I'm a bit split on boot camps. On one hand if you're already a high income earning person, such the lawyer and you need to pivot it can be an option. But they

I'm a bit split on boot camps. On one hand if you're already a high income earning person, such the lawyer and you need to pivot it can be an option. But they're targeting high school grads and others who aren't as prepared. I don't think you actually need any formal training to become a programmer, I don't and I do exceptionally well. Once you add in investors who expect returns, why wouldn't lambda School enroll as many people as they could without any regard to education. Those who are motivated will learn on their own, find themselves entry level tech jobs and can be put up as an example of successful students. Those who fail will be shown as too lazy to put in the effort. If I was to advise a new student on what path to take, I had almost always say to go to college. The main advantage being that you can grow a real Social circle, and with the coming saturation of boot camp grads you'll have an actual degree. For non-traditional students, such as working parents many state schools offer online curriculums which will be a much better fit versus an exploitive boot camp.