Coding Bootcamps: What You Should Consider Before Signing Up

Ladybug Podcast

Episode Notes

Coding bootcamps aim to help students gain the skills they need to land their first job in web development in months instead of years. Today we’ll be diving into some of the benefits and drawbacks of coding bootcamps, and we’ll explore our personal experiences learning from them and teaching at them.

Shownotes

• [3:01] Our Bootcamp experiences
• [9:58] What are bootcamps
• [21:05] Benefits and drawbacks of bootcamps
• [42:29] What comes after the bootcamp
• [46:31] Shoutouts

Resources

• Sidney's video on bootcamps - https://youtu.be/TTu8KQ1BdGs
• General Assembly - https://generalassemb.ly/
• Emma’s DeCoding The Technical Interview Process - https://technicalinterviews.dev/
• Launch Code - https://www.launchcode.org/
• Savvy Coders - https://savvycoders.com/
• Ladybug Learning how to Learn Episode - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/learning-to-learn
• Georgia Tech Masters Degree - https://www.cc.gatech.edu/
• Coursera Degree Programs - https://www.coursera.org/degrees/bachelors
• Emma’s Technical Resume Course - https://www.linkedin.com/learning/writing-a-tech-resume
• Ladybug Portfolio Episode - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/technical-portfolios?rq=portfolio
• 200 Black women in tech to follow - https://hackernoon.com/200-black-women-in-tech-to-follow-on-twitter-2020-list-1uck31a9
• Ladybug Technical Resume Episode - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/resumes?rq=resume
• Ladybug Podcast YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakPieAEGG42zBuaf-qZCBA

Transcript

https://github.com/ladybug-podcast/ladybug-website/blob/master/transcripts/61-bootcamps.md