have an MIS degree and a lot of experience managing coding projects, designing websites in Joomla/Wordpress and editing code but I had never created a web application from scratch; I had always directed developer teams and used existing tools like Wordpress or Joomla when I was doing my own projects. The idea sounded challenging so I took a leap of faith, signed up for Coding Dojo, moved to California and it was the best decision I could have made.Michael Choi, the founder was our lead instructor and he really delivered. Watch one live demo and it is clear he knows what hes doing. I felt that after the first four weeks I had completely received a return on my investment being fully capable of building an enterprise level PHP application in CodeIgniter. With help from instructors Jay Patel and Andrew, within just eight weeks I was solving complex algorithms and had built a fully functional fitness application using PostgreSQL,express, AngularJS, and Node.JS which is deployed today! I have since gone on to develop and deploy a fully scalable web based jobs platform on LAMP that is live in beta with hundreds of users after just two weeks. This would not have been possible on my own without the education I received from Coding Dojo.By the end of twelve weeks I was able to develop a working application in three full stacks. I was skeptical to start and really proud of what we were able to accomplish in just three months at the Dojo.Coding Dojo is really a special program that applies focus and real, working knowledge of how to program in code and use technologies that companies demand right now. It is obvious that the owner, Michael Choi cares deeply about his students and is driven by making a difference in peoples lives.I highly recommend the onsite intensive program to any tech business owner needing to upskill in the technical department and to any budding software engineer wanting to hone their skills by developing real web applications in the latest technologies.-Michael WeitzmanManaging Director, World Source Tech, LLCCoding Dojo Graduate, Blackbelt 2015