I have met very few developers that I considered *good* developers that did not also have a google window open full time for questions. I think have of IT and development skills is just being able to google good and figure out the rest on your own. -- Regards, -- Nathan On 2016-10-27 08:10, Keith Smith wrote: > I think part of the key is only allowing those in, who show serious > potential and have done some self learning and show a true passion and > raw talent. > > It is a lot of hours. 720 - 1200 hours. And a lot of hands on which > is very beneficial. If the instructors are with the students most of > the time, giving them lots of guidance along the way, then maybe. > Just seems like a lot for 9 - 12 weeks. > > Not sure how much one can retain while drinking from a fire hose. > > > On 2016-10-27 07:43, Kevin Fries wrote: >> Insane! But if you read the article carefully, the students may be >> going for 2-3 months, but they are working 80-100 hrs a week. >> >> If you really focused, structured it like a real job, go with 1 week >> sprints and a focus to learn A, B, and C in sprint/week 1, and D & E >> in sprint/week 2, 9-12 weeks is very do-able. >> >> If the boot camp had sponsors looking to hire, and the emphasis could >> be placed on those skills, a job 1 week after, at 2x a marketer's >> salary, is also very do-able. >> >> I think this idea is actually awesome. >> >> Kevin >> >> On Oct 27, 2016 8:28 AM, "Keith Smith" >> wrote: >> >>> I cannot imagine being able to teach someone how to be a web >>> developer in 9 - 12 weeks. I'd like to see the curriculum. Way too >>> much to know. >>> >>> >> http://www.businessinsider.com/guy-spent-11000-on-a-coding-bootcamp-and-doubled-his-salary-2013-4 >>> [1] >>> >>> -- >>> Keith Smith >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] >> >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] >> http://www.businessinsider.com/guy-spent-11000-on-a-coding-bootcamp-and-doubled-his-salary-2013-4 >> [2] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss