Ironhack

Before entering Ironhack I worked as a Civil Engineer and I felt it was time for a change. I was always interested in the tech field and after pondering several options I decided to enrole in the UX UI Bootcamp as I felt it was the right fit for me, not only because of the topics covered but also because of the immersive study plan.    My advice to future students would be: prepare to say good bye to your social life for eight weeks, but also prepare to enjoy. The syllabus is compelling and work oriented, the teachers are fully dedicated, and hopefully you´ll meet people as amusing and interesting as I did.    And last but not least: Ironhack´s staff will get you in touch with people and companies working in the field during the last week´s hiring event so you will hit the ground running. Rest assured that your hard work will most probably pay-off, almost all of my colleagues (including me) are now working in this rapidly growing field. 

1. Lo que me animo a hacer ironhack era aprender a programar ya que no tenía ni idea. Yo quería aprender a programar porque siempre se me ocurrían ideas para emprender pero al final no las emprendía por no poder lanzar una web, plataforma o lo que fuera. Pensé que o sabía programar o no iba a poder emprender nada por mi mismo y menos a esta edad sin recursos. Además, sabía que igualmente este conocimiento me iba a venir bien en un futuro de todas todas. Ya por último solo me quedaba elegir un buen curso, ya que una vez intente hacer algo de coursera pero pase, y me puse a buscar. A simple vista y sin tener ni idea el vuestro parecía el mejor. Luego resulta que acerté ya que aprendí mucho más de lo que me esperaba.

2. Lo que más me gustó fue sin duda lo aprendido y el trato de compañeros y staff. Desde Marc y Papu, hasta los TAs, hasta LLuis, Álvaro, Anto, etc. Creo también que hacéis por facilitar un bootcamp cómodo en cuanto a cocinona, ironhack abierto siempre, etc.

3. Mi experiencia global un 10 de verdad, sobre todo porque a parte de la amistad, ha sido la vez que más he aprendido sobre algo en poco tiempo y, esto era realmente lo que me interesaba, aprender.

4. He aprendido básicamente todo lo que enseñabais y más. Yo creo que lo importante es saber luego manejarse como programador, ya que he seguido desarrollando por mi cuenta un par de semanas y he aprendido, por ejemplo, a gestionar los tokens para logins y eso entre otras cosas. Creo que las dos ultimas semanas me ayudaron a consolidar todos los conceptos y que, realmente las semanas de proyecto son importantes para aprender a moverse como un programador y saber luego sacarte las castañas del fuego ante cualquier error o bug.

Ha sido una de las mejores experiencias de mi vida, desde antes de llegar me han ayudado muchísimo todo el equipo de Ironhack. Una vez aquí, siempre hay algo nuevo por hacer. Nuestro  Lead Teacher Marc Pomar sin duda explica fenomenal y no hay ni una duda que me haya quedado pendiente por contestar.

Los compañeros son increibles, porque el espíritu Ironhack que se respira desde el primer día nos motivan para ayudar a los compañeros y nos enseñan mucho sobre la frustración.

Además, la Hiring Week funciona, es decir, la semana de contratación vinieron 30 empresas a entrevistarnos a los alumnos (unos 18) y prácticamente todos hemos salido con trabajo.

Es una experiencia muy grande y que volvería a vivir en mi vida.

Ironhacks’ web development bootcamp offers a great insight for beginners to the world of programming. If I had been asked 9 weeks ago to explain the processes that go into creating a website, I would not know where to begin. Now, I can create a full stack web application.

The curriculum is dense and it can be intimidating for a  beginner. But by the end, you will have enough knowledge of HTML, CSS and Javascript to start your own projects and learn new tools using their respective documentation.

The instructors are intelligent and passionate about the course material. Therefore, they are able to break down complicated topics in a way that is easy for beginners to understand. The teaching assistants make themselves available to help students past the hours of the bootcamp. 

The staff that work at Ironhack are friendly and are always working hard to make sure students get the best the most out of their time with Ironhack. We had many organized talks from experts on topics including: machine learning, legal start-up advice, and how venture capitalists make investment decisions. This was a benefit of the course that I didn't see beforehand but made the program that much more valuable. 

I fully recommend this course to anyone that like me, has an interest in understanding how web development works. 

I decided to join Ironhack web development bootcamp for several reasons and I didn't regret my choice and was even more satisfied than what I expected.

I had 2 objectives: I wanted to learn how to code so as to start my own business, I wanted to connect to the tech environment.

Both objectives were reached and even more I hadn't expected!

Here are the main advantages of this program to me:

• We learnt the latest technologies and at the end of the bootcamp were able to develop our own webapp and received all the elements to be able to go on learning more languages and 
• The program is not only about getting the material read and going through the exercices one by one: the team is super involved in fine-tuning it to the rythm of the students and is flexible to make sure everyone keeps on board. There are several teacher assistants and we can easily ask for help.
• There are many add-ons to the coding training that are super valuable: weekly meeting with people from the tech environment (entrepreneurs, developpers, recruiters...), activities during the bootcamp...
• The team is great and is dedicated to make the experience unique and the atmosphere is very friendly and nice.

The program is quite expensive but I think it worth the investment. It's not easy, but you never get great results from easy experiences.

Realicé el Grado en Economía en la Universidad Autónoma de Bellaterra (UAB) mientras trabajaba como administrativo en una empresa de logística, después de tres años trabajando allí, me despidieron y tras casi un año en paro me decidí por entrar en Ironhack, aconsejado por un amigo que trabaja en el mundo de la programación.
Ha sido una de las mejores experiencias de formación que he tenido. Pasas por momentos de estrés, momentos en que piensas que no te quedas con nada, pero ver como a medida que va avanzando el curso y realmente te das cuenta de que te van saliendo las cosas y vas acordándote de todo lo que has ido haciendo es muy gratificante, en parte gracias tanto a los compañeros como a los profesores, que siempre están para ayudarte.
Yo diría que lo más importante que he aprendido es aprender a aprender, este curso te enseña a programar y a saber cómo hacer aquello que todavía no sabes hacer. Lo mejor sin duda es ver el resultado final en el proyecto, ver que has logrado hacer algo que cuando empezaste el curso jamás habrías imaginado que podrías llegar a hacer, y por otro lado todo lo que hemos vivido todo el grupo de estudiantes del curso junto con los profesores y los trabajadores de Ironhack, sin duda una gran familia donde siempre ha habido muy buen rollo y con los que hemos sabido amenizar las dificultades del curso con comidas, Ironbeers, etc que han ayudado a desconectar lo justo del curso y poder seguir con más fuerza si cabe.
Ahora mismo estoy buscando un nuevo trabajo, pero porqué hasta hace nada he estado trabajando en un proyecto que he terminado. Con este curso salimos preparados para encontrar cualquier trabajo en el sector, hasta los que no habíamos estudiado nada relacionado con el mundo de la programación antes, como es mi caso.

I fell in love with coding when I studied at Ironhack at the end of 2015. It was an unexpected but wonderful process. The whole experience was an incredibly challenging but fulfilling adventure and at the end I was exhausted but grateful. I always say that it was like opening the door to a wonderful unknown world full of technological mysteries and magic. Yes, I wanted to be a magician, there was still a lot to learn but the door had been opened.

After the bootcamp, I was lucky enough to be offered a variety of very interesting jobs, partially because of my previous experience as a designer but mainly because I COULD NOW CODE. Many people still have no idea how different the world can be when you can code. So off I went, worked in three different startups managing projects, changing processes and contributing in the creation of amazingly innovative digital products.

Today, after a long period of self evaluation, I have been offered a job at one of the most creative consultancy firms I have ever heard of. I will be a developer at ThoughtWorks.

Ironhack changed my life and I guess I am still in love.

As with anything in life, you'll get back what you put in. IronHack proved to be just that. A bootcamp that provided a well-rounded curriulum that offers a peak into what the UX/UI world pertains without sugar coating the effort that it takes to become a part of it. Instructors come with solid resumes and years of true hands-on experience that helped guide students' personal missons and soldify their purpose for taking the journey in the first place. The staff cares deeply about the program and the success of their students. I for one took the course not to change my career, but to enhance my current skills. In the end, I definietly got what I needed out of it. If you're thinking about taking the course whether to switch careers or out of curiosity, I'd say do it. You won't regret. 

Even though I have a business background, I have always been interested and attracted to learn how to code. During my MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, I realized how important is to have at least some basic knowledge on programming. For that reason, I decided to join Ironhack last summer for the two months’ intensive bootcamp.

I am very happy with the decision I made. In two months, I was able to learn in a structured way all the basic concepts and gain a solid base that allows me right now to keep learning, on my own, based on my needs.

In my opinion, all the theoretical knowledge is important, but the only way to improve is to practice, to make mistakes and to learn from those mistakes. The bootcamp format combines the theory (morning) with the practice (afternoon) very well. During the practice period, you have teacher assistants that can help you solve all the problems you may encounter.

The coding community is growing at a fast past, there are a lot of events going on. Ironhack allows you to become a member of the community and gives you access to all the workshops and events for you to keep learning other practices and to meet interesting people working on the field that can help you with your personal projects.

As for me, after the bootcamp, I decided to start programing my own software for the startup I am working for.

Even though I have a business background, I have always been interested and attracted to learn how to code. During my MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, I realized how important is to have at least some basic knowledge on programming. For that reason, I decided to join Ironhack last summer for the two months’ intensive bootcamp. 

I am very happy with the decision I made. In two months, I was able to learn in a structured way all the basic concepts and gain a solid base that allows me right now to keep learning, on my own, based on my needs. 

In my opinion, all the theoretical knowledge is important, but the only way to improve is to practice, to make mistakes and to learn from those mistakes.  The bootcamp format combines the theory (morning) with the practice (afternoon) very well. During the practice period, you have teacher assistants that can help you solve all the problems you may encounter.  

The coding community is growing at a fast past, there are a lot of events going on. Ironhack allows you to become a member of the community and gives you access to all the workshops and events for you to keep learning other practices and to meet interesting people working on the field that can help you with your personal projects.

As for me, after the bootcamp, I decided to start programing my own software for the startup I am working for. 

 

Once upon a time...

  There was a man who felt the call of "The force". There were so much brute power inside him... and he knew so. He wanted to control that force to do something useful in the war between the Mordor army and the Funky Army. He started his travel to be teached by the greatest masters...    and someone heard his call: The Ironhack Order.   He traveled to the capital in Neverland to know that wonderful people that everyone was talking in the Funky Army, and he did the test to become The Master Of The Universe and help the world to be brighter.   First day came and Marc Snow(Lead teacher), leader of the Enterprise squad, told him: "I will give you Javascript, bro! Now you could control your inner force". With the help of Raul Spok (Assistant teacher) and Papu Sulu (Assistant teacher), the warriors were well trained.   ...And the days past. Today i can say that I'm a Javascript Shaolin, and we have the best preparation to defeat the Orcs of ugly code.   Live long and prosper!  

​Com um background em Economia e Marketing, decidi experimentar um novo ramo: a programação! 

Porque? Porque era mais um desafio como todos os os outros mas a minha experiencia no Ironhack foi incrivel. A forma como nos ensinam não tem nada aver com outro tipo de ensino. O foco principal é fazer com que te desenrrasques e que aprendas a fazer tudo de forma prática. Para não falar do ambiente: estive em contacto com todo o tipop de pessoas, desde ex-programadores de Cuba como estudantes Venezuelanos. Toda uma comunidade cosmopolita junta 24/7, que querem todos aprender a programar com a maior das motivações.

Aprendi principalmente a aprender e para além disso trabalhar em grupo e sob pressão.   O que mais me fascinou foi o facto de não existir qualquer tipo de hierarquia entre os professores e os alunos que facilitou a aprendizajem.    Programar não é para todos mas sim para aqueles que querem! 

My name is Alvaro, I'm 26 and I'm from Spain. I studied BSc in Business Management and MSc in International Trade, and before Ironhack I had worked as a tech & trade consultant for the Spanish Embassy. I also helped launch a beverage business in the US. Technology has always been my passion, and I decided if I wanted to work in the startup world, I had to become literate in the language that composes the products we create.
  My experience with Ironhack couldn't have been better. The course was well structured and the pace was just right. We learnt the basic concepts and then focused on practical training for real world applications. The immersive nature of the program makes it easy to learn in three months, and the friendly environment definitely helps.

I am currently studying Digital Marketing at UCLA. I have since learnt Node.js and React on my own and I'm working on launching an application soon!    Thanks Ironhack for making it possible!

Era lo que necesitaba para darle un giro a mi carrera como diseñadora gráfica.
 
​Aprendí a presentar en público mis proyecto, a ganar confianza en mi misma y en lo que hago. Aprendí a organizar el proceso de trabajo para llegar a un buen resultado. Refresqué conocimientos y adquirí mucha información sobre lo que se maneja actualmente en la profesión, que era justo lo que estaba buscando. Aprendí mucho de mis compañeros, me tocó un grupo de personas excelentes con las que sigo en contacto y fueron muy importantes los dos meses. ​

La hiring week superó ampliamente mis expectativas, me han contactado por segunda vez casi todas las empresas. 
Era insegura para las entrevistas y esa semana noté un cambio en mi bastante grande, que estoy segura que tiene que ver con todo el proceso de aprendizaje de los últimos meses.Fue muy interesante toda la experiencia y conseguí trabajo antes de terminar la semana. 

Antes de comenzar IronHack, como ingeniero industrial, llevaba la dirección técnica del área eléctrica de la empresa donde trabajaba. Aunque tenía una carrera profesional encauzada, no me encontraba a gusto con hacía y decidí cambiar por completo de dirección hacia el mundo de la programación y las empresas tecnológicas. Dentro de Ironhack te encuentras muy cómodo en cuanto al trato, ya que todo el mundo intenta conseguir que encuentres a gusto y ayudarte a conseguir aprovechar al máximo la experiencia: desde los teacher assistants, hasta cualquiera que pase por allí y que te pueda ayudar. También hay que destacar que en Ironhack coincides con gente que, por distintos motivos, busca lo mismo que tú y en la que te vas a poder apoyar para poder llegar aún más lejos. Aunque el tiempo es limitado y hay muchas cosas a las que tienes que dedicar tu tiempo, consiguen que tengas una visión global y de cada una de las partes de una aplicación web, que puede ser desde algo pequeño como un site de venta online hasta Twitter. Una parte de la formación y del apoyo que te brindan se dirige directamente a la búsqueda de empleo, aportándote tácticas, caminos y consejos para que tardes lo menos posible en encontrar trabajo una vez que termines. En resumen, es una gran experiencia.