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Coding Bootcamps: Learn Programming Basics for Top Schools (Udemy.com)

Learn the skills you'll need to gain acceptance to computer programming/coding bootcamps

4.6

21 reviews

Created by: Ian Robinson

Last updated October 2019

Our take

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This is a short JavaScript starter built around one goal, getting into a coding bootcamp. Ian Robinson says he was accepted at both Hack Reactor and App Academy in 2016, and says he built the course to cut the wasted study time he put in. It runs about three hours over 48 lectures. Most lectures sit in a Responsive Web Design Certification section, which one reviewer links to freeCodeCamp. The rest covers setup, JavaScript basics, algorithm practice and a little interview prep. The listing says it is for beginners only.

Reviewers like how easy it is to follow. One says the exercises alongside the instructor are good and that it shows the practical side of programming. A self-described total newcomer says they are starting to understand the process. The complaints are mostly about fit. Teaching is done on a Mac, and the audience list tells Windows users not to bother, though one reviewer says it is easy to follow on either and another on an HP found it harder. The Atom editor shown is no longer used, and the last update was October 2019. Other editors work fine, per one reviewer.

At 4.6 stars from 21 reviews, with 13 fives and nothing below three stars, the feedback is warm, but the sample is small and only 161 students have enrolled. The interview practice is two lectures and 13 minutes, so treat this as a warm-up, not full interview prep. It suits a Mac-using beginner who wants a quick, gentle start before a bootcamp application. Anyone who already writes code, or wants real algorithm depth, will outgrow it fast.

Best forMac-using beginners who want a short, bootcamp-focused start in JavaScript before they apply.

Skip it ifYou already write code, or want real algorithm and interview depth beyond a couple of lectures.

Pros

Reviewers call it easy to follow, with exercises done alongside the instructor
Taught by an instructor who says he got into both Hack Reactor and App Academy
Short at about three hours of video, so it is a quick first step for a beginner
Includes a Responsive Web Design Certification section that one reviewer ties to freeCodeCamp

Cons

Taught on a Mac, and the listing warns Windows users off; an HP owner found it harder
Last updated October 2019, and the Atom editor it uses is no longer used
Interview practice is only two lectures, so it will not cover technical interviews in depth

I'm as new as they come with anything software related and I'm finding that I'm actually starting to understand the process, thanks to this course.

Megan, a student

True beginners fit; the course says experienced programmers should skip it and Windows users are warned off.

What you will learn

Write Code
Execute Code
Test Code
Pass Bootcamp Technical Interviews

Course content

6 sections · 48 lectures · 3 hours of video 3 quizzes

1Course Introduction and System Setup 1 free preview3 lectures · 1 quiz · 10 min
2JavaScript Basics: Have Fun While Learning the Fundamentals 1 free preview8 lectures · 1 quiz · 34 min
3Algorithm Practice 1 free preview5 lectures · 37 min
4Get Practice Working as a Software Developer 1 free preview2 lectures · 23 min
5Responsive Web Design Certification28 lectures · 1 hour
6Interview Practice 2 free previews2 lectures · 1 quiz · 13 min

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

This is for people seeking to get into coding bootcamps
This is not for experienced programmers
This is for Mac Users - If you're using windows, don't take this course

What you need before you start

Everything will be taught for Mac users

How it compares

Against the other 239 rated Udemy courses in JavaScript on CourseDuck:

Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 70% of them
Reviews21#238 of 240 by number of reviews
Length3 hoursshorter than 70% of them
Last updatedOctober 2019earlier than 75% of them

Course Description

If you've made a commitment to yourself to attend a coding bootcamp, but don't know where to start, this course might be a great fit for you.

In 2016 I made a commitment to attend one of the top schools in San Francisco. My heart was set on App Academy, but I would have been happy with Hack Reactor or MakerSquare.

After studying all year, when July came around I applied to all three and I was accepted into Hack Reactor and App Academy.

I studied from February to July with all the spare time I could muster. A LOT of it was time spent in activities that weren't especially helpful.

In this course I break down computer programming visually so you can learn the concepts much faster than I did.

This course is dedicated to helping you receive your acceptance letter to the coding bootcamp of your dreams.

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Instructor Details

Ian Robinson

4.6 Rating
21 Reviews

In 2010 I started a company called the Freedom Podcasting Company. At Freedom Podcasting, we work with clients to help them produce and publish podcasts. Our clients do the recording, we do everything else to make their show's look professional. We have produced thousands of podcast episodes for many well known and niche clients. To get an idea for our work, please explore the Freedom Podcasting website.

As a software engineer, Ian works has worked with teams to develop educational platforms, marketplace application and large multi-national clinical trial applications. I'm a big fan of Ruby on Rails, React, Vue & NodeJS. I'm slowly beginning to understand and enjoy type safe languages like Go and TypeScript.

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By Ashley Hannigan on 11/19/2023

This course is the perfect start for beginners looking to create code on their own. Instructor teaches with Mac but is easily followed along with either Windows or Mac. ATOM the text editor mentioned in this is no longer used, but there are plenty other text editors out there to utilize and still follow along with this course. 2 in 1 course, receive a certification from freecodecamp along with the certification from completing this course. Great way to jumpstart yourself into knowledge if you are coming from little to know experience. Truly the perfect course for a bootcampprep. Actual code written and executed through this course was definitely basic and for beginners, even if you know the basics - this very much helped with tips and tricks, how to navigate your terminal, gaining comfortability with coding and limiting your use of the computer mouse is key for efficiency and I am still using all of these tricks i first learned from this course and instructor.

By Megan on 11/27/2020

So far, so great. I'm as new as they come with anything software related and I'm finding that I'm actually starting to understand the process, thanks to this course.

By Marisa Murray on 11/23/2019

Ian is extremely helpful.

By Anonymized User on 2/18/2019

This course shows you not only the programming basics but also the practical programming world which is, in my opinion, very important. It is very easy to understand the lessons and this course has a great exercises to do along with the instructor.

By Adam Marez on 2/12/2019