Web Development
Immersive
Full-Time Career Accelerator in
Start Your Career in Web Development
Learn and apply the skills you need to start a career in code.
Know Your Stuff
Learn the most sought-after skills in tech, from JavaScript to Rails, with guidance from our team of experienced instructors.
Develop New Skills
Build real websites, APIs, and data-driven apps while collaborating with classmates on a range of projects.
Get Hired
Launch your new career in web development with the support of our career counselors through every step of the job search.
Career Support
We provide each of our immersive graduates with access to job readiness training, connections to employers, and opportunities to hone new skills.
Job
Preparation
Build a strong résumé with one-on-one coaching support.
Learn how to present your code and discuss open source contributions.
Career
Resources
Visit development teams at local companies.
Attend panel discussions with industry experts.
Networking
Opportunities
Showcase your work to potential employers in our global network.
Get to know members of your local tech community.
Former Digital Producer
Charlie Gerard
WDI
Creative Developer, New York Times
“Once I realized I had a passion for programming, WDI seemed like the perfect balance between trying to teach myself and going back to university. The curriculum and instructors were amazing and helped me gain the skills I needed to bring my ideas to life through code.”
Companies who’ve hired our WDI alumni
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General Assembly gives all of their students the training and opportunity to excel and to show that web development is a passion for them. That’s who we want to hire.
Jay Neely / Digital Community, Boston Globe Media
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At General Assembly, I found a space where I could develop both the creativity and technical skills I needed to build products for the web. These skills, along with the collaborative environment at WDI, gave me the confidence needed to join an established software engineering team.
Richard Hessler / Software Developer, WeddingWire
What You’ll Learn
We teach the skills you need to kickstart your career as a developer and a lifelong learner. From programming fundamentals to launching full-stack web apps, you'll learn to solve problems with code while applying industry best practices in a collaborative environment.
Programming Fundamentals
Understand how to set up your development environment, work efficiently as a developer, and make your projects a success. Learn programming fundamentals, along with the basics of computing, networks, and data structures.
The Basics of Product Development
Define what a user should be able to do with your app, appropriately model your data, develop simple wireframes, and learn to track a collaborative development process using version control.
Front-End Web Development
Before you start working with cutting-edge libraries and frameworks, gain an understanding of how to write high-quality JavaScript code. Learn to build a dynamic, front-end to your web application using a modern JavaScript library, and use CSS to layout and style your application.
Back-End Web Development
Build web applications from the ground up using Ruby on Rails, a modern web language and MVC framework. Build quality APIs using Node.js and integrate data from other apps (like Twitter or Yelp) into your project.
Working with Teams
Learn to collaborate with others to produce high quality software as you work with a team to develop, maintain, change, and secure an application.
Request a detailed syllabus.
Build Your Portfolio
You'll complete several projects, including a primary portfolio project that will help you begin your job search with confidence. Check out an example of a past student project.
Brief
Dived.in is a web application built by London WDI alum George Gray. Designed to help scuba divers find great diving locations, George developed the application from the ground up using Rails and a front-end JavaScript framework.
Solution
Dived.in was developed to serve as a community resource for divers to share their experiences. As a community-moderated website, it would allow users to crowdsource their favorite dive sites, including relevant photos and tips.
Process
Setting the Stage
George gathered feedback on his project idea by reviewing user stories, wireframes and his data model before developing his project. By working with instructors to scope out the basic functionality of their application, he was able to make sure he was tackling something that added value to his portfolio.
Back-end Development
The core of the application was built using Ruby on Rails. George chose to incorporate a Facebook login to allows users to quickly sign up and participate in the site.
Front-end Development
George incorporated JavaScript into his project, adding in additional frameworks in order to provide specific dynamic functionality. He also chose to also add responsive CSS to make the application usable on mobile and tablet devices.
Meet Your Instructors
Learn from skilled developers with professional experience in the field.
Washington, D.C.
Nayana Davis
Instructor,
General Assembly
Sydney
Joel Turnbull
Instructor,
General Assembly
San Francisco
Jean Weatherwax
Instructor,
General Assembly
London
Alex Chin
Instructor,
General Assembly
New York City
John Bell
Instructor,
General Assembly
New York City
Tims Gardener
Instructor,
General Assembly
Visit Campus
See if this program is a fit for you. Meet the GA team, get an overview of the program curriculum, and chat with other students thinking about the course.
Web Development Immersive Info Session
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