However, if you think you’ll be much better off taking your time to learn things, or if personally choosing which topics you want to learn is something more beneficial for you, then self-study could be better. Can commit 9–12 dedicated weeks (which is long or short depending on what you compare it with).Prefer a more structured approach to learning with curriculums, lectures, tests, etc.It is not fool-proof, and you have to take into consideration your personal preferences.Ĭoding bootcamps might work for you if you: And maybe the reason bootcamps didn’t work for some is that it really wasn’t right for them in the first place, but they still went through with it because of all the wonderful things they’ve been hearing about it. Just because coding bootcamps worked for others, doesn’t automatically mean it will work for you. But before you decide, here are some things coding bootcamps don’t really tell you about. But maybe you’ve heard about how coding bootcamps didn’t work for others, too.īoth students and schools had their fair share of overhyping or demonizing coding bootcamps, and as with anything, use your better judgement when choosing which is better for you. If you’ve been reading about all the success stories from coding bootcamp graduates, the program obviously has worked. This intensive training program is designed to get students prepared from noob to job-ready in a just a few weeks. One way to kickstart a career in programming is to go through a coding bootcamp, which is like dev traineeship on steroids.
But it doesn’t mean it’s any easier for anyone to just break in. I guess the secret’s out-you don’t really need a computer science degree to get hired by top tech companies.
This is part 2 of from the series based on our Codementor Office Hours with Haseeb. Know some insider tips and secrets about coding bootcamps from a guy who graduated and taught in one.