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Why is it free? What's the catch?

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No catch! It's completely free. Since App Academy started in 2012, our main goal has been to increase access to web development education. We started by being the first to offer a Deferred Tuition model where we only charged tuition once you got a job. Now that we've proven the curriculum by placing thousands in high paying engineering roles, we see making our curriculum free as the next step in breaking down barriers into tech and increasing access.

Do I have to become an Open Discord Community member in order to use App Academy Open?

Open Discord Community

No, it is not a requirement that you join the community. However, we strongly encourage you to become a member, so that you have access to both the peer collaboration and support opportunities offered there.

How long does it typically take to complete the Open program?

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On average, it takes an Open user about 12 months, at about 10 hours/week, to complete the curriculum.

How does Open work? What do I get?

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App Academy Open is a free platform that will help you learn to code, via our comprehensive curriculum (including JavaScript and Python), and ultimately get hired as a Software Engineer. Creating an account on App Academy Open is 100% free. It's a no gimmicks program where you'll get access to the same full-stack curriculum that students in App Academy's online immersive bootcamps receive. That means over 500 hours of content from readings, to videos, to projects, and more.

The main difference between Open and our immersive bootcamps is that it is completely self-directed and self-paced. There is no real-time assistance from App Academy staff on Open, but you will have the ability to submit a support ticket and/or question within the platform. There isn't another free resource online that will take you from coding beginner to hirable engineer in the same way as App Academy Open.

How do I access the platform?

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You can either create an account or log in to the platform by heading over to my.appacademy.io/login.

Will App Academy instructors be available to answer questions on Open?

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No, in order to make this platform completely free, we weren't able to make App Academy instructors available to answer questions. However, you will have the ability to submit a support ticket and/or question within the platform, and one of our knowledgeable staff will respond within a reasonable timeframe. To submit a ticket, click the red message icon, located at the bottom, right hand corner of your screen, within the platform.

Is the Open curriculum really the same as our coding bootcamps?

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Yes! The curriculum is identical to that of our coding bootcamps, and includes modules on JavaScript, Python, SQL, HTML & CSS, and more. Here’s a more detailed view:

View our Open curriculum outline.

How do I become an Open Discord Community member?

Open Discord Community

You must create an Open account before you'll be able to join the Open Discord Community. Once you have a verified Open account, you'll complete the following steps join the Open Community Discord:

1) Visit our Open Community Discord sign up page.

2) Follow the prompts from there: enter a username, confirm you are a human with the Captcha request, enter your birth date and enter the desired email and password you would like to have associated with your Discord account.

3) Then locate the "Verify Email Address for Discord" message in your inbox and click the Verify Email button.

4) After your email is verified, click the button to continue on to Discord.

5) Once you're back within Discord, select the blue "Direct Messages" tab in the top left-hand corner. Click the direct message from OpenBot.

6) As a final step, make sure to respond to the OpenBot with the email address you used to sign up for App Academy Open. Doing this will grant you full access to the Open community channels.