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Coding bootcamps

Coding bootcamps

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Coding bootcamps

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- Bootcamps can be a fast way to get the skills you need to get into the developer field quickly. They are designed to teach the practical skills necessary to get a job in the industry in a condensed timeframe. According to a 2018 survey, these programs have an average tuition of $12,000, and courses are an average of 14 weeks long. They graduated 20,000 students in 2018, and that's up 20% from the previous year. The firms surveyed have an average placement success rate of 88% within 120 days. Now this is a full-time, in-person, immersive experience. Many camps run 40 hours or more per week. But that hard work often pays off. Why? Well, they teach skills not often taught in schools, like peer programming, test-driven development, and cutting-edge tools. However, many bootcamps have pretty low acceptance rates compared to traditional schools. They pick and choose the students with the highest chance of success, and not…

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