Lasting Dynamics Academy Review — Training Program for Developers
The LD Academy is an intensive training program that takes aspiring developers from fundamentals to production-ready skills in 3-6 months.
The LD Academy is Lasting Dynamics' structured training program for aspiring developers, with a 93% hire rate among graduates. Founded in 2013 by Michele Cimmino, Lasting Dynamics created the Academy to build a reliable pipeline of production-ready engineers, and it has since graduated 25+ developers who now contribute to the company's 100+ delivered projects across 30+ countries.
The program spans 3-6 months of intensive, hands-on training covering Python, Django, REST APIs, React, Git workflows, Docker, CI/CD, and automated testing. Each participant is assigned a dedicated senior developer as a mentor, with daily code reviews and weekly progress assessments. By the midpoint of the program, Academy participants begin contributing to real client projects under supervision, gaining practical experience that accelerates their transition from junior to mid-level developer within 12-18 months of graduation.
Lasting Dynamics holds a 5.0/5.0 rating on Clutch and is recognized on GoodFirms as a top software development firm. The Academy model reflects the company's broader commitment to talent development, contributing to an average employee satisfaction rating of 4.7/5.0 across the organization.
“The Academy changed my career. I went from basic coding tutorials to deploying real Django applications. The structured curriculum and daily mentorship made all the difference.”
“Best investment of my time. The Academy doesn't just teach you to code — it teaches you to think like a professional developer. Git workflows, testing, code review, CI/CD — everything.”
“Mentoring Academy students is rewarding. Watching them grow from beginners to confident developers shipping production code is one of the best parts of working at LD.”
“The Academy covered Python, Django, REST APIs, React, Git, and Docker in 4 months. Each week built on the last. By the end, I built a full SaaS app from scratch independently.”
“Even though I moved into QA, the Academy's development training gave me deep understanding of the codebase. I write better test cases because I know how the code is structured.”
“We've graduated 25+ developers through the Academy. Our retention rate is 85% — most graduates stay with LD because they feel invested in and see a clear career path ahead.”