> For the level of depth we went into, I may as well have just taken a Coursera course. This may be true for graduate programs, but I wholeheartedly believe th

> For the level of depth we went into, I may as well have just taken a Coursera course. This may be true for graduate programs, but I wholeheartedly believe that undergrad Comp Sci programs should be completed at a 4-year school mostly because the course work is less specialized, much easier to teach and generally attracts pretty decent pool of instructors at most schools. Additionally, bootcamps are not online courses and shouldn't be conflated. A 6 to 9-months bootcamp goes through material at such a high pace that it often becomes counter-productive. I have a friend who paid $10K for a 6-months bootcamp, got burned out and learned very little in the end. The entire experience basically turned him away. I have another friend who started Comp Sci program at a community college and he's been absolutely happy with overall experience and pace. I have helped both of them and would generally recommend staying the hell away from bootcamps, especially with no prior programming experience.