Developer bootcamps are immersive, intense educational programs designed to take you from zero to coding hero in an impressively short amount of time. These bootcamps are popping up all over; in as little as six weeks, you can learn the skills that will qualify you to be a full-fledged programmer. Not only that, but most of the bootcamps offer job placement after graduation. There are bootcamps tailored toward working professionals, fresh undergrads, and seasoned PhDs. There are also a range of different options for different developers.
It may sound like hyperbole, but going through one of these programs can quite literally change your life and set you on a new exciting path. Here are a few of the many potential benefits.
1. Get Out of a Rut and Fast
There’s no reason to feel like you missed your chance to become a part of today’s technological revolution. These bootcamps are your path to a new career with a manageable investment of time and money.
I talked to one current bootcamper who is taking classes in Chicago, for privacy’s sake, we’ll call her Gwen. Gwen was working at a corporate retail chain when she decided to attend. She realized that she can learn a major programming language in just six weeks and pay as little as $6,000–much cheaper and faster than a B.A. in the sciences. She’s now about a third of her way through the bootcamp she started in November and hopes to graduate as a Junior Programmer.
2. Get a Better Career
Many graduates of Development Bootcamps make as much as $100,000 per year, and the average salary of a Junior Programmer is $65,000 per year. Jobs that pay like this in other sectors are rare. If you’re already working in web development, you can boost your career and learn the intricacies of new programming and data management techniques at the forefront of the web development.
3. Get Exactly What You Pay For
While the most expensive developer bootcamp is still close to the average cost of a year of college, there are a range of good schools in a modest price range. You won’t find yourself paying for anything outside your educational goals. The bootcamp that Gwen attends has a mid-range price tag of $12,000 and provides both online and on-campus programs to give a full immersion into the coding world. “Not only do we learn how to program, but we also ‘learn how to learn’ and even develop the interpersonal skills needed in the tech industry.”
4. Start On Your Path To Design The Future
While developer bootcamps present a great opportunity for a quick jump to a new professional career, they can also serve as the fist step to your journey to become a seasoned senior developer.
5. Form Important Relationships
From instructors to classmates, the people you’ll meet during dev bootcamps will be extremely valuable to your professional network. Graduates often report staying in touch with many of the contacts they made during their session, leading to job offers, partnerships, and other great professional opportunities down the road.
20+ Life-Changing Design and Development Bootcamps
Now that you’ve read about the benefits of attending a design or development bootcamp, check back tomorrow for our list of the best bootcamps around for everything from Rails to PHP and even iOS development.
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All statistics and Bootcamp info compiled from Bootcamper.io, Bootcamps.in, and a personal interview with a Chicago bootcamper.
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