As "coding" becomes increasingly mainstream, tools and automation grow in sophistication, Moore's Law dwindles, and problems become exhausted and are not replaced (e.g., move the entire economy onto the web) - I worry that this profession is overhyped. These kids might be late to the race.
Low-income students can soon get federal aid to attend coding schools
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Re: Low-income students can soon get federal aid to attend coding schools
#22I think this is a step in the right direction to address the issue of computer science education and/or coding classes only being accessible to kids from privileged backgrounds. Ultimately, if this is successful (and I know I'm wishing too much at this point), it can lead to greater diversity in the tech workforce or even in academia.
computer science education and/or coding classes only being accessible to kids from privileged backgrounds
You are full of bs.
Re: Low-income students can soon get federal aid to attend coding schools
#23Where are the grants to train financial traders, corporate lawyers, C-suite "captains of industry", politicians, etc? Or simply doctors, engineers, etc?
Those groups don't want to be inundated with new recruits, depressing their salaries, not to mention standards, you say?
I see.
Re: Low-income students can soon get federal aid to attend coding schools
#24This reminds me of those University of Phoenix MBAs a few years ago.
I don't know what it'll take to fix higher education in the US, but opening up public funding options to for profit companies that already have issues on placement and average salary statistics[0] doesn't look like it's the right approach.
0 - http://www.businessinsider.com/coding-bootcamps-have-no-stan...
Re: Low-income students can soon get federal aid to attend coding schools
#25Wait, so who is going to finish paying off my $90,000 in RIT loans that my white family couldn't afford?
Low income doesn't mean black....
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Re: Low-income students can soon get federal aid to attend coding schools
#27I think this is a step in the right direction to address the issue of computer science education and/or coding classes only being accessible to kids from privileged backgrounds. Ultimately, if this is successful (and I know I'm wishing too much at this point), it can lead to greater diversity in the tech workforce or even in academia.
I'd forgotten computer science was only taught in Ivy League schools and top 15 universities.
They definitely can't take this same money (Pell Grant / federal student loans) and apply it to a local community college / public state university and get a CS education there.
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#28Where are the grants to train financial traders, corporate lawyers, C-suite "captains of industry", politicians, etc? Or simply doctors, engineers, etc? Those groups don't want to be inundated with new recruits, depressing their salaries, not to mention standards, you say? I see.
Lawyers, doctors and engineers all have strong unions (even if they don't call themselves one).
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#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
Cool, can you point me to some lawyer bootcamps, this whole time I thought that was a heavily regulated industry that required degrees and a bar exam to be qualified. Really stoked to let my wife know she didn't need to take those CPA exams to practice too.
My understanding is you can actually take the bar exam in several states without having attended law school. Regulations can always be changed, I don't see groups or the government pushing to liberalize training requirements and allow boot camps to train someone to take these tests.
It varies state by state but yes, in some states you can take the BAR exam without attending law school. In California, for example, you have to apprentice for a practicing lawyer for four years and have five years experience practicing (18 hrs per week) before you can take the test
Re: Low-income students can soon get federal aid to attend coding schools
#30Wait, so who is going to finish paying off my $90,000 in RIT loans that my white family couldn't afford?
Many white students receive grants.