Ask HN: Which programming bootcamp should I attend?

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by thetest3r • 13 years ago

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Hey Hackers,

I've been doing some research into programming bootcamps recently. I've seen that many people recommend Hack Reactor, DevBootCamp, MakerSquare, and Devatory. Is there a special reason why many of these camps teach RoR? Which would you recommend and why?

argonaut• 13 years ago

What are you looking to get out of the program?

Ruby on Rails is often taught because it is one of the most in-demand skills in tech startups (other skills would be frontend skills, iOS, data science) - this applies to Silicon Valley, NY, and possibly Austin (not too familiar with Austin's tech scene). Many startups use Python, Java, or C#, (popularity in that order), but it's a drastically smaller number. Big tech corps are a different matter, but coding programs don't really target them.

The location the program is in matters quite a bit and can influence your ability to get a job in a certain location.

I'm somewhat familiar with these programs. If you provided an email in your profile we could talk about it more.

thetest3r• 13 years ago

Thanks for the information. I'm trying to get a job once I finish these bootcamps. many people have advised me to not take some of the bootcamps because they focus more on the frontend (HTML, CSS, Node.js).

My email is thetest3r@gmail.com.

Thanks again and Merry Christmas!

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