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12-21-2014, 02:49 AM
Go to the Minneapolis re-employment/workforce, center....they are free there.
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12-22-2014, 05:05 AM
Great advice parlay. It might seem obvious to some but I unrealistically expect to learn everything first time round. Been teaching myself css and dabbling in xcode while my phone apps being developed. Time to go over the stuff 2 3 4 times and see where im at and if it starts flowing more naturally.
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03-24-2017, 12:20 PM
Has anyone complete one of these bootcamps or worked with someone after they completed a bootcamp?
I've been advised that it takes 6 months to 1 year to get someone ready for an entry level programming position. The bootcamp might only be 3 months but it takes a newbie 2 to 3 months to prepare for the bootcamp and people need another 3 to 6 months of practice or an internship before they are really ready to be an entry level programmer. Do you guys agree?
The cost of the bootcamp is not a concern for me as I'm not going to the bootcamp myself. I'm working with some people that may hire bootcamp graduates.
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03-26-2017, 09:07 PM
I went to a three-month bootcamp about 1.5 years ago. I'm fluent in self-taught Japanese but had never done any programming. I did really well and got a gig with a big company about two months after I graduated. I've been at my job ever since and really enjoy working there as a developer. To me it's just a job and I never code anything in my spare time, but my employer has the resources for me to advance my learning/abilities on the job, and I've spent some time learning CS concepts that weren't covered in my course. However, in practice, that stuff doesn't come into play in my work real often.
I had a great experience and huge ROI, but I think that I'm on the upper end of outcomes. There were 1 or 2 other students in my class who were better than me, but they got lower paying startup-y jobs that are way more demanding workplaces. On the other hand their skills have probably improved faster than mine.
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03-27-2017, 05:01 AM
Finished my MS in mechanical engineering, still considering going this route. The current market for my degree is medicore at best and starting salaries are equal of not slightly worse for me.
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03-27-2017, 06:47 PM
^ I wonder if bootcamps scored low because they surveyed developers with experience and bootcamps are usually for beginners. However, I agree that online courses are probably the best option. The guys I work always want to see projects that a developer has worked on independently when they interview them. Anything a developer creates in a bootcamp is something he had help with so it might not represent his true ability.
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03-28-2017, 12:53 AM
I took one class back in 1997. It was a total waste of money. Your best bet is to get out and build a network if possible.'
Also, try writing some programs yourself so that you can show them to anyone who wants to see them. Build a demo-reel, so to speak.
That being said, IT is a vastly overrated career field. Most people get out of it in a few years.