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The Dev School
The Dev School (formerly Nairobi Dev School) is a 12-week program in Nairobi, Kenya offering courses in Full Stack Development, Front End Development, Back End Development and Mobile App Development. The school also offers a Cultural Immersion program for non-Africans to learn to code in the African context. The Dev School was founded in 2013 by Njeri Martha Chumo with the mission to give every person in Africa the opportunity to learn to code. The Dev School is Kenya’s first coding school and one of Africa’s first coding schools.
Classes are held at the state of the art iLabAfrica center located on Strathmore University campus. Students are eligible to receive financing from The Dev School or from their lending partners to cover the costs of tuition. Upon successfully completing the program, every student is either placed in a paying role as a developer with one of their Hiring Partners or directly with The Dev Shop to cover no less than the cost of the tuition financed.
The Dev School also operates The Dev Shop, their in house web and mobile development agency creating applications based on lean and agile methodologies. The shop hires developers trained in The Dev School's programs. Currently the school is operating in Nairobi Kenya with plans to expand to three more locations in Kenya, Kigali, Rwanda, and Kampala, Uganda in Q1 of 2016.
5 The Dev School Reviews
AlanStudent • NairobiApr 10, 2016Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceN/ARefused Refund
I signed up for the course and even paid over KES15,000 (or USD150+) via MPESA.
But the site is down, no one answers my phone calls and I can't get any refund. These guys might be scammers or something because they took my money, didn't provide anything and now they are all gone (the website isn't even working).
15,000 was a huge amount of money for me, I had to borrow from several family members and now they think I'm a liar! Everyone be careful dealing with anything l...
I signed up for the course and even paid over KES15,000 (or USD150+) via MPESA.
But the site is down, no one answers my phone calls and I can't get any refund. These guys might be scammers or something because they took my money, didn't provide anything and now they are all gone (the website isn't even working).
15,000 was a huge amount of money for me, I had to borrow from several family members and now they think I'm a liar! Everyone be careful dealing with anything like Nairobi Dev school in Kenya, there is too much fraud and corruption in this country.
- Harrison KamauFull Stack Developer • NairobiJan 04, 2016Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
A Full Stack Developer
The Dev School has really changed my career life! I never knew how to code prior to my admission but can now take pride in the many real-world prolems i can solve using the coding skills imparted to me by the very dedicated Dev School instructors and the whole fraternity! I will never be the same again:)
- AnonymousStudentNov 10, 2015Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
A Refined Web developer
Getiing to train and learn from the Dev school was an experience like none especially as it forged the way into my current career and moreso being the genesis of my interest into programming and intro into software engineering as a discipline.
The three months it was but the impact for certain will last generations. - Andrew M.Graduate • Web Development Bootcamp • NairobiNov 09, 2015Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
WEB DEVELOPMENT BOOTCAMP
The dev school is one of the places that one must visit.If you have a passion for tech and not sure where to start on,give the school a buzz,someone would defintley get in touch with you.
Having enrolled into the first pilot phase of the first ever bootcamp held in nairobi,i got to acquire alot of skills.Being in an environment where not only technical skills were shared onto us,but as well as enterprenurial skills which moulded I as an individual to better my investment opportun...
The dev school is one of the places that one must visit.If you have a passion for tech and not sure where to start on,give the school a buzz,someone would defintley get in touch with you.
Having enrolled into the first pilot phase of the first ever bootcamp held in nairobi,i got to acquire alot of skills.Being in an environment where not only technical skills were shared onto us,but as well as enterprenurial skills which moulded I as an individual to better my investment opportunities.The team being professional innovators made sure to utilize us to the fullest to realize our potential.
On job creation,the school defintely links you up with prospective employers and all one has to do is prove yourself which i think is the best mode of job employment through actions and not just only having papers.Currently as a person,i have shifted different job employers as a result of being offered better incremental packages and all this is a result of my technical abiliities.All thanks to the instructors who dedicated their time to interact with us.
- Wycliffe SawoGraduate • Web Development Bootcamp • NairobiNov 04, 2015Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Web Development Bootcamp Review
The devschool was and still is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I enrolled for and attended the second batch web development bootcamp. It had specialist trainers specifically for the languages and web technologies that were being offered. They also offered extra supportive training such as entrepreneurship to complement web development skills that they were imparting. This extra skill moulding has become quite usefull in how I do business with clients and potential clients.
...The devschool was and still is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I enrolled for and attended the second batch web development bootcamp. It had specialist trainers specifically for the languages and web technologies that were being offered. They also offered extra supportive training such as entrepreneurship to complement web development skills that they were imparting. This extra skill moulding has become quite usefull in how I do business with clients and potential clients.
The Dev School moulded me into a well rounded developer in the shortest possible time (of three months) from having no technical skills at all into a fully employable web develper.
Also the fact that three weeks after I left the school I landed a nice job doesn't hurt.
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How much does The Dev School cost?
The Dev School costs around $636.
What courses does The Dev School teach?
The Dev School offers courses like Web Development Bootcamp.
Where does The Dev School have campuses?
The Dev School has an in-person campus in Nairobi.
Is The Dev School worth it?
The Dev School hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 5 The Dev School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed The Dev School on Course Report - you should start there!
Is The Dev School legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 5 The Dev School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed The Dev School and rate their overall experience a 4.2 out of 5.
Does The Dev School offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like The Dev School offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.
Can I read The Dev School reviews?
You can read 5 reviews of The Dev School on Course Report! The Dev School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed The Dev School and rate their overall experience a 4.2 out of 5.
Is The Dev School accredited?
None