DevPoint Labs Review

I took the Full-Time Web Development Summer 2019 Course at DevPoint Labs. This course is perfect for a person looking for an intensive immersion program that is willing to commit most (if not all) of their free time to making a major pivot in their career.

Key words: INTENSE & IMMERSION

I came in as a hobbyist with a background in Online Banking and Software support. I was tired of passing my clients over to the IT/HelpDesk to resolve issues I KNEW I could resolve given the resources. I looked at other bootcamps; DevPoint Labs spoke to me because of the affiliation to the University of Utah (as well as the reputation of the program), and its Full-Stack curriculum. This 11-Week program puts you THROUGH IT, it is full of peaks and valleys of accomplishments and challenges. The course exposes you to the numerous paths that you may take on your journey as a developer. As a student, you get what you give in this course. It teaches you to trust yourself, to know when to ask for help, and practical technical skills for your career.

I recommend this course for those serious about a career change and encourage you to use all resources offered by the staff! That meaning, utilize the TA's when you cant figure out an error message, use the lab time to ask other students their methods, involve yourself online through the slack channels, re-do assignments or the pre-course work and eat a bowl of cereal! The course is rich with information, it is difficult, and fully worth the time, money and effort required.

I had a great experience at DevPoint Labs. I learned a lot, made some good friends, and transitioned my career into something that is a much better fit for me.
These are the things DevPoint does well:

Safe Learning Environment: It s a safe place to learn and ask dumb questions. My instructor fielded questions well. He balanced the wide range of ability well-translating the questions from advanced students so the newbie students could benefit from the answer as well. He also didn t hesitate to review fundamentals when it was necessary.

Culture of Collaboration: Among my classmates there was much more of a culture of collaboration than of competition. Throughout the cohort I worked with almost every person in the class at least once, and I learned a lot from every experience. I may have just gotten lucky with a great cohort, but I think it has a lot to do with the leadership of the staff.

The instructors and TA s are great. They are approachable, they know how to meet you where you are, and they will give you their undivided attention until you are ready to work on your own again. Also, the student to instructor ratio is like 4 or 5 to 1, so there is really no reason why you wouldn t get the help you need.

Learning how to code is hard. There's just no way around that. What I was really surprised about in my experience with DevPoint Labs is how much fun and comraderie I would experience.

The staff at DevPoint Labs does a really great job mentally preparing students and supporting us through difficult learnings. I have a ton of appreciation for their support and expertise.

They also encourage students to work together, which really helped us connect with people and I loved that aspect of teamwork in my cohort. Overall, I think we all felt a strong atmosphere of camaraderie that made the whole experience memorable and fun.

Fun and instructive staff, and an awesome location!

I was apprehensive when trying to decide if I should make the leap into Web Development. I am so thankful I found DevPoint. The DevPoint Labs team has gone above and beyond to create an inclusive experience that challenges and prepares you to confidently make the step into a career in technology. I was fortunate to have been granted the "Opportunity in Tech" scholarship, which allowed me to attend. One of the biggest perk was that they also offered free housing during my time in the cohort. While I know that I still have a lot to learn, I feel confident in my ability to join the Dev community thanks to the instruction and network that DevPoint has provided. Thanks to the awesome instruction, I was able to land a job two weeks after graduation as an Open Source Developer with Canopy Tax in Lehi, UT.

I took the Full-Time course from DevPoint Labs a while ago and just realized I totally forgot to leave a review.

The course was absolutely fantastic! Great staff, TA's, Instructors, and Administration all worked tirelessly to help us learn not only how to code, but how to think like a developer for whatever languages we eventually end up using and supported their students every step of the way, including after graduation through a network to gain mentorship as well as being a mentor to nearly 600 others and past/present staff.

The unique approach that DevPoint applied to their teaching methods ensures that topics covered stick with you quicker than any other learning method I've used throughout all my years of schooling. They also update their curriculum as soon as new updates to any language in their stack or new methods of doing something become available, sometimes the night before a class is taught. I've never seen anyone be so quick with keeping their curriculum up to date!

The decision to go to DevPoint Labs was very last minute as I was looking for a new career. I dropped everything for three months and it was by far the best decision I have ever made. Having gone to college for Digital Media (graphics design, video production, audio engineering, and basic web development), I feel that those skills on top of what I have learned and continue to learn from DevPoint puts me in a position I could have never dreamt of prior to joining the program. Plus I got a certification from the University of Utah!

I highly recommend DevPoint Labs to anyone looking to change their career for the better. Coding isn't as hard as you'd think. The thought process and thinking like a developer is, and they teach you that wonderfully here!

Was a great course. I highly recommend this course to anyone whether you have experience or not. I came into this course with some experience and the course did wonders for my coding knowledge. Curriculum is full stack, meaning you learn front end and back end application development. The curriculum includes a lot of things that are popular in the professional world. I went into this course with a fairly weak resume, and now I am getting noticed by employers. If you are a complete beginner, there is some short prepwork you have to complete before starting, which will get you up to speed. Be prepared to work and lean fast, and remember, you only get back what you put in work wise. Great Course!

I was a student in the part time class. We covered a lot of material in a short time but it was a great introduction to multiple coding languages. More importantly they taught me how to think while coding. This class does not teach you everything you need to know to get a coding job in just 3 months but it does put you on the right trajectory. You will have to put in time outside of class, so make sure you are dedicated and disciplined. Like everything in life you get out what you put in. I'm glad I took the class to gain a stable coding foundation in a short amount of time.

As a recent graduate from DevPoint Labs, I have nothing but respect for their incredible program. Not only was the curriculum extensive and very well taught, the people I was able to meet through this program were always helpful and very kind. I would recommend DevPoint for anyone looking to improve their development skills, or get their foot in the door of the development industry.

I recently graduated from the full-time web development cohort at DevPoint Labs, and I of course wanted to write a review about my experience.

The schedule was straightforward in the mornings we had lectures and after lunch we got assignments to do. I liked this setup, as it allowed me to first gain theoretical knowledge about the specific subject, and thereafter practical experience when trying to do the coding by myself. The teachers and staff at DevPoint are really amazing people. They were always helpful, nice and friendly, and I am already missing them. There are also amazing TAs that help out with assignments.

We had two Hackathons, which I really liked. We got divided into groups where everyone had to build a website with predetermined goals. The more tasks you completed, the more points you earned, and in the end the team with the most points won. It was stressful, but also exciting and fun, and it helped us practice working and coding together in teams.

The last weeks we were working on a huge final project, where we first got to choose out of several different options and then got divided into groups, where every group was assigned one project. I think this was the highlight of the cohort for me. I loved having one big project to work on together in a team, after all of the small ones we had had earlier. It really motivated me, and every day I was excited to continue working on it. It all ended with the big graduation day, where we had a pleasant mingle and got to present our projects.

There are a few things that hold me back from giving the highest rating. First, there was a lack of communication throughout the cohort. Many times, we were informed that we were going to have the interviews that day, but then the day passed, and no interviews were held. And then the next day, it was the same thing. Other times we were informed that the teacher was going to come back in one hour to check up on us and release the assignments, but then the teacher never came back.

I also wish that we would have gotten more feedback. In the first half of the cohort, the TAs gave out feedback for our daily assignments, which I appreciated. However, in the second half of the cohort, we for some reason no longer received any feedback only notifications that the assignments had been graded. I really would have wanted the staff to give more feedback about the assignments, as well as more personal feedback; i.e. how we are doing with the coding, what we are doing good and what we need to work more with. Furthermore, especially in the beginning it felt a bit like we should only ask the TAs for help as a last resort.

A final concern is the curriculum. It is without doubt impressive, and it is unbelievable how much you can learn in these 11 weeks (React was my favorite part). However, there were several things in the curriculum that we did not go through at all, which I find a bit odd. I am also carefully questioning that we spent so much time with the Ruby programming language. I agree that it is a good language to start with as it is both user friendly and intuitive, but to me it seems like Ruby is only decreasing in popularity out in the real world . I have barely ever seen a job advertisement where they are looking for Ruby backend developers; they are almost always looking for developers in either Java, Python, C/C++ or C#. Moreover, we did not at all go through mobile responsiveness, which I think is a really important part of building a thorough and competent website.

To try to sum up: I have learned so much during these 11 weeks, and I have gained many good experiences, memories and friends. I am thankful to DevPoint and its staff for giving me this opportunity. As DevPoint is only several years old, it is understandable that there are parts that can be improved. I believe that the communication and feedback will improve with experience, and if the curriculum gets updated to better reflect today s needs in the job market, the bootcamps at DevPoint Labs will only get better with time.

Let me start by saying why we are at all 5 stars in every category. The Instructors here are un-rivaled in teaching and instructing experience. If you are reading this, you might be curious about the class or wary about the cost among many other options you have to reach the end result of your goal. Why choose these Developers to teach you the force? Because by the end of your journey (And its a HARD one!!!) with them will you actually understand, recreate, and innovatively explore your actual realistic Career options in life come, talk to these guys/gals at DevPoint Labs. If you want to put action to your thoughts instead of just ponder on in curiosity. Enroll now to start your career now!

DevPoint Labs is an excellent organization. All members are extremely helpful and greatly help you get involved in the industry.

It was great working the the group over at DevPoint Labs. They helped me more than I would have thought in just 12 weeks. They really do help you learn what you need and get you started on the right foot with coding and web dev overall.

The staff are all incredibly friendly and super motivated in helping you succeed. I am giving a 3 star rating because I think that their curriculum could be better developed. In twelve weeks you are jack knifed from learning Ruby, ruby on rails, postgresql, Javascript, and React. It is pretty much assumed you have a basic working knowledge of html and css before you start the course. I would have preferred if they did an all JavaScript language stack like node/react and spent most of the early stages learning vanilla JS and then adding node and react on top of that later. Because of switching languages so fast I felt I was never able to fully get the fundamentals of coding in general like I would have liked. After the course I am having to go back to the very fundamentals of JavaScript that I just didn't learn from the course. Ultimately the price point is very fair for what you are getting and the environment is amazing. I wish they would revisit their curriculum. I feel like this was a great way to start my path into coding. I had no prior experience and this gave me the structure and support to buckle down that I really wouldn't have had on my own between having a full time job and kids. I don't feel like I am comfortable getting a job right after this course but I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to have done it. Ultimately you just have to be aware of what you are getting and what you aren't. It's possible that this is one of the best 12 week courses and maybe just the concept of a 12 week course for someone with no coding experience is just a flawed model. Students in my class who have had prior coding experience or who had no jobs while attending were able to succeed really well. However, if you are working a full time job and have a family I would recommend going into this course with the expectation that you will need to spend a few months afterwards continuing learning before you will feel comfortable applying for development jobs.

They offer several bootcamps teaching Ruby on Rails, Javascript/React, and UI/UX Design. This is a great place to get your start in the software development world.

I went in to this bootcamp not knowing a single thing about coding and now I can build my own app from the back to the front. They teach you by starting with a part of the app then the the next day you learn another part and as you go through each day you see how it all comes together. What also helped me learned so much is by asking a LOT of questions. You know that the staff wants you to exceed because I would ask question after question and they are always wanting to help you. One of the best decisions I've made.

I was working a full time job, I m a mom of 3, and I made it. I am also a recipient of one of their scholarships! Devpoint wants you to succeed and they give you the tools and structure you need. The teachers, TA s, and other staff were so incredibly helpful and thoughtful with every step of this course. Just like everyone else says, you get what you put into this, and there will be times when you just don t get it, but don t give up! Your outcome depends on you. Thank you devpoint for an amazing experience!

Of all the investments I've ever made in my life, this was by far the best. I took the part-time course and it was more than worth every penny.
The staff is awesome, the teachers are knowledgeable and experienced, the atmosphere is professional yet relaxed, and if you want it you'll learn a ton!

They've created an amazing course for learning how to code!

Would rate higher than 5 stars if possible. Haha

I had the best experience taking the part-time course, but don't get me wrong, it's not easy taking night classes and working during the day. You really have to commit to showing up everyday AND doing the extra work whenever/wherever you can. Dev Point Labs offers all the resources you need to be successful and more. The TA's and instructors are very welcoming and willing to help answer any questions you have. They really do tough-it-out with you and will help you work through any sticking points, it's almost like having a personal tutor! They don't sugar-coat the experience either, they are very clear from day one that the course will take an extreme amount of work, and from my experience, they aren't kidding! If you are willing to put in the work, you will get a ton out of the course. They offer so many resources during and after the course and have really created a welcoming community. I can't say enough kind words about Dev Point Labs.

I completed another bootcamp previous to this one, and thoroughly enjoyed this program more. The instructor and TA were exceptional, very friendly and willing to help you solve your problems (both big and small debugging), including before and after class. I especially appreciate the community that DPL provides, you really feel like you're part of something. But most importantly the content and course structure was very organized and I'm excited that I can add Ruby on Rails and React to my resume, among other new skills.

If you are serious about making a career out of web development and you are ready to commit the time and energy it is going to take to become hireable - DevPoint Labs' bootcamp is a wonderful and unbeatable first step and I highly recommend it.

As someone who tried to self-teach my way through web development (including a semester at SLCC), I can't stress enough how valuable having 3 months worth of material laid out for me was. Things flowed naturally, the instructor (Spencer) was an absolute pro at making very difficult material approachable, concepts built upon each other, and I graduated with enough knowledge to begin building my own projects, as well as a more defined way to tackle further learning. When I compare how much I learned in 3 months of self-teaching vs 3 months full time at DevPoint, it becomes abundantly clear that it was worth every penny (and all my weekends). It motivated me to code every single day - sometimes all day - and that's something I never felt at SLCC or while self-teaching. It sparked my passion and enthusiasm and gave me every avenue to pursue it.

That being said, a few words of advice (that DevPoint themselves will stress to students repeatedly): you get out what you put in. Even though it was a tough 3 months, I fully committed my time and energy to the course and I feel like that was my biggest success. I watched some students not apply themselves, browse YouTube during project time, never ask questions during lecture, and just generally work less hard ... and it showed. This course (much like the industry for which it is preparing you) is for self-starters, people who take initiative and accountability and those willing to earn their success. It's a huge undertaking and an impressive accomplishment.

Does taking this course guarantee you a developer job? Absolutely not, and if you believe that any bootcamp can guarantee to do that in 3 months, you are mistaken. But the amount of material that is covered is incredible, the learning path is clear, the help is there and with a bit more sweat, I'm confident I will find a position as a developer in my near future. I highly recommend this course.

I'm a graduate of DevPoint's Full Time Full-Stack Web Dev Bootcamp and it was a really great experience for me in every metric. I took a leap with this camp to make a career change and having come into the program with no coding background, I feel the team at DevPoint has prepared me for a great start in Software Engineering. I'm building great things on the web now and have a very marketable new skill set. Plus, I love the work I'm doing! This is a tough course but its also a stellar learning environment and an amazing culture. Couldn't be more grateful to DevPoint and I'm happy to be part of this network of people! Thanks, Nhi

I completed the Part-Time Web Development course at DPL. Before beginning, I had done a few courses on FreeCode Camp and Codecademy in an attempt to be self-taught. I was hesitant about doing any kind of bootcamp. I am so glad I decided to go to DPL. It's a lot of information, and in the part-time cohort, most of class is lecture, so you must carve out time outside of class to review, study, and build things on your own. What I liked most is that DPL forced me to apply my knowledge and attempt to build things without being guided, unlike the online courses. I know that I wouldn't have been able to learn as much as I did at DPL if I had tried to go at it on my own. The TAs were helpful, the information useful, and overall it was a great and challenging experience. I currently work as a TA for the part-time co-hort and just landed an internship as a software developer.

What an amazing journey and experience, I learned so much during my time at DevPoint Labs! I was able to learn a great foundation of knowledge with their amazing curriculum and the help of a great instructor and TA s. They have created a great space that is inviting, friendly and a great learning environment. I would recommend anyone considering going to a bootcamp to seriously look into DevPoint Labs, it was a life changing journey for me and I now have the skills to keep growing and learning.

It was one best decisions I ve made as far as wanting to learn a skill that will help me advance in finding a career I will genuinely enjoy. The instructors do a great job at making your education their priority and helping you understand what you need to to succeed.

My time at DevPoint Labs was an excellent experience! All of the people in the staff are of the highest quality. The full time instructor, Spencer, is a top notch teacher. Although coding is a difficult subject, he is able to keep you engaged in the information by creating a fun and exciting learning environment. I came into the course with absolutely no prior experience, and I left after 3 months as a certified full stack developer! Without having the wonderful community support from the staff and other students I don't think I ever would have been able to learn coding as effectively. I would recommend DevPoint Labs to anybody who is interested in learning web development!

Prepare yourself for a lot of preeminent content! Devpoint labs will challenge you in so many ways. This course mad everything I learned before in computer science a complete joke! This was by far the best and hardest learning curve I have ever experienced. There plan is for you to succeed! as long as you do your absolute best it's unlimited on what you can build. The instructors were phenomenal and they really cared about what I'm learning. They will make things make sense in-depth with understanding. The more you build the more bridges you will cross and that's what I learned here with the series of obstacles I faced. If you want to level up your skills in writing software. I highly recommend Devpoint Labs!

If you are feeling like you can't get ahead in your current job position, this bootcamp is for you!! Coming in I had a slight background in coding, but even with that experience everything was completely foreign and new to me. The learning environment is open and friendly, the teachers and TA's are awesome, and also they are upfront and honest with you about this program. This means, just because you show up doesn't mean you are automatically guaranteed a job... you need to put in the time and effort in order to continue on this path is what is taught to us. It is TRULY a bootcamp though, if you are behind you need to put in the work to catch yourself up and it is very fast paced. I went in and met with TA's if I was lost and needed extra help... they go above and beyond for their students!

I enjoyed my experience 100% and would do it again! The best part is that we can access all of the resources and get advice from these guys even after graduating from the course, and even go back for free for future sessions to brush up on our skills or anything we felt lacking on.

My experience at DevPoint Labs was phenomenal. I graduated from the 11-week part-time web developer bootcamp just a few weeks ago and it was hard but 100% worth it. I had been teaching myself to code for about 6 months before deciding to attend a bootcamp. I also work full time, 10 hour days, and have a family. It wasn't easy to balance everything but it's possible! It was a huge sacrifice but I'm so happy I did it.

The cohort really helped me establish a solid foundation of web development. We learned Ruby, Ruby on Rails, ReactJS, testing, PostgreSQL, and SO much more. I was really sad when it was over because they made me feel at home. The instructor, Henry, really knew his stuff. The TA s were always really helpful and knowledgeable. The DPL founders also provided workshops for things like resume building and social network. They also have alumni come in and talk with us about meetups, post bootcamp, jobs, and interviewing. I also still have access to all the course materials which has been really helpful. I would recommend doing all the pre-course work before you start. Get a good foundation beforehand of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (which is provided in the pre-course work).

It s impossible to expect leaving a web development bootcamp knowing everything you need to know but DevPoint Labs will give you the foundation and tools you need for continuous learning!

I went into DPL with a handful of coding courses under my belt, but what I felt was a complete lack of understanding in coding. I prepared for what I thought would be an extremely rigorous and difficult 3 months for me.

To my surprise, I excelled at DPL. The instructors were fantastic. Any question I had was answered, but not in a way that just spoon-fed me the answer. I learned how to research, how to find my own answers, how to critically think my way through code, and how to ask for help when I really did need it. This was critical for me.

The curriculum covered exactly what it needed to. I knew enough JS coming out of the camp to work on web apps, I knew enough Ruby to start scripting, and I knew enough ReactJS to continue my education on my own.

Honestly, coming out of DevPoint, I did not feel ready for a development job. I thought for sure no one would hire me and that I would take another year or two of self-study before I was taken seriously as a developer.

How wrong I was. Within a month of graduation, I found myself writing scripts for a major tech company and learning entirely new languages. My education was that good. Though I did not know the language starting out, I was able to pick it up quickly and efficiently. I was able to think my way through problems and that was what made me a valuable part of an engineering team. Though I am now in SalesForce development, DPL was what jump-started my career.

It was absolutely worth it.