Change your life in 2018: learn to code! Join Le Wagon

Posted 2021-05-02 LeWagon

"Software is eating the world"

馃嚚馃嚦 China, in particular.

The State Administration for Industry and Commerce reported a new business was created every 7 minutes in China. 50% of these businesses are in Tech!

Do you have new ambitions for 2018?

Welcome to Le Wagon, a global network of tech professionals founded in 2013 active in 12 countries. We run an intensive training program that brings technical skills to creative entrepreneurs. They learn to code, the startup way!

Le Wagon is operating in Shanghai and Chengdu since 2016. We welcome wicked-smart individuals at beginner level. Our graduates use their new tech skills and have a track-record in founding successful startups, or becoming product managers, front/back-end developers, freelancers and much more. There are so many opportunities out there.

Change your life!

The next camp in Shanghai starts in February 2018.
(English course) 

Read on to learn more about the program, and extract the QR code at the bottom to apply (no application fees). Do note this intensive program is not for everyone. Keep reading to learn more about requirements and hear from students.

鉂わ笍 What Students Say

Hamilton Le (30)

- Product Manager & Head of Customer Success
Le Wagon Shanghai - Batch 76

"Le Wagon experience allowed me to leap 2-4 years ahead in my career, as I had wanted to become a technical product manager, which I've already found a job in, and had 20 interview opportunities and many offers for PM or fullstack developer. I'm really grateful and feel indebted to Le Wagon and the team." 

Dan Engel (28)

- Recent grad, Freelance Developer
Le Wagon Chengdu - Batch 88

"Despite only being an alumnus for three weeks, my experience has already been positive. The Le Wagon network has helped me with the job hunt and ensuing technical questions I've had after successfully picking up some freelance work. Since my Le Wagon project team built a WeChat Mini-program for our final project, the first freelance job that I've picked up since completing the bootcamp is working on some features and UI redesign for a Mini-program."

Nathan Lee (22)

- Investment Analyst
Le Wagon Shanghai - Batch 76

"What makes Le Wagon different from most bootcamps is the fact that they craft their curriculums based around the students' needs and goals, as well as the area that they are in. It was awesome to learn about the local ecosystem as well as the tech culture." 

Rachel Yang (20)

- College student
Le Wagon Shanghai - Batch 90

"I really enjoyed my time at Le Wagon---there were so many things to love about this program. [...] I got so many opportunities open up to me. The alumni group has job postings nearly every day. I got an internship at a tech consulting company right after the bootcamp. Moreover, I was inspired to start a club at my school, using what I learned in this bootcamp to help local non-profits achieve their goals." 

馃殌  The Program

Curriculum Outline

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Learn to code the startup way!

• Ruby basics, command line & git 

• Software engineering 

• Database & SQL 

• UI Design, html, CSS, 

• javascript ES6, WebPack, APIs

• Rails, ReactJS, Frameworks 

• Technical workflow, Team work 

• WeChat ecosystem: payment, OA, mini programs

We have taught 110 batches (that's more than 2000 students!) and our program has evolved each time to reach perfection. We believe building a great curriculum takes time and it took us nearly 3 years to design the FullStack program. It is our longstanding experience that makes our program so efficient. 

Next intake

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Dates: 
26 February 2018 鈫?27 April 2018

[Selection of participants]
6 October 2017 鈫?nbsp;6 February 2018

[Preparation]
6 February 2018 鈫?nbsp;26 February 2018

Your developer portfolio

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In only 2 months, build several web applications, including a clone of Airbnb and your own personal project. Deploy these apps and build yourself a solid Github portfolio.

Mentors

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Dounan Hu

Astronomist, Software Architect, CTO

Originally from Shanghai, Dounan studied Physics & Astronomy to get an M.S at the University of Cambridge in 2005. Involved in programming since the age of 16, he lived in the USA to conduct university-level projects of algorithms and serve the research of Astronomy. He also got involved in numerous social & non profit activities moving from New York to Brazil. 

Forrest Ye

Full-stack developer, Entrepreneur, Product Manager

When he was still studying Computer Science at JiaoTong university, Forrest co-founded Ele.me, the famous meal ordering services together with Jia Kang & Xuhao Zhang. Once he left this early venture, Forrest worked as Software Engineer for Microsoft, then moved on to become Product Manager at Tencent.

Maria Altyeva

Back-end engineer, Teach leader

Maria is an alumna from Yale University, an airport lounge sleeper, nacho cheese enthusiast, yoga instructor and a ninja back-end engineer! She moved to China in 2014 to explore the tech scene and is currently leading the development team at 5:IT, while sharing her thoughts on her blog and running a supper club.  馃憠 

Thibault Genaitay

Front-end developer, Marketer, Entrepreneur

Digital marketing practitioner and developer for 15 years, Thibault lives in Shanghai since 2010 where he held positions as tech project manager & account director for digital consultancies. He worked with luxury brands such as Guerlain, Sephora, Louis Vuitton, Lanvin, Cartier to build high-end online services. 

Michaeljohn Clement

JavaScript developer, Node.js contributor, Freelancer

Michaeljohn acquired deep experience with front-end technologies, especially JavaScript, during his years as a Web developer from 2004 to 2011. He was an early contributor to Node.js and has worked with startups all over the world. He moved from the US to China in 2011 and believes many of the biggest opportunities for tech startups are found in the Middle Kingdom. 

Official Support
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Innovation Prize 2017

Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality

Accreditation

University of Electronic Sciences & Technology of China

Prime Location
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Le Wagon Shanghai finds its home at Xnode Jing'An, a startup accelerator & Co-working space focusing on technogy. Our campus is location on the corner of Wulumuqi Rd and Yan'An Elevated Rd, 5min walk from Jing'An Temple & Station. Together, Xnode and Le Wagon are building a stronger tech ecosystem, that shines the spotlight on Shanghai. 

5F, 129 West Yan'an Road (cross Wulumuqi Road), JingAn District, Shanghai 

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鉁?/span> Requisites

First and foremost, is dedication. 2 consecutive months, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., immersive training with live code challenges is no piece of cake. We teach you the skills you need to start building programs as quickly as possible, and we expect you to give 110% to the program, and to your peers. Nothing worthwhile is easy, and we will kick your ass everyday for 9 weeks!

Team spirit is essential. There is no "I" in TEAM - and no successful startup or project is done by one person alone. Each day you will be working with a partner on coding challenges, and for the last three weeks of the project you will be working with a team to build products from scratch. You will laugh, cry, and argue with your team, but you will also achieve more than you ever thought possible in a short amount of time!

The right expections. Le Wagon does not make false promise of job-landing services, nor does it mass produce senior engineers (let's be realistic). We can promise you the technical skills, guidance from mentors, and very large network you need to open new opportunities.  But in the end, YOU are in charge of your destiny and you decide what to do with your education - whether that is to become a developer, freelancer, or startup founder - like hundreds of students have done before you! 

Pre-course work. You are required to complete a programming track on Codeacademy just to be considered for the program. If you are admitted, you must complete additional pre-requisite work covering HTML/CSS, JavaScript, GitHub, and more. To get the most out of the program, you need to be prepared before you even set foot in the classroom!

馃帀  An exciting community

Get connected with professionals in Tokyo, Chengdu, Sao Paulo, Berlin, London or Barcelona... 2000+ graduates in 23 cities, with various backgrounds (engineers, journalists, architects, designers..) are chatting every day on WeChat and on Slack, questioning our teaching staff, sharing tips, resources, code gists, job offers and news from their products. One of the best tech communities in the world. All the students of le Wagon share the same technical background and apply industry best practices. This mix between diversity & technical expertise makes our community unique.

馃憢 Want more details?

Curriculum, Tuition & Conditions, Special Offers, Visas, Preparation... we got you covered.

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