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More than 20,000 individuals have completed a Big Nerd Ranch bootcamp since 2001
We know you’re smart that’s why we know you can handle one of Big Nerd Ranch’s bootcamps — and after you’ve completed it, you will be creating brilliant digital products.
It’s a week long. It’s intense. It’s so worth it.
Your time is valuable, so you don’t need weeks or months to learn what we can teach you in a week. Yes, it will be the most intense learning experience of your life, but rest assured that you’ll be learning from the best. Our instructors are full-time consultants who work on client projects for Fortune 100 companies — and they’re bestselling authors — so they know everything there is to know about the languages and design best practices you want to master.
Afterwards, you’ll not only be ready to create digital products that stand out, but you’ll know how to learn to stay ahead of an always-changing tech world. You’ll also be able to connect with your instructors and classmates so you can continue to code with confidence to create digital products that are in high demand.

React Essentials
The web is the ubiquitous app development and content delivery platform. In this 3.5-day course, students craft responsive websites and tame complexity through maintainable user interface components. We give them a solid foundation for today’s web technologies: HTML5, CSS3, ES6, and ReactJS. Students don’t leave knowing only those tools; they are prepared to pick up and apply whatever the web ecosystem throws at them in years to come.

UI Essentials
If you want to make your apps easier to use, find out what delights users, or more effectively collaborate with your design team, this is the course for you. In just four hours, we’ll have you making smarter design choices and building more appealing screens.

iOS & Swift Essentials
If you’re new to iOS development and want to write applications that run on the iPhone or iPad, this course is just what you need. In just seven days, we’ll have you building your first iOS application using Swift.

Advanced Android
Go beyond the fundamentals in our five-day Advanced Android course for experienced Android developers. You’ll learn how to prep your app for app store submission and the techniques that make your code stand out from the crowd. We’ll also teach you how to maintain your app and improve its performance.

Advanced iOS
This 5-day class explores advanced iOS development topics and will teach you how to maximize the performance of your new and existing iOS applications. Prepare your brain for an influx of Swift and iOS programming knowledge.

iOS Essentials
If you’ve already mastered procedural and object-oriented programming and need a fast-paced introduction to iOS development, this course is for you. With this five-day bootcamp, you’ll be building elegant and efficient iOS apps in no time.

Android & Kotlin Essentials
This seven-day course teaches development techniques and language principles for working with the Kotlin programming language to build new Android apps. In addition to learning basic principles for Android development, you will also learn how to migrate your existing Java Android apps to the new language.

Android Essentials
Four out of every five smartphones uses the Android operating system. Learn to build for this ever-present platform with our five-day introduction to Android programming.

Kotlin Essentials
This seven-day course teaches development techniques and language principles for working with the Kotlin programming language to build new Android apps. In addition to learning basic principles for Android development, you will also learn how to migrate your existing Java Android apps to the new language.

Python Essentials
Our Python Essentials course, designed for professional software developers, scientists and engineers, gives you a comprehensive introduction to the Python programming language in just four days.

Swift Essentials
This intensive 2-day course covers the basics of the Swift language, as well as advanced topics and applications in iOS development.
Who Loves Our Classes
Anna Sherman
Developer, CARBON FIVE
“I did the swift and iOS bootcamp in GA. It was incredible and totally worth it. I had only played around and pieced together iOS apps before I went to the bootcamp. After everything made so much more sense and I was able to create and publish new iOS apps with ease”
Steve Hamilton
Android Software Engineer, DISNEY
“I used other online free courses to learn basic Kotlin and some advanced topics. It was nice to have the classroom setting, with the Kotlin Essentials course, to gain better detailed knowledge. I do feel more confident with the basics of Kotlin, and I am looking forward to taking the more advanced courses.”
Elizabeth Baker
Associate Professor of Information Systems, UNC WILMINGTON
“I was able to start my research lab, HealthHawks, because Big Nerd Ranch gave me the skills to build software on mobile applications. I equip medical professionals with software that they test to be able to determine if it helps clinical outcomes. It is awesome. Big Nerd Ranch taught me how to change the world for the better, one line of code at a time.”