Le Wagon

I have always been amazed by the disruptive power of tech-startups and also dreamed of pursuing my own business ideas. But I also always felt like I need someone else to code them for me. I thought coding is one of these things you can only wrap your head around if math was your favorite subject in Highschool, you spend your free time writing your own computer games, your brain is a perfect square, etc...  But when I came close to finishing my bachelor’s degree I also didn’t feel like getting a job in that sector so I started looking for some alternatives.  Le Wagons’ value proposition caught my attention:  “Learn how to code great tech-products in nine intensive weeks!” they promised.  Still questioning my coding talent I made the decision to challenge myself.

Fast forward to today I am grateful for this decision because Le Wagon has made a huge impact on my career path. During these nine weeks, I went from 0 coding skills to being able to launch a real web application. After learning essential programming basics in the first weeks I really enjoyed how our TAs embedded the Bootcamp in an entrepreneurial context including Pitch Events and Product Design Sprints. In small groups, we had to apply our new knowledge to transform one of our own ideas into a real product.
While everything I learned in this Bootcamp was important and fundamental programming knowledge, I feel like the most valuable thing for me was that I lost all my fears related to coding. I feel empowered and able to learn anything.

I recommend Le Wagon for anyone who wants to found a startup or get a job as a Developer. I also recommend doing more than just the required prep-work. If you start from 0  like me try to do as many online courses before the Bootcamp as possible to develop this specific logical thinking. There will be so much new information and the learning curve will be so steep that you will be thankful for anything that you have already learned before. Also, keep in mind that this is just the kickstart of your education if you’re serious about making this your new profession.

When I first heard about the Wagon I felt I needed to add value to my managerial education with a harder set of skills. Programming obviously came to my mind and so I started looking at opportunities to get involved. Many online programming schools presented candidates with attractive features (low cost, schedule flexibility…) but none seemed to have both the professional and social aspects of Le Wagon and its solid cursus and internal structure. In the end, more than just hard programming skills, we were further introduced to the thriving technology industry, bringing us at the crossroad of our initial formation and this new one, leading us into more strategic positions for ourselves, particularly in our approach to project management and learning how to better set and surpass expectations.

I joined Le Wagon bootcamp batch #247 in Montréal. Le Wagon bootcamp exceeded all of my expectations, not only due to the new skills I got out of it, but also to the people I was surrounded with. For me, it was a human experience and a learning experience.
I received my bachelor in Psychology but I did not want to pursue a career in it. I decided to go into Marketing. After working a year as a marketing coordinator, I found that it was not for me, but I loved creating websites, and maintaining them. So I decided to learn how to code. Joining Le Wagon finally enabled me to get rid of that growing frustration and empowered me to work more efficiently with developers, to better manage digital projects now considering them also from a technical point of view, and to build my own digital projects.
Le Wagon’s methodology is perfectly designed and well rhythmic for people with no prior coding knowledge. The outstanding teaching staff is constantly sharing tips and the best practices they gained from years of experience which gives a lot of hindsight and help better understand what you are learning.
On top of that, Le Wagon gives you all the tools and resources you need to keep learning autonomously and improve your coding skills in the long-run.
Last but not least, Le Wagon is also a strong community of creative and entrepreneur-minded people driven by the pay-it-forward mentality that it’s just awesome to be part of.
In a nutshell, whether you are in digital, you want to be able to build your own projects, or you are currently working with developers, this bootcamp is for you :)

I used to work as a Marketing Manager in a Start Up.
I was constantly working with people from the Tech team, and I realized that communication between Marketing and Tech was actually very complex. That's how I wanted to learn how to code. So I did not hesitate, and I decided to subscribe at Le Wagon.
After the bootcamp, all I wanted to do is was keep coding. I didn't expect to love that much coding, and I think it's because Le Wagon conveys well this passion for code. 
Thanks to Le Wagon, I was able to join very quickly a Web Agency as a Full Stack Developer

I started my company right after university. My issue was that I never really liked the field in which I was. Last year, my partner and I decided to make a career change. I had some app ideas but it is really expensive to hire a developer so I began to learn to code through online platforms such as CodeCademy to try to do it myself. Since it is really difficult to learn by yourself, I decided to join Le Wagon to learn faster and with good practices. It’s crazy what we were able to do in such a small amount of time. We learned all the steps to create a web app. All the teachers are here because they love to help and to teach. We also have a life-access to their platform which is really helpful afterward when you are by our own trying to do your stuff. I recommend Le Wagon bootcamp to anyone who wants to learn to code and wants to make a career change. It was a great experience and I made a lot of good friends!

Pros: 

• Kitt, Le Wagon's learning platform, is one of the best things about the bootcamp: you can redo exercises, test, and refer to lectures and slides. Being able to redo and refer to the platform after the bootcamp & complete additional challenges is incredibly useful.
• At the end of the camp, you have two MVPs in your portfolio that you've built in a team of developers & with pair programming; these experiences help whether you are interested in becoming an entrepreneur, working as a freelancer, or gaining a job as a software developer.
• Learning with classmates was invaluable. Everyone was fully dedicated, ambitious, and wanted to learn as much as possible- which made us all strive to push ourselves further & help each other out. 
• The Le Wagon community of alumni is another pro- people all over the world post help, guidance, mentorship & opportunities, which means your network in the tech space expands exponentially by joining. The ability to do the bootcamp all over the world helps draw an incredibly diverse & international community: so many graduates are still active in the community which goes to show how positive the experience was for so many. 

Cons: 

• 9 weeks is a short time to learn so much- I wish we had had a few more weeks to learn more content. 
• Le Wagon was up front that they don't guarantee jobs after the bootcamp- which is a bit of a pro/con. Instead of being placed in a job that might not be a fit, at the end of the bootcamp you do have to find your next job yourself. The teachers/TAs/career coaches were helpful in being realistic and giving guidance for us on where to start the job hunt & what to expect during the process. 
  
   

I would recommend Le Wagon if you're interested in acquiring tangible skills, expanding your network, and/or want to build software products- and are fully invested in learning. 

I decided to make a career change from Investment Banking to coding after researching and attending multiple workshops and talks. 

I looked at several providers and chose Le Wagon based on the combination of reputation, price, length of course, diversity of the cohort, course content, teaching environment and approach but mostly the focus on building a product and developing problem solving skills.

The course is fast paced and intensive but the teachers/teaching assistants and Driver (Le Wagon Manager) were always available and approachable to help with any concerns. They always make sure that no one falls behind. It's crazy thinking about how much content we covered in 9 weeks.

For someone who didn't have a tech background I found that it all came together in the last 3 weeks of the bootcamp where you build a marketplace in week 7 then weeks 8 - 9 on a product pitched by a member of the course.

Why 4 stars? There's always room for improvement and I provided feedback on certain aspects of the course. I'm happy to report that Paal (the Le Wagon Driver) took it on board and has already implemented it for the next course.

As a former building and civil engineer, Le Wagon enabled me to change career and to join a French growing startup that deals with construction companies because I was then able to understand their tech product from its conception to its daily use by their clients.

Today, as a project manager, I am working on the evolution of our product thanks to the tech skills and knowledge I got at Le Wagon.

On top of that, through the bootcamp I lived intense and bonding moments with amazing people that I kept in touch with and that I  often see.

I strongly recommend Le Wagon to whomever wants to learn to code and to join a rich and truly unique learning experience.

I decided to learn to code after managing data scientists in my former job.  Having an analytical background, I became increasingly frustrated that, whilst I could help them think through problems in the abstract, I could not help with technical problems. This, combined with the fact I was wanting to switch industries to work in tech and sustainability, made me take the leap and learn to code.

I chose Le Wagon after some extensive googling. Three things stood out for me: 1. It emphasised that the bootcamp was not only for people who wanted to become developers, but also for people who would be managing/ working closely with them, 2. It was ‘full-stack’, meaning we learned front-end and back-end programming, 3. It wasn’t too long (in hindsight I wish it was longer!)

Le Wagon Barcelona far exceeded my expectations. The quality of teaching and materials is excellent. The curriculum is constantly being updated to make sure students are taught the most relevant information. 9 weeks is short but having come out the other end, I have a solid grounding in Ruby, learned good habits and know where to look to keep developing my skills.

The teachers in Barcelona are also fab. As well as creating a fun learning atmosphere, they are incredibly patient and skilled in breaking down concepts so that beginners can easily grasp them. The fact that all of them have gone through the bootcamp themselves means they have first-hand experience of what you are going through.

My fellow students made the experience special. We were a diverse bunch - in ages, backgrounds and reasons for learning to code - which meant I learned a lot from everyone. Each day we worked through exercises with a new ‘buddy’. This was a great way of getting to know the whole group and made us progress quickly as it was easy to share tips. Being new to Barcelona, it was also nice to have people to see the city with, whether that was grabbing a pizza and cerveza after class or playing football on a Saturday morning.

For anyone who is considering doing Le Wagon Barcelona, as I have been telling my friends/ family/ anyone who will listen, just go for it! It If you want to learn a new skill, change career, meet new people, you won’t regret choosing Le Wagon Barcelona.

i liked the overall atmosphere, made it very fun to learn and was structured well. My favorite part was the buddy system. The 9 weeks were great, much more than i expected. The learning structure was very well planned and I really appreciated that.

For me, the biggest help was actually after the course ended. Le wagon has such a huge international community with people who went through exactly what you did but in different stages. This really makes a difference because you continue to get real world experience and information that  would other wise take you years to learn on your own. 

I would deffintely recommend to others.

I really like the setup of the course, the people and instructors! Everyone was great! The moment I entered the office every day, everyone was happy, in a good mood, motivating and funny! I loved to come here everyday and I really gonna miss this! really had the best time here in Tel Aviv with Le Wagon. Although it was very intense, it made a lot of fun to learn coding, solve challenges with the buddies and to be together as a group! Time flew during the bootcamp, which is always a good sign that it must have been a great time! I loved it!