General Assembly Reviews and details

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• Part Time IT Courses in Malaysia?

  This is very good advice! Just to add on, there's also courses from General Assembly conducted with established partners, which might be claimable via your company too. https://generalassemb.ly/. Source: 10 months ago

• Lost my job months ago and feeling adrift - has anyone successfully used career counseling in DC?

  See if General Assembly has something that catches your eye. It was very helpful to a friend of mine. I think they sometimes do free webinars. Source: 12 months ago

• Classes on data/spreadsheets?

  For my last job I did one from general assembly they’re local for me so that’s why I went them over others. It wasn’t CSM related but did help me get a way better understanding of excel. Although I don’t use excel at all now as a csm 😆 They have a lot of courses that our tech focused though! Source: almost 1 year ago

• UCSD extension boot camp - Data Analyst Review?

  What ultimately helped was attending several all-day and multi-day bootcamps that were a few hundred each from General Assembly and over time taking on a few small projects that demonstrated capability in data analysis for business. My subject matter was mostly marketing because that's what I was familiar with but the job I'm in now has no relation to that whatsoever. Source: about 1 year ago

• Has any of you worked as a server for decades all the way to retirement ?

  I went to a place called General Assembly (https://generalassemb.ly/), I did the Web Development Immersive course which was 12 weeks, M-F 9am-5pm. A lot of University's have similar courses at their extension schools, I know for example UCLA and Rutgers have them. Source: about 1 year ago

• UWA coding bootcamp

  A few of my colleagues through the years had done bootcamps through https://generalassemb.ly/ and were all competent and well rounded developers but I can't speak to whether that was due to their own merits or the course/s itself. Source: about 1 year ago

• Trying to start a new career

  Do you have an idea of what area of IT you want to be in as it's very broad and you wouldnt want to head down a path you don't like. Do you still prefer human interaction or would you be happy to write code all day with headphones in? Creativity or following set processes? Once you have an idea, General Assembly could be a good way to figure out what you want to do and get an internship in the relevent... Source: over 1 year ago

• Best industry to break into as an early 30s male with no university qualifications?

  For intro to UX & service design check out https://generalassemb.ly/. Source: over 1 year ago

• Is it a good time to get in?

  Consensus seems to be that bootcamps such as General Assembly are mostly useful for providing two things: structure and a network. However, they're really expensive and they don't always lead to success. Source: over 1 year ago

• Djinstagram #00: Django, Python and Opinionated Framework Jazz

  I recently undertook a small project for my bootcamp at General Assembly with a couple of other aspiring devs, Ben Burgos and Ramon Velarde. Our task was to develop a full-stack web app using Django, which of course necessitates the use of Python. - Source: dev.to / almost 2 years ago

• Worth going back to school for CS degree?

  Don't bother going back for a CS degree. you'd be better off going to a dev bootcamp type of thing like General Assembly https://generalassemb.ly/ or Galvanize https://www.galvanize.com/. I graduated from UMD in 2011 and have been in the tech industry since, currently working at a consulting agency. there's not a whole lot of respect in the industry for CS degrees because you don't learn a lot of the real world... Source: almost 2 years ago

• Industry transition and curious about CS and software engineering.

  Part-time/full-time software engineering degree? A 12-week generalassemb.ly software engineering bootcamp? Cert 4 in IT? Cybersecurity course? (you could imagine me racking my brain). Source: almost 2 years ago

• I’m envious of people who have careers.

  Look into bootcamps that offer tuition payment later or only if you get a job like Bloom Institute. Here in DC it might be worth talking to General Assembly (https://generalassemb.ly/). Source: almost 2 years ago

• Software Development here vs Moving to Germany for a Masters?

  I mean, it’s hard for me to say. It does line up to what you’d learn in university so you have that going for it if that’s what you want, but all CS degrees also skip out on the industry hands on. I mean, I once turned away an MIT graduate for someone who came out of a 3 month course at General Assembly because I needed the skill set of how to put an application into production rather than writing an algorithm to... Source: almost 2 years ago

• How could I transition into Software Engineering? How long would it take?

  What a friend did in your position: https://generalassemb.ly. Source: almost 2 years ago

• what are some software programming/coding jobs that are actively looking for entry level people in NYC?

  General assembly nyc is a good resource for this: https://generalassemb.ly. Source: about 2 years ago

• Tech workers offers $100,000 to stay in role

  If you start from nothing, GeneralAssembly is incredible. They'll get you from 0 to very good (if you are involved of course and do your homework), plus their strength is they have tons of industry link so most people walk out of it with a job or some sort of internship. Source: about 2 years ago

• Looking at structured learning, what single-course or bootcamp institutions are recognised?

  I've already got a degree, so any training would be complimentary to that foundation. I'm aware of https://generalassemb.ly/ and https://www.codecademy.com/ but unsure if these are well recognised. What online learning institutions would you recommend? What are ideal to have on your CV? Source: about 2 years ago

• Becoming a Developer in 2022 - Expectations and How

  Enroll in Bootcamp - This is a MUCH more affordable option which is about 15-25 thousand dollars for a 3 month program with about 500 hours of in class time and probably another 200 hours of solo homework and project time. This is a great option for most people as it provides the structure and accountability many won't be able to provide themselves along with providing job search guidance. Bootcamps vary in... - Source: dev.to / over 2 years ago

• Thought of you guys when my manager handed me this. I laughed out loud.

  There are tons of them. Georgia tech offers one, there will be other universities that do too. Just Google it. Or check out https://generalassemb.ly/. Source: over 2 years ago

• Quitting my teaching job. What next?

  If you’re interested in the bootcamp route (unfortunately, you’ll likely incur more student loans), I recommend checking out General Assembly . They have lots of different programs and even short info sessions about a variety of roles in the tech industry- UX, project management, data analytics, software engineering…. Source: over 2 years ago