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I'm not all that surprised. The biggest advantage to a Coding Boot Camp is the intense, focused study for the duration of the program - and possibly any industr

I'm not all that surprised. The biggest advantage to a Coding Boot Camp is the intense, focused study for the duration of the program - and possibly any industry experience any of the teachers bring (although I'm sure the quality of that experience varies greatly from camp to camp). The biggest downfall I see in the idea behind the Boot Camps is that they are great at pumping out entry level coders, but don't seem to offer much in terms of career growth or learn trajectory outside of the basics. I'd be much more inclined to pay for one of these programs (which is another issue when you add the cost of tuition on top of regular living expenses + time away from work) if they offered some sort of career mentor-ship for a designated time period after landing that first role. They could offer counseling for career growth, additional classes, etc. I think that would create more return on invested from a student prospective. Overall I think the boot camp space got way too crowed too quickly, which is understandable considering the amount of people trying to land that entry level paycheck.

skybrian 9y ago
That sounds like a good way for a boot camp program to differentiate itself. On the other hand, I don't know that they necessarily have to be more than what they are? Getting people enough coding knowledge to get an entry-level job can be life-changing, so specializing in that seems like a good thing. You can always take more courses and learn more.
andrewjl 9y ago
Check out https://outco.io https://outco.io which sounds like to covers the parts you find lacking.
- jefflombardjr 9y ago
  This looks like every other boot camp out there. Uses buzzwords like 'pair programming' and stereotypical whiteboard background video. How do you think this differentiates itself from other boot camps? Online/Onsite is not unique.
  - andrewjl 9y ago
    My understanding is their curriculum covers soft skills in addition to algorithms and data structures. For example students are trained on how to communicate well, verbally and non-verbally, while white boarding, as well as how to present their experiences in best possible light in relation to the job description and what the interviewer is looking for. I'd say that overall they focus more on the interview phase, though I see a potential to extend the curriculum to get engineers ready for promotion or a management role.

skybrian 9y ago

That sounds like a good way for a boot camp program to differentiate itself. On the other hand, I don't know that they necessarily have to be more than what they are? Getting people enough coding knowledge to get an entry-level job can be life-changing, so specializing in that seems like a good thing. You can always take more courses and learn more.

andrewjl 9y ago

Check out https://outco.io https://outco.io which sounds like to covers the parts you find lacking.

jefflombardjr 9y ago
This looks like every other boot camp out there. Uses buzzwords like 'pair programming' and stereotypical whiteboard background video. How do you think this differentiates itself from other boot camps? Online/Onsite is not unique.
- andrewjl 9y ago
  My understanding is their curriculum covers soft skills in addition to algorithms and data structures. For example students are trained on how to communicate well, verbally and non-verbally, while white boarding, as well as how to present their experiences in best possible light in relation to the job description and what the interviewer is looking for. I'd say that overall they focus more on the interview phase, though I see a potential to extend the curriculum to get engineers ready for promotion or a management role.