Springboard vs Thinkful

Springboard

Springboard’s part-time bootcamps get you job-ready in 6-9 months, from the comfort of your home. Launch your new tech career in fields like data science, UX design, data analytics, machine learning or software engineering with a job guarantee. Springboard has served thousands of students around the world through a combination of expert-curated curricula and one-on-one mentorship. Springboard's self-paced courses offer students the opportunity to develop job-ready skills that they display in an industry-worthy capstone or portfolio projects. And throughout the process, students receive support from their industry mentor, as well as Springboard's resident advisors and the larger student/alumni community.

35 Springboard reviews

Solid Bootcamp but could be better

Created 4 days ago

I really enjoyed Springboard I think they do a good job connecting you with a mentor and that's where a lot of the value comes from. The curriculum itself is alright seeing as it is mostly just medium articles and a lot of scattered reading you get a very basic understanding of UX design. I think there is quite a bit of room for improvement especially in regards to visual design (especially since some of the assignments are visual design based) and two articles about designing a logo and using...See more

Pros

-Career help is great (especially Calvin) but they need to work on the job guarantee weekly goals to make it more attainable to complete -Mentorship is invaluable -The industry design project is super amazing -Great way to meet more people...See more

Cons

-The design sprint needs work badly in making it more effective for solo work -More in-depth sections on visual design -More in-depth section in general (two medium articles does not really give a great understanding of some of the...See more

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Thinkful

Thinkful’s online coding bootcamp offers one to seven-month-long full-time and flexible part-time courses in software engineering, UX/UI design, data science, data analytics, product management, digital marketing, and technical project management. You’ll be able to meet experts in the field and learn from the best because Thinkful is committed to your success. Throughout the program, each student receives a personal industry-experienced mentor, career coach, academic success manager, and supportive peer network. In select courses, students are eligible for our tuition guarantee, where if you don’t land a job within six months of graduation, you’ll get your money back. Other financing options include our income-share agreement, living stipends, and discounts to help reduce the financial stress of enrolling in our programs to change your career. When learning new tech skills with Thinkful, you’re on the path to true career fulfillment and a place in the world’s next workforce.

49 Thinkful reviews

Great course for front end developer

Created 4 days ago

I thought the course did a great job of preparing a student for a career as a front-end developer. Luckily I had a significant amount of experience programming from college, so I wasn't starting from ground zero. I would suggest learning some fundamentals on some free resources before doing the thinkful full stack course. Thinkful helped me land a job. That was the end goal, and it helped me get there.

Pros

The mentors are by far the strongest part of the Thinkful curriculum. I got one on one sessions two times a week with brilliant career professionals. Additionally, there were Q & A sessions and webinars on other topics by field...See more

Cons

I would say that the full-stack course focuses more on the front end. This may not be a con for some, but I felt like I was underprepared for my job as a full-stack engineer.

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