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That sounds like something somebody trying to sell me a $200/month Equinox membership would say. Sure, maybe some people learn better with mentorship or structu
by ng12 9y ago
That sounds like something somebody trying to sell me a $200/month Equinox membership would say. Sure, maybe some people learn better with mentorship or structured classes -- but those generally cost money and/or more time. The important thing is the resources are out there: it's an amazing thing that you can become a talented engineer entirely through self-study. How many fields can you say that about?
- KirinDave 9y agoIs it really amazing that if you spend 10x the time you need to you can become as good as someone e with a good guided study program? That seems very normal to me. But sure. Evidently now working in education is a conflict of interest to education. Right.
- ng12 9y ago10x seems like a clear exaggeration -- but that would depend on whatever the "good guided study program" costs. Especially since I know many bootcamps that cost thousands of dollars to churn out unemployable developers.
- KirinDave 9y agoIf I look at what I did without a boot camp it's more like 50x. I've been at this since I was 6 and I'm nearly 40. For something like web app development I'm not sure I really have a 50x advantage over someone who went to a specialist vocational camp.