Can a TechDegree be completed in a month?

I don't think you would be able to finish a Techdegree in 4 months, much less 1 month.

Sorry

Dear Alexander Davison,

Are you commenting from personal experience? I assume some take longer than others.

Hey gambit move7

From what I understand about the Tech Degrees are...

Even though you could finish it in a month, I believe there is a time restraint on the actual project submissions. That's what is kind of holding me back from them. I would finish in a month, but still need to be enrolled (and paying) for 3 - 6 months to have all the projects submitted and reviewed.

So, I guess, it a Yes and No. You could, but can't get the "completion" until all projects are submitted and reviewed. I absolutely agree with you, if you finish in a month, you should be able to submit all projects in that same time frame, but, unfortunately, that is not the business model (teaching structure) Treehouse (or any other site I've checked on) has chosen to go with.

If you happen to come across one, however, let me know. :)

You can only submit two projects a month. So if you do math, twelve projects divided by two submissions a month, you end up with 6 months at the very least, assuming none of your projects get rejected...! Definitely a tough sell for someone on the fence. LOL

Hi gambit move7

We're finding that it takes students from 6-12 months to complete the Techdegree. The average time is a little over 7 months. The Techdegree aims to train you to be an entry level developer, and that takes time. Completing courses, building projects and learning the concepts and syntax of programming is a process that can be accelerated but not rushed.

Short answer: YES.

I signed up for the tech degree trail. I looked around for an hour, I didnt see any difference between the normal membership and the tech degree. also, the slack channel didn't work.

Im very grateful for treehouse and we're all thankful for getting our education from here. But this tech-degree is very questionable. They are encouraging you to take as long as possible, to get your $200 a month. if people finished in a month, they wouldn't monetize as much money.

What you can do in a month vs. six months is DEPENDENT ON YOU! People who become entry-level from treehouse within a month or two, are on treehouse for 8 hours a day! is 8 hours a day possible? Yes. you probably work for 6-8 hours a day. you need about another 8-9 for sleep. this leaves about 6 hours, 8-10 on a good day.

Some people who use this site, really do want a new job "NOW". so they study on teamtreehouse day and night. others(most) use treehouse leisurely around the lives they already have.

so basically, what you learn and how fast, is based on YOU! as for specifically the tech degree, finish it as soon as you can, its $200 a month! When I signed up for the JavaScript trial, I wasn't going to keep it beyond a month.I was going to do javascript one month and ios another. But like I said, I didnt see enough differant in memebrships to justify the price.

Late to the party here.. but I feel like I want to bring my perspective to the discussion. I completed the techdegree, and would recommend it to everyone! I understand that it might feel expensive, and that not everyone can afford it, and if you can't take the techdegree then just keep going with the normal subscriptions, they are all great!

The thing with the techdegrees though, is that they really prepare you for that job by streamlining the entire process for you. I would even go as far as saying that the techdegree programs are extremely cheap considering what you get!

• All the courses streamlined for you, no need to look up what you need to learn next, it's all there for you
• You get access to all workshops and conference videos
• You get to work on some really challenging projects that you will later be able to showcase for potential employers
• Slack community is fantastic!
• You get to practice reviewing other students code, which can help you improve a lot!
• You will receive feedback from professionals.

In my case the techdegree resulted in me having the option to chose what company I wanted to work for, and I got my first developer job less than a month after finishing the techdegree. I earned more to my savings account during the first month than what the entire techdegree costed me, so that's some nice value!

Considering how much my life changed after the techdegree, I would like to say it might have been the best money spent in my entire life!

I'd love to explain more christopher walsh, and if anyone wants to know more even after this reply just let me know.

So I had been using Treehouse on and off for about a year before the techdegree, and while I learned tons of things I never knew the following: Am I learning the right things? Am I missing something? Do I really know Insert any skill learned? Are my skills good enough for a real job?

Then when I started the techdegree I was given this designated learning path (Much like the tracks). And based on what the techdegree information said, I knew that I would be able to land a job if I followed this path and worked really hard.

The techdegree is then split into "sections", where you learn something and then get to end that section with a project. These projects let you apply the skills you've learned by using them on a real project. These projects also get gradually harder, and some of them are really really hard (In a great way).

And if you get stuck, you get the chance to ask your peers for help on the Slack channel. Working and communicating with others, getting helped or helping others improved my skills far more than you might think. And this is something employers seemed to like.

And towards the end of the techdegree you get to create your own portfolio, which will be used when you apply for jobs.
I've seen so many portfolios from peers, and it's amazing how creative and different they all end up. You really get a chance to shine on that last project!

Then the techdegree ends with an exam, it's really hard but also something that helps you notice if there's something you need to work a little extra on to improve.

There's also the possibility to schedule mentor sessions where you get to talk to a professional - these sessions are great and can be used to help you through a code problem, explain something for you, help you through a job hunting process or just talk about the career!

All of these points helps you become good enough for a job, while also helps you show this to the employers.

There's also one last part I would like to bring up, and that's how the staff really cares. If there's someone in need of advice staffmembers often take part in the Slack-conversations to help and support.

Short version: The techdegree helped me get the right skills, the confidence and projects to show potential employers. I always felt supported and in the end I got great feedback from employers during the job hunt. I only used Treehouse to learn. During the job hunt I was provided with tips and advice both from peers and staffmembers which helped me a lot!

I hope that helps.

Regards, Jonas

I completed the front end web development techdegree, not sure on the pricing system. I had access to slack, professional reviews, mentor sessions and all of that, if that helps.

I believe it took me 10 months, I took a break of almost 2 months though because of imposter syndrome in the middle of it though. During that time I put in a lot of work, but it was worth it.

I hope that helps you Colleen, I'd be happy to answer any additional questions you might have.

Jonas

Thanks stjarnan,

It's the answer i was looking for.

this conversation has been going on forever

Thanks stjarnan. I really appreciate your help

Thanks Jonas. You have been really helpful and I have read your project path on github, you did a really great thing which inspired me a lot.

When I began learning the Front-end program, I decided to finish the degree as fast as I can because of the billing system, however, now I find it not worth focusing on speed just to save 1 or 2 months money. Rather I should focus on mastering the knowledge no matter as long as it may take time.

Anyway, thanks for your sharing.

@ stjarnan - Very much. Thank you!