I could see bootcamps working if they teach the process of learning and fixing one's own problems. Focusing too much on the actual content is a mistake imo. Pro

I could see bootcamps working if they teach the process of learning and fixing one's own problems. Focusing too much on the actual content is a mistake imo. Programming is a constantly moving field and a good developer is always learning and self teaching. I suppose the total immersion and the sink or swim connotation of bootcamps could force students to learn on their own. Meanwhile, at least in my case, schools don't appear to teach their students anything about figuring shit out. Students have to be hand held through a series of prepackaged projects that don't have any real context or motivation in the real world. Most importantly, they're never taught that programming is a skill. They don't understand that to get good at programming, they need to practice. Maybe most of them don't want to become world class programmers. But even a mediocre soccer player needs to practice dribbling. A CS student who just takes classes and doesn't write any more code than what is necessary is setting themselves up for failure, much like a fencer who only takes group classes and never practices.