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I am not going to hire anybody from a free coding bootcamp or a coding bootcamp for that matter. Seems like they turn out people who know how to hack things tog
by frequentnapper 7y ago
I am not going to hire anybody from a free coding bootcamp or a coding bootcamp for that matter. Seems like they turn out people who know how to hack things together based on shallow knowledge.
- m463 7y agoMaybe it's an opportunity for people who wouldn't otherwise get the chance. I've met lots of young bright folks stuck in mcjobs, sort of at the mercy of circumstance. Maybe trying a coding camp will turn on a lightbulb. There will be some filtering required.
- frequentnapper 7y agomaybe can be suitable gig hires to turn out quick cheap startup ideas.
- patrickserrano 7y agoI hired someone from a bootcamp who was making a career change and it was easily one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Took a little while to ramp up, but that process helped me be a better manager and helped the rest of the team feel comfortable mentoring someone. It’s not for everyone that’s for sure. But saying you’ll never hire anyone means you’re missing out on some great candidates. Take a look at people making career changes, and where you can use that domain knowledge to broaden the team in a way someone with CS degree necessarily might not.