DigitalCrafts Houston: Learn Web Development, UX Design & Cybersecurity

"Honest opinion from a recent graduate. ITS NOT WORTH 10K! I took the cybersecurity course and I say probably the first 4-6 weeks I actually learned something after that everything was pretty much on your own. The instructor would assign topics from GOOGLE and we would “research” for an hr on ONE TOPIC. We would be in breakout rooms then would go back to the main room for another hr discussion about what we read. After that it was Tryhackme for ONE assignment the rest of the day. Not to mention all the answers are on google. There are no graded assignments so you don’t truly know how good you’re doing because nothing is graded or required to be turned in. At the end of the course all you have to do is submit a resume, cover letter & linked profile to pass. Honestly if u want BASIC computer knowledge it’s a start but be prepared to figure everything else out on your own. After completing the course I feel job hunting was unsuccessful and I didn’t feel confident enough to even attempt to continue to try to get a position. I applied for so many internships and got turned down because a lot of them wanted transcripts from an acquired college. In the end I went back to what I was doing previously and feel I wasted 5 months. It wasn’t worth my time or the amount of money I owe now."

"I went into DigitalCrafts with very little coding experience, and being the youngest in the class I was very interested to see how things would turn out. Right from the start I really enjoyed how simple the instructors (Juan and Devin) made things. I felt like I was finally understanding these concepts that I was never quite able to grasp. After the first big project I was totally in love with coding. After graduating I feel totally confident that I have all the tools that I need to land that first Software Developer position! My only criticism would be to give more feedback on the projects after presenting. I was never able to gauge how well I had done on my projects other than a “good job”. Really other than that DigitalCrafts was a wonderful introduction into the tech world and I’m thrilled to see what I can do with these new skills!"

"I had a great experience with DigitalCrafts, my instructor, and the Developers In Residence (DIR)! They provided the instruction, support, and structure that I needed in order for me to learn software development in a very short period of time. Without DigitalCrafts, my coding skills would be beginner at best, but now I can create full stack website applications. Most importantly, I learned the theories that are common throughout every programming language. Hence, I can now figure out and learn new programming languages by drawing from the basic foundation that DigitalCrafts helped me create. Not only does DigitalCrafts teach you how to code, but they teach and encourage you to learn to code on your own."

"Great experience! I graduated from the full-time program (16 weeks) and am amazed at the projects I created. The instructors and TAs are super helpful, along with your fellow students. The pace is pretty fast, but you will learn how to search issues and solve them on your own (like you will be asked to do with a development job). A typical day is lecture in the morning, and then lab work in the afternoon for exercises or project work. Also, DigitalCrafts really cares about helping you find a job. They review your resume, portfolio, and LinkedIn and give recommendations on how to improve them. They also share new job opportunities every day. Overall, I felt like this was a wise investment for my career and personal life!"

"DigitalCrafts was a great use of my money and my time. I'd say that my salary increase for the first year alone will make up for the money that I spent on this course. I came in with a working knowledge of HTML and CSS, and some Javascript and Python, and came out a full-stack developer. It was an experience that was very demanding, but it also made an incredible impact on me as a person. Work hard, and go far - the equation has always been the same. Do it here and you get a new career. Highly recommended."