I enrolled into Bitmaker Labs as a part of the October 2014 Web Development cohort, and since then I was hired and now continue to work at Kobo as a Web Developer/Producer. Starting out, I had my concerns that my only real formal education in web development was through an after school program in be...
I work as a Graphic and Web Designer in a small marketing company. We have to be very versatile and have many skillsets since we are a small department of a big company. My Front-End Developments skills were pretty intermediate but I was looking to become faster and work cleaner. So I recently took ...
I'd like to share my UX (User Experience) at GA in Toronto. I took the UX/UI Product Design course, it was a 400 hour intensive Bootcamp over 10 weeks. There were a few growing pains at the beginning as the original name, Bitmaker, changed to General Assembly and began using new materials provided f...
im using bit maker from this month. my doubt is how much withdraw from bitmaker. after gaining some bucks it is showing transfer 68,000 blocks. but after that i earned 30000 blocks. after it was showing 89,000 blocks to with draw. what is this difference.? Clarify or exaplain in detailed. i need det...
Loved the Excel at Excel session!
Thanks to Kyle and Josh!
It was a great refresher on subjects that I had forgotten. (And I learned a few new cool tips.)
I was in the first cohort of Bitmaker Labs. I absolutely loved it & would recommend it to anyone who is willing to put in hard work. It wasn't easy by any stretch. But, it definitely allowed me to switch careers and get a great job.
Regarding the prep course, you get out of it what you put into. ...
I had a great experience with the General Assembly team learning how to use Excel. Kyle went through the material at a slow pace which made it easy to digest the information. The team also did a great job at answering questions that came up in the session.
I LOVE General Assembly! I've bought several of their workshops, and I've reached out to customer service a handful of times. They always respond super quickly, and they're incredibly accommodating. These are people who know their stuff and love what they do...and it shows!
Developing myself and learning something new have always been important and #FreeFridays by General Assembly Toronto provides me with this amazing opportunity. Last week I tuned in for #SEO Training with Salim Holder who shared super useful tips and tricks. A week before there was an event for Googl...
I had a great experience changing my career with GA's Software Immersion Immersive program. It took me from 'a bit of coding experience' to job-ready in a mere 3 months and I was able to get my first development job just 2 months after graduating. It's definitely a lot of work but well worth it!
I was lucky to have the full time Web Development program included as part of a compensation package that I negotiated with a local Toronto startup. Only 3 months after finishing the program and I'm already beginning to see how being able to code will pay off both professionally and personally.
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Great member of the tech community!! Thanks for hosting events and teaching us things.
I had a great experience at Bitmaker Labs. I came in looking for technical skills to launch my own startup and felt highly confident in my coding abilities by the end. The program was well structured and I found the staff to be knowledgable and helpful. The other students were motivated and friendly...
I m very impressed by how much I ve learned in 10 weeks. I feel like I ve came a very long way.
Scam artists. Took the UX & Product Design course. Half the instructors left midway through the course. The 'career support' was burnt out and ended up quitting right after we were finished. They're just churning out people into an over-saturated, under-skilled job market. Do yourself a favor and sa...
I quit my job and took the Software Engineering Immersive course from July-Sept 2019 and havent looked back. I spent a lot of time looking into different bootcamps in Toronto and decided on GA both for the course content and the staff. Everyone there is amazing, and I'm working full time now as a Fu...
Mmmm I So Love How This App Works...It's I Have Been Using It, It Has Not Disappointed Me In Any Way Thanks Guys Keep Up The Goody Work.
Excellent program, courses, curriculum and coaches! The facilitators are excellent industry professionals with great experience and knowledge! And the content is cutting edge, relevant & top quality!
I took part in the UXDI bootcamp last year and had a great experience with the GA Toronto staff. The course is very fast passed but covers all the basics of UX design and a bit of UI. I would recommend this to those who have no experience in the design industry and but want to learn! Their career se...
I had a great experience when I attended the intro to digital marketing class that was taught by Joshua.
I love that their instructors are people who were from or are in the industry as you actually get to learn about how it's done in the real world.
I highly recommend people go to the free cl...
Overall horrible experience, not worth the tuition. Currently not able to find a relevant job. Instructors cannot answer all of students questions. Multiple cohorts where instructors go on vacation while classes are running. Lots of classes where instructors forgot that they were meant to teach, so ...
I've attended almost all of their free evening classes and a couple paid workshops and have found them informative. GA is a very open, non-judgemental environment and I would recommend to try at least one class there.
Great time with General Assembly. They really strive to be one of the best in teaching and equipping younger people with new skills.
I had a great experience at GA, before, during and even after my course (software engineering immersive bootcamp) the staff and instructors were always there to guide and help me with anything necessary.
This course was a game changer in my professional life. Had very knowledgeable instructors and ...
I attended a panel discussion here on launching a Shopify store. The panel was well curated and covered a broad spectrum of information that was helpful and easy to digest.
Joshua did a great job in maintaining flow and we were very grateful for the free food, drinks and networking that followed....
A great place for anyone who wants to get started on a new career path in tech or digital marketing. 2020 was challenging but GA, Toronto has definitely prepared me for whatever comes next in my career. Their sessions are nicely structured and the experts are very helpful.
Data Science bootcamp certainly pushed me to the direction for my career
Bitmaker Labs promotes preparing you to step into a new role as a web developer seamlessly in just nine weeks. Can you really learn to be a developer in just nine weeks? I quickly learned by the end of week two that this highly depends on what you re willing to put into the program. The intent isn t...
Kyle was an allstar at delivering our Excel presentation!!
If I could give them zero stars I would.Just an awful, expensive waste of time. They try to be really nice, and try to be useful, but are technologically incompetent, unprofessional, and inexperienced teachers. Save your money. There are better programs online or go to a real school.
Skepticism is understandable. The bootcamp value proposition does seem too good to be true and indeed, many bootcamps are overstating their claims about how much value they bring to students.
I m a Bitmaker alumni, and I firmly recommend its program. It has been one of the most difficult learning...
I had "Success with Shopify" with Stephan Peralta and Joshua Doner. They were so amazing and helpful. I hope to take other sessions with them in the future :) Thanks so much guys!
Such a welcoming experience. People are friendly and helpful. Will be back for sure!
I attended the weAlth simple event early November! It was my first time at GA! I enjoyed the GA personnel I interacted with and the space was clean and well organized. I did expect more from WealthSimple! For a fintech their presentation was really just showing a series of videos they already have o...
Absolutely phenomenal experience. Bitmaker provided me with thorough lessons on current technologies and key concepts which enabled me to jump into the work force right after graduating. I had no prior coding experience so enrolling was definitely a little bit intimidating, but they effectively teac...
Thank you so very much for your kind support. I am able to re-book training sessions. The program is very professional with high quality. The training sessions are awesome. I am so glad that I can get this wonderful opportunity to attend the training sessions. Thank you both the Town of Richmond Hil...
I enjoyed my experience there mainly because of the people. After the fact is another story. You re just as likely to get a job if you just learn the skills at home. I took UX Design and while I am happy that I learned about design, the industry doesn t seem to think I know very much. The guidance w...
My experience at General Assembly was amazing! I never thought I could learn how to code, but enrolling in the Software Engineering Immersive Program at GA proved me wrong. It was definitely challenging (learning programming is NOT easy), but I felt like everyone, including my peers, instructors, an...
I attended Digital Marketing workshop led by Josh Doner. The session was informative, fun, engaging and enjoyable. He is very knowledgeable in the field of marketing/advertising/sales. He brought real life stories and experiences to the table and the case discussion was a great way to get exposure t...
A graduate of Bitmaker Labs fourth cohort, I joined the program to follow my passion for web development. I chose Bitmaker because I felt it had the most comprehensive exposure to help build a solid foundation for entering the web development world. This included:
- Teaching both front- and backe...
I took the Intro to Coding: HTML & CSS class at the General Assembly last week. I m new to coding, so this class definitely helped me to learn the basics of HTML &
CSS. The instructor was very friendly and patient too, she explained everything clearly and made sure everyone was at the same pace.
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The UX course was a rip off. Please save your money and go to another institution where they will take you seriously. 10k went down the drain. All my husbands saving gone in less than 3 months. They have no refund policy else I would've got refund. Money , time all wasted .
PLEASE read this review before enrolling in any course at Bitmaker! I spent a TON of money at their full-time web development course last year but in the end didn't learn very much and wasn't given the career help that I needed to find a job. Everything taught in this course and other courses plus m...
Joined the ShopHERE Excel At Excel With Josh + Kyle From GA and it was truly insightful! I learned some interesting tips about pivot tables that I can see myself incorporating in future tasks.
I ve attended many intro classes and workshops at General Assembly. I really enjoyed all of my experiences there! It s a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere with friendly and knowledgeable instructors.
Joshua Doner ran a wonderful Excel session with the expertise of Kyle Fiddes! So very helpful and informative. Thank you to you both!
I took GA's UX Bootcamp course on a Saturday and I couldn't have asked for a more informative and immersive experience! GA has some really great instructors up their sleeve, and are able to foster an amazingly collaborative environment where no idea is a bad idea. Best way I've spent my weekend in a...
Very fun experience at hackathon. Thanks to Josh and Frank (Inkspire) for organizing!
Great option for those looking for a quick and effective introduction to programming.
The team at Bitmaker Labs is really reshaping the Toronto startup community. They are creating a new type of dev talent in the city and they host inspiring talks and events regularly. It's worth popping in if you are interested in learning web development skills or want to meet with like minded peop...
Really bad experience with the data analytics course!! The instructor is disoriented and unaware of students needs. In class he looks like he s talking to himself all the time. It s definitely not worth investing the money here. Also, there s no refund for the course you take here so it s much bett...
I took GA's Software Engineering Immersive Flex program (aimed at those who are working full-time) after extensive research on my options. Look no further than GA.
GA's courses are thorough, informative, and very relevant (to the point that we were talking about changes in technology that we were...
Wonderful facility with campus size rooms. Awesome host! Best experience I have had in Toronto, taking a class.
The admissions rep repeatedly encouraged me not to wait for the next cohort to begin, suggesting that the significant amount of required prep in object oriented programming (ruby) wasn t necessary - absolutely not the case. To his credit, he was super helpful in getting me the cool super high intere...
I had a lot of high expectations from this place; however, after attending classes here, I have reached to the conclusion that this place just rips you off. It's a total waste of your time and money. The instructors are not even qualified enough to teach you anything and their teaching skills really...
Loving the events!! Can you start recording them and posting them to YT like TechTO does? :)
They hold really helpful workshops about various platforms like Excel, Power Bi and even Tableau. I attended the Excel workshop and it was very informative, a great opportunity to freshen up on some Excel skills. Big thanks to Kyle Fiddes who hosted the session, hope to attend more in the future
I took a part-time front end development course with Bitmaker. The courses were well structured and the instructor and TAs were invested in making sure I succeeded, providing me with feedback and answering my questions.
Take a course with them! They're great.
I have been attending a few workshops at GA, so far so good! My favourite one was intro to Digital Marketing by Josh Doner. He was very engaging, had a case to practice for the audience, shared his projects and professional experiences. I highly recommend the event and the instructor! GA events give...
Christine delivers professional webinar that adds good value to one's career...
What an amazing experience doing a live stream with Joshua Doner! We had an such a lovely conversation about NFTs and blockchain. I would 100% recommend this organization for anyone thinking of doing live streams with them. Very professional and top-notch team! Thank you again for having home. Looki...
Making a Career transition was a hard decision to make. I first attended some intro nights to help ensure GA was a good learning environment for me. In 2019 I took the UXDI course for 3 months with Dan. Dan was probably one of the best teachers iv had in my professional career. Their care for the st...
GA offers great environment to cultivate & learn...
Save your money and time. These boot camps are design for high turnover so they can get as much money and quickly as possible.
The price is rediculous. That's the cost of 2 semesters of a well known college/university for domestic students.
You are better off learning through an online course ...
I've been to a few of the events that General Assembly and Fiverr have hosted, they're fantastic. Great opportunity to network, learn and discuss some great topics and ideas. I'll definitely be coming back. Thanks Team!
Great class on Paid Mktg. Fundamentals..The instructor Chritsian was very friendly and had a very interactive session. Would recommend
User Experience Course - Bitmaker 1st Cohort
Prior to the course I was very much into UX but didn't have any training or experience in it. My wife was taking a different course at Bitmaker and she suggested I should take the one about UX. I looked into it more and thought it would be a good idea....
I went to GA summer party last week. People were so kind and friendly. I had a chance to talk to professionals and students there. It was a fun and interesting night. I would love to go there again.
GA is very active in Toronto Tech community thank you for supporting Civic Tech TO
I recently completed the 9-week web development course at Bitmaker. After doing a lot of research, I choose Bitmaker because I wanted to learn both front and back end skills, and I they offer the opportunity to accelerate the learning process.
At first I was a little skeptical about the schedule ...
I decided in May to quit my full time job and take the 9 week immersive web development course at Bitmaker Labs as I had a strong interest in learning Ruby on Rails. The course provided much more detail on the lifecycle of the HTTP request than I had anticipated and also an introduction to TDD as we...