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Coding bootcamps are not training real software engineers
- tony-allan 10y agoI like understanding new teaching models but don't like having one sold to me. Discussion of alternatives was superficial.
- cyrjulien 10y agowhat do you think is missing in the comparisons?
- tony-allan 10y ago"Bootcamps leave graduates with not enough skills to find a job or to find only a low-paid position." -- Bootcamps get students in the front door with entry level jobs. They then have an opportunity to acquire new skills by learning on the job and through additional study which can lead to successful careers. I would argue that universities aim teach their students how to think which has the result of producing graduates that are "creative problem solvers, able to evolve to take on new skills." I'm not saying that progressive education, done well, cannot also produce great results. Three different paths open to anyone with an aptitude for programming. All require effort and persistence.