For the past two years I've been singing Launch School's praises as a coding school. I knew I was learning valuable skills, but I had to trust the process and hope that my efforts would eventually pay off. Now that they have, I can recommend Launch School as a life-changing opportunity.

I joined Launch School because I was looking for feedback. It was Launch School's promise of code reviews and access to teaching assistants that drew me in. What I was really looking for, without knowing the name at the time, was Mastery-based Learning. In this, Launch School far exceeded my expectations. I say that not only as a graduate of the Core and Capstone programs, but as a working Software Engineer that wouldn't be where I am today without Launch School.

The Core Program does a great job of laying a solid foundation for growth. Interviewers were always impressed to learn about Launch School's chapters on reading documentation and PEDAC. In the age of Bootcamps, the ability to solve problems and find answers is rare in new graduates, and Launch School's emphasis on this pays off very well.

That payoff is easy to see in yourself as well. During my interview process, I was asked numerous times to build small applications with frameworks, and even entire languages, with which I had no previous experience. The confidence Launch School's process gave me allowed me to feel comfortable taking on those challenges, and with the skills I developed during the Core Program I was able to meet those challenges.

The Capstone Program is where you build on your solid fundamental base and dramatically increase your worth as a new hire. The Capstone Project and the higher-level concepts taught during Capstone are what allow you to stand out in a crowded job market. During an initial interview I heard "I don't know why HR forwarded me your resume, because you don't have any experience. But I'm so glad they did, because your Capstone project is really impressive! I've even showed it around the company!" Two weeks later I accepted an offer from him for a salary that is $30-40k more than I would have otherwise been thrilled to make, had I not gone through Capstone.

For the past two years I've been singing Launch School's praises as a coding school. I knew I was learning valuable skills, but I had to trust the process and hope that my efforts would eventually pay off. Now that they have, I can recommend Launch School as a life-changing opportunity.