$9,800
(average price for a code bootcamp)
Total cost can be more than
$20,000
Tiafau Purcell
Attended online university.
Never written a line of code.
$14.4k tuition.
"too slow, too expensive."
Tia Now
full-time job
salaried employee
Our Mission
Create most accessible and impactful coding bootcamp.
Create web developers.
Give you a kickstart into your career.
This is going to be fun.
Cutting-edge technologies
Experts working in the industry
Creative, problem solving atmosphere
Little lectures, more work
Hack-a-thon
This is going to be hard.
If you fall behind, you will wash out.
If you miss more than three classes, you will wash out.
Mentors will be your "personal trainers"
Expect to spend 20–30 hours a week
The "best" students ...
- Put in extra time (~30hrs per week)
- Network with their peers, mentors, and instructors
- Ask for help quickly and often
- Don't fall behind
Remember, your success in this class ultimately depends on YOU.
If you don't show up, don't put in time, don't work outside of class, and don't ask for help, DON'T EXPECT TO GROW
A day in the life of ...
Johnny Success
Finishes last night's project
Reads the materials for tonight's class (syllabus)
Emails mentor questions
Talks with peers about problems/learnings
A day in the life of ...
Patrick Failure
Behind on last night's project
Doesn't know what's happening in class tonight
Non-responsive to mentor
Doesn't engage anyone or speak up
Your instructors will:
Explain
Demonstrate
Guide through projects
Review (if needed)
They will NOT:
Hand-hold
Give you answers
Your mentor:
Mentors will review your code and push you to achieve more.
They are like your personal trainers.
They will help you get more out of your experience.
They will be your first line of defense/help in the course.
What we want you to leave with:
Skills
Portfolio
Relationships
Professional network
=
JOB (if you want one)
Next Steps
- Take care of your tuition/sign agreement
- Meet your mentor
- Make sure you're on the Google+ Community
- Check the syllabus for tomorrow