I was part of App Academy's inaugural class, summer 2012, when they taught iOS in 9 weeks instead of RoR in 12. I found them on HN and applied. I didn't enjoy my work anymore and had nothing to lose.
I took it as a summer sabbatical of sorts from my marketing job. When I got back I interviewed for an iOS position at the same company, got it, and spend just under two years learning from an amazing mobile team.
Almost two months ago I left and joined a startup, ironically founded by someone who briefly did App Academy while I was there.
Not only was it incredibly rigorous and tons of fun, it was by far the best career decision I've ever made.
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I was part of App Academy's inaugural class, summer 2012, when they taught iOS in 9 weeks instead of RoR in 12. I found them on HN and applied. I didn't enjoy my work anymore and had nothing to lose.
I took it as a summer sabbatical of sorts from my marketing job. When I got back I interviewed for an iOS position at the same company, got it, and spend just under two years learning from an amazing mobile team.
Almost two months ago I left and joined a startup, ironically founded by someone who briefly did App Academy while I was there.
Not only was it incredibly rigorous and tons of fun, it was by far the best career decision I've ever made.