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Developer Bootcamps - Be a Programmer in Two Months!

posted by LaminatorX on Wednesday October 15 2014, @03:06PM   Printer-friendly
from the considered-harmful dept.

Thexalon writes:

The New York Times has coverage on the phenomenon of Developer Bootcamps, that claim to do in a matter of a couple of months what used to take at least a couple of years for an associate's degree. These cram courses are apparently getting about a 75% job placement rate.

Have any Soylentils either gone through these programs, or worked with others who have? If so, what are your experiences?

 
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  • (Score: 1) by Horse With Stripes on Wednesday October 15 2014, @04:46PM

    by Horse With Stripes (577) on Wednesday October 15 2014, @04:46PM (#106313)

    Suggesting you can become a developer in a few months is no different from suggesting that you can become a master mechanic in a few months, or an airline pilot, or an electrical engineer. Sure, maybe you can get to the point where you're probably not going to hurt people most of the time, but how many of those would you trust to work unsupervised or in critical functions?

    So you're saying I could get my MacGyver degree in about year? WooHoo!