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So, everyone knows that Software is eating the world and coding is hot. However, something about this article seems off to me 1. All persons quoted are coding
by npalli 11y ago
So, everyone knows that Software is eating the world and coding is hot. However, something about this article seems off to me
1. All persons quoted are coding camp organizers/owners. Could it be they have some vested interest in pushing forward the idea that you can go from zero to hero in a few weeks of coding bootcamp.
2. The 'hot' areas that have been listed - mobile, analytics, cloud are actually a very tiny percent of jobs!. A quick Glassdoor search showed 25/1 ratio for software engineer/mobile engineer. In fact, if you go away from SF and NY, the number of jobs in these areas are even rarer. Which calls into question the whole premise of what is being taught.
Paul Graham's submarine article is spot on about these PR stunts.
http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html