Technigo

This bootcamp is great if you are curious about programming and want to deep dive into something new and exciting! 

It’s intense and a lot of work, but if you put your time into it you will get a lot back. The schedule is fast pace, you will learn something new everyday and have assignments daily. Everything that you will learn is very relevant, it’s techniques and languages that ”real” companies are actually using. You learn things that’s wanted when you later go out and search for jobs.

The teachers and guest lecturers have all been very dedicated and keen on sharing their knowledge. 

And on top of all this, it’s been a lot of fun!!

 

I finished the Technigo Bootcamp in Stockholm in the beginning of February. I really enjoyed doing this Bootcamp that took 3 months. You will learn HTML, Css and Javascript but most importantly you will learn React which is in high demand right now and will give you plenty of opportunities after you finish your study. Every day you will work on your individual assignment but also on a group project that will be presented to a tech company in the end of every 2 week sprint. It is intense and you have to be willing to work hard and process a lot of information in a short time. The last 2 week sprint you work on your individual project (or group project its up to you) and its really rewarding to show what you learned to your friends (and tech recruiters) at the final showcase night. I highly recommend this bootcamp if you want to get quickly up to date in front end web development !!!

My experience at the Technigo bootcamp was intense, very fun and actually exceeded my expectations. The overall structure is very well though out, modelling an actual agile work environment. The instructors are clear, patient and responsive to both the individual needs, as well as the needs of the group.

The atmosphere is very safe and supportive, allowing for learning by doing (and making mistakes) and for pushing oneself outside of the comfort zone.

Today, I'm doing freelance work as well as going through recruiting processes with several tech companies. It's clear that the education is relevant, updated and closely connected to the industry. I have full support from the Technigo team in my interview processes, with everything from booking interviews, making industry connections and interview prep, to general cheering on.

I highly recommend this program to anyone interested in a career in tech, and to women in particular, as Technigo really knows thow to combine existing skillsets and personality traits with relevant technical skills. 

I had a great experience at the Technigo Bootcamp Program Nov 2017 - Feb 2018. The program covers the essential concepts of front-end web development such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The main focus, once you have learned the basics during the intital sprints of the program, is React JS.

The program focuses a lot on agile way of work in teams (sprint planning, GitHub, demos, retros) and best practices within FE development and React. The teacher, guest lecturers and Technigo staff are great and very professional. The location at Långholmen, Södermalm in Stockholm is excellent and offers a great and inspiring enviroment with startup/e-commerce companies in the building.

I had a lot of fun, I learned a lot and after the program I immediately started working as a Junior front-end web developer at an e-commerce company in Stockholm. I really recommend the Technigo Bootcamp Program!

From the get-go, the bootcamp was hands-on, immersing us directly into the world of front-end development. The pace was fast, matching the ever-evolving nature of the tech industry, which ensured that every day was filled with new and challenging learning opportunities.

The curriculum was comprehensive, covering everything from the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to more advanced concepts like responsive design and front-end frameworks. What stood out to me was the practical approach to learning. We weren't just passive listeners; we were active participants, constantly applying what we learned through a series of projects that simulated real-world scenarios.

The instructors were knowledgeable and passionate, and helped us grasp complex concepts. The collaborative environment fostered by the bootcamp was another highlight, enabling us to learn from our peers and build a network of aspiring developers.

Recommend this to anyone who want to change their career fast or learn just for fun!

So, after a couple of months of recovery from this bootcamp, I feel ready to share my experience!
I went out this summer and have many times been about to advertise this course.

You pay an incredible amount of money and you get no help at all. This company is understaffed and the only help you basically get is via Stack, which is a website where you find out the answers yourself. This company is a scam that only wants money.

There were so many people who were dissatisfied with our course so I'm surprised they haven't gone bankrupt yet... On Technigo's website they have selected former students who describe how satisfied they are and that they changed careers. Let me be clear that those people have been doing some form of IT/TECH since before and had an easier time with this course than MANY of the rest of us had. So don't be fooled. This course is absolutely NOT tailored for new coders.

Whatever you do, absolutely do not apply to this bootcamp.

I am only writing this because I feel like I want to encourage people to take another path than, well...Technigo. 

I will start by listing the things that I was happy with. I was very happy with one code coach, who did the live sessions two days a week. These live coding sessions were very valuable for my understanding of the weekly projects and I can't be more grateful that I had at least one teacher who was very competent and, above all, an experienced developer and pedagogue. 

Another thing was my animal group, the group of individuals that you will collaborate with on projects throughout the whole course. They match you together based on location and I couldn't have been happier with mine. 


Now to the bad stuff: 

There is a lot of false advertising when it comes to the "code coaches". Not only are some of them very new to tech and therefore not very knowledgeable, there are just way too few of them to provide consistent support for a class of 50-60 students. 

Technigo received a lot of criticism from my cohort regarding the code coaches and the overall structure for receiving support (mainly through StackOverflow, which was useless in mine and many other peoples' opinion). I heard they are changing this  (by hiring more newly graduated BC attendees to be code coaches, hmm...) so maybe it has gotten better but hey I wouldn't expect too much if I were you. They rely on peer feedback to make the BC go round, because the huge cost of attending it is apparently not enough for Technigo to stop budgeting where it is crucial not to. Yes HR is costly, but for this price I really expected more. 

And the "community support"? Well, did I really expect alumni's to have the time to sit and answer my stupid questions in their spare time?

I apologize for the bitterness and unpleasantness of my tone, but these are my honest feelings about this BC and I don't want to sugarcoat my experience for someone else. I was far from alone in my experience, and you can't help but feeling a bit cheated of all the amazing things you were promised in the beginning. 

Also, why the hell are we learning Redux for state management in 2023?!

I attended Technigo's UX bootcamp. The bootcamp was marketed for complete beginners, for people who have a little design experience or for people already working within UX wanting to upskill the skills further. 

I attended the course with some design experience and was disappointed in the course curriculum and materials. But my biggest paint point was the lack of feedback. What is the point of paying 60 000kr if all you get is complete self-learning material and links to articles to read? Every week you submit your weekly project, but you do not get feedback about it which makes improving really difficult. So instead of getting feedback from the pro's - you get feedback from your team mates which are most likely complete beginners with no so much input. Every week 4 projects out of all the small teams get a few minutes to present their work and get a bit feedback, but getting a few minutes of feedback once a month is not really doing the trick for me. This was the biggest pain point for me. 

I also understand that Technigo is known for its coding bootcamps but using four (!) weeks on coding out of 16 weeks of study sprints feels a bit unnecessary as there would have been so much to learn within UX as well and that is the thing people are there for. It was all good for a solid week to understand better the co-op between developers and designers but that time was not well spent.  

After recently completing Google's UX certificate, I must only say that not only the course material is so much better, the feedback system works better too (although you don't get pro feedback there either) but most of all - you pay like 2 000 kr for the course instead of 60 000 with better results in my opinion.