The Web Developer Bootcamp 2026 (Udemy.com)
With 10 Hours of React added. Become a Developer With ONE course - HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Node, MongoDB and More!
Created by: Colt Steele
Last updated August 2026
Our take
Based on the ratings of 286,415 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in August 2026. No course pays to be reviewed.
Colt Steele's bootcamp is the big one: 74 hours, 706 lectures, and close to a million students since it first appeared in 2015. It starts with HTML and CSS, spends a long stretch on JavaScript and the DOM, then moves to Node, Express and MongoDB for the YelpCamp project, with a 10 hour React section bolted on at the end. It is built for people who have never written code and want one purchase to carry them from zero to a deployed full-stack app. Anyone with a few months of JavaScript already will find the first third slow.
Reviewers keep saying the same thing about the teaching: he explains things so a total beginner can follow without extra research, and the 62 coding exercises and projects make it stick. One student who bought it years ago was surprised it is still being updated, and the last refresh was in August 2026. The complaints cluster in the back half. A couple of three-star reviews say the pace picks up sharply past the basics, with advanced ideas breezed past. Others hit software versions that no longer match the videos, a fiddly YelpCamp deployment on Vercel, and React coverage that feels thin for a section that size.
The rating backs the praise: 4.6 from about 286,000 reviews, with one and two star reviews together under one percent. Next to The Complete Full-Stack Web Development Bootcamp, the other giant in this category, the choice mostly comes down to teaching style. For a first course in web development it is still an easy recommendation, as long as you plan a dedicated React course afterwards and the 74 hours does not scare you off.
Pros
- Explanations pitched so plainly that reviewers with zero background follow without side reading
- 62 coding exercises and 69 quizzes break up the videos, plus a full-stack YelpCamp project to finish
- Still refreshed in August 2026 after a 2015 launch, which long-time owners say keeps it useful
- Close to a million students and a 4.6 rating from about 286,000 reviews
Cons
- Pace picks up sharply past the basics, and a few reviewers felt lost as advanced ideas got breezed through
- Some tool versions and syntax have drifted from the videos, and the Vercel deployment of YelpCamp trips people up
- React section is basic; students who want frontend framework depth need a second course
BEST. TEACHER. EVER. I feel like I learned a ton - only issues were with specific updates for some software not being compatible with the course content and the deployment of YelpCamp using Vercel was a little tricky.
Listed as all levels, but it really suits absolute beginners; anyone with HTML and CSS can skip the first third.
What you will learn
- The ins and outs of HTML5, CSS3, and Modern JavaScript
- Make REAL web applications using cutting-edge technologies
- Create responsive, accessible, and beautiful layouts
- Recognize and prevent common security exploits like SQL-Injection & XSS
- Continue to learn and grow as a developer, long after the course ends
- Create a blog application from scratch using Node, Express, and MongoDB.
- Create a complicated yelp-like application from scratch
- Deploy your applications and work with cloud databases
- Create static HTML and CSS portfolio sites and landing pages
- Think like a developer. Become an expert at Googling code questions!
- Create complex HTML forms with validations
- Implement full authentication from scratch!
- Use CSS Frameworks including Bootstrap 5, Semantic UI, and Bulma
- Implement responsive navbars on websites
- Use JavaScript variables, conditionals, loops, functions, arrays, and objects
- Write Javascript functions, and understand scope and higher order functions
- Master the "weird" parts of JavaScript
- Create full-stack web applications from scratch
- Manipulate the DOM with vanilla JS
- Write JavaScript based browser games
- Use Postman to monitor and test APIs
- Use NodeJS to write server-side JavaScript
- Write complex web apps with multiple models and data associations
- Write a REAL application using everything in the course
- Use Express and MongoDB to create full-stack JS applications
- Use common JS data structures like Arrays and Objects
- Master the command line interface
- Use NPM to install all sorts of useful packages
- Understand the ins and outs of HTTP requests
- Create your own Node modules
- Make a beautiful, responsive photographer's portfolio page
- Create a beautiful, responsive landing page for a startup
- Implement user authentication
- Create a beautiful animated todo list application
- Create single page applications with AJAX
Course content
28 sections · 706 lectures · 74 hours of video 69 quizzes, 62 coding exercises, 41 articles
- 1Course Orientation 6 free previews10 lectures · 31 min
- 2An Introduction to Web Development9 lectures · 36 min
- 3HTML: The Essentials13 lectures · 3 quizzes · 1.1 hours
- 4HTML: Next Steps & Semantics9 lectures · 1 quiz · 1 hour
- 5HTML: Forms & Tables17 lectures · 2 quizzes · 1.8 hours
- 6CSS: The Very Basics11 lectures · 3 quizzes · 1 hour
- 7The World of CSS Selectors14 lectures · 4 quizzes · 1.2 hours
- 8The CSS Box Model9 lectures · 1 quiz · 1.1 hours
- 9Other Assorted Useful CSS Properties11 lectures · 1.5 hours
- 10Responsive CSS & Flexbox13 lectures · 1.3 hours
- 11Pricing Panel Project6 lectures · 23 min
- 12CSS Frameworks: Bootstrap15 lectures · 2 quizzes · 2.2 hours
- 13OPTIONAL Museum Of Candy Project8 lectures · 1 hour
- 14JavaScript Basics!12 lectures · 4 quizzes · 1 hour
- 15JavaScript Strings and More8 lectures · 5 quizzes · 50 min
- 16JavaScript Decision Making15 lectures · 5 quizzes · 1.5 hours
- 17JavaScript Arrays10 lectures · 4 quizzes · 1 hour
- 18JavaScript Object Literals6 lectures · 2 quizzes · 29 min
- 19Repeating Stuff With Loops14 lectures · 4 quizzes · 1.8 hours
- 20NEW: Introducing Functions6 lectures · 9 quizzes · 36 min
- 21Leveling Up Our Functions10 lectures · 4 quizzes · 59 min
- 22Callbacks & Array Methods12 lectures · 4 quizzes · 1 hour
- 23Newer JavaScript Features9 lectures · 42 min
- 24Introducing The World Of The DOM14 lectures · 8 quizzes · 1.8 hours
- 25The Missing Piece: DOM Events14 lectures · 4 quizzes · 2 hours
- 26Score Keeper CodeAlong4 lectures · 47 min
- 27Async JavaScript: Oh Boy!11 lectures · 1.7 hours
- 28AJAX and API's13 lectures · 1.4 hours
Who it is for
The instructor says it suits
- This course is for anyone who wants to learn about web development, regardless of previous experience
- It's perfect for complete beginners with zero experience
- It's also great for anyone who does have some experience in a few of the technologies(like HTML and CSS) but not all
- If you want to take ONE COURSE to learn everything you need to know about web development, take this course
What you need before you start
- Have a computer with Internet
- Be ready to learn an insane amount of awesome stuff
- Prepare to build real web apps!
- Brace yourself for stupid jokes about my dog Rusty
Quality Score
Overall Score : 94 / 100
Course Description
Web Development Awards Sponsored
Now with over 10 hours of React content.
Massive new React "expansion pack" covers: React basics, JSX, props, state, Vite, MaterialUI, hooks, useEffect, React design patterns, and more.
Hi! Welcome to the brand new version of The Web Developer Bootcamp, Udemy's most popular web development course. This course was completely overhauled to prepare students for the current job market, now with over 70 hours of total content! This is the only course you need to learn web development. There are a lot of options for online developer training, but this course is without a doubt the most comprehensive and effective on the market. Here's why:
This is the only Udemy course taught by a professional bootcamp instructor with a track record of success.
92% of my in-person bootcamp students go on to get full-time developer jobs. Most of them are complete beginners when I start working with them.
The previous 2 bootcamp programs that I taught cost $14,000 and $21,000. This course is just as comprehensive but with latest modern content for a fraction of the price.
Everything I cover is up-to-date and relevant to the current developer job market. This course does not cut any corners. I spent 8 months redoing this behemoth of a course!
We build 13+ projects, including a gigantic production application called YelpCamp. No other course walks you through the creation of such a substantial application.
The course is constantly updated with new content, projects, and modules. Think of it as a subscription to a never-ending supply of developer training.
You get to meet my cats and chickens!
When you're learning to program you often have to sacrifice learning the exciting and current technologies in favor of the "beginner friendly" classes. With this course, you get the best of both worlds. This is a course designed for the complete beginner, yet it covers some of the most exciting and relevant topics in the industry.
Throughout the brand new version of the course we cover tons of tools and technologies including:
HTML5
CSS3
Flexbox
Responsive Design
JavaScript (including modern syntax, ES6, ES2018, etc.)
Asynchronous JavaScript - Promises, async/await, etc.
AJAX and single page apps
Bootstrap 4 and 5
ReactJS
SemanticUI
Bulma CSS Framework
DOM Manipulation
Unix (Command Line) Commands
NodeJS
NPM
ExpressJS
Templating
REST
SQL vs. NoSQL databases
MongoDB
Database Associations
Schema Design
Mongoose
Authentication From Scratch
Cookies & Sessions
Authorization
Common Security Issues - SQL Injection, XSS, etc.
Developer Best Practices
Deploying Apps
Cloud Databases
Image Upload and Storage
Maps and Geocoding
This course is also unique in the way that it is structured and presented. Many online courses are just a long series of "watch as I code" videos. This course is different. I've incorporated everything I learned in my years of teaching to make this course not only more effective but more engaging. The course includes:
Lectures
Code-Alongs
Projects
Exercises
Research Assignments
Slides
Downloads
Readings
Too many pictures of my dog Rusty
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. I got into this industry because I love working with people and helping students learn. Sign up today and see how fun, exciting, and rewarding web development can be!
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
286,415 Reviews
Colt Steele
Hi! I'm Colt. I'm a developer with a serious love for teaching. I've spent the last few years teaching people to program at 2 different immersive bootcamps where I've helped hundreds of people become web developers and change their lives. My graduates work at companies like Google, Salesforce, and Square.
Most recently, I led Galvanize's SF's 6 month immersive program as Lead Instructor and Curriculum Director. After graduating from my class, 94% of my students went on to receive full-time developer roles. I also worked at Udacity as a Senior Course Developer on the web development team where I got to reach thousands of students daily.
I’ve since focused my time on bringing my classroom teaching experience to an online environment. In 2016 I launched my Web Developer Bootcamp course, which has since gone on to become one of the best selling and top rated courses on Udemy. I was also voted Udemy’s Best New Instructor of 2016.
I've spent years figuring out the "formula" to teaching technical skills in a classroom environment, and I'm really excited to finally share my expertise with you. I can confidently say that my online courses are without a doubt the most comprehensive ones on the market.
Join me on this crazy adventure!
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Reviews
By Lion von Stocki on 8/30/2026
Er erklärt Dinge sehr gut und ist realistisch euch gegen über. Außerdem ist sein Kurs nicht wirklich langweilig gestaltet, aber man muss halt Bock auf die 74 Stunden haben. He explains the things very gut and gives you a realistic introduction into the programer world. aside from that he is funny and he didnt make the 74 hours course boring. but you have to want the 74 hours.
By Vedran Ivanovic on 7/25/2026
I was genuinely sad to reach the end of the course, though super proud to have made it through and learned so much! If you stick with it, you will definitely learn a lot. Colt does a really good job of explaining concepts to newbies (like myself), who had never written a single line of code before. It will be a journey and take a while, but it's definitely worth it if you're interested in picking up web development!
By Ruijia Li on 7/12/2026
Thank you, Colt! This is a wonderful course~ I purchased it years ago and finally have the time to study it. I'm impressed that it's still being updated and remains incredibly helpful. You must invest a tremendous amount of time maintaining it! I also really enjoy the way you explain things. As someone with no technical background, your teaching style is the only one I've found that I can follow easily without having to do a lot of additional research just to understand the terminology and concepts. I truly appreciate all the effort you've put into creating and maintaining this course. Thank you.
By Bryan Irvine on 7/9/2026
This course was excellent. Colt is a fantastic teacher and makes the curriculum very engaging and he's very aware of where the subject matter gets stale or where it's more engaging. This course is exactly what best fits my learning style: You pick up the basics and learn the foundations of web development (HTML, CSS, Javascript, Bootstrap), and in the other half of the course you put those skills to use and actually create something with that knowledge (the YelpCamp project), all the while you learn about how to use databases for persistent server storage. Then lastly, you learn React at the end, a more modern front-end library that's picked up since the course was made. I do wish the YelpCamp project was made in React, but it's understandable not to expect that since it would take a massive amount of time and also require restructuring the entire course. I would say that this course probably doesn't make you automatically ready to be job-ready, especially with the job market as it stands, but it definitely sets you up to move into the next steps to build something yourself and be employable with perhaps a few extra side quests. I will end on this note though: I am an experience software engineer seasoned in videogames. I wanted to learn about web development because it's something I no nothing about. The learning curve into web development from videogames was actually pretty easy. I'm looking forward to pivoting my career from games into web development!
By Fabrizio Iasella on 5/15/2026
I’m about halfway through the course and I really appreciate Colt’s style. He’s funny, honest, humble, and explains things clearly. Most of the content has been great so far, and even the outdated parts weren’t a big deal since I could use AI to update things for 2026. My only struggle is the size and scope. This course covers so much that it’s hard to keep track of everything. The Async JS, AJAX, and API sections felt a bit messy, and some lessons were really long, sometimes over 15 minutes, which makes it tough to stay focused. Shorter and more focused lessons would help a lot. I’m feeling some fatigue, but I still want to finish. Honestly, this could have easily been split into three or four separate courses to make the learning experience easier to digest.
By Frank Mogensen on 5/1/2026
I wish I could give this course a full five stars, cos I really enjoy Colt's teaching style and personality. However, many parts of the course are outdated and you will have to spend time trying to figure out alternatives or how to do the same thing he does but in a newer version (especially bootstrap, material ui and etc). In some cases I had to ask questions in the course forums or whatever they are, and a very helpful "teaching assistant" helped me out quickly, so I am very happy about that and very thankful for his help. Shout out to Zarko, if you're reading this, you're the reason I was able to finish this course. Thank you so much! Your involvement here bumped the rating from a 3.5 to 4. But despite the occasional struggle here and there, which I guess also taught me how to google solutions at times, I enjoyed this course and I learnt a lot. I know confidently know HTML, CSS, JS.. to a lesser degree stuff like node js, express, mongo... I will need more training and experience with those. And to the least degree, react. The react section of this course is just a very brief intro, and that's okay, it's not a react course. It taught me enough to get started with it. Is it worth the money and time? Absolutely. I knew some HTML and CSS going into this, but even if you're a complete beginner with no knowledge at all, this is a great course to start your journey.
By Youssef E Shrief on 4/12/2026
Wow this course is beyond words! The content was structured perfectly, blending clarity with depth, and every session felt like a step forward in mastering the subject. A huge thank you to Zarko, Colt, and Akshay your teaching styles complemented each other beautifully. Zarko’s precision, Colt’s energy, and Akshay’s insightful explanations made the learning experience both engaging and unforgettable. This wasn’t just a course; it was a transformative journey. I walked away not only with knowledge but also with confidence and inspiration. Truly outstanding!
By Abinash Dash on 4/3/2026
The instructor has really advanced knowledge and a very in-depth explanation of the concepts. But here is a suggestion from my side: please try to add just a few more concepts, like OAuth, dynamic searching, and a user dashboard, to implement in the main project. But the way Colt teaches stuff is beyond amazing, and because of the good fundamentals provided in this course, I implemented the above-mentioned features in my project. Thanks for this course. Please bring an advanced web development course with React + NextJS + advanced backend stuff. Thank you, Colt and team, for this amazing course!
By Maaz Hafeez on 1/16/2026
I would like to congratulate myself on completing this extensive course. I truly appreciate Colt Steele’s teaching style—his clear explanations, supportive guidance, and well-placed humor made the learning process engaging and enjoyable. This course laid a strong foundation in web development and has already boosted my confidence, while also highlighting that there is still much more to learn. One area where the course could be improved is the way React is introduced as a separate module. At that stage, the transition feels slightly disconnected. It would have been even more effective if the course included a complete MERN stack project, allowing learners to see how all the technologies work together and complement each other in a real-world application.
By Aditya Singh on 1/10/2026
It was overall a good course, but as you go deeper and deeper into the course and when you reach the backend contents like node and express, everytime there is a new note written before a video to write this code instead of that mentioned in the video as the course is becoming outdated day by day, the lectures are mainly recorded in 2020 I guess, so yeah quite a lot has changed. But for overall explanation of concepts, this is a really good course especially for building the foundation.












