> Because C is not the right tool for 95% of the jobs the coding bootcamp crowd will be asked to solve. Totally irrelevant. My first language was Scheme and I

> Because C is not the right tool for 95% of the jobs the coding bootcamp crowd will be asked to solve. Totally irrelevant. My first language was Scheme and I haven't touched a functional language in the 10 years since. However I'm really glad I learned it (through SICP) because it set me up for success later. This is actually what I think is the big problem with bootcamps -- they want to treat software engineering as a trade. I don't care if you can check off the Javascript box on the resume. I care that you're an intelligent, motivated developer who's able to build decent software.