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That's not what the statistics say. The top coding bootcamps like Hack Reactor have 99% placement rates for their graduates within 6 months with average salary

That's not what the statistics say. The top coding bootcamps like Hack Reactor have 99% placement rates for their graduates within 6 months with average salary of 100k. And if you don't get a job, hack reactor charges you NOTHING. That is how confident they are in their students.

gearoidoc 11y ago
Hahaha - average salary of 100k? Um, evidence please?
- kimcheekumquat 11y ago
  Actually, 105k but it's not that hard to believe in the bay area. http://www.hackreactor.com/ http://www.hackreactor.com/
  - gearoidoc 11y ago
    Even if Hack Reactor is an exception to the rule paying 105k for someone with 3 months experience is genuine insanity. Looks as though they keep a pretty high bar for their students and that will lead to an overall more talented grad than your everyday bootcamp but its still crazy. For that price you could hire 3 excellent remote workers. I've looked at the alumni they have on their site - most seem to be hired by startups (ie. companies that likely have more money than sense). Coupled with the knowledge that its BA then maybe we're a little closer to an explanation. Still utter insanity.
    - doktrin 11y ago
      I have ~4 years of experience and I make 60k, and feel like I'm worth closer to 35-40. Wonder where this industry will be when the bubble pops.
makoz 11y ago
For their graduates. What's the attrition rate from people initially in the program to people graduating? I've heard of other local programs that kick people out of the program and refund the prorated difference if you can't keep up or fail tests. For reference, the program I'm talking about boasts of a 100% placement rate for graduates.
zenogais 11y ago
For an investigative piece on why Hack Reactor is an anomaly you should read this: http://www.fastcompany.com/3023456/become-an-ios-developer-in-8-weeks-the-truth-about-hack-schools http://www.fastcompany.com/3023456/become-an-ios-developer-i... > The schools that tout six-figure salaries, such as Hack Reactor, tend to set a higher bar for admission, seeking candidates that already have some experience with code. Another quote to take note of: > "There's no world in which somebody who's been programming for a few months will be competitive with someone coding for 10 to 15 years."
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doktrin 11y ago
Coding bootcamps screen for prior experience and/or aptitude
sotojuan 11y ago
The bootcamps that do this (or are free until you get a job like App Acadrmy) are very hard to get into and usually screen for programming experience or skill. The ones that accept anyone are the ones we should study.

gearoidoc 11y ago

Hahaha - average salary of 100k? Um, evidence please?

kimcheekumquat 11y ago
Actually, 105k but it's not that hard to believe in the bay area. http://www.hackreactor.com/ http://www.hackreactor.com/
- gearoidoc 11y ago
  Even if Hack Reactor is an exception to the rule paying 105k for someone with 3 months experience is genuine insanity. Looks as though they keep a pretty high bar for their students and that will lead to an overall more talented grad than your everyday bootcamp but its still crazy. For that price you could hire 3 excellent remote workers. I've looked at the alumni they have on their site - most seem to be hired by startups (ie. companies that likely have more money than sense). Coupled with the knowledge that its BA then maybe we're a little closer to an explanation. Still utter insanity.
  - doktrin 11y ago
    I have ~4 years of experience and I make 60k, and feel like I'm worth closer to 35-40. Wonder where this industry will be when the bubble pops.

makoz 11y ago

For their graduates. What's the attrition rate from people initially in the program to people graduating? I've heard of other local programs that kick people out of the program and refund the prorated difference if you can't keep up or fail tests. For reference, the program I'm talking about boasts of a 100% placement rate for graduates.

zenogais 11y ago

For an investigative piece on why Hack Reactor is an anomaly you should read this: http://www.fastcompany.com/3023456/become-an-ios-developer-in-8-weeks-the-truth-about-hack-schools http://www.fastcompany.com/3023456/become-an-ios-developer-i... > The schools that tout six-figure salaries, such as Hack Reactor, tend to set a higher bar for admission, seeking candidates that already have some experience with code. Another quote to take note of: > "There's no world in which somebody who's been programming for a few months will be competitive with someone coding for 10 to 15 years."

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doktrin 11y ago

Coding bootcamps screen for prior experience and/or aptitude

sotojuan 11y ago

The bootcamps that do this (or are free until you get a job like App Acadrmy) are very hard to get into and usually screen for programming experience or skill. The ones that accept anyone are the ones we should study.