Coding Bootcamp Praha

Coding Bootcamp Praha was an excellent learning experience for me. I spent a lot of time researching coding bootcamps but many of them I felt very rather anonymous only-care-about-profit factories. I then narrowed down my choice to about three places and chose the Coding Bootcamp Praha for these reasons:

1. Its a fullstack programme, so I can develop complex apps
2. It teaches two programming languages, which I believed would give me better choice of jobs
3. The instructors profiles - all very experienced people
4. The alumni - i contacted few of them on LinkedIn and all were successfull in programming-type of jobs and happy with the course
5. The location - Prague is simply a great place to be
6. The admission team - very professional, easy to reach and helpful
7. The price - the bootcamp is run by a non-profit organisation, so the price is much cheaper than other coding bootcamps

I enjoyed every single day of these 12 weeks - it was the most intense time of my life (before my new job :-) ). It took me four weeks after graduation to find a job I liked. The team was there for me even after graduating, so I could always ask for an opinion about a specific company or have them review my contract. As Im not from the Czech Republic, that was a great help for me. Read less

The teaching was fantastic. We covered a lot of ground quickly, so make sure that you commit yourself well already in the pre-bootcamp studies. They are fairly easy and step by step but don’t underestimate this. One or two students in my batch said they havent spent enough time on these and they had harder time than the rest of us during the first weeks.

The tech market in the Czech Republic is booming these years and I found a job as a JavaScript developer where I started working one week after the Demo Day. It was very easy as I accepted a job offer from one of the company partners of the bootcamp - they mentored us during one of the hackathons, so it was nice to get to know the development team face to face and not have to do the formal application stuff.

I am from Hungary and I originally planned to go back after the programme but for the time being I definitely have much better career options here. Also, I love the city of Prague!

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Coding Bootcamp Praha is an accelerated way to the tech industry, especially for everyone who wants to switch careers and can’t study a year or two somewhere without an income. I loved learning from the great instructors and the teaching model the bootcamp has. It’s very practical and you learn so much every day in a very structured clear way. We had great time with the other students, learning and hanging out together.

I didnt love that we had to part our ways after 12 weeks, I kind of wished we could stay together longer - im kind of contradicting myself here :-D But i guess every journey has to take another turn at the end :-) if you are into becoming a web developer, i recommend going for this experience.

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What I also really appreciated about my Coding Bootcamp Praha experience is that they not only teach you new skills and how to apply them but they also helped me figure out the skills that I enjoy and am good at.

In the beginning I felt that my programming skills weren't as strong as the rest of my batch, so I spent a lot of time in the first weeks practicing logic. This was the hardest part for me - to structure a problem in a way that makes sense.

The instructors Jan, Martin, Slavo and all were both very experienced in the web development field and very good at passing their knowledge on others. I also loved working with the other students, all cool guys and girls that we keep in touch with even now.

I got a lot of help with my CV and LinkedIn & how to present myself and got headhunted directly through my LinkedIn profile. I now work mostly with JavaScript / React and keep on learning tons each day! And that’s what Im most happy about - that I can work in field that never feels boring.

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I heard about the Coding Bootcamp Praha through a friend who did this programme before. After doing some research and talking the their admissions team, I decided to give the fullstack web development course a try. And Im really glad I did!
Its a hands-on course, allows you to learn intensely in class and ask questions at the moment. The instructors were also very helpful outside of class. In general, the team was exceptional, they offer unlimited access to the workspace, organise many extra events, give you information on tech events that happen in Prague and were always available for questions even if these questions were beyond the scope of the programme.

I am happy to recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn programming.

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I have always loved learning, whether it was languages (i speak four), economics, science topics or anything else. Step by step this curiosity led me into wanting to learn programming because I felt that it could be finally the right field for me. I say finally because I have tried a fair amount of various jobs and since I am 32-years old I wanted to go for something more permanent. And something I would feel makes sense to go really deep into.

I started the Coding Bootcamp Praha with very small programming experience - mainly what I crammed in the pre-course and what I studied on my own at the freecodecamp. There were 16 students in my batch and we all graduated together. Two of the students decided to go different paths after the programme and one student decided to work on his product instead of going for a job. I guess this is what I found most fascinating about the group of people - the different backgrounds, different end goals but all excited about learning something so new.

My experience was good, it was intense but also fun at the same time. A lot of cooperation with the other but not forced to do anything at the same time. My advice? Be curious, ask questions, come on time, study as much as you can but keep in mind that any educational programme, any bootcamp is just an environment where you can strive - if you don’t put in the work yourself, noone can learn it for you…

I am now working as a programmer at a startup in Prague, we are 15 people in the development team and Im happy to see that slowly but surely I know what I’m doing :)

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The style of learning worked well for me, very interactive, very goal-oriented - very different to my university experience. You’re building web projects from scratch until a minimum product during the programme so many times that in the end you automate so many processes and ways of thinking that you actually start to believe you now what you are doing :) I learnt a lot and got a job within three weeks of my graduation. The instructors were really great guys and Im glad I could learn from their experience. Thx and keep it up!

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I studied a lot on my own before joining the programme on sites like Codacademy, Freecodecamp, Treehouse, Udemy, etc. These were great but they only touch upon the surface of things. I also have a friend who is a software developer and enjoyed consulting with him and trying to learn from his projects. Before joining CBP I did my research and checked out a number of bootcamps all around the world. I got accepted into four programmes, which started around a similar period. I decided to go for CBP for a number of reasons - the reviews, the companies and jobs the graduates work at, the instructors, the fact they teach JavaScript and React, and my very positive feeling from any communication with the bootcamp.

Also, I thought about where I can imagine living after the bootcamp and Prague is a great city. The programme itself is not easy by any means but when you work hard with people that are all as crazy as you - taking a leap of faith and wanting to become programmers :) - and getting all the help from the team you can, it’s definitely doable.

The programme gave me confidence to go after my goals and make it happen! I am thankful for all the advice and help I got and that Im now in a job that I like a lot.

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I had a fantastic experience in the spring batch of Coding Bootcamp Praha. I was a non-typical student, in that my goal was not to change careers and become a full time developer, but to learn about coding to use for side projects and to acquire new skills to pivot to a more tech-related path in my existing career. The bootcamp, like any intense and short term program, is what you make of it. They strongly recommend going into the bootcamp with a good amount of pre-study at codecademy and elsewhere, which I didn't do nearly enough of. Take their advice- this stuff requires time and effort to learn, and you'll be much better able to take advantage of the instructors' expertise with some advance work.  No 12 week bootcamp instantly makes you a developer- but it gives you a solid baseline of knowledge and the ability to learn any language or framework- that ability to learn and adapt as part of a team is what companies are hiring for out of a bootcamp.   The instructors including Martin and Honza were excellent, supportive, and extremely knowledgeable. Jana and Jan, the impressive family team that started the bootcamp, bend over backwards to help students succeed. From looking over job applications to talking through individual career goals and areas you are stuck, they will take as much time as needed to help you achieve your goals. More importantly, since for most this is just the first step of a career journey, they will support you after the bootcamp too. We met several former bootcamp students working in Prague who were still connected to the bootcamp's network, and this is a huge added value to connect with the tech community.   The tech stack is composed of the most popular languages used by most companies. Again, the 'what' matters less than the 'how'. Once you learn how to learn a language like Javascript or PHP, or frameworks like Laravel or React, you can learn any language or framework needed. In addition their teaching of Agile and DevOps methodologies and of course tools like Git, provide the essential building blocks of becoming a successful developer.   Between the quality of instruction, the support of Jana and Honza and the instructors, and location in a beautiful and affordable city, this is without a doubt the best value for money bootcamp in the world. There isn't another one out there with such high quality at such an affordable price. I would highly recommend Coding Bootcamp Praha for anyone who wants to reboot their career in the world of tech! Read less

I took the intensive 12-week Coding Bootcamp Praha and it was the most amazing super intensive training of my life. The more you put in, the more you get and all the instructors are so helpful and very friendly. Before the programme I was bit worried about “going back to school” as I was never a star student but the teaching method is really great and a perfect mix of theory and practice. In the end its you who needs to learn it all - by making mistakes and pushing forward but i would never make it without having such a helpful crowd around.

Before the programme I worked as business developer for a startup in London. I researched for about six months different coding bootcamps, comparing the syllabuses, the instructors, the prices, the lengths, the reviews and thinking and re-thinking whether this is the right step for me. I’m really happy that finally I decided to go for it and chose CBP because it scored the best at all these criteria.

Prague is very hot at the moment for all tech-related jobs, I got hired as a junior web developer two weeks before graduating from the programme and started right after. I have great colleagues, I keep on learning from them a lot every day, I have a job that satisfies my need for learning & love for tech - none of this would have ever happened without CBP!

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As a law graduate, I have always enjoyed the logical way of thinking but sort of missed the ability to create something on my own. I have started learning through several online courses but never really made it past the HTML and CSS and the very beginnings of JavaScript. I found it hard to proceed on my own to a stage when I can actually develop something I thought of myself VS. just re-creating based on step by step instructions. I researched options for learning more intensively and came across the Coding Bootcamp Praha Info Session & after little more research I became certain that this is the right path for me.
The bootcamp itself is well-organised with the right mix of theory and practice, great instructors who help you with anything and really enable you to understand and the staff that is always there to cheer you up, support you with anything and guide you through the job hunting process. I enjoyed the hackathons, the teamwork on our final project and the really collaborative atmosphere. The other students at the bootcamp were such amazing people and having them around always motivated me to do my best. My final project allowed me to figure out which path in the web development I prefer to take and I am now working as a junior backend software developer. Many thanks and good luck to all future bootcampers!!

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As a business person, with zero coding experience, I had no idea what to expect prior to the first day of the course. Fortunately the admin staff and instructors were very patient and helped me to get solid undersatnding of most useful web development technologies. 

The course is quite challenging, but anybody who is sufficiently motivated will make it! The instructors are not "accademics", but provide first hand practival instructions on how solve coding challenges. Apart form that thy will present it to you in a maner that ANYBODY understands.

Definitely a lot of bang for the buck!

Tomas

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I think as far as bootcamps go, you can't really do better than Coding Bootcamp Praha in terms of value. The instructors are great and experienced at teaching. Thank you Honza, Martin, Slavo and everyone else for answering all my questions! The syllabus guides you securely through the technologies step by step and every two weeks you have the opportunity to test you knowledge to the max at the hackathons. I also like the idea that after every two weeks there is a test because it forces you to recap and keep all that new knowledge in your head :)

As with any educational adventure you will run into limitations and hurdles, however, the instructors were able to drive through each of them, making sure everyone had a great understanding of each topic. I was one of the more advanced students and they had extra challenges ready for me, which I greatly appreciated.

The managers are very interested in feedback - they attend the morning standups, hold regular individual sessions and you can pop in pretty much anytime in their office to ask anything. I felt confident that I find a job after the bootcamp but didnt expect it to be so fast - i started two weeks after my graduation. I dont think that any other education I have done before - including my university studies - provided me with so much knowledge and support!

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PROS:

• The bootcamp only accepts 16 students for each batch and you can feel they focus on quality rather than on expansion. The team is always there for you - whatever you need. Considering that their price is awesome compared to other bootcamps, this level of care is far beyond what I hoped for.
• The curriculum reflects the market needs, so all of us who graduated had no issues finding jobs. I work using mostly JavaScript + React in a top tech company - it took me only 25 days from the Demo Day until Day 1 at my new office. 
• The tech stack for me was great, I heard a lot about JavaScript already before the bootcamp but actually really enjoyed also diving deep into PHP and Laravel. However, I felt we were prepared to solve complex programming challenges, rather than just write code in one or two languages. That’s great for me because there is talk now in my new job that we might need to start using Python but I feel fairly confident to take this new challenge. 

CONS

• I didn’t want to leave :)

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Coding Bootcamp Praha was instrumental in starting my career in the industry. After completing the full stack web development programme I was hired as backend developer in Prague and have been working there since. The company that hired me is the bootcamp's hiring partner, so it went really smooth.

Before the bootcamp I was working as a account manager in a tech company and learning programming on the side through online resources and with the help of my tech colleagues. I wanted to transition into writing software full-time but didn’t have enough knowledge and confidence to make the switch. I heard about the Coding Bootcamp Praha from a friend and made the decision to quit my job and apply. I liked the fact that they offer a Job Guarantee, which for me shows that the bootcamp believes in their own results.

The instructors were patient and knowledgeable about the material - well beyond the course material. Many thanks to Honza, Martin, Slavo, Jana and everyone else. Every day was a new day of “brain abuse” with all the new concepts, teachings, and project work. My advice to anyone is not to plan much during the bootcamp - you will code, eat and sleep. For me that was perfect because that’s what I really wanted. Also, don’t panic if you don’t understand everything. From what I heard from the instructors - nobody, even the most experienced guys ever “understand everything”. The field is wide and deep, so make one step at a time, enjoy your own progress, follow the advice and most importantly - study with the others. The support at all levels is immense, so make sure you use it well. 

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I graduated from college with a degree in Social and Environmental studies and realized that I did not want to pursue a career in my field. On my own I have studied several online open courses - HTML, CSS, Boostrap and tried creating small projects. I weighed my options and I chose this coding bootcamp after it got recommended to me by a girl - an ex-student of the programme - I met at a tech meetup.

Since I did not have a tremendous amount of coding experience, I fully utilised the pre-bootcamp studies resources, which you can do on-line from anywhere. The bootcamp itself was more than 100% immersive - we learnt programming, we worked on projects, we learnt the newest frameworks and libraries, we explored how software development is really done but we also grew as people by improving the way we present ourselves on the job market. We got great deal of advice on how to find a job, went through case studies, we even visited a hiring partner company of the bootcamp and got all our questions answered about interviews. We did standups, live coding, team projects and completed projects in short deadlines at the regular hackathons, and presented our findings. It was intense but I enjoyed every bit of it!

I have made many new friends at the programme who we still keep in touch. At the Coding Bootcamp Praha I felt I was at the exactly right place at the right time for me.

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Great place to learn and improve your skills! I completed the Fullstack Web Development programme at the Coding Bootcamp Praha and here are the things I liked most about it:

• The quality of the content and practical tips from all the instructors
• How much we learnt in such a short time (12 weeks flew by like a moment there!)
• How much practice we did and how we could see our knowledge and skills grew day by day
• How the instructors made sure that each student actually knows how to program, implement the new concepts and why you would use a particular technology to solve a problem
• I loved the youthful, tech-focused and positive vibe and the great fellow students
• The location is right in the Prague centre and I really love the city

Good luck to everyone who is thinking about a coding bootcamp and hope you have as good time in Prague as I did!!

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My motivation for attending the Coding Bootcamp Praha was to know more about programming and web development, which I I wanted since my teens. I always liked computers and how systems how work but when choosing a university I never considered a job in this field. I studied finance and accounting and continued this career path for several years after my graduation. However, I did not stop being curious about web and product development phases and challenges.

I have a passion in entrepreneurship, innovation, partnerships with diverse parties, and in creating value for businesses via technology and creative solutions. Being a part of Coding Bootcamp Praha was invaluable for me as I have learnt the web app skills throughout and after the course via collaboration with instructors, motivated classmates, and like-minded tech enthusiasts. After completing the Bootcamp: i.) I have a solid introductory skill and knowledge on web development, ii.) I can cooperate with developers and tech enthusiasts more efficiently, and iii.) I am now developing an MVP for my future entrepreneurial project and business.

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The 12 weeks flew by like a minute, can't believe it went so quickly and we learnt so many things in such a short time! The instructors were amazing, they helped me so much with everything. Many thanks to everyone at the Coding Bootcamp Praha! I wish one day I would come back as mentor because I really would love to help others as well. 

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After reading reviews and shopping around town I realized that Coding Bootcamp Praha is the best choice for me - great curriculum, experienced instructors, proven track record, and a lot of job searching support. I checked where their graduates work and found out it’s the hottest companies that do web development. I got a tour of the campus and the team was happy to answer all my questions. Also, I was glad to see that they help our with sorting out accommodation- something that hardly any other bootcamp out there does, even those that cost six times more than this one! So I spent three months co-living with people who were in the same situation as me - all trying hard to switch our paths and land a programming job at the end. 

On the first day the bootcamp founders told us that we will all become one big family because we will spend so much time together and be excited about the same topics. I am always happy to show up at the Alumni drinks that get organised from time to time because I moved to Prague for the bootcamp without knowing anyone here, so Im happy that i got a family not only for 12 weeks but even after :)

Every day I could not wait to get to the class and every evening I didn’t want to leave - this was a feeling I never had before in any of the jobs I did (administration, marketing, logistics). I got a job as a web developer at one the company partners of the bootcamp and I felt really ready. Doesn’t mean I don’t continue learning each day but now I also get paid for it :) My suggestion to everyone who is thinking about Coding Bootcamp Praha? Show up every day with an open mind, work really hard, and push past minor setbacks along the way, and you will come out the other end employable as a software engineer. 

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