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Mar 25 2017 09:52am
Should i attend a reputable coding boot-camp?
pros and cons? i would be attending the IOS Immersive 3 month program boot-camp with DevMoutain.
If anybody has any feedback to give that would be greatly appreciated.
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Mar 25 2017 12:03pm
Depends on what you want. If you want a career as a software developer for some decent companies then no, you would be better off going for a bachelors.

If you want to make apps on your own or maybe in a small start up then go ahead.
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Mar 26 2017 11:26am
Pros: You'll learn a lot in a short amount of time and it isn't too expensive
Cons: The bootcamps can be very difficult, it is easy to fall behind, and they are mostly functional. They are not going to give you as wide a range of knowledge or theory as a 4 year degree.

What is your plan after the bootcamp and what do you want to get out of it? It is easier to get a job with a bachelors, but that only matters for your first job. Once you have job experience and recommendations it doesn't matter if you went to college to learn programming.
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Mar 26 2017 03:25pm
Quote (waraholic @ Mar 26 2017 09:26am)
Pros: You'll learn a lot in a short amount of time and it isn't too expensive
Cons: The bootcamps can be very difficult, it is easy to fall behind, and they are mostly functional. They are not going to give you as wide a range of knowledge or theory as a 4 year degree.

What is your plan after the bootcamp and what do you want to get out of it? It is easier to get a job with a bachelors, but that only matters for your first job. Once you have job experience and recommendations it doesn't matter if you went to college to learn programming.


i would like to be hired as a junior dev. but also have side projects and freelance
i don't have time to do a 4 yr degree in computer science. I guess I'm just asking if bootcamps are legit and worth the effort and money to get jump started in the area you choose.
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Mar 26 2017 08:58pm
Coding Bootcamps? I learned more from copying and pasting SO answers tbh :lol: (and browsing them daily)

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Quote (JohnMiller92 @ Mar 26 2017 06:58pm)
Coding Bootcamps? I learned more from copying and pasting SO answers tbh :lol: (and browsing them daily)


pointless reply. thanks.
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pointless reply. thanks.


Not really, coding bootcamps are useless unless they are free courses (imo)

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Quote (JohnMiller92 @ Mar 27 2017 02:53pm)
Not really, coding bootcamps are useless unless they are free courses (imo)


experience?
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Quote (mpetsch @ Mar 28 2017 08:22am)
experience?


Yeah, but is that worth the price? When you can find their paid courses + more out there online for free? Youtube for example, stack overflow, etc, etc

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