Hack Reactor

Hack Reactor's admissions standard has been described as "highly selective, only accepting ten to fifteen percent of applicants for each cohort." Though many applicants who do not pass the first admission interview are encouraged to try again when they feel they are better prepared.

The technical interview tests both technical skills (JavaScript basics such as objects, arrays, functions and the ability to solve basic coding problems using JavaScript) and soft skills, such as the student’s willingness and ability to learn.

Hack Reactor has created financial partnerships with SkillsFund and Climb Credit and to assist students with paying tuition.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hackreactor.com/questions|title=FAQ|website=Coding Bootcamp in San Francisco. JavaScript focused programming school.|access-date=2016-06-13}}

Accepted students are assigned pre-course work, which takes "at least 50-80 hours" and is due prior to the start of their cohort.

Hack Reactor’s course is offered in 12-week full-time and 9-month part-time formats. During the first half of the program, students work in pairs on two-day “sprints.” Pair and group work helps teach communication and collaboration skills. During this part of the course, the day typically starts with a “toy problem,” which is a programming challenge designed to illustrate core concepts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.computerpoweruser.com/article/19555/qa-with-phillip-alexander|title=Q&A with Phillip Alexander|last=|first=|date=2016-12-28|website=Computer Power User|access-date=2016-06-20}} This is followed by a lecture in which the instructor frequently checks in with students to assess how well they understand the material. The JavaScript tools and technologies taught at Hack Reactor include Node, MongoDB, Express, React, and ES6.{{Cite web|title=Complete Guide to the top 24 Coding Bootcamps|url=http://techbeacon.com/complete-guide-top-24-coding-bootcamps|access-date=2016-06-20|website=TechBeacon}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.coursereport.com/blog/hack-reactor-vs-makersquare-your-ultimate-guide|title=Hack Reactor vs MakerSquare: Your Ultimate Guide|website=www.coursereport.com|access-date=2016-06-13}} The goal of this part of the course is for students to become “autonomous learners and programmers.”{{Cite web|url=https://www.coursereport.com/schools/hack-reactor#/news/instructor-spotlight-fred-zirdung-of-hack-reactor|title=Hack Reactor Reviews {{!}} Course Report|website=www.coursereport.com|access-date=2016-06-20}}

The second half of the course focuses on projects. Students complete coding projects of their own design, using whatever languages and frameworks they choose. Students often adopt technologies not taught in the course using “fundamentals and self-teaching methods” taught in the first half of the course.{{Cite web|url=http://techbeacon.com/complete-guide-top-24-coding-bootcamps|title=Complete guide to the top 24 coding bootcamps|website=TechBeacon|access-date=2016-06-20}}

Co-Founder Shawn Drost says that Hack Reactor is "committed to being the leading coding immersive in terms of quality, student experience and student outcomes." In 2017, they joined a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization called the Council on Integrity in Results Reporting (CIRR) as a founding member.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hackreactor.com/blog/hack-reactor-cirr-outcomes-reporting|title=CIRR Raises the Bar in Student Outcomes Reporting|work=Hack Reactor|access-date=2018-04-27|language=en-US}} CIRR requires members to report "the outcomes of every enrolled student must be reported in a single, simple, clear report" using common standards and follow "CIRR Truth in Advertising policies".{{Cite web|url=https://cirr.org/standards|title=High standards and a commitment to transparency and accountability. - Council on Integrity in Results Reporting (CIRR)|website=cirr.org|language=en|access-date=2018-04-27}}

Hack Reactor releases student outcome reports in six-month intervals.{{Cite web |date=November 30, 2022 |title=Graduate Results Advertising Directive |url=https://www.galvanize.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Graduate-Results-Advertising-Directive-GRAD-%E2%80%93-v2.1-Canonical-2.pdf }} The most-recently released outcome report covers 2021.{{Cite web |title=Hack Reactor Career Outcomes |url=https://www.galvanize.com/hack-reactor/careers-outcomes/}}

In July 2014, Hack Reactor launched an online program, Hack Reactor Remote. This program has the same curriculum, course structure and teaching method as Hack Reactor’s onsite program. Students attend and participate in the lectures at the same time as the other students, work on the same assignments, and benefit from the same job search and placement resources as the onsite program.{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/06/16/hack-reactor-is-launching-an-online-coding-bootcamp-but-you-still-need-to-quit-life-to-do-it/|title=Hack Reactor is launching an online coding bootcamp, but you still need to quit life to do it|website=VentureBeat|access-date=2016-06-13}} Hack Reactor's Remote program has comparable student outcomes to its in-person campuses.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hackreactor.com/outcomes|title=Student Outcomes & Graduate Performance|website=Hack Reactor|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-27}}

In 2017, Hack Reactor began offering a part-time version of their remote program, known as Hack Reactor Remote Part-Time.

In 2022, Hack Reactor became remote-only and stopped offering in-person programs.

In January 2015, Hack Reactor acquired coding bootcamp MakerSquare, which had locations in Austin and San Francisco.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/01/coding-bootcamp-boom-continues-hack-reactor-buy/|title=Hack Reactor Expands Its Code Bootcamps by Acquiring a Rival|magazine=WIRED|language=en-US|access-date=2016-06-13}} MakerSquare has since expanded into Los Angeles and New York City.{{Cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-makersquare-los-angeles-20150408-story.html|title=MakerSquare to open L.A. campus to train software engineers|last=Times|first=Los Angeles|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2016-06-13}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/makersquare-school-of-software-engineering-launches-new-york-city-campus-300233910.html|title=MakerSquare School of Software Engineering Launches New York City Campus|last=|first=|date=10 March 2016|website=PR Newswire|access-date=10 March 2016}}

MakerSquare was founded in 2013 by Harsh Patel, Shaan Shah, Shehzan Devani, and Ravi Parikh.{{cite web|last1=Loffee|first1=Y|title=Q&A with Harsh Patel, Founder of MakerSquare|url=http://edtechtimes.com/2013/08/12/qa-with-harsh-patel-founder-of-makersquare/|website=edtechtimes.com/}}{{cite web|last1=Eggleston|first1=L|title=Founder Spotlight: Harsh Patel|url=https://www.coursereport.com/blog/founder-spotlight-harsh-patel-makersquare|website=coursereport.com/|ref=3}}

MakerSquare has the same admissions process, hiring partner network, and the same curriculum with a few small modifications. In November 2016, they rebranded to share the Hack Reactor name.

In collaboration with The Last Mile, Hack Reactor launched Code.7370, a coding program in San Quentin State Prison. Inmates have to apply to be a part of the program. Once accepted, they learn HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript for 8 hours a day, 4 days a week.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fastcoexist.com/3038589/the-prison-coding-class-that-might-have-inmates-making-six-figures-on-their-release|title=The Prison Coding Class That Might Have Inmates Making Six Figures On Their Release|date=2014-11-17|website=Co.Exist|language=en-US|access-date=2016-06-13}} Hack Reactor instructors volunteered as teachers. In addition to class time students are also given time to work on personal projects. Because inmates are not permitted access to the internet, Code.7370 operates by a proprietary programming platform that simulates a normal web environment.{{Cite web|url=https://thelastmile.org|title=The Last Mile – Paving The Road to Success|website=thelastmile.org|access-date=2016-06-13}} The goal of Code.7370 is to reduce recidivism and help felons reenter the workforce.

Hack Reactor helped launch ReBootKAMP, a coding bootcamp in Jordan that focuses on Syrian refugees.{{Cite web|url=http://www.barakabits.com/2016/01/rebooting-lives-syrian-refugees-rebootkamp|title=Rebooting the lives of Syrian Refugees-ReBootKAMP - BarakaBits|date=2016-01-31|website=BarakaBits|language=en-US|access-date=2016-06-13}} ReBootKAMP uses Hack Reactor’s curriculum, and received volunteer assistance from Hack Reactor staff and alumni.{{Cite web|url=https://rbk.org|title=RBK {{!}} Empowering Youth For Positive Change|website=rbk.org|access-date=2016-06-13}} ReBootKAMP executives also received training on coding bootcamp best practices from Hack Reactor and Reactor Core.

In December 2017, Hack Reactor supported the launch of Hola, a coding bootcamp based in Mexico City focused on bringing new opportunities to recent returnees. Hola is powered by Hack Reactor curriculum and Hack Reactor alumni have been part of their teaching team.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hackreactor.com/blog/founders-letter|title=5 Years Forward - Hack Reactor's Founders, CEO Celebrate Past, Present, and Great Future|work=Hack Reactor|access-date=2018-04-27|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |url=https://holacode.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171119222546/http://holacode.com/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 19, 2017 |title=Hola<code/> |access-date=2018-04-27}}

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