Skillcrush

I very much enjoyed my Visual Design Blueprint class so far -- as a low-income woman it was very hard for me to imagine learning these technical and design skills without spending tons of money. In addition, the tech realm is so heavily male that, unfortunately, I didn't feel welcomed, reflected, or supported in many other spaces that offer these kinds of teachings. Skillcrush creates a fun, supportive learning environment for folks who are trying to start out in the tech and design worlds and are daunted by the apparent massiveness of all they don't know. I was especially pleased that this is a go-at-your-own-pace space, where I could choose when to listen to the courses and do the assignments, yet could still find support through the Google Groups and other spaces. The instructors and TAs are very responsive and the courses are clear and easy to follow along -- I'm personally amazed by how much I've learned without it feeling like a huge challenge.

The one thing I'd warn folks about is that, while the class is $399 (which is INCREDIBLY cheap compared to similar class offerings elsewhere) you will have to spend some extra money on additional applications needed for the course (for Visual Design, this includes Adobe or similar programs, along with other tools should you choose to use them).

Hey! If you're thinking about Skillcrush and you're sort of on the fence, it's time to take the plunge and sign up! Whatever is holding you back, let help@skillcrush.com know what it is, and they can answer all your questions. The skills I've learned from Skillcrush - along with persitance and drive- helped me get out of retail and into tech. Two years ago I was a store manager, now I'm a digital marketer. The course adds a lot of value, especially as you learn and grow in the industry, you will realize how much this knowledge helps you. For improvement, I would ask that skillcrush create a part of their site to code as many projects as possible for practice, and possibly add some games or real-world scenarios like codeacademy. As of right now, there's only a little space for that. I would love to keep refreshing my skills without having to retake the entire course, for example. I also love that I can take one class at a time at my own pace. Originally I just took the Web Designer Blueprint, but I recently started back up with the Wordpress Bootcamp, which starts this month. I am so excited! Thank you Skillcrush! 

Where do I start?  I'm so glad that I found this online school.  When I was looking at coding classes and schools, I wanted to join a school in which I could follow the instruction easily and I wanted to be relatively affordable.  I'm just getting to end of my first class and I'm so excited to go further into my blueprint.  I'm in the wordpress bootcamp and so far I'm really impressed with the instruction.  The instructors are so cool and the instructional videos are really fun and entertaining to watch.  I have no complaints.  Skillcrush is definitely worth the money and time. I'm having so much fun learning.  

As a senior I was a little nervous about jumping into a science that didn't exist when I graduated from college.

But the tone  of Skillcrush's communications were so welcoming and supportive that I joined up.

I especiallyadmire their commitment to young women learning website building skills. Questions are answered quickly and cogently.

Although I am only on my first course, I am delighted with the clarity of  instructions and explanations. The lesson plans are well structured and the exercises are lots of fun. I appreciate the thought that goes into the material --excellent quotes and lots of great facts!

I look forward to continuing these courses and Skillcrush.

I am currently taking the WordPress Bootcamp course with Skillcrush.  I have just completed my first week but I'm working at a faster rate due to having time off my job this week (so currently working through week 3's material) and I am LOVING it!!!  I am a total newbie at tech but really want to move into this job sector and change my career.  I came across Skillcrush whilst searching the internet looking at how to do this.  The couseware is fab, I find that everything is explained really well and is very interesting to learn - I am also loving the cheatsheets - so useful!  The team at Skillcrush are amazing, always responding in detail whenever I have questions or need help.  And being part of the Google Groups with other students is a fantastic source of help and I have even been able to help some other students!  I think that what you get with this course (compared to loads of others I have researched), is amazing value for money and a genuine feeling that the instructors want you to suceed and are there to help you every step of the way, instead of courses you just follow online and never actually speak to anyone.  Thank you Skillcrush I am so excited about learning this with you and I love being a Skillcrusher!!

I did the free bootcamp before starting the Web Design Blueprint and it sold Skillcrush to me. The whole set up has a friendly feel to it. The course is well-paced, full of good resources and feels up to date, fresh and fun. I must admit I didn't use the forums much and so can't comment on the instructor but as a complete newbie to coding it surely says something about the design of the course that I actually didn't need to - although I did contact the helpdesk a few times and have had a very prompt and personable service from them (despite asking fairly daft questions!). I am a fair bit older than the target audience for Skillcrush but I am very glad that they exist. I believe I stumbled upon the site via a blog post from a frustrated administrator and am very glad I did. I plan to complete another of the Blueprints when I finally manage to complete the Web Design one (the flexible learning part is also a big bonus for a single mother). Hurrah for Skillcrush, I am a big fan!