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CodeCraft School
[As of December 2017, CodeCraft is suspending enrollment.] CodeCraft School offers a full-time, 12-week and part-time, 24-week JavaScript-based (MEVN stack) full-stack web development bootcamp, as well as a part-time, 20-week UX Design bootcamp in Boulder, CO.
CodeCraft's Full Stack bootcamps cover the fundamentals of web development including, but not limited to, HTML/HTML5 and CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, Bash, jQuery, MongoDB, Express.js, Vue.js, Node.js, Bootstrap, Git, MVC, DigitalOcean, npm, and functional programming. CodeCraft's UX bootcamp covers all the phases of the User Experience (UX) workflow, User Interface (UI), user research, user testing, design thinking, defining problems, solving problems, wireframes, design briefs, prototypes, mockups, and some web development fundamentals.
CodeCraft School is focused on providing tech career-driven education that teaches students to think like industry experts. Enrolled students can take free classes at their partner organization, Boulder Digital Arts, and are also provided personalized career assistance post-graduation.
22 CodeCraft School Reviews
AnonymousGraduate • BoulderSep 07, 2016Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceWorth every penny!
I enrolled in the part-time full stack program and it was everything I wanted. I couldn't afford to quit my job to attend a bootcamp and this was the perfect program. The cost was very affordable. CodeCraft is great about your education but they add all sorts of other items - headshots, resume review, job search help, etc.
- Anonymousn/a • Graduate • Full-Time, Full Stack Web Development • BoulderAug 19, 2016Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
honest review
This is a review a few months after graduating. I expected a lot more. I got very little. I felt like I was sold something that wasn't really there.
I feel a review like this is needed so people looking into schools actually get a real opinion about it.
I wish I could say tons of good things as the people there were extremely nice and I made a lot of friends but reviewing the school is different than saying I had a good time.
Instructors: Erty and Dave are cl...
This is a review a few months after graduating. I expected a lot more. I got very little. I felt like I was sold something that wasn't really there.
I feel a review like this is needed so people looking into schools actually get a real opinion about it.
I wish I could say tons of good things as the people there were extremely nice and I made a lot of friends but reviewing the school is different than saying I had a good time.
Instructors: Erty and Dave are clearly knowledgeable teachers and understand the field. With that being said, there was a lack of structure and clear growing pains of a new company. Some days we would learn stuff, some mornings we didn't learn anything and kinda just sat there. There wasnt much access to instructors outside of class hours, just one weekend in particular during final projects.
Curriculum: Clearly needed work. Was not set up prior to the day or even cohort. The first two weeks were easy since no one knew anything, but the deeper the cohort got the less we knew what we were gonna get day to day. Should have spent a lot more time solidifying a real understanding of javascript, and not jumped into frameworks/libraries like they did. Jquery was introduced in about a 20 minute lecture and nothing really more than that. No real teaching of higher order functions and there was a lack of teaching how to code properly, with best practices i.e. not creating nested loops when possible and how to problem solve.
Job Assistance: zero. Two of the people who were there when I was a student were fired or quit and not a single member of code craft informed any students who were looking for jobs of this. There has been no help and I can count on one hand the people who obtained software engineer/jr roles after a few months of looking.
overall: I learned, but this could have easily been replaced by freecodecamp and other resources. I would honestly reccomend anyone truly interested in a bootcamp to look into learning on your own and applying to a more higher-level bootcamp that requires you to interview and come in with knowledge. That way your fellow students will be ~ the same level as you are and you will get way more out of the school. I still needed to put a ton of time into learning vanilla js to get to a level of a jr dev after code craft, and used free resources from other bootcamps and sites to do so.
Zach Daudert of CodeCraft School
Co-Founder
Sep 06, 2016
I want to personally and sincerely apologize that your experience at CodeCraft didn’t meet your expectations. However, I also realize an apology alone doesn’t get you where you want to go nor does it change the fundamental concerns you raised so, in addition to the career services assistance offers (details below), I would also like to offer you the ability to retake portions of the program at no charge.
CodeCraft is absolutely committed to being one of the very best bootcamps. That means continually refining and improving, which is exactly what we’ve been doing (intensely) over the last many months. The staffing changes you reference in your review is part of that.
Regarding the curriculum; we’ve invested a great deal of time refining our curriculum as well as creating our own reference materials. We’ve also restructured our faculty and mentors so that there is a lot more opportunities for one-on-one time with our students.
Regarding job assistance; we’ve hired dedicated staff to work with our students and grow our employer network. We’ve also developed a substantial library of job search resources/tools. Finally, we have a new post-graduation video course that is very comprehensive available to all our graduates including yourself.
Please reach out to me (zach@codecraftschool.com) and I will be happy to help you with these additional resources and/or to re-take any parts of the bootcamp so that you can experience these improvements for yourself.
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How much does CodeCraft School cost?
CodeCraft School costs around $10,500. On the lower end, some CodeCraft School courses like Part-Time, UX Design Bootcamp cost $8,900.
What courses does CodeCraft School teach?
CodeCraft School offers courses like Full-Time, Full Stack Web Development, Part-Time, Full Stack Web Development, Part-Time, UX Design Bootcamp.
Where does CodeCraft School have campuses?
CodeCraft School has an in-person campus in Boulder.
Is CodeCraft School worth it?
CodeCraft School hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 22 CodeCraft School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed CodeCraft School on Course Report - you should start there!
Is CodeCraft School legit?
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Does CodeCraft School offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
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Can I read CodeCraft School reviews?
You can read 22 reviews of CodeCraft School on Course Report! CodeCraft School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed CodeCraft School and rate their overall experience a 4.5 out of 5.
Is CodeCraft School accredited?
Approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of Education Division of Private Occupational Schools.