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My current family and financial situation is such that it'd be possible to move to SF for the course, but difficult (not quite impossible!) to stay for a job afterwards. Do any of the companies who have signed on to hire graduates allow remote workers and/or offer jobs at locations other than SF?
My current family and financial situation is such that it'd be possible to move to SF for the course, but difficult (not quite impossible!) to stay for a job afterwards. Do any of the companies who have signed on to hire graduates allow remote workers and/or offer jobs at locations other than SF?
Yes; some employers are flying in from across the country for interview day!
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Hey! Thanks for the interest! To my mind, we're not underpricing Dev Bootcamp. Our focus in pricing is to change the risk equation for students. We want to lower the barrier to entry for the tech jobs market. We also want students to know that we are really committed/invested in them. The big difference from student loans: students only pay us if the course actually works :-) Our first batch students are just beginni…
curious, what determines if the course does not work? Is there a time period that students have to get jobs post-course that determines if the student does not have to pay?
Who exactly is this for? If you are looking for beginners, why even ask for a github profile?
The first company to offer intensive programs like this over the Internet will do well for themselves.
There are a lot of challenges on how to teach effectively online, and we have certainly learned a ton over the past few months. We are graduating about 20~30 students now every month.
Can talk more if there is interest.
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Not only has Dev Bootcamp's cost risen, they're getting super selective about who they let in the program. The other huge issue would be for people who don't live in SF. On their website they say they work with the best recruiters in SF who are "waiting for you to graduate.". Yeah, so if I'm not from SF, then what are my odds of getting in? Probably slim to none.
I find the matter of fact tone of your comment interesting. From what are you basing "they're getting super selective about who they let in the program". Our interview structure and selection criteria has remained the same for a long time, only just now is that changing and by no means is it becoming more selective. We also don't discriminate based on location, gender, etc.
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Hey! Thanks! We want to expand the business and teach all the things! The iOS class will be back as soon as we can run them both simultaneously :-)
Hi, I applied to App Academy a little over 2 weeks ago before the curriculum change. Will this affect my application or should I still be expecting a decision? Thanks
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It's just unorthodox, is all. It also sets up a strange dynamic if a student can't or won't pay. It would be even lower risk for the student if the hiring company paid, which is a standard practice -- referral fees as a percentage of the referral's first-year salary. 15%-20% is the standard.
If you don't find a job, you don't pay. And you pay in installments over 6 months (ie, 2% of your annual salary per month). This does not seem crazy. At all.
I'm starting with Rails and this sounds like a great deal. The only problem is that I'm some 6500 miles away from SF. Anyhow, I like what you're doing and I wish you success.
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