

The DevLeague JavaScript Web Engineer course is a 30-week, part-time program designed for those transitioning into software engineering. Conducted online, it covers front-end development with a focus on JavaScript frameworks, HTML5, and CSS3. Students will engage in project-based learning, building a GitHub portfolio to demonstrate their skills. The course prepares learners for industry-standard technical interviews and emphasizes teamwork and effective communication within collaborative environments.
Aspiring software engineers seeking career change
Ideal for working professionals needing flexible schedule
No prerequisites; commitment to learning required
Part-time online format over 30 weeks
Hands-on projects and GitHub portfolio development
Team collaboration and industry-standard practices
Comprehensive front-end development skills
GitHub portfolio showcasing functional applications
Preparation for industry-standard technical interviews
No certifications are covered by this course.
Graduate 2017
Several years before entering DevLeague I had graduated with a bachelors in computer science. I still gained a lot from the bootcamp. This course aims to make "fullstack javascript web developers". If that complete phrase doesn't describe you, you will probably get good value out of this. Now, if most of that phrase fits you, there may be diminishing returns, but I couldn't say from experience. I went with the 6 month part time version instead of the concentrated 3 month one and the more spaced out nature of the program gave me more time to absorb the material. Prior knowledge does give you an edge, but each week the focus changes, and you will not have a smooth 6 months. For part time a lot of work does need to be done outside of class, so make sure you can accomodate that.
Their approach is to have you do things the hard way first, then show you the tools that make it easier. You could just skip to the end and start with the library, but I personally want to know what's going on with everything everywhere so this works out better for me. When things break, you have an actual idea of why that might be.
You could learn this on your own, certainly. It would take longer because deciding what to learn and how important various things are is hard to judge when you're starting out. Starting with best practices is much easier, and probably better in the long run. When you get stuck, there are actual people to help you. StackOverflow can answer many questions, but it might not answer your question. The help is there when you need it, most times of day, let's be realistic here. And this doesn't end on graduation, you still have access to a large network of graduates and Devleague should you need assistance with something later.
If you are accepted, then you will make it to the end if you keep moving forward. A good portion of our cohort had no prior programming experience. There will be difficult patches, but they all made it through. You will get used to being comfortable with feeling uncertain about things, and its an important skill to have. Its not quite the same as forgetting whether you locked your house, thats a different problem. You will forget things, because it's a lot of knowledge crammed into a short time frame. But you will know that these things are possible, that you've done them, and that you could pick them up again when you need to.
Student 2017
For profit company that will ask you for $12,000+ up front with no guarantee of their services. The instructors are volatile and abusive, micromanaging, and will threaten to deny you a refund if you express any dissatisfaction whatsoever. Boring, soulless curriculum, secondary to freeCodeCamp--which comes with a price tag of $0, compared to the experience of paying over $12k to be harassed by angst-filled burnouts pretending to be educators. It's a true shame that their greed has infected the dev community in Hawai'i.
Victor Lee of DevLeague
Marketing Lead / Student Liaison
September 28, 2017
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