When comparing General Assembly vs Hackr.io, the Slant community recommends Hackr.io for most people. In the question“What are the best resources to learn React.js?” Hackr.io is ranked 2nd while General Assembly is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose Hackr.io is:
Instead of getting a recommendation from a single dev, you get recommendation from the entire programming community.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Offer a variety of immersive programs
Where many bootcamps only have the one program, General Assembly has a few different options to choose from. These include Web Development Immersive, Android Development Immersive, and Data Science Immersive.
Pro Easy to get into
General Assembly has a much more relaxed application/interview process than a lot of other bootcamps. You aren't required to have programming experience before applying.
Pro Community trust
Instead of getting a recommendation from a single dev, you get recommendation from the entire programming community.
Pro Recommendation for every programming language/framework/library
You can find Python as well as Jenkins.
Pro Nice filters
Free, Video, Book, Beginner, Advanced, etc.
Cons
Con Diploma mill
They just want to make money. They don't actually care about students or the quality of education provided.
Con They let in all students, even those that don't speak English.
Having low-functioning ESL students in an English-based class is harmful to all students including the ESL student.
Con Contradictory job placement stats
While General Assembly claims to have 90% hiring rate of the graduating program, this number may be inaccurate.
Some graduates claim that the hiring rate from their cohort was much lower (50-60% range).