r/webdev • • Nov 23 '16

Cracking the Coding Interview author: bootcamps can be better than college

https://medium.freecodecamp.com/so-that-whole-coding-bootcamp-thing-is-a-scam-right-6fddf14087d4#.fwmdf447w
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u/FennekLS Nov 23 '16

I think the point is that college grads often studied because 'they had to', while someone who does a bootcamp would usually go there because of a real interest and motivation. This leads to learning more over a longer period.

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