Coding House

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussions' started by Kizmet, Dec 16, 2016.

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  1. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

  2. cookderosa

    cookderosa Resident Chef

    that's a bummer. The article reports these bootcamps have fallen flat, and aren't as great as promised. I remember thinking it was a wonderful idea, kinda like apprenticeship or other nontrad approaches. I wonder if this is just a growing pain and the industry will correct, bringing better bootcamp operators into market, or if this is the end of the idea?
     
  3. decimon

    decimon Well-Known Member

  4. BusinessManIT

    BusinessManIT Member

    Speaking as a former computer geek with decades of experience and an MBA degree in Information Systems, you cannot create a coding genius in a few weeks or even months through one of these coding schools. It takes several years of experience to become an accomplished programmer. There are no shortcuts, pure and simple. Some people are smarter than others and would pick up coding quicker but there is no substitute for proper schooling in this field and several years of on the job experience.
     
  5. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

  6. decimon

    decimon Well-Known Member

  7. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    I read through the $10 bundle in detail. From the Sass section:

    "Gain insight into the Bourbon library..."

    Programming under the influence? Sure, I've done it myself, years back, before I quit. But never at work ... not a good idea. :smile:

    J.
     
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  8. TomE

    TomE New Member

    Looking through the entire article, it appears as though there is some value with these schools and some of the problems may stem from particular institutions that aren't doing due diligence in getting students where they need to be. However, in terms of risk-reward ratios, the one example of 16 months in school and $20k spent in order to secure an internship that eventually led to a full-time gig actually seems better than going the traditional 4-year route with at least twice as much time spent in school, probably at least 4 times as much spent on tuition for what could equate to similar outcomes.

    The tuition-free models where the institutions are compensated in certain percentages of graduates' salaries for x years upon graduation sounds very intriguing. Wanting to get paid, I'm sure that the instructors aren't messing around.
     

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