Ask HN: Would bootcamps for Advance software Engineering skills be useful?

#1

Post by Nikspatel007 » Fri, May 18, 2018, 6:39 PM UTC

Do you think it would be helpful to attend boot camps that offer advanced software engineering skills?

Conference workshops, hands-on sessions, hackathons, etc. are too short for anyone to learn advanced skills.

Re: Ask HN: Would bootcamps for Advance software Engineering skills be useful?

#2

Post by dozzie » Fri, May 18, 2018, 6:42 PM UTC

Advanced, like what exactly?

Re: Ask HN: Would bootcamps for Advance software Engineering skills be useful?

#3

Post by Nikspatel007 » Fri, May 18, 2018, 8:50 PM UTC

dozzie wrote: post #2

Advanced, like what exactly?

Focusing on Software Engineering principles, Software Architecture, DevOps engineering, etc.

Re: Ask HN: Would bootcamps for Advance software Engineering skills be useful?

#4

Post by cimmanom » Fri, May 18, 2018, 10:19 PM UTC

Yes, absolutely. Some of us need structure to learn; and not all jobs provide the opportunity to continue to learn and level up. And for many whose employers have training budgets, it would be a justifiable and subsidized expense.

I for one would jump at the chance to attend a 1-2 week full time or 3-month evening devops bootcamp in NYC.

Re: Ask HN: Would bootcamps for Advance software Engineering skills be useful?

#5

Post by cottonseed » Sat, May 19, 2018, 2:07 AM UTC

Although it sounds less structured than this, I'm reminded of the Recurse Center: https://www.recurse.com/