practicum.yandex.com

Practicum is setup on a platforms that is great for a variety of learning styles. There are the written theory sections of each chapter, then practical hands-on lessons, along with big projects to put what you learned to use. These projects can later be used in a professional portfolio, especially since we each hand code our own projects from scratch. The program also offers a lot of support in the form of a regular tutor, other students, community manager and also live coding webinars. They also help students learn to think like a developer, as far as learning to troubleshoot and work through issues. In my experience, it's a great program and all of the staff have been very knowledgeable and supportive. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to break into coding or data analysis!

For a long time I felt that I need a career change but I wasn't sure where to go. I tries various courses on Coursera and Udemy but without much success. In the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, I saw a Yandex Practicum ad on Facebook and decided to try the Data Analyst program. In the beginning, I wasn't even sure that I will be able to finish it because the whole topic was pretty new to me. But as I was doing it, I got more and more interested and involved in the program. The main program starts with a lesson about mindset and it really helped me improve my attitude. The course is structured in just the right way to involve students and keep it interesting. There are tons of practice tasks from the very beginning with increasing difficulty. The theoretical parts are clearly written and followed by exercises and real life projects. All exercises and projects pretty challenging so you can feel the growing confidence after completing it. All projects are get checked by an industry professionals. They provide really valuable feedback. Sometime you may need to correct and resubmit the project several times until it is done correctly and accepted by reviewer. During the program, I completed 12 projects and one additional project, so the portfolio is pretty impressing. Another great part of the program are biweekly webinars. During the webinar, students could see the how the data analyst works on different real life problems and real time coding sessions. The webinars give more live interactions to the program.
The program teaches all technical and soft skills needed to junior data analyst:
- Python programming language with libraries like Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly, etc.
- Jupiter Notebook
- SQL queries and data processing
- Data preprocessing with Python
- Exploratory and statistical data analysis
- Business analytics and A/B test
- Data visualization (graphs and dashboards) with Python libraries and Tableau
- Automation and machine learning basics
As a student, I feel constant support from the Practicum team: community managers, mentor, technical support and from fellow students. You can ask any question in the chat and get needed help pretty fast. Sometimes there could be some time lag because the team can be located in the other part of the world but technical support helps really fast anyway.
I also need to mention the career support program where student can get various help with resume writing, portfolio preparation, attend webinars with technical recruiters and career couches and much more.
To make the program even more appealing, I would make some suggests:
* I would add kind of "tutor-on-duty" to answer the questions of the students from the different time zones. Sometimes, I got stuck in some tasks and could not move forward. I had to wait the help from my tutor till the next day because of the time difference. It could be pretty annoying for people with the packed schedules.
* It would be very useful to have both way communication with the reviewer.
* Also, after completion of the projects, it would be very interesting to see other students' projects or best projects from the previous cohorts.
Thank you Yandex Practicum Team for the great program, for the opportunity to be part of the great community, and opportunity to grow as a professional.

Like many looking to break into software engineering, I found myself caught between the multitudes of tutorial websites and the more expensive bootcamps. While one offered some education at a low cost, graduates of tutorial course are rarely employable, or so it seems. While bootcamp grads more employable, the costs of attaining that level of knowledge and experience is prohibitive. Practicum by Yandex fell right in the middle, offering a full-stack education at a more reasonable tuition price. All this lead me to give the introductory course a shot, and I was glad I did.

The course breaks down a simple project into digestible chunks in an online learning environment that allows for immediate feedback an expansive look into each topic. Upon completing the course, I'm in no way an expert in HTML or CSS (that's what the full course... and the many years after are for) but I do have a solid grasp on the fundamentals. While many tutorials I've completed seem to focus on the theoretical rather than the practical, Practicum actually had me doing stuff. In the process doing stuff, I began to understand the broader concepts themselves. I created the design for website, I understand why it looks the way it looks, and I had fun along the way.

I'd recommend the introductory course for anyone looking to get into web development, and if the full course is anything like the introductory course, I'm sure it will teach you a ton.

In the end of November, I decided to enroll for the Practicum by Yandex Data Science bootcamp. I started the introductory course and I got hooked. So much, that I completed the first three chapters in 2 days. It did not take me long either to complete the rest 5 chapters of the course. It was not my knowledge and skills that enabled me to finish everything in such a short time, but the interesting content, and the help of the Yandex team. I must say that is not the first time I am doing online Python lessons, but it is the first time where I feel challenged (rather than discouraged) to solve tasks and problems. I really like the concise content of the lessons - structured around solving a particular problem and I love the message window that pops up after getting the right solution. How well thought that these messages are not saying the same thing over and over again, such as 'Correct' or 'Well done', but they make reference to the topic I study at that moment and summarize the results in a creative way. These messages put smile on my face. I also like that there are diverse range of examples for the tasks, so there is something of interest for everyone (regardless whether you are a movie fan, marketing analyst, or social media devote, there is something you have knowledge on, so that motivates you more to solve the tasks and see what the results are). In addition, I feel that I am part of a great community that is always there to help. I have asked for help on fb, on slack, directly on the learning platform and the whole team is so friendly and makes me feel that I am not bothering them and that they are always available for the students. I am so excited about everything on this course, that I find myself studying late at night, or whenever I find a free time during my day job. I genuinely enjoy my learning journey with Yandex. Thank you Yandex team, you are all wonderful!

I'm already on the 6th spring of the Data Analysis track and I would say that if you want to learn real Data Analysis, it's the right place.

You will have a lot of opportunities to apply just learned skills to real-world data. I'm at about half of my journey but I already fill quite confident when I need to manipulate data and prepare it for further analysis. Now I easily switch between Stata (my primary tool) and Python.

There are some issues with the exerciser though. Quite often it is too sensitive to minor mistakes like additional white space or the order of variables included. It might take ages to find what is going wrong and sometimes call for technical support which also takes a lot of time and interrupts the learning process.

I completed the free intro course for the Web Development path and It was amazing. I really like the way that I am guided through the lessons as if I am already working as part of a team as a professional developer, I think that this method of teaching allows more confidence to be built for when I start applying for jobs later on. I also like that this course makes me think, it spends some time teaching the theory and then puts it into practice right away, so I feel like I am actually learning the concepts.

* The material is very structured with great examples that make it clear and easy to learn.
* The team makes it feel like home, always trying to assist with various issues and helping you to get through your track.
* You can start practicing immediately in the course platform, and work on your projects - the installation of the workspace on your PC is not a barrier! you can deal with it later.
* The course takes you step-by-step with small amounts of theory and small tasks - a great thing if you deal with concentration difficulties!
* There's practicing from the very begining, you code nice stuff before you notice.
* All the topics you need for your projects are covered in the course texts, no need to drown in a sea of information - you'll know what to search for.
* Very organized forum for questions about tasks which makes it easy to find what you need quickly.
* All the necessary material is textual, the videos are usually just a bonus - a great advantage if you are the type of person that loves texts and despises videos like me :)


Besides that, I think you'll need to develop a good coding style on your own, and search for efficient and aesthetic ways to implement your code. I came to this course with some experience in Python coding and with a BSc in electrical engineering, but I don't think that's necessary for studying.

After finishing a full-stack web development boot-camp, I felt lost and was definitely not ready for a job in the web development world. Since then, I knew that boot camps were not meant for me, but then I was going through Facebook and saw this ad for being a beta test for this new course that Practicum had, that one being a web development course. In my mind, I was skeptical. I already knew how boot-camps worked and how all they care about most of the time is to make money without caring whether the students learn or not, but I decided to give it a try; after all, it couldn’t hurt, and I was a beta test. I’ve decided to enroll and did the introductory week and learned more in 2 weeks than I did in 2 months in my other boot-camp. Ever since I started, it has been quite a ride, with impressive and up to date materials. You’re not just reading and asked to do something that you have no idea how to do, you get to practice all that you’ve learned, and then you get a task. The other great thing is that while you are learning, you are also learning Agile methodology, which is used for most companies out there. Now the tasks can be difficult and challenging at time, but you have a fantastic community and a tutor that is always willing to answer your questions. Reviews are the same way, they can seem as they are too picky at times, but in reality, they are trying to review your code as an actual company would. Thanks to Practicum, I could definitely say I am way better developer than I was when I came out of my other boot-camp and thanks to them, I now feel like confident enough to enter the field

As a student of Practicum's Data Science course, I feel it made a lot of contribution, even though I am at the beginning of the way. First of all, it was very nice to try the course and the entrance part of the course was free. This allowed me to get an idea of how the course works and evaluate it. When I later started the main course, it always made me happy to feel their support. It is exciting to have a large number of projects, to have an intense but flexible schedule, to see the development by doing projects after learning with theory and practices, and to feel yourself in the real IT life cycle. Thank you Anastasia for her support in continuing the course. And thanks again to the whole team.

To begin with, it took me a while to write this review. First, because I am still doing my course, and also, it took me some to actually shape my opinion about this program.

I work for a tech company and was a little bit familiar with SQL and Data/Business analytics before starting this course, so initially, I thought the course would be too easy or boring for me. I was proven wrong!

You will be studying/working in sprints, and be given just enough time to go through theory first and then apply your skills to hand-on projects. I think this is very clever, and actually makes you think and process information, rather than just learn based on given scenarios (I tried Python courses from other schools, and notices that as soon as I finish one section of a program - I would have forgotten it).

Also, the way you receive feedback about your projects (can be just about code you wrote, or format/conclusion you made) is very similar to the feedback you would have received at your job.

Overall, the main benefit and purpose of this program is to equip you with basic standard commands and, what is more important, to teach you to think like an analyst.
Probably, my main advance to anyone who wants to start this or any similar program would be: don't expect to know a solution for every single problem by the end of this program. But learn to understand a problem first, and then find solutions to it. That will set yourself up for success.

Thank you Yandex Practicum Team for the great and constantly improving program!

Practicum by Yandex (data science program) offers systematised learning with clear progression and constant sense of achievement. In my opinion, this 12 months intensive course will skill you up to industry standard data analysis. You will build an impressive portfolio ranging from EDA to computer vision. This is an excellent boot-camp that will be gaining in popularity for sure.

Yandex course is really amazing.
I took Data Analytics course (I was a rookie in this field). From the very beginning I've learned basics of python, python for data analysis, sql, tools for data visualization and analysis... So many new things! And this things are really good structured within the course. Exercises, built on practice and real-based cases, very interesting projects in the end of each module... I definitely feel confident and currently applying for a job in this field.
Thank you Yandex, and Yandex Team for helping me along this way!

When i started my journey with Practicum by Yandex for data science program, I had no clue about python , stats , machine learning or anything but after few weeks i started implementing in office my seniors are happy with my work , now i can create different machine learning models which is helping my organization to achieve there goals

It took me a while to find something like a bootcamp that worked with my learning style. It clicked when I tried out Practicum. The lessons were interactive, even though they were online, and the platform helped a lot with my learning style.

You have professionals helping, and have the opportunity to network with many other students who are at various stages of trying it out or refining their skills. You get valuable feedback on what code you submit for projects so you can improve them and get better.

They also have career services to help you land jobs once you've finished the program.

I started with the Data Analyst course as a beginner with programming and statistics. So far, I have learned so much. The projects after each sprint are challenging at first, but all the help from the student community and tutors are great!

Like many other novice developers, I've found myself stuck in a tutorial loop which felt inescapable. I had been trying to make a career switch, but was frustrated with the endless "beginner" codecamps which often resulted in just copying and pasting code. I had even completed a FullStack Javascript program from a competitor and felt abandoned the moment I got my certificate. Luckily, I didn't give up and I found Practicum. The course lessons are very interesting and tend to dive a bit deeper than most other programs to ensure you learn the "Why" behind the code. They even sprinkle lessons throughout the curriculum dedicated to helping transfer careers! I've made some great relationships with my instructors who I'm glad to call my mentor. Thank you Practicum for helping me break into my dream career!

This is simply the best course for Web Developers, Data Analysts and Data Scientists I have come across. It has a 20-hour free introductory course to get a taste of it. Its content is remarkably engaging and practical from second one, and the price of its full course is unmatched by any bootcamps out there. Furthermore, it even offers assistance in job seeking after its completion, so it just couldn't be more complete.

The material on the platform is engaging and the community is very supportive. But what really makes this course shine are the real, substantial projects that you build from the ground up, along with the challenging system of code reviews for each project. Highly recommended.

I just started my third month in the web development program.  Wanted to leave a review because I couldn't find many on the internet back before I decided to sign up.

The good:
•  The introductory course was a good way to discover that their teaching style is a good fit for me.
•  I have learned a LOT in a short time.  The large projects and strict deadlines keep me learning at a much faster pace than I ever would studying on my own.
•  Having the main tutor, community manager, student tutors, and fellow classmates available.  They're there if I have questions, need help, need to vent, etc.
•  It is an incredible value.  It's almost a year's worth of coding education for only $1000.  Even when things aren't perfect, I can't really complain since I've saved so much money by going here instead of other (pricier) boot camps.  And I feel like I'm receiving a very quality education for that price.

Could be better:
•  Maybe it's because I'm older and not as quick as I used to be.  But I spend a LOT more time on this course than I expected to.  It's been the equivalent of a full-time job for me.  They say 10 hours a week minimum.  But I don't know how realistic that is depending on your experience level starting out.    
•  Sometimes there is a language barrier.  The way things are worded on the learning platform can be difficult to understand.  We also have live coding events and it can be difficult for me to understand what the programmer is saying.
•  The learning platform can be frustrating.  If you don't answer the question the exact way to the computer is expecting you to, then you can't continue.  And if nobody is around on the slack channel to help you, then you can be stuck there for a long time.  Which is not only a time waste, but also prevents you from being able to access your project and start working on it.
•  This isn't really a negative thing.  But they have a lot of faith in us lol.  The projects we do every two weeks are not simple.  It's not rare to feel unprepared and overwhelmed every time we see the instructions.  It usually feels impossible at first.  And the code reviewers are very strict about what they'll accept.  Yet somehow, I keep managing to stick with it and complete everything.

Hope this is helpful to someone out there.

This year due to Coronavirus I decided to accept the invitation form Women Who Code to become a beta-tester of the Practicum by Yandex platform and I joined the Web Developer Professional Certificate Program. The program is an amazing experience in which you will learn at a high rate and have the opportunity to put your skills to the test with sprints and projects bi-weekly. Overall, the experience is pretty tough, yet incredibly valuable. The Practicum curriculum is significantly more advanced and up to date than many other bootcamps. The strong curriculum is specially designed that after quality curated theoretical lectures is dropping you right into a code base challenge and having you figure out what is needed to be done to find solutions which accurately mimics the real world experience. The Sprints also provide space for students to work on projects independently and as small groups. The curriculum is geared to make you build your portfolio of 15 projects by following the original mockup design files and add functionality as per instructions received for each project. You will collaborate through GitHub using a professional developer's workflow that will help you in your Developer job. The Program is 10 months long and the review process and the projects activities gives you the real world work environment and prepare you to be ready to join any Company's Developer team at any time. The Sprints are build having in mind the job ready Developers. The mentors, community managers and support staff are top notch and care greatly about student advancement and, ultimately, success. The program provides also great alumni network with an active Slack. I don't have enough words to recommend Practicum by Yandex Curriculum, join today and you will be definitely happy with your choice! Give it a try!