Guy Spent $11,000 On A Coding 'Bootcamp' And Doubled His Salary

[Keith Smith]

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" <techlists at phpcoderusa.com>
> 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
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