

The early weeks consist of pairing with other members of your cohort on weekly challenges, which have multiple ways of approaching them (walkthroughs, reference materials). The Makers course encourages you to get into the learning mindset, without being punishing if you don’t understand something straight away. I was recommended Makers by a friend who already worked in engineering he worked alongside Makers Alums who had been hired by his company after the course, so I knew going in that their methods worked.

“I decided to move into software engineering as I was looking for something more challenging and focussed on problem solving. Below is a word-for-word Switchup Review from Ben Reynolds-Carr of October 2019: We thought it best to quote our graduates directly. We host these events regularly - find out about them here.Ĭhoosing where to train is a personal and important decision, so equipping yourself with as much data as possible might mean going to events at multiple campuses to see which resonate with you.

You might not even be seriously considering learning to code right now, but you want to get a feel of the Makers campus (and maybe you want to bring a friend! Who isn’t interested in coding at all). In 2019, we introduced She Made It -a new event series designed to help women take control of their career destinies. This is probably the best way to familiarise yourself with the various options: meeting the teams, interacting with other students, and experiencing each specific atmosphere in person.

We know that Makers isn’t for everyone, which is why we wanted to list some of the other key players.Īs always, we run a number of events to bring you onto the Makers campus and so do our competitors. There are various options in London and last year we outlined them here. If you want to fast-track your career into tech, you’re wise to consider training at a coding bootcamp as it can catalyse your introduction into companies who are hiring.
