OK Coders
OK Coders is Oklahoma’s first developer bootcamp! Our part-time courses are held in a classroom setting taught by industry professionals.
2025 Enrollment Is Now Closed
Get ready for OK Coders 2025 – an adventure you won’t want to miss.
Important Dates:
- 1/1/25 Early Admission Deadline
- 1/5/25 Early Admission Students Notified
1/15/25 General Admission Deadline1/21/25 General Admission Students NotifiedDeadline extended! Apps due 1/30!- 2/1/25 Cohort Start Date
Location + Schedule:
Classes (4 hours per week) take place in-person on Saturdays from 10am-2pm.
Classes start on 2/1. and will run for 4 weeks, followed by a 1 week break for each module lasting ~6 months.
Located in Oklahoma City @ The Verge OKC (600 N. Robinson Ave, #500 Oklahoma City, OK 73102)
Cost:
$200 per module, due the day before the first class of each module.
Scholarships are available! In the application form, there will be a section to apply for one. Note that scholarship availability is limited.
Pre-Requisites:
Complete the “Elements and Structure” section of the “Learn HTML” class at Codecademy. This should take you ~2 hours and can be done at no cost with a free Codecademy account. Just do the lessons, not quizzes/project. If you hit a point of payment, you have gone too far.
Educating Oklahoma’s Future Coders
What is OK Coders?
OK Coders was founded in 2014 by the University of Oklahoma’s Ronnie K. Irani Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (I-CCEW) to help meet Oklahoma’s growing demand for software developers. Oklahoma’s nascent startup scene combined with its high quality of life and low cost of living is attracting national attention, but there is an unmet demand for technical talent.
OK Coders accepts all contributions through Techlahoma Foundation.
What We Offer
OK Coders offers beginner and intermediate coding bootcamps for adults 18+ in OKC. Bootcamps cover current development technologies and are taught by software engineers from the local tech community, making OK Coders ideal for anyone ready to kickstart their coding career or pick up a new hobby. OK Coders bootcamps run 4 hours a week on Saturdays to accommodate full-time workers and students.
What We Teach
The core program of OK Coders is our full-stack web development bootcamp that uses a javascript-based stack. The full-stack bootcamp is made up of six 4-week modules that together make up an intro to web development. In addition to this core offering, we occasionally offer supplementary coursework, and partner with additional organizations to provide added benefits.
Module 1: Website Structure and Design
HTML, CSS, Bootstrap
Module 2: Programming Fundamentals (JavaScript)
Data structures, Algorithms, Debugging
Module 3: Intermediate Programming (JavaScript)
Server side, Testing, Object Oriented
Module 4: Frontend Libraries and Frameworks
React, Tailwind, APIs
Module 5: Fullstack and Databases
Next.js, MySql, Deployment
Module 6: Capstone Project
Build and Deploy with Modern Technologies
The best part of OK Coders was meeting other people in the tech community, which ultimately led to me finding the resources I needed to get a job.
OK Coders offered its first bootcamp in OKC in 2014 and graduated a class of 20. Since then, we’ve run over 20 bootcamps covering a variety of programming topics in both Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
Over 350 adults from a variety of backgrounds and careers have now been through OK Coders bootcamps and become part of the tech community in Oklahoma. Participants have a variety of education levels and job titles. All are welcome that have a desire to learn something new!
While OK Coders doesn’t have a formal job placement program, over 1/3 of past participants now work as full-time software developers, with an additional percentage now working in programming adjacent tech fields. Not everyone who takes OK Coders decides programming is the right fit, and that’s okay! Our goal is to provide an affordable, accessible way for people to explore new skills and determine if a career in software development is for them.
Current Instructors
Bryan Rigsby
Lead Instructor
Sr. Software Engineer | ITG
Bryan wrote his first line of code 15+ years ago and was immediately hooked! At the time he was a truck driver who did not like life on the road. It wasn’t until 2019 that he was able to attend a coding bootcamp. This changed his life! He now has an amazing career and wakes up each day actually excited to go to work. Code is life!
Derrick Young
Instructor
Software Developer | Freelance
After nearly a decade working in healthcare, Derrick dove into tech starting off self taught with the FreeCodeCamp course offerings. He then considered himself lucky enough to come across the OKCoders bootcamp where his skills and passion for the industry really developed and took off.
Zach Mays
Advisor
Lead Engineer | Apricot
Zach is the Lead Engineer at Apricot. His work is driven by a commitment to the growth of the Oklahoma tech community, helping to cultivate new talent and tech companies.
