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Big Nerd Ranch

Average Rating4.82
52 Reviews
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Big Nerd Ranch is a mobile app development and design firm and training company that has led one-week intensive bootcamps since 2001. Hosted at their Atlanta, Georgia campus, courses focus on mobile development in iOS and Android as well as front-end web development, Python, full stack and React. Students are taught how to learn in order to stay ahead in the tech world. Students learn how to create digital products that stand out, and are able to connect with instructors and classmates in order to continue coding with confidence.

Course instructors are full-time developers, designers, and consultants who have real-world experience in building custom iOS, Android, and Web applications for clients. In addition to the bootcamps, instructors also teach at companies throughout the world, including Facebook, Spotify, Airbnb and more as part of their corporate training program. Students live and learn at the ranch during these courses and distractions are limited, as meals and accommodations are provided.

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  • Christopher Goodman
    Christopher Goodman
    Graduate • Cocoa Fast Track • Atlanta
    Apr 04, 2018
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    Cocoa Bootcamp with Objective C precourse

    This bootcamp was many years ago, but it served as my entry into Objective C programming for the Mac.  I had been to a 1 day short course at WWDC a couple years before and in return I came out for the week long course.  It was a good environment including good food and new friends.  

    I still feel that going back now would be useful to level up to the state of the art.

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  • Tim Brooks
    Tim Brooks
    Senior Software Engineer • Graduate • Advanced iOS • Atlanta
    Apr 04, 2018
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    Time and Money Well Spent

    I really enjoyed the pacing and difficulty level of the course.  It was billed as an advanced course and it really delivered. But if you had the prerequisite knowledge and experience it was not too challenging. I've been to many similar courses and/or conferences where the content didn't really match what was promised.  The projects were really well chosen and allowed to me cover skills and technology I was aware of but had never found time to learn. I think we've all been to the -- 5 hour...

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  • Corey Murphy
    Corey Murphy
    Student • iOS Essentials with Swift • Atlanta
    Jun 27, 2017
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    iOS Essentials with Swift

    Course was amazing, instructors were amazing, the location (Stone Mountain GA) was amazing!  I can't praise this group (Big Nerd Ranch) or the location enough.  The instructors presented the material in a very easy to consume manner, we're extremely knowledgable and made themselves available long into the wee hours of the night for labs, questions, discussions and anything else we could throw at them.  The location was outstanding with excellent accomodations, snacks, drinks, in general th...

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  • Devang Kamdar
    Devang Kamdar
    Application Developer • Graduate • iOS Essentials with Swift • Monterey
    Jun 20, 2017
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    Overall great experience but few areas can be improved.

    My background - I had about 7 years of Software Development experience out of which 3 years I had been working on developing iOS Apps with Objective-C. I took a break for about couple of years from iOS development and software altogether and wanted to get updated with Swift and iOS 9. Big Nerd Ranch (BNR) Guides have been the gold standard to anything apple and I thought I would be able to come to pace by doing an intensive week long bootcamp. I would not say I achieved 100% of what I had ...

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  • Robert Holmes
    Robert Holmes
    Quality Assurance Manager (QA Manager) • Student • Cocoa Fast Track • Atlanta
    Jun 16, 2017
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    Cocoa Programming Bootcamp

    Objective-C/Cocoa Bootcamp is an intensive seven-day training course specifically designed to provide a condensed and information-rich, hands-on introduction to Objective-C programming utilizing the Xcode development environment on the Macintosh platform. I enjoyed this experience very much and recommend it as one of the best ways to level up on MacOS application development. It truly is a "Boot Camp" experience. The Big Nerd folks provide great food, and posess deep insight into how to ge...

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  • Michael Dorak
    Michael Dorak
    Software Engineer • Student • Advanced iOS • Atlanta
    Jun 15, 2017
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    Advanced iOS Bootcamp

    This 5-day class explores advanced iOS development topics and will teach you how to maximize the performance of your new and existing iOS applications. Prepare your brain for an influx of Swift and iOS programming knowledge.

    What you'll learn

    • Various tools for document-based and multithreaded architecture
    • Create iOS extensions
    • Record video, process barcodes and synthesize speech using AVFoundation
    • Create custom animations for tra...
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  • Martin Marconcini
    Martin Marconcini
    Senior Mobile Developer • Graduate • iOS Essentials with Swift • Monterey
    Jun 15, 2017
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    Best place to learn

    Big nerd ranch is not cheap, but if you're serious about starting with a new technology, this is the place to go (short of spending hours learning online, which is also valid). The whole experience is worth the money, to a certain degree. You will learn whatever technology you're attending to learn, but be well rested and try to have a decent "base" before you go, their trainings are short (1 week max) and so they need to cramp a lot of information in those days. You don't want to waste 50...

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  • Keisha B
    Keisha B
    Graduate • iOS Essentials with Swift • Monterey
    Jun 15, 2017
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    iOS Essentials with Swift

    I took this course in Monterey with Scott Ritchie. Scott is an amazing instructor. As a new developer he made the course easy to follow and used lots of real examples. I also really enjoyed the walks he took us on during breaks, it gave us a chance to enjoy some of the lesser explored areas on the beach. The conference center is in such a unique location that it makes the entire experience very enjoyable, to the point that you forget you are spending 10+ hours in the class room a day.

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  • Ezekiel Elin
    Ezekiel Elin
    Student • Student • iOS Essentials with Swift • Monterey
    Jun 15, 2017
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    Great Location

    The Big Nerd Ranch program was extremely useful for my learning Swift and iOS UIKit APIs. Combining the fast-paced bootcamp with the unique environment made it especially enjoyable. The Monterey location gave us access to great walks around the campus. I thorougly enjoyed this program and would take additional programs to further my learning from Big Nerd Ranch in a heartbeat.

     

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  • Jason Green
    Jason Green
    Advanced iOS • Atlanta
    Jun 14, 2017
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    Superb training on advanced iOS techniques

    I attended the advanced iOS dev bootcamp.  They covered many of the most important, but sometimes overlooked features in iOS.  We also did a deeper dive into some of the core parts of iOS that have been invaluable.  I would highly recommend Big Nerd Ranch for any training needed.  The instructors are personable, knowledgable, and approachable.

     

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  • Eric Maland
    Eric Maland
    Developer • Student
    Jun 14, 2017
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    Great Cocoa course

    I took a course on Cocoa several years ago in Germany, and it was a great experience.  Aaron is an excellent teacher, the materials are very well put together, and the peers in the course were very fun to talk with and plan projects with.

    This course also eventually led me to start my own small business, largely focused on iOS development.  This was hugely successful and the course paid for more than itself several times over.

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  • Liz
    Liz
    Code Knitter • Graduate • Advanced iOS • Monterey
    Jun 14, 2017
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    Solid learning in refreshing context

     

    As a software tester making the jump to developer, I already knew a lot about certain aspects of iOS development, like provisioning and Human Interface Guidelines. But learning APIs by reading Apple's class references wasn't teaching me how to be a good developer. 

    Mikey's course offered a good mix of technical info and stylistic advice. He fielded both basic and advanced questions with deep knowledge and respect. 

    The retreat setting made it easy for me to ...

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How much does Big Nerd Ranch cost?

Big Nerd Ranch costs around $5,200. On the lower end, some Big Nerd Ranch courses like Front-End Essentials cost $4,200.

What courses does Big Nerd Ranch teach?

Big Nerd Ranch offers courses like Accelerated iOS with Swift, Advanced Android, Advanced iOS, Android Essentials and 2 more.

Where does Big Nerd Ranch have campuses?

Big Nerd Ranch has an in-person campus in Atlanta.

Is Big Nerd Ranch worth it?

Big Nerd Ranch hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 52 Big Nerd Ranch alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Big Nerd Ranch on Course Report - you should start there!

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We let alumni answer that question. 52 Big Nerd Ranch alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Big Nerd Ranch and rate their overall experience a 4.82 out of 5.

Does Big Nerd Ranch offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

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You can read 52 reviews of Big Nerd Ranch on Course Report! Big Nerd Ranch alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Big Nerd Ranch and rate their overall experience a 4.82 out of 5.

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