Found this sneaky advertorial for CodeCore Bootcamp, which promises to make you a software developer in only 8 weeks! 8 weeks! Sos that you can access fabulous jobs in Vancouver for the exceptionally high average salary of $50k a year! FIFTY K, PEOPLE.
So. 8 weeks? To make a software dev? A Hootsuite intern, perhaps...
I'd argue that it takes several years to develop a problem-solving toolkit, best-practices, and just enough fundamental theory to be a half-decent developer with both breadth and depth enough to write non-embarrassing, maintainable code without needing tonnes of support, feedback (which is always helpful, but particularly essential in early days), and nights spent falling asleep with K&R on your face. Whether that's in school or out, getting employable takes time: time spent doing code, and thinking about it, and talking about it. I feel like these CodeGuru guys are being misleading at best, and that article reads to me almost like satire.
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Found this sneaky advertorial for CodeCore Bootcamp, which promises to make you a software developer in only 8 weeks! 8 weeks! Sos that you can access fabulous jobs in Vancouver for the exceptionally high average salary of $50k a year! FIFTY K, PEOPLE.
Amusing rebuttal here (more about Vancouver than the 8 weeks aspect): http://blog.deliciousjuice.com/2014/01/07/12-reasons/
So. 8 weeks? To make a software dev? A Hootsuite intern, perhaps...
I'd argue that it takes several years to develop a problem-solving toolkit, best-practices, and just enough fundamental theory to be a half-decent developer with both breadth and depth enough to write non-embarrassing, maintainable code without needing tonnes of support, feedback (which is always helpful, but particularly essential in early days), and nights spent falling asleep with K&R on your face. Whether that's in school or out, getting employable takes time: time spent doing code, and thinking about it, and talking about it. I feel like these CodeGuru guys are being misleading at best, and that article reads to me almost like satire.