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If you want to make your first serious forays into coding, look no further. The full time web dev course delivers like no other.I've done some coding in the past but never had enough time or guidance to make a worthwhile app. When I looked for coding Bootcamps, I was almost shocked by the sheer number of and high ratings of Le Wagon. The numbers didn't lie: if you want to learn the basics of web dev and touch on a plethora of modern day programming basics (well, at least using the very user friendly Ruby and a tiny bit of JS), this course will be worth your time and money.What are the weaknesses? Sure, more JS would have been nice in general. Ruby may not the single hottest language right now. Some TAs are (much) better than others. Maybe 3 weeks of project work is a bit much.However, I think Le Wagon stands out because of three things and I expect them to get better, not worse over time:1. Teaching materials are EXCELLENT. The challenges are truly hard. I went to a pretty good university (by UK standards) and am pretty logically minded I would say. I finished all mandatory challenges during the days (with TA help, one exception), just about. Never finished all optional challenges during the day2. The teachers / TAs are great overall. Very knowledgeable, super helpful on strange and beyond-coursework borderline-CS questions (of which I personally had a lot), even and particularly during project week when you can do projects that really push the boundaries of the course3. Le Wagon offers great value to students with comprehensive libraries of useful webdev tools and additional lectures which you can still access afterwardsSure, bear in mind that this is a 8-week course not a 4-year computer science degree, and you're unlikely going to be the next Jobs after this bootcamp alone. However, if you have decided to do A bootcamp, I think LW is a great place to start

Because I wanted to change my career, I decided that the best way would be to go all in and enroll in a bootcamp. Coming form the hospitality industry, my technical skills were almost nonexistent. At fist I was a bit skeptical about the teaching technique. What do you mean I have lecture in the morning an then I just do exercises with a colleague for the rest of the day? Well...I soon realized that it's actually very nice to learn like this. If you are stuck you can check with your buddy and if you are really stuck the TA will help you figure things out, not just give you the correct answer. I had an amazing time during the bootcamp and I am very happy that I choose this path!

I have recently finished 10 weeks with Le wagon London.I loved every moment of it (even the challenging parts).The course taught me so much in so little time. From the fundamentals of object-orient programming to more advanced frameworks (Ruby on Rails) to finally presenting our very own fully functioning web app.Le Wagon offers lots of support every step of the way and even helps with sorting your new CV and really everything you need to know about getting a job in tech.I highly recommend this course as the perfect stepping stone for switching careers and transitioning into tech.

I can't speak more highly of this course. The set up is clear, and makes sure to create a solid foundation of the basics of coding, before moving on to show you how to use what you've learnt to practise web development, and what tools to use to help you. I am very impressed with the amount they managed to teach within the 9 week program, and the additional career week gives you clear instructions in how to make yourself stand out as a candidate. The teachers and teaching assistants were all brilliant. As they have all been through the boot camp themselves, they are very aware of the pitfalls students can fall into when learning, and are very patient and happy to help. I would highly recommend this course to anybody who is on the fence about it. 

Prior to joining the bootcamp, I was working as a relationship manager at a merchant bank in Nigeria. Safe to say, I had 0 experience of coding. However, I was always fascinated with both the concept of web development and the lifestyle of people in the tech industry.I wanted to transition into a career in tech and as a result, I took a leap of faith, quit my job, and enrolled in the full-time web development course at Le Wagon, London. I have to say, it was nothing short of incredible! Let me break it down for you:1) Course contentFor a 9-week course, the material we learned was surprisingly very comprehensive. From basic Ruby concepts and Object Oriented Programming, to Front-End content and finally Ruby on Rails, we covered a well-rounded syllabus. At the end of the course, we incorporated everything we learned into working on 2 final projects.Basically, you start the bootcamp with little to no knowledge, and you leave being able to create a functioning website from scratch - a really impressive transition!2) Community - I'll split this into 2 sectionsTeachers/Teaching Assistants - they were fantastic. They were all very knowledgeable but also very supportive and modest. I mention these attributes in this order because when asked a question, a teacher would 95% of the time be able to break down the answer and make sure you were comfortable with the concept before moving on. However, if they do not know the answer, they would take note of it and promise to get back to you after class - and they DO! Most of the teachers have done the course before, so they provide a sort of support system no one else can provide - they can relate to exactly how a student is feeling at any point in the syllabus because they have been through it before!Students - After lectures, you buddy up with a different student each day and work through the challenges related to the topic of the day. To me, this was an integral part of my learning during the course as I found myself either teaching my buddy, or being taught by my buddy. You learn so much about others and most importantly, about yourself when you have to work with someone new everyday. Additionally, during the final projects, you work within a team of 4 to create a Rails app that you will present on demo day. We worked as a solid unit throughout and went through a myriad of emotions over the final 3 weeks, but we remained genuinely supportive and determined to produce a credible app.
3) Career Week After an amazing 9-weeks, Le Wagon pretty much hand-holds you to finding a job by conducting a very intense career week. They make sure your public profiles are glistening (LinkedIn, CV's, Cover letters and GitHub, Portfolios, etc.) and organize talks with alumni and hiring companies to give you a headstart. As I have just graduated, I am currently job searching but I honestly feel equipped to face the world with all the support the bootcamp has given me. I would 100% recommend this to anyone looking to join the world of tech. Le Wagon is truly the place for you!

Before starting the bootcamp i was working as a bartender and a little bit as a sound designer. Thanks to Le Wagon i discovered the world of coding in a way that i could have never done by myself. The buddy-sistem allowed me to team up with a diferent mind everyday, preparing me to be versatil in the diferent teams that the Professional world can provide. The beautiful Team and TAs helped a lot aswell, being mentore byby a team full of love and careness really makes the difference. And also to conclude the bootcamp we did a Final Project where we emulated a real world product development. To conclude, im very happy with my experience at Le Wagon. I would do it again and recommend it always.

As a media designer I see in web development the natural evolution of media. I joined the bootcamp because I wanted to learn to code and some colleagues developers recommended me Le Wagon. The process of the bootcamp is fast paced. You will learn a lot in a short amount of time. But you will have support from TAs anytime. Including some spiritual guidance from amazing and capable people in case you need it!. You will also have your daily challenges and a buddy to work with. This will be the implicit challenge not many are aware of: being open and communicative. Don't forget you are working with humans! And finally you will end up with a fully working web application. All in all it was a great challenging experience!!

Being a Mom of a 3 year old during the COVID lock down and being a career changer, I was unsure of what to expect from the Boot camp. How hard would the challenges be? Will I be able to understand the concepts that would be taught? These were some of my concerns when I enrolled. But I was astounded by the amount of support you get from the Staff and the fellow team members.  During enrollment interview, I went thinking that the Data Science course would be the right fit for me. Paal, the Melbourne Manager took the time - listened to my interests, passions and suggested that Web Development would be the right fit for me. He gave me a few days to decide, I followed his advice and joined the very next Web Development Batch in Melbourne and super glad that I did. I was lucky enough to learn from some of the Best Coders!!! CurriculumYou kick off the day with a morning lecture,then you get to do 3-5 mandatory challenges and a few optional challenges if you feel up for it. At the end of the day, you have a fun live coding session with your Teacher. The entire curriculum is designed in such a way that, you actually work with your team and use the Best Design Practices like GitHub, Agile Methodologies and even Pair Programming.  The Best Part is that no one is left behind. If you are stuck at any point your Teachers are always there to guide you. Despite the course being a bit fast paced (I personally found it enjoyable...), there are a few catchup days included in the course schedule.  I would never have guessed post bootcamp I would have the confidence to design an app from scratch to finish. And guess what, you learn all this in 10 Weeks.  
Skills Acquired during Bootcamp:- Using the Terminal, VS Code & GitHub- Softwares like (Ruby, SQL, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, SCSS, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails Framework)- Pair Programming- Agile Methodologies (SCRUM)- Confidence to present your code and develop an app start to finish Last but not least,Post bootcamp you unlock even more resources - more challenges, tutorials, career guidance ... The moment you enrol, the Le Wagon Team is invested in your success! Highly Recommend

I joined the 10-week full-time course from July to September 2020. I had a background in Marketing and Sales and had very little technical knowledge.  I had started learning HTML, CSS and a bit of Javascript; but was struggling to learn on my own.Doing the web development Bootcamp at Le Wagon was one of the best decisions I ever made. I was a bit scared at first because it was going to be fully remote (due to Covid). But it reached all my expectations and beyond. First, I liked the structure of the course: the day starts with a lecture in the morning, and then we work through challenges related to the concepts seen, doing pair programming.The staff, teachers and teachers assistants are super friendly and always happy to help and answer any questions we have. They genuinely care about your success!One of the biggest strengths of Le Wagon remains its amazing community of 10K people around the world. Everyone was super helpful when I reached out to them.Finally, I made some great friendships during my Bootcamp (even remote!!). Only two months after finishing the Bootcamp, I landed my first job as a Junior Software Engineer. That would not have been possible without the amazing career support from Le Wagon’s staff. If you would like to change your career, or simply up skill I could not recommend enough doing Le Wagon.

It took me about 8 months before I finally joined Le Wagon Singapore.
It began on early September of 2020 when I heard about the bootcamp in Singapore from a friend. She had told me that her friend had took the course at a subsidised rate and found a job in a tech company.
For her to even mention it to me was because I told her I enjoyed the beginner python course in university. We used python with National Language Tool Kit (aka NLTK) for basic language analysis of politicians’ speech among other stuff we did.
After contacting Dirk Schuler, the founder for the Singapore and Bali branch of the bootcamp and doing a very short interview about my goals, I was sent information on the part time course and was tasked to do Codecademy course on Ruby. I had to report to them the time it took for me to complete the whole free course, and it had to be below 15 hours. It took me 6 hours in total, and I was almost proud of myself for that. Of course, it was not done in a single sitting.
After reporting to them about my result, they said I was okay to enroll and sent me a link to their pre-bootcamp courses which was expected to take 50–60 hours.
I completed it over the course of a few months and my part-time class was meant to start in January. But when the date approached, I realised I might not have enough brain power to learn coding while finishing my last semester in university with my graduation thesis being just halfway done. I told them I wanted to postpone my class to a full-time one around June, when I would have graduated from school.
Lo and behold, the COVID situation in Singapore wasn’t doing so well (not that it is now either) when June was nearing, and Dirk and Liana from Le Wagon contacted all of us to let us know that they wished to postpone classes till August.
Internally, I was relieved about it, as this meant I had more time to earn some pocket money with my part-time job while also delaying the responsibilities of an adult (since once I finish the bootcamp, it’ll be time for a job hunt). I needed the extra money to survive the few more months of joblessness I expected to have after bootcamp, and to be able to afford eating out everyday in the CBD area where Le Wagon classes would be held.
When August came, I said goodbye to my brainless days of part-time, and prepared myself for what’s to come. I was very excited and nervous.
The bootcamp
The first day of the bootcamp.
We were sat in pairs due to the COVID measures at that time. We were asked to introduce ourselves to our table buddies, and then took turns introducing them to the whole class.
It was exciting that my classmates came from all walks of life and it was amazing how we were all brought together to study the same thing — web development, and will be part of one another’s lives for the next 9 weeks.
Some things about the classes we were told:1. We will be doing pair programming throughout most of the course2. Lectures start at 9am and last for 1.5 hours or more3. After lectures, we will work on the daily challenges4. We raise tickets instead of our hands when we are stuck or have any questions (can be irrelevant to the challenges)

For the first day, we only learnt the basics of git and set up our computers for the upcoming lessons
But because most of us had already set it up in the weekends, class ended earlier for the first day.

We learnt real pair-programming on the third lesson
You can know more about pair-programming from this YouTube link, the same one they showed us in class.Before we knew it, we have completed all lessons on Ruby
And it was time for frontend languages. Cue HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
This was the return of my headaches. I used to have headaches in the first few lessons on Ruby and always went home feeling grumpy, but it had subsided after I got used to the language. Who knew something like HTML and CSS, which most of us when we were young had seen before when the blogging era was on fire, would bring me such terror!
I had so much trouble getting my website to look the way I wanted. When JavaScript was introduced, I was happy again. It felt familiar and brought none of the headaches HTML and CSS had.
Hmm, frontend isn’t so bad with JavaScript! I thought.
It was only after a few days when HTML and CSS clicked and I feared them less. The headaches had lessen too. As long as the website is static.
Then, came Rails 6
Magic, magic, magic. So many magical things that are going on behind the scenes when we use Rails!
Before we were taught Rails, we had two big challenges (one per day, and those two days were known as Le Wagon’s most challenging days. coughs) revolving around MVC — Model, View, Controller (can read more about them here) so we did most of the routing from scratch.
When we saw what Rails could do, we teared up (figuratively).
JavaScript! AJAX! And teams!Once we learnt how to fit the frontend and backend and Rails together, it was time for our first mini project. We were taught additional stuff such as AJAX on that week. Pair programming also stopped and we worked in teams.

Oh yeah, about the teams.
A few days before the first project began, we had Pitch Night*.* A total of 7 or so of us pitched our ideas for final project and we even had a guest who came to observe as well. At the end of the day, we voted for the idea that we want to work on most, and the system made by Le Wagon sorted us accordingly. This was the team we would work with until the end of the course.
For our first project, we chose to clone Grab FoodThe README isn’t updated as of the time I am writing this, but here’s the link to the GitHub page. Hopefully, it’s updated by the time you clicked it.
We were supposed to have 5 days to complete the project, but due to a holiday taking up a day off our normal schedule, we started the project on a Tuesday and had until the next Monday to complete and present it.
To be honest, the extra weekend helped a lot as we were able to work on a few more fixes and features.
Also, my Acer laptop with Linux Mint running on it died on the very first day of the project!! I spent my first day pair-programming with my teammates. As I am writing this, 3 weeks since the incident, Acer has not gotten back to me on the status of my laptop. I have even called them last week to ask about it. Update: they contacted me for an exorbitant repair fee of S$781.10 which I immediately declined.

I bought the M1 MacBook Air three days after the incident and was glad I did. It was my first experience using macOS and it felt like a productivity machine!
Monday came, we presented, and we got to sleep well until…
The start of the Final ProjectOn Tuesday, we started from scratch again to build a usable website.
You can read more on the project here.
To sum it up, our leader who proposed the idea for the project had this one big pain: his friends weren’t initiative enough to suggest a place to dine in together whenever they wanted to meet up. Everyone usually left a few requests like their budget or time available before the chat went silent.
This pain was apparently very common amongst us classmates, so enough people voted to work on a solution together to form a team.
All in all, we had 9 days or so to work on this, and our presentation on Saturday marked the end of the bootcamp. 🥲
We also received our graduation certificate on the presentation day!You can watch the whole presentation here.
Last but not least: Week 10 — Career week
As part of my school fees were covered by Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)’s TIPP which stands for Tech Immersion and Placement Programme, I had to attend the Career Week programme prepared by Le Wagon Singapore.
The format of the class is the same as the bootcamp lessons in that it began with a lecture and we were given free time to tackle the tasks for the day, but it was online instead and guest speakers from the tech industry would join in and share with us what to expect in our future career.
The things covered throughout this special week were:
How to write good cover letters
Resume writing and review by guest speakers such as Nodeflair
Q&A about the industry with the guest speakers
A better understanding of which career and learning path we can choose, such as Frontend, Backend, Fullstack development, Product Manager, Engineer Solutions, and many others
How and where to look for jobs and tackle interviews

We were also given a Calendly link that we can use to contact Miguel (Le Wagon Singapore’s General Manager, who was also an amazing teacher throughout the bootcamp) for anything we needed help with. I’ve personally used it twice and was glad I could still talk with him even though I’ve already graduated and they seem so busy with the new batch.
Because the alumni are all in the Slack channel that Le Wagon has, Miguel was able to refer to me people who are in the relevant industries that I showed interest in!
Also, thanks to one job posting that Miguel had shared to us, I actually landed a job in a month after graduating from Le Wagon Singapore. I’m extremely thankful for that.

Now that we’ve reached the end…
What I have learnt aside from the programming languages throughout my time my time at Le Wagon Singapore
Learning a new framework gets easier over time
SCRUM is very useful for keeping everyone occupied for the day
Trello and similar services can really make projects go smoothly
Checking your peers’ code is very important
Never push broken code into master!!!
Try to load your peers’ project onto your machine and play around with the app in case there’s stuff not visible from just looking at the code
Never keep quiet when you are stuck at something, as this affects everyone’s productivity when they have to clean up your mess later and when problems snowball
Never be afraid of trying to work on unfamiliar features as the takeaway will be greater!
Be willing to throw code away if there are better ways to write it
Variable naming is very important
Leave comments when needed to make the code more readable, your future self or teammate will thank you for it

And probably many others that I can’t think of right now.
This 9 weeks at Le Wagon was a fun and enjoyable one, and I felt silly for being so anxious before it began. I also got to know more people and grew my network, so I want to share my gratitude by writing this post. I hope this can push someone to also take a step toward learning something new, be it at a coding bootcamp or in other hobbies, and meeting new people!
Thank you for reading so far.
Stay safe!

So glad to have dedicated my whole summer to learning how to code! You get out of the BootCamp with that mindset that makes you want to learn more!

The Le Wagon Bootcamp is a great way to develop programming fundamentals and get a strong foundation of coding best practices. Content is jam packed into a 10 week schedule and the exercises reinforce your learnings as you go through each module. Teaching assistants are excellent and would definitely recommend to others!

Before I joined the Le Wagon Web Development course I was a speech therapist and had never coded before. I chose Le Wagon because they made learning to code tangible. Their hands-on approach as well as the great community during and after the bootcamp were what I needed to jumpstart my transition into tech.

I did the web developer bootcamp in 9 weeks (July to September 2021), it was very enriching in all aspects for me, with a very nice project at the end. The atmosphere was really incredible, everyone helps each other, no one is put aside, the teachers are always present, with a good mood. It allowed me to get the necessary skills to create web applications in their entirety. It is an experience to live that I recommend without hesitation.

I attended the Summer 2021 web development bootcamp. It was an extraordinary experience, very intensive and very enriching both technically and personally. The course is very well designed and you gain an impressive amount of knowledge in only 9 weeks... The organisation of the challenges in pairs and the support of the teachers and staff are some of the strengths. The atmosphere is always one of mutual aid and conviviality!

 I'm a person with a programming background before joining Le Wagon, but I would say I still learned so much during the Bootcamp.You do not necessarily need to have any programming knowledge beforehand, because they will provide you resources to prepare yourself before the course start.At the start, they will teach you all the basic and fundamental knowledge of programming, starting from just what's the variable. Every day, they will gradually teach you more advanced stuff, more languages, more libraries/frameworks, and also provide you assignments or challenges that you can apply your new skills to solidify your knowledge. But still, you've to expect to learn really hard to be able to understand everything. It might not as easy as I make it sound, but it's totally worth it. They're not just teaching you how to program, they also teach you how to work as a programmer such as how to use Product design, Terminal command, Git repositories, Project management tools, how to work as a team, and the best practice for each scenario.Besides all of that, the teachers and staff are also really great. They're always there to give you advice, such as how to deal with programming problems, how to create a final Bootcamp project that will make you stand out, how to create a resume to make it easier to get a job, including giving you advice on how to make your online resumes like your portfolio website and LinkedIn. The Alumni network is also really great, they provide you a connection with the other programmer in your area, they also occasionally have events that the alumni talk about their careers or experiences, which is nice to attend.Last but not least, they also provide you with an internal learning resource that you can learn by yourself to expand your knowledge.If you're not sure about the course, they also host a free programming course for beginners once every couple of months. Do not hesitate to give it a try.I found a job 2 weeks after I graduated.

I recommend it 100% !  9 super intense and amazing weeks learning web development at Le Wagon Bordeaux Super qualified teachers and staff for one of the most amazing experiences you can imagine.Getting better every day and seing what you achieved in this amount of time is amazing

J'ai effectué la formation de web développeur en 9 semaines, c'était une expérience formidable où on était entouré d'une excellente équipe et un système de buddy (binôme) qui est très pratique pour apprendre et avancer. Je recommande vivement.

After these 9 weeks spent learning web development I can say that Le Wagon Bordeaux is one of my best experiences ! highly qualified and attentive teachers, a well-equipped and well-located campus as well as highly motivated students and Le Wagon Team.The first fews weeks of learning are very intense but the variety of exercices helps us to improve a little more each day. And then at the end of the bootcamp, during the group projects, you fully realize how much you have achieved in just a few weeks. Finally, the career week at the end of the bootcamp helps you to see more clearly your next professional opportunities.Here is the strength of Le Wagon and I obviously recommend it 100% ! 

Working previously in finance, I had always been interested in learning how to code but the dev world seemed a bit gloomy to me. That’s why following the full-stack web development course of Le Wagon was great: we learned so many things within only 9 weeks, and I’m really proud of what we achieved for our final project! Big up to the teachers/TA, the learning platform and the buddy system, which make this experience both intense and totally worth it!