App Academy - Anyone Can Be A Software Engineer

We want to inspire you to change your life through code. Four of our coding bootcamp graduates talk about their experience at App Academy, comparing where they were before the program to where they are now.

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[ossrey]

advice to anyone considering a bootcamp:

1. Know who you are. Do you learn quickly or not? If no, PLEASE be honest with yourself. There is nothing wrong with you if you're not, but bootcamps move very quickly. Some people are quick learners, others are 'deep' learners needing to experiment around with the code/approaches before it really sinks in. If you're in the latter category, you should either: a) identify a program that allows you to work at your own pace, or b) work diligently to come into the program with a very strong ability to do coding problems (strive for a 5kyu, ideally 4kyu, on codewars). Take this seriously.
2. Learn HTML and CSS backwards and forwards. Know how to do things like basic styling. Know how to build forms. Know how the DOM works. This is non-negotiable. You won't be taught these in-depth at many bootcamps. While these concepts aren't overly challenging conceptually, they do take time. A large amount of what you'll be learning to do at bootcamp involves manipulating the DOM (that is, the visuals a user sees on a browser). HTML and CSS are among the key BUILDING blocks of web development. Many bootcamps focus less on these, and more on the sophisticated tools that interact with them. You will be much, much better off if you come into the program with no mystery on how these work.
3. Find the right program for you. Reputation and prestige are not everything. I know this goes without saying, but trust me on this. In terms of landing the gigs, your employability is MUCH more of a function of your talent at the end of the program than it is the reputation/competitiveness of the program. A program's name recognition may help, but if a less 'competitive' program is more suited to your learning style, trust your gut. You'll be happy you did, and likely much more employable than you would have been coming out of the most 'elite' program.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions!

[andreawu]

I can't possibly tell you how EXCITED I am to have found out about this program!!! I can't wait to fight to be the lucky 5% to study here in app academy!!!!

[Fiqvendetta]

Am Vendettafiq from KAMPALA UG am Smart enough to take such path for life. But am a poor boy l can't even afford fees . But l would like to join in App

[jj]

Hey did anybody go through this program and if so can you provide me any details? Thanks

[dakotarush]

app academy says it has three locations. nyc sf and online. so is there a 12 week app academy course online or not? im in NC and thats very far from both places.

[kwak]

I don't know. I study C programming...and it's hard. I mean syntax is one thing but the logical problem solving is hard. I would spend days thinking about a programming problem playing with different syntax... I don't know.

[joshualyle]

So this is the equivalent of a web development certificate?

[vinmar]

I was in a bad car accident and have now become disabled to work. Is this some thing that I could do from home or must I work on location . If the answer is that I can work from home what are the chances of finding a work from home job?? Along with this I have a memory problem since the accident and may need to retake a class over and over to remember is that a problem??

[Cmflyer]

I graduated high school 10 years ago and i want to change career i have no computer background at all but i have keen interest to have career in computer skills can't afford to go college can i join coding or Ux/UI related things??

[nerdlee]

If I finish this program, should I find a job immediately? Or can I pending some while?

[dambar]

i always want to be a software engineer but my math is not too good. can i become a software engineer ??