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Dennis Oba Review of HackerYou
Cohort 21 / Winter 2019
Cohort 21 / Winter 2019
The Hackeryou(Juno) Bootcamp is an intense-hyper learning experience where you learn the basic and most consistently used tools in Web-Development. These tools would be enough to get you started in the field in a Junior Developer role in the industry.
Pros:
- 3-4 Instructors in class during lectures to help out multiple students
at a time.
- More in depth with HTML/CSS/Javascript
- Post-Bootcamp Javascript lessons (Amazing material in this one)
- Weekly projects based around the foundations of the lectures.
- Good facility for classes and a 24hr workspace for those late-night
work marathons
- Amazing community building with likeminded people
- Good Post-Bootcamp career support
- Industry night towards the end of the bootcamp
- Lessons in applying for jobs/ resume building
Cons/Minor Cons:
- Some of the content in the lectures feel a little out dated, although
learning them can be beneficial for niche situations
- Not enough time spent with complex material (React)
- If you have taken the part time courses, a lot of the HTML/CSS
lessons can be repetitive but is good practice regardless
For me personally, I got what I put into it. You can pour more hours into projects and exploring the capabilities of your newly found knowledge but be prepared to lose a lot of sleep for it. There s nothing wrong with sticking to a Minimum Viable Product, you learn more by understanding the fundamentals first before diving deep into adding complex features to your apps.
Looking back, I m quite satisfied with the experience I had. I learned the most by just doing the projects which I don t think I would have held myself accountable if not for the structured environment of the Bootcamp.
I would strongly recommend the program to anyone who is hard set in making a career jump into the web development industry. You get the most out of the 9 weeks + Post Bootcamp classes, learning the fundamentals of modern web development to get started in a new career as a web developer!
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