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Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

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Post by mattdeboard » Wed, Nov 23, 2011, 9:57 PM UTC

mattdeboard wrote: post #99

moe wrote: post #80

Sorry, I'm sure you have the best intentions but it's not possible to go in 8 weeks from "no computer science background required" to a rails junior.

Not true at all. I went from "no computer science background" to a Django junior hire in ~10 weeks of (admittedly quite intense) self-study. I'm now employed as a mid-level programmer making very good money. My anecdote is about as valid a characterization of whether it's possible in general as your sweeping, baseless generalization.

I got a relative lot of email on this (given that I normally get zero mail it was a landslide) so I blogged responses to the questions I got.

http://mattdeboard.net/2011/11/23/how-i-became-a-programmer/

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

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Post by tryitnow » Wed, Nov 23, 2011, 10:44 PM UTC

Great idea. We need a lot more people like you. I am assuming (and hoping) this is just a trial run for bigger and better things you have planned. There's definitely a need for this.

You're the solution to our unemployment problem. Best of luck.

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

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Post by ApolloRising » Thu, Nov 24, 2011, 1:54 AM UTC

This may be something you could perhaps use a video broadcasting service and see how much reach you can get.

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

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Post by kabuks » Thu, Nov 24, 2011, 3:09 AM UTC

Folks, thanks for the great response. I just put up a site explaining the process and containing the details of the training, and an application form

http://devbootcamp.com

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

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Post by Heated » Thu, Nov 24, 2011, 2:09 PM UTC

I shall join you and learn what you have to teach me!

Give me the dates, times, and place you will be teaching immediately!

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

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Post by shahedkhan30 » Fri, Nov 25, 2011, 2:36 AM UTC

I just created a blog post briefly describing why we need more developers, and how we can overcome that: http://shahedkhan.org/?p=8

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

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Post by chakala » Fri, Nov 25, 2011, 3:54 AM UTC

Maven911 wrote: post #93

bira wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Mee too, I'm from Europe though. Maybe the OP or somebody in the class could share what they do with as much details as possible on a blog as they go? Would be interesting.

Me too and Im from the east coast...of Canada

Me too, but Im based in Shanghai, China

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

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Post by kunwar_isro » Sat, Nov 26, 2011, 6:05 PM UTC

nice busuness

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

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Post by gsivil » Sun, Nov 27, 2011, 11:13 PM UTC

What are all these green accounts that seem to be so excited about the "Code Academy"? This is getting suspicious

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

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Post by probitymike » Mon, Nov 28, 2011, 4:47 PM UTC

gsivil wrote: post #149

What are all these green accounts that seem to be so excited about the "Code Academy"? This is getting suspicious

I think they are students of the program who just got on Hacker News. They are baby programmers trying to get into the community, let them grow! They can also be a little feisty and protective.