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Yeah that just sounds like marketroid startup dude speak. If you want to say that your business model and $3000 price tag are weeding out all but the most dedic
by zedshaw 14y ago
Yeah that just sounds like marketroid startup dude speak. If you want to say that your business model and $3000 price tag are weeding out all but the most dedicated students, well then don't claim that's an effective teaching model. It's an effective way to find people who will learn no matter what, and doesn't say anything about how effective what you're doing is or is not.
- hanibash 14y agoTeaching people directly and offering personal mentorship is the teaching model. The price is just set at a point that people are willing to pay us. It has the added benefit of keeping the bar for student motivation high. That's not the only way, as Hacker School has shown, where the tuition is free and they instead filter purely on applications. Not many websites are offering the personal touch online, and I personally think more people should. I think http://railstutors.com/ http://railstutors.com/ are an example of two guys doing it right. Judging by the success of DevBootcamp/Hacker School/Etc. have had, I think it can safely be said mentorship is a pretty effective teaching model. Our job is to make that model work online as well.
- niels_olson 14y agoAre you aware of any mentorship models in San Diego?
- JPKab 14y agoOk, so I commented in a thread here, and just now saw your username. Thanks for your work. Your "Learn the Hard Way" books are great. And your advice on being a professional programmer vs. being a professional who knows how to program really gave me some new perspective, and, I say this in all seriousness, affected my career path in a good way.
- mhoad 14y agoIt's weird that you mention that specific point. I was talking to someone about that just the other day during the Bloc course. That bit of advice has really stuck with me since I first read it. +1 on thanks for the resources too Zed, appreciate it.