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App Academy charges its tuition as a proportion of first year salary.

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bhaumik 10y ago
+ a $5000 upfront deposit. We* do the opposite and offer a 100% refund if the student isn't employed as a developer within 6 months of graduation. As for the original comment, some coding bootcamps are starting to publish stats on graduate rate/outcomes (a few of which are also 3rd-party audited). The industry as a whole still has some bad eggs, but it's getting better. https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/25/students-are-demanding-the-facts-about-coding-bootcamps/ https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/25/students-are-demanding-the... *https://www.thinkful.com https://www.thinkful.com
- ameen 10y ago
  While I'm not really big on "Online Bootcamps", I'd like to see metrics or even success stories from Thinkful. What real-world skills does a typical Thinkful grad possess?
  - bhaumik 10y ago
    Sure, here are some 3rd-party verified metrics: https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp-jobs-stats/ https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp-jobs-stats/. Students focus on web development in JavaScript, specifically React & Node. I run our Full Time program where students gain experience in "thinking" like an engineer as they learn a new skill on their own (enough to present it to the group) during "Flex week", work on polishing the features of an unfinished app during "Swap week", collaborate in a larger team in the 3 week "capstone project" where they divide responsibilities and assign clear roles, develop wireframes/specs, and join daily standups led by our instructors to prioritize features/descope when needed. You can dig more into the curriculum/day-to-day schedule here: https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp/web-development/full-time/ https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp/web-development/full-time/. If you have questions not answered or clarified enough by that page, you can reach me by email (in bio) for anything else. Always welcome to constructive feedback as this specific program is only 7 months old.
kbredemeier 10y ago
Holberton School[1] does not charge anything up front either, but takes a percentage of salary once placed in a job. If we want to make software engineering and computer science accessible to everyone, I think adopting this type of model is a great idea. We need more diverse minds in the tech industry and this is one way to do it. [1] https://www.holbertonschool.com https://www.holbertonschool.com
kbredemeier 10y ago
Holberton School[1] does not charge anything up front either, but takes a percentage of salary once placed in a job. If we want to make software engineering and computer science accessible to everyone, I think adopting this type of model is a great idea. We need more diverse minds in the tech industry and this is one way to do it. [1] https://www.holbertonschool.com https://www.holbertonschool.com

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+ a $5000 upfront deposit. We* do the opposite and offer a 100% refund if the student isn't employed as a developer within 6 months of graduation. As for the original comment, some coding bootcamps are starting to publish stats on graduate rate/outcomes (a few of which are also 3rd-party audited). The industry as a whole still has some bad eggs, but it's getting better. https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/25/students-are-demanding-the-facts-about-coding-bootcamps/ https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/25/students-are-demanding-the... *https://www.thinkful.com https://www.thinkful.com

ameen 10y ago
While I'm not really big on "Online Bootcamps", I'd like to see metrics or even success stories from Thinkful. What real-world skills does a typical Thinkful grad possess?
- bhaumik 10y ago
  Sure, here are some 3rd-party verified metrics: https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp-jobs-stats/ https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp-jobs-stats/. Students focus on web development in JavaScript, specifically React & Node. I run our Full Time program where students gain experience in "thinking" like an engineer as they learn a new skill on their own (enough to present it to the group) during "Flex week", work on polishing the features of an unfinished app during "Swap week", collaborate in a larger team in the 3 week "capstone project" where they divide responsibilities and assign clear roles, develop wireframes/specs, and join daily standups led by our instructors to prioritize features/descope when needed. You can dig more into the curriculum/day-to-day schedule here: https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp/web-development/full-time/ https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp/web-development/full-time/. If you have questions not answered or clarified enough by that page, you can reach me by email (in bio) for anything else. Always welcome to constructive feedback as this specific program is only 7 months old.

kbredemeier 10y ago

Holberton School[1] does not charge anything up front either, but takes a percentage of salary once placed in a job. If we want to make software engineering and computer science accessible to everyone, I think adopting this type of model is a great idea. We need more diverse minds in the tech industry and this is one way to do it. [1] https://www.holbertonschool.com https://www.holbertonschool.com

kbredemeier 10y ago