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I did a bootcamp and then went on to get my master's in CS. I think it would be more useful to you to do something like Lambda School or Hack Reactor, rather th
by hsikka 7y ago
I did a bootcamp and then went on to get my master's in CS. I think it would be more useful to you to do something like Lambda School or Hack Reactor, rather than go back for a 4 year degree. A lot of real engineering skills can and are learned by thousands on the fly as they work as Software Engineers. Programs like Lambda get you the essential toolkit and teach you how to learn, while degrees offer breadth in a lot of different types of topics including some very theoretical ones and can be offbeat with what is happening in industry. If you really do enjoy it, you can always work for a year or two as a software engineer, and decide you want to study Computer Science more formally and save up for that. Just my 2 cents, and I'm someone who's applying to CS PhD programs right now.
- leeshire 7y agowow good for you that's interesting, where I am in Seattle is there Lambda I'll check it out is it expensive?
- aiscapehumanity 7y agoI think Lambda is all online
- huehehue 7y agoOP, please do extensive research on any bootcamps you might consider. There was a recent HN thread calling them out, and I've found them to be pretty scummy myself. (I was a accepted into one of the big ones and asked for way more money than advertised, upfront. I was offered a teaching position at a Uni bootcamp under an abysmal curriculum. I've been to the recruiting events as an employer.) I know they're not all bad, but some programs thrive on taking advantage of people in your position.