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" The productivity of software engineers is not linear to their skills' level. As the competence level approaches mastery, productivity becomes exponential. With Alcor Academy, we found a structured way to improve the competence level of all our engineering teams."
Pascal Erni
Director of Software Engineering
CSS Insurance
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" You created an amazing, super-safe learning experience. I can see why everybody falls in love with your training!"
Teri Frith
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Certified Trainer
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"As a Quality Engineer, the course has helped me to know when my input would be valuable (before/during/after) pairing/mobbing."
Alcor Academy's testimonial Erkki Antonkov
Erkki Antonkov
Senior Quality Engineer
Cazoo
Alcor Academy's testimonial country GB
"Before I went to the course I was skeptical of TDD. Now I realize that TDD simplifies problem-solving and assists you in writing clean(er) code, easier to test."
Alcor Academy's testimonial Kamilla Gregertsen
Kamilla Gregertsen
Software Architect
Bouvet
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NO
"I really enjoyed the course because now I can instantly see opportunities to improve in my daily work!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Kholoud Mohamed
Kholoud Mohamed
Quality Engineer
Worth
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NL
"Obviously knowledgeable and enthusiastic trainers - it's very nice to see experts who can also communicate their experience!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Mathew Buxton
Mathew Buxton
Technical Lead
Worth
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NL
"I loved this course because it reminded me that my job is the most beautiful (and difficult) in the World!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Andrea Satriani
Andrea Satriani
Software Architect
Vodafone
Alcor Academy's testimonial country IT
"I like the way we learn new knowledge from practice. And I am passionate about trying it out immediately after the class!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Jing Yu
Jing Yu
Senior Software Engineer
Cazoo
Alcor Academy's testimonial country GB
"I wish all software developers on this planet could attend a world-class software engineering course like this!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Peter Koch
Peter Koch
Head of Engineering Academy
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"As a Senior Engineer I recapped, relearnt and learned a lot of stuff. Looking forward to applying what I've learned!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Raouf Aghrout
Raouf Aghrout
Senior Software Engineer
Cazoo
Alcor Academy's testimonial country GB
"It would normally take years for a dev to learn the many important lessons taught in this course."
Alcor Academy's testimonial Anders Marchsteiner
Anders Marchsteiner
Software Architect
Bouvet
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NO
"This training is way more than just applying clean code. I really had a lot of fun while learning so much!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Damir Majer
Damir Majer
Founder & Technical Lead
Majer Consulting
Alcor Academy's testimonial country DE
"Excellent hands-on introduction to advanced software engineering principles and techniques. The stage is always set for trainees to experience insightful 'AHA!' moments during the lessons. Brilliant!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Marius Bodnariuc
Marius Bodnariuc
Software Engineer
Cazoo
Alcor Academy's testimonial country GB
"The course has a good theory-practice balance. It's so much more memorable when you learn by doing it! Furthermore, within the mob you can see how others approach problems and solutions evolve collaboratively."
Alcor Academy's testimonial Luca Zangger
Luca Zangger
Senior Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"I learned many new things and I also learned how to better employ what I already knew."
Alcor Academy's testimonial Richard Dungal
Richard Dungal
Senior Software Engineer
Bouvet
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NO
"The course is very interactive and all participants are included in the learnings and discovery."
Alcor Academy's testimonial Linh Nguyen
Linh Nguyen
Senior Quality Engineer
Cazoo
Alcor Academy's testimonial country GB
"Simply, the best training I've ever had!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Mehdi Foudhaili
Mehdi Foudhaili
Senior Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"A fun, hands-on experience where you learn a lot!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Herda Akshija
Herda Akshija
Software Engineer
Bouvet
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NO
"This course has been a big eye-opener for me!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Kamilla Gregertsen
Kamilla Gregertsen
Software Architect
Bouvet
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NO
"Before this course, I thought I was a decent programmer! :-)"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Andrea Caligiuri
Andrea Caligiuri
Chapter Lead Developer
Vodafone
Alcor Academy's testimonial country IT
"Brilliant TDD lessons with real experts on the topic. And we had great fun doing mob programming!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial David Molinero
David Molinero
Principal Engineer
Cazoo
Alcor Academy's testimonial country GB
"Thank you for a great hands-on course on TDD and code craftsmanship!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Simon Austnes
Simon Austnes
Software Developer
Bouvet
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NO
"Overall, I found the course really interesting and lots of fun!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Erkki Antonkov
Erkki Antonkov
Senior Quality Engineer
Cazoo
Alcor Academy's testimonial country GB
"Fail it - Nail it - Work it. Thank you for such a great experience!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Ronny Navelsaker
Ronny Navelsaker
Software Developer
Bouvet
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NO
"This course made me more confident of my competence and skills, and understand the weaknesses I need to work with."
Alcor Academy's testimonial Kamilla Gregertsen
Kamilla Gregertsen
Software Architect
Bouvet
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NO
"One of the best training I ever participated in, because it was very interactive and I had to do presentations!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Urs Blum
Urs Blum
Senior Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"I have learned more in this training programme alone than in all the previous certifications combined!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Reto Lehre
Reto Lehre
Senior Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"I've never thought that things can become so much easier with the right technique. Such a great experience!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Philip Benz
Philip Benz
Senior Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"The collaborative format enabled all of us to be engaged and get hands-on!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Erkki Antonkov
Erkki Antonkov
Senior Quality Engineer
Cazoo
Alcor Academy's testimonial country GB
"The best training I ever had - challenging, emotional and essential!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Raoul Adler
Raoul Adler
Senior Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"Mob programming for teaching is absolutely awesome and innovative!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Francesco M. Chiarenza
Francesco M. Chiarenza
Senior Software Engineer
Vodafone
Alcor Academy's testimonial country IT
"Great introduction to TDD. The interactive part makes you learn a lot better than just reading a book."
Alcor Academy's testimonial Eirik Dyrli
Eirik Dyrli
Software Engineer
Bouvet
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NO
"Flying is addictive!!!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Peter Koch
Peter Koch
Head of Engineering Academy
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"Great stuff, in a real distilled form!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Adrian Sommer
Adrian Sommer
Senior Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"It was a very interesting, instructive and entertaining course. I learned a lot and now I even hate presentations a bit less!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Daniel Bolliger
Daniel Bolliger
Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"I liked the focus on practice for learning, it gave me a good practical starting point for test-driven development."
Alcor Academy's testimonial Daniel Rasmussen
Daniel Rasmussen
Software Engineer
Bouvet
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NO
"I really liked the exercises of this course and the new experience of programming together!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Kay Hartmann
Kay Hartmann
Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"I did not get bored once, and I now have actual skills and knowledge I can apply daily in my work!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Kristoffer Steen
Kristoffer Steen
Software Engineer
Bouvet
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NO
"Such a fun and interactive way to learn TDD!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Kristoffer Steen
Kristoffer Steen
Software Engineer
Bouvet
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NO
"You will learn to level up your code quality!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Marco Birrer
Marco Birrer
Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"One of the best training I've ever had!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Michael Mugglin
Michael Mugglin
Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"This was a fun and intensive learning journey!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Tamas Clement
Tamas Clement
Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"What I will take with me forever: it's all about mindset and communication!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Patrick Zbinden
Patrick Zbinden
Senior Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"Each lesson inspired me to reflect, investigate more and adapt my coding to it!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Res Gilgen
Res Gilgen
Senior Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"Very skilled, experienced and enjoyable guys to be lectured by. Highly recommended!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Stian G. Edvardsen
Stian G. Edvardsen
Software Engineer
Bouvet
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NO
"The course has introduced an entirely new dimension to my workflow and I want to learn more!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Ole Moi
Ole Moi
Software Engineer
Bouvet
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NO
"This training expanded my horizon and helped me to look beyond the accustomed working habits."
Alcor Academy's testimonial Tamas Clement
Tamas Clement
Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"After this course, you will have the urge to achieve more as an individual, and as a team as well!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Tamas Clement
Tamas Clement
Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"The mix between theory and practice helped me enormously in learning and grasping the knowledge."
Alcor Academy's testimonial Urs Birrer
Urs Birrer
Senior Software Engineer
CSS Insurance
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"This course is a real eye-opener! Not only about test-driving your code but also for writing well-designed software."
Alcor Academy's testimonial Vetle Horpestad
Vetle Horpestad
Software Engineer
Bouvet
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NO
"Relaxed, focused, productive, fun! That's how every course should be."
Alcor Academy's testimonial Michał Śmiłowski
Michał Śmiłowski
Software Engineer
CSS
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"This is not a soft "listen and take notes" course but a learn-by-doing marathon."
Alcor Academy's testimonial Pierluigi Fornoni
Pierluigi Fornoni
Senior Software Engineer
EOC
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH
"Alcor Academy brought a new insight on how to use Test Driven Development efficiently."
Alcor Academy's testimonial Daniel Torvaldsen Garip
Daniel Torvaldsen Garip
Software Engineer
SopraSteria
Alcor Academy's testimonial country NO
"This is not a classic course. This is a hands-on experience that will advance everybody. It teaches global concepts, ideas and mental models. Highly recommended!"
Alcor Academy's testimonial Markus Doggweiler
Markus Doggweiler
Software Engineer
CSS
Alcor Academy's testimonial country CH