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Re: Ask HN: Bootcamp for self-taught developers?

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Lambda school. 6 month, full time, covers both basics and advanced stuff.

I hadn't heard of Lambda school, but this looks like a great option. The fact that it's available online, and available after work hours is really appealing. Do you have experience with Lambda school?

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Re: Ask HN: Bootcamp for self-taught developers?

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Maybe not exactly what you're looking for, but check out the Recurse Center, https://www.recurse.com

Not a boot camp, it encourages "self-taught". If you go, you'll be pursuing those more advanced topics at your own pace. But you're sure to meet like-minded folks and learn from them as well.

I learned about RC through Hacker News posts, so its fitting I pass along the recommendation this way.

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I'm part of a team creating content at Codecademy to fill exactly this need. It is currently part of our Pro feature.

The courses cover computer science data structures but we will be adding algorithms in the near future.

https://www.codecademy.com/learn/paths/computer-science/

If you are already familiar with Python, you probably want to skip to the 7th unit.

Feedback is appreciated!

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I'm part of a team creating content at Codecademy to fill exactly this need. It is currently part of our Pro feature. The courses cover computer science data structures but we will be adding algorithms in the near future. https://www.codecademy.com/learn/paths/computer-science/ If you are already familiar with Python, you probably want to skip to the 7th unit. Feedback is appreciated!

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I'm part of a team creating content at Codecademy to fill exactly this need. It is currently part of our Pro feature. The courses cover computer science data structures but we will be adding algorithms in the near future. https://www.codecademy.com/learn/paths/computer-science/ If you are already familiar with Python, you probably want to skip to the 7th unit. Feedback is appreciated!

It’s too bad my “browser isn’t supported”.

Re: Ask HN: Bootcamp for self-taught developers?

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If you're looking for a good shortcut get the Imposters Handbook: https://bigmachine.io/products/the-imposters-handbook/ The author, Rob Connery, has got a number of online courses out. I've attended a few and he's an exceptional instructor. Least this self taught developer understands him:>). Good luck!

Thank you for the recommendation, this looks very interesting.

Re: Ask HN: Bootcamp for self-taught developers?

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Maybe not exactly what you're looking for, but check out the Recurse Center, https://www.recurse.com Not a boot camp, it encourages "self-taught". If you go, you'll be pursuing those more advanced topics at your own pace. But you're sure to meet like-minded folks and learn from them as well. I learned about RC through Hacker News posts, so its fitting I pass along the recommendation this way.

I'm a RC alum (Fall 2012), and I strongly recommend it if you have that kind of time. I am also self-taught, but the time spent in the Recurse Center was definitely time well spent. I do wish I could take a sabbatical from work to do a second run, I have a much better idea of what I would like to focus on during my time there.
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