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No, I think the author is correct in that quote. Software developers can be taught in bootcamps. Some of the higher quality bootcamps that filter out bad stude
by aurareturn 3y ago
No, I think the author is correct in that quote.
Software developers can be taught in bootcamps. Some of the higher quality bootcamps that filter out bad students have been very successful. They'll teach students to be good developers.
But computer science students get a more holistic view of how software and computers work. They have better fundamentals but when they first get a job, many of them don't even know the basics. Bootcamps will move faster and teach what the industry is using.
I think both routes are fine. Top students from either route will be better than the average regardless.
- jruohonen 3y ago> I think both routes are fine. I think we need both, and thus why we have things like capstones and whatnot. And I see no problems sending students to good bootcamps for that matter. But see, particularly software engineering is much more than tools, languages, and whatnot. And as for CS, for instance the lack of proper education about ML, statistics, and math in general is behind many of today's problems, I'd argue.
- aurareturn 3y agoI agree. I've actually seen a lot of CS students spend a summer at a coding bootcamp after they graduate. It boosts their practical knowledge and makes them productive from day one.