It's the work placement promised at the end of the course that sometimes tempts me to do one. The value is in helping get the first foot into the door, which i

It's the work placement promised at the end of the course that sometimes tempts me to do one. The value is in helping get the first foot into the door, which is a totally different skill than programming itself. A course with a good relationship with some decent IT companies could be good value for someone who doesn't already have contacts in the industry.