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$70K/Year no degree, I wish all schools had this sort of commitment... - rebel100 - 06-15-2015
"Flatiron School only accepts about 170 students a year, or 6 percent of its applicants. Demand is high, teachers are scarce and Enbar and Flombaum are determined to keep their nearly perfect record of employment post-completion intact."
I'm particularly keen on the last part of that: "determined to keep their near perfect record of employment post-completion in tact". The story is about a start up that teached coding in 4 months for $15,000. Great investment for the anticipated return. Make $70,000 a year with no degree
Interesting too how they describe the need for technology literacy and liken it to the need for the ability to read and write.
$70K/Year no degree, I wish all schools had this sort of commitment... - AkaiOkami - 06-15-2015
Those 6 percent, I want to see what their background is. If only four months of programming is needed to get a $70,000 job then Amazon would not be able to keep an idiot's guide to programming book in stock. I smell BS here.
$70K/Year no degree, I wish all schools had this sort of commitment... - sanantone - 06-15-2015
These coding schools are getting more and more expensive. I wonder how much better they are than a community college or one of those free tutorial websites like Code Academy. A semester at a CC will probably cost $1,000-1500, and you can receive federal financial aid.
However, I would like to talk about the former computer science student. I've heard employers and students complain that computer science students graduate without knowing how to program. I don't think a lot of people realize how theoretical computer science programs can be.
After I finish my web development program at EdCC for less than $1,000, I need to open up a coding school so I can charge people $15,000 for four months of instruction.
$70K/Year no degree, I wish all schools had this sort of commitment... - Johann - 06-15-2015
sanantone Wrote:After I finish my web development program at EdCC for less than $1,000, I need to open up a coding school so I can charge people $15,000 for four months of instruction.
Best idea I've heard!
AkaiOkami Wrote:Those 6 percent, I want to see what their background is. ... I smell BS here.
From the article: "Their first class of about 20 students came from all walks of life: a construction worker, an investment banker, a professional poker player and a boxer."
They do have a free course: "NYC Web Development Fellowship. In partnership with New York City, this free program trains NYC residents without college degrees for careers in web development." Yes - if you are degree-less in NYC, maybe take the free one. Then open a school and charge $15K ....
J
$70K/Year no degree, I wish all schools had this sort of commitment... - Prloko - 06-16-2015
sanantone Wrote:After I finish my web development program at EdCC for less than $1,000, I need to open up a coding school so I can charge people $15,000 for four months of instruction.
I'm sure it won't be long until the UoPs and Grand Canyon's of the world dilute this market. Their "traditional" model is suffering.