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Originally Posted by Hehasrisen
Do these bootcamps only teach you programming?
What about AI, machine learning, computer vision, scientific computing, data mining, etc...? Not hating on the bootcamps but I guess it just depends what you want to do with your career. Also, I know nothing about these bootcamps except for reading the last 5 posts so I'm definitely not one who should be commenting on them.
Yeah, as far as I can tell, they just focus on programming. And usually just one language (or maybe a few). They try to get you specialized and up to speed on the most relevant/marketable language(s) at the moment.
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Originally Posted by Fantaz
Yeah when I checked out those 9 month programs it was pretty in line with what college costs. A few grand it was not
I guess it depends on the bootcamp. I'm under the impression that the one I linked to earlier is among the best around, and that's only $10K in tuition. Also, the article says they reimburse $5K if you get a job. Considering that the program only takes 10 weeks and has an average starting salary of $79K, I'd say that's a steal (especially compared to traditional college degrees, which usually take tens of thousands of dollars and years to complete). It is important to keep in mind what someone mentioned above, though, and that's that these bootcamps are competitive to get into. At the same time, so are the computer science programs at many good schools.
But other bootcamps I've found are fairly cheap. TeaLeaf is only a couple grand. I think another one is free (although you have to fund living in NYC for a few months).
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Originally Posted by Baltimore Jones
I feel like the best path is get into one of those schools if you can, get a decent job, learn on the job and continue your learning on other topics such as those that you listed in order to advance yourself and your career.
I totally agree. I think the best strategy for these bootcamps is to use them as a stepping stone into a good job. So bust your ass for the few months, learn the language(a) they focus on, and get the best job you can. Once you've accomplished that, then you can start to get a broader knowledge base by self studying, taking night classes, or whatever.
Last edited by YoungEcon; 11-20-2013 at 04:18 AM.