Created December 30th, 2016 To present to prospective Fullstack Academy Summer of Code students Fullstack Academy Ambassador Program FVCproductions https://fvcproductions.com

1. My
Fullstack Academy
Experience

2. So back in
August 2012… 🌻

3. My dad reads this article about coding bootcamps and he
talked about how they might useful for me since I had already
decided at that point I would majoring in Computer Science.
I was about to start my senior year in high school and at that
point decided I wasn’t prepared enough to attend a coding
bootcamp yet but held some hope for the future.
my actual facial expression
when my dad introduced me
to the idea of coding
bootcamps

4. And then in
October 2013… 🍂

5. DA R N .
I’m feeling more confident about my abilities with
coding and getting tired of being lonely in the learning
process, I decide to finally go for it and apply to
several coding bootcamps to attend for the summer of
2014.
In the end, it didn’t work out because I
ended up having to take yet another
college course for me to graduate a
year earlier, but I learned a lot in the
process!

6. And again one
year later… 😅

7. It’s October 2014. I’m going for it again, and this time, no excuses. I
decided to narrow my search down to make sure the bootcamp had
the following…
Excellent Reviews - digging through
Yelp, Quora, CourseReport, SwitchUp,
etc.
Excellent Hiring Rate - I may not be
looking for a job at the time, but I will
be in the near future and I want to be
prepared!
Full-stack and JavaScript focused - I
prefer JS over Ruby

8. I ended up getting accepted to
over 5 coding bootcamps and
decided to attend
Fullstack Academy’s first ever
Summer of Code cohort! 🌞

10. The application process
was pretty intense
though! 📝

11. What Fullstack is looking for in their students…
Passion for coding
You have demonstrated
your passion by
beginning to learn on
your own, and are
determined to become a
developer whether you
get into Fullstack or not.
"No asshole rule"
Fullstack lives by a no-
asshole policy. They
look for students who
are considerate,
understanding, helpful
and generally pleasant
to be around.
Growth Mindset
Whatever you have
worked on so far, you
have strived for
excellence. You are
focused on growth for
yourself and others

12. The
Admission
Process

13. online
application

14. online
technical
assessment

15. interview

16. I got
accepted!

17. So this is how my
journey went…
💻

18. The 1st part of
the curriculum
is
Fullstack
Foundations

19. Foundations is a 4 week pre-work
remote course to get students up to
speed with JavaScript basics and
ready before their 1st day at
Fullstack.

21. The 2nd part of
the curriculum
is
Fullstack
Academy

22. Fullstack Academy is
split into 2 parts -
Junior Phase
& Senior Phase. ☯

23. Junior Phase goes
something like this…

24. In the 6 week long Junior
Phase, students learn computer
science concepts and best
practices with some of the best
instructors in the industry.

25. During workshops in the
Junior Phase, students pair-
program to put the concepts
they learned into practice.

26. Every cohort has
fellows that help out
students.
These were the
fellows for my
cohort.
They were pretty
awesome.

27. Being part of the Summer of Code
program, I found myself surrounded
with awesome folks from top
universities… 🎓

28. Alfonso Anna Annie Christian
Frances Gavin Jack Joanna
Jovia Nirmohi Thang Will

29. Most days in my junior
phase involved
hardcore learning as
much as I could
Monday through Friday
of each week for 8
hours a day.

30. But it wasn’t just about coding
all the time. Every week, I would
hang out with my learning team
during lunch and play Avalon.
We had so much fun together! 😂

31. My Learning Team

32. Once Junior Phase
was over, it was time
for the official
Review Week! 🤔

33. During Review Week,
students take assessments to
test their knowledge on what
they’ve been taught so far.

34. The Review Week is also a
time for students to relax and
recharge after coding so
much!

35. Fullstackers also like to go to
hackathons during Review
Week. Students have been
able to win prizes at tons of
hackathons across NYC.

36. Following Review
Week, it’s time to
buckle down and enter
the
Senior Phase! 😮

37. Every morning during Senior
Phase, students have a chance
to practice white boarding code
challenges in preparation for
technical interviews.

38. In the Senior Phase, students
participate in several group and
individual projects to solidify
their learning and to showcase
on their resumes.

39. These are some of my projects!

40. Students are
invited to
participate in in-
house hackathons
at Fullstack, like
the Tessel
Hackathon!
Look, it’s Kaito and Jovia from my learning team! 😎

41. Students are also
required to create
a Tech Talk, a
presentation on
something they’d
like to teach their
fellow classmates
about within the
web dev field.
I did my Tech Talk on Web Design! 🎨

42. On the last day of the Summer
of Code program, students
present their final capstone
projects to friends and family!

43. I graduated! 🎉

45. I even got
featured on the
testimonials page!

47. Once I finished Fullstack, I
calculated how much I spent
on food, housing, etc. using
Mint… 💸

48. May 11th to June 8th
4 weeks prep work online
~40 hours
June 8th to August 26th
11 weeks on-campus
Monday through Friday
9:30 am to 6:30 pm
~9 hours/day
~45 hours/week
15 weeks - 650 hours - $14K

49. I then calculated how much I would
have theoretically spent on my
college tuition for the same
duration (thankfully I have a
scholarship). 🏫

50. 14 weeks - 255 hours - $29K

51. It’s clear that
Fullstack
served me
better in terms
of time
commitment
and money. 😊

52. Since graduating, I’ve blogged extensively about my Fullstack Academy
experience, mentored a lot of folks wanting to get into coding
bootcamps, was featured on Course Report as SOC alum, and have
given talks at conferences about coding bootcamps.

53. In the end, I
learned…

54. Fullstack made me hustle and
that’s exactly what I needed.

55. So what am I up to
nowadays? 🕒

56. I’m an
Ambassador for
Fullstack Academy! 😊
So if you're interested in learning more about the program
and how to best prepare for the interview, feel free to
personally reach out to me. I'd be delighted to walk you
through the process and provide helpful resources.

57. Credits.
Some graphics were made by Jennifer Cui, a Fullstack alum. 🎓
I also referenced Fullstack Academy’s website and social media
accounts. 🌐
Otherwise, © FVCproductions. 🍓