Hack Reactor Coding Bootcamp Review

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I invited a few Hack Reactor graduates on to talk about the coding bootcamp. We dove into what their experience was like and if it provided the education and support needed to become professional developers.
Topics/Questions:
0:00 - Intros
2:08 - What was the application process like?
8:46 - What’d you think about the curriculum?
24:17 - What’d you think of your instructors?
35:21 - After you graduated, how well do you feel like you were prepared for an actual developer job?
39:13 - Rant on what the top 1% of coding bootcamps produce vs all of the others
45:56 - What was the post-job assistance like?
50:23 - What could Hack Reactor do better?
1:03:45 - What showing initiative as a developer means and what it can do for you
1:07:00 - Outros
Guests:
Nathan - / natemullins
Patricia - / patriciashirazi
Nicholas - / nrpartridge

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@zafarolimov6655 3 жыл бұрын

Don - thanks for doing these types of interviews. This was very helpful before getting into the Bootcamp.

@curtisdavis8594 2 жыл бұрын

Good episode!! Yes. Most bootcamps have a "Make It" or "Break It" week. Many people shine in projects, while coursework can be a bit challenging.. Thanks

@freddycastellanos3783 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video it gave me a lot of insights and for your guests for spending the time.

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped!

@QuickLode 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video, I really appreciate the insight that this one gave! Thank you and everyone for sharing their stories and experience with the bootcamp, bless you. Been looking into hack reactor for awhile.

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found it helpful!

@jassminherrera4958 3 жыл бұрын

Did you enroll in hack reactor?? I’m looking at them too!

@QuickLode 3 жыл бұрын

@@jassminherrera4958 No, not yet, planning on doing a little more college while I study code on the side. I'm still really novice with coding/javascript in general, I have been using freecodecamp among others to study ^^

@Tino946 3 жыл бұрын

This was very useful. These interviews give very good insight for people trying to decide on a program to do.

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@theescapist7774 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making these videos! I'm currently in tutorial hell and it's helped. I've done 3 prep-courses for different boot-camps in the last year and stopped again, once the one I got into, stopped being in-person because of Covid. It's great to hear a range of opinions for these programs. Especially- when a lot are charging 15k+ for online class quality in 2020. Can you bring that up? I'll keep pushing. Thanks again.

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

I've been stuck there as well. I feel your pain. You're probably at a point where no matter whether you choose to go to the coding bootcamp route, you're ready to start building out projects. You may have to supplement the knowledge though. Either way, thanks for the kind words. If you had to write out the question you'd like me to ask in future episodes, what would it be?

@parkerthepimp 3 жыл бұрын

I think one of the most important takeaways from this, was when Nathan and Nicholas both agreed "I wouldn't even pay half the current tuition if it was fully remote". This highlights just how important it is to be in-person for these intense bootcamps. And compared to the other bootcamp reviews, these three bootcamp grads are in MUCH better career positions than anyone else I've seen from the other bootcamp reviews. There was another one (I believe Lambda school) where none of them even had full time software jobs. One was a freelancer, and the other two were just unemployed in the field. Very telling of the difference between the rigorous standards of bootcamps like Codesmith and Hack Reactor, and Lambda school and other schools that are much easier to get into. Thanks for the bootcamp reviews, they are fantastic!

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Yeah, hearing something like how they wouldn't pay near the full price, for the remote program, is eye opening.

@bruce.lee. 2 жыл бұрын

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@ronpaek100 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, found your channel on KZfaq while searching for coding boot camp reviews, love these interviews, if you could do a video on rithm school and codesmith grads that would be awesome.

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoy them! Is there anything in particular that caught your attention with rithm and codesmith?

@ronpaek100 3 жыл бұрын

@@DonTheDeveloper Yes, I think Codesmith has the one of the best communities that’s open to everyone even if you aren’t in the program yet, they have a very active public slack channel with over 4000+ members, they also have the highest outcomes on CIRR consistently.

@ronpaek100 3 жыл бұрын

@@DonTheDeveloper for rithm school what I like about them is that they have tend to have a smaller cohort probably typically less than 16. Also what I like is that all lecture taught by lead instructors only not TA’s and all teachers had experience working in the industry as well as teaching background. I think they also have one of the most updated and best curriculum as far as what they teach and cover in an immersive also it’s 17 week vs 12 weeks is its slightly longer than most boot camps, also they have a portion dedicated where you work on actually code from a database of a real company for about a month I think that is part of the capstone project you can put on your resume as real world experience.

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

@@ronpaek100 It sounds like you're looking for all of the right things. Thanks for giving me some extra context around these two coding bootcamps. Towards the end of November is the soonest I'd be able to release an episode with either of these coding bootcamps. The tricky thing is always finding guests for each of my episodes. Let me see what I can do.

@ronpaek100 3 жыл бұрын

@@DonTheDeveloper awesome Don, thank you for these interviews I binge watching them and enjoying them greatly

@kp2947 2 жыл бұрын

“You’re not going to get it all. You have to leave that at the door”. I struggle to accept this aspect of attending a boot camp. I can’t decide if I need to accept this or reject it and say a boot camp just isn’t for me. I want to know all the things but I want to be learning at high speed at the same time.

@Username8281 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate these videos. Keep making More

@Wingo537 3 жыл бұрын

I graduated Hack Reactor. I can only assume it was due to covid but I only got one interview and two technical assessments after graduating in January. I was given a verbal offer for an apprenticeship but the goal of Hack Reactor isn't to get one an apprenticeship but a full role. So in my experience I didn't feel like I was marketable at all. Like I said I only got one interview the whole time. No employer seemed interested at all.

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

COVID-19 has made it much harder for everyone to find a job. It's hard to know what might have prevented you from getting a full-time position without knowing your full situation, but your experience is completely valid. I really appreciate you sharing it.

@Wingo537 3 жыл бұрын

@@DonTheDeveloper yes, I'm still happy and thankful I got an apprenticeship during these difficult times.

@Words-of-encouragement.-. 2 жыл бұрын

@@Wingo537 Did you continue to look after this comment? Did the situation improve? I'm thinking about going.

@jokmong2360 2 жыл бұрын

@@Wingo537 hi steven,,so hows the update? Have u got the job that the havk reactor's guarantee program promises...please need ur advice,,, so much appreciate if u can reply

@123myballsitch 2 жыл бұрын

got an update bro?

@backfromsolaris3648 3 жыл бұрын

Damn. I loved the feedback from everyone and was excited to finally gear up and make a plan for Hack Reactor, but that remote-only feedback was pretty disappointing. I'm in Chicago, so there aren't any in-person options here anyways. Definitely making me think twice now.

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, remote for several coding bootcamps definitely seems to be a lesser experience in many ways. I'm considering diving deeper into that in an upcoming live stream. Good luck with your decision!

@ivybarnes1198 3 жыл бұрын

@@DonTheDeveloper I appreciated this Q&A as well. I live in rural PA area which is 2.5 hrs from their NY campus, so I guess I'm thinking that I'll try the remote learning.... at the same time, I didn't realize how value in person learning is and I do hate that the cost of tuition has not decreased for the remote learning model.

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

@@ivybarnes1198 I'm glad it was helpful. Yeah, I'm sure there's no shortage of people that are disappointed with the steady price as well. It absolutely is not the same experience, but that also doesn't mean that it can't be really valuable for you depending on how self-driven you are.

@roser7001 3 жыл бұрын

I’m looking at the university Bootcamps... would love to see a review on one.

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

I actually recorded a podcast episode for one - Northwestern. I'll link it below. If you have a specific coding bootcamp in mind, just let me know. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z76EfNWI2ZOmgI0.html

@pjdj4027 2 жыл бұрын

What do you think about hack reactor now? They are part of galvanize now

@marlojones7001 3 жыл бұрын

If u ever do a video for Think-ful bootcamp I would love to be apart of it I’m currently finishing up my last month there , btw your videos are cool

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I love your interest in wanting to be on one of the episodes. I'll be honest with you - I usually only bring on people that have graduated 6+ months ago to get a longer history of what their job search has been like. Best of luck with the rest of the bootcamp though.

@marlojones7001 3 жыл бұрын

@@DonTheDeveloper thanks and definitely understandable

@blacksmith5382 2 жыл бұрын

Am I required to have a credit card for ISA’s in hack reactor and other coding bootcamps?

@redlobsta1 2 жыл бұрын

@1:01:23 wait you had to implement a clone of twitter before you went to hack reactor? not seeing that as im applying

@Username8281 3 жыл бұрын

Still on the fence between HackReactor and GeneralAssembly. Any advice, guidance, or suggestions?

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

If you still are on the fence, that's probably a longer conversation to feel out what's the right fit for you. A generic piece of advice would be to write down 10 priorities, in order, and figure out which coding bootcamp aligns with them the most. Focus on what the coding bootcamp provides instead of the outcome you expect. For example, instead of something that's more generic or even more in your control "Getting a job", write down a priority that focuses on a promise they deliver "I want to go to a coding bootcamp that teaches xyz stack (because it's the most marketable in my area).

@TuningAnApple 2 жыл бұрын

I completed hack reactor recently. Would like to update that it looks like ISA is no longer available for residents of CA or NYC. I don't know when that was implemented though.

@NoName-oy2zx 2 жыл бұрын

Can you share more of your experience? I’m considering hack reactor or app academy.

@TuningAnApple 2 жыл бұрын

@@NoName-oy2zx I liked it and felt I learned a lot. But I would not recommend it to people who need hand holding or step by step tutorials. They have people who can give you moral support and will try to work out coding issues, but the time they are available is very limited and can have up to a 1 hour waitlist. Their curriculum is good imo and gives you just enough instructions to have an idea of what direction to go and what tech to look at. The rest is looking at and understanding documentation.

@artemartem7534 2 жыл бұрын

Why ISA is not available for residents of CA?

@ronpaek100 3 жыл бұрын

I have a question, how many weeks or months did you study coding or prepare before you started the full stack immersive?

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

I tried the self-taught route for 1 year and 9 months, but I still had a major gap in knowledge with JavaScript. I was already well prepared for the coding bootcamp because of the time I had already spent learning how to code. Fullstack Academy had recommended to read the first 4 chapters of Eloquent JavaScript which, at the time, was the pre-work required to do well in the interview. I'd say that pre-work usually takes people around 3 weeks until they're comfortable with the material - enough for the interview.

@seenso 3 жыл бұрын

@@DonTheDeveloper hack reactor suggests reading the first 6 chapters during prep

@dwayneneckles 3 жыл бұрын

If you are doing the bootcamp fulltime for 12 weeks, then how did you guys earn money? you paid for the school already so did u save money to live for three months?

@Words-of-encouragement.-. 2 жыл бұрын

That's something that would be different for every single person. If you know you are going to have something consume all of your time for three months, so you can't work, you will either have to save, live with someone, get a loan, etc. You just have to figure out what works for you.

@scarletalcantara1050 3 жыл бұрын

this is good because I am trying to get to the Bootcamp myself, but i heard you don't have to pay until you get hired & if you don't pass the midterm, I'm just curious because I actually have no experience with this but I believe I can do it.

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

That's a great question. Reach out to them and get an answer.

@ayyWIlliamz 3 жыл бұрын

I know its hard to predict, but do you think enrolling into the immersive program in January is a bad idea due to covid? .. thats my only concern

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

Haha you're absolutely right - that's VERY hard to predict. What's your main concern? Let's talk about that. You mentioned "covid". Can you elaborate?

@fiyoung3561 3 жыл бұрын

@@DonTheDeveloper I have the same concern. Because of the COVID-19, if registered for January you will be learning through Zoom. Teammate vs Solo. There’s no major difference between on-site and remote. Also landing a decent job will be harder than usual.

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

@@fiyoung3561 All valid concerns, for sure. I think it's safer to assume that it might take you at least 6 months, after you graduate, to find a position. It's something you definitely have to account for.

@jonotico 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have any reviews videos on Codesmith?

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

I do not. Until Codesmith opens up a public way to reach out to alumni, I most likely won't be doing an episode on them.

@brotendo 3 жыл бұрын

Nick said he thinks Galvanize's curriculum is watered down... Galvanize acquired Hack Reactor in 2018. So, does Hack Reactor suck now? Lol.

@TuningAnApple 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think their curriculum has had major changes other some quality of life things. Galvanize is Data Science I think???

@drewwilson4156 3 жыл бұрын

Great content, but the number of ads is very distracting.

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

Over the next few months, I'll find more balance of where ads should be placed. KZfaq automatically placed them initially. It's definitely a new thing for me. Thanks for letting me know.

@seenso 3 жыл бұрын

I counted 17 ads lol that’s 1 ad every 4 minutes or so

@krishnabagale 3 жыл бұрын

wow

@jewelsoncagakit771 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a male, those 2 guys seems to be an additional excellent graduates, but I admire Patricia, she's a woman, but she exhibits the character of being persistent. she's so strong, Kudos Patricia !

@MysticGoddess0728 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! She is! She never quit and I just love her for that. I think the guy top left was kinda judging her success but it’s ok because she did it!

@DonTheDeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad she was inspirational for you. What made you feel like he was judging her success? If you have a timestamp to reference, that'd be helpful.

@brotendo 3 жыл бұрын

@@DonTheDeveloper I think she's projecting or reading too much into his body language and maybe some of her insecurities are showing--I don't think he was judging her at all.

@patriciashirazi5084 2 жыл бұрын

@@MysticGoddess0728 Thank you so much! 🤩

@anilbansal9667 Жыл бұрын

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