LOL. I watched these immersive programs spring up over the years. Yes, it's the same thing with any industry where there's a potential to reap real reward. The only problem is... as you previously stated, it does take years (in most cases) to become an accomplished programmer -- regardless. I'm a member of Mensa and have had trouble navigating my career path at times (and staying abreast of what's relevant rather than whatever is more marketable) though I've been writing code for web apps since 1995 (self-taught JavaScript guy). The thing that these companies are trying to capitalize on isn't "your" salary but rather the salary of the top 2-5 students in the class who manage to land a near 6-figure income out the door. Unfortunately, these courses and programs will not focus on you in the amount you need to be truly successful out the door in a majority of cases. However, one thing I do tell students it's that, before beginning an immersive program, come up with an idea for an app that means something special to them (leave the money-maker idea for the class project though there could be overlap) and work on building that app as you go through the class. As you progress, you'll be able to better reinforce everything through redundancy but in this case, even if you don't get the job, you'll likely still work on this in your spare time eventually leading up to an app your excited about and you can showcase in your future interviews.
LOL. I watched these immersive programs spring up over the years. Yes, it's the same thing with any industry where there's a potential to reap real reward. The only problem is... as you previously stated, it does take years (in most cases) to become an accomplished programmer -- regardless. I'm a member of Mensa and have had trouble navigating my career path at times (and staying abreast of what's relevant rather than whatever is more marketable) though I've been writing code for web apps since 1995 (self-taught JavaScript guy). The thing that these companies are trying to capitalize on isn't "your" salary but rather the salary of the top 2-5 students in the class who manage to land a near 6-figure income out the door. Unfortunately, these courses and programs will not focus on you in the amount you need to be truly successful out the door in a majority of cases. However, one thing I do tell students it's that, before beginning an immersive program, come up with an idea for an app that means something special to them (leave the money-maker idea for the class project though there could be overlap) and work on building that app as you go through the class. As you progress, you'll be able to better reinforce everything through redundancy but in this case, even if you don't get the job, you'll likely still work on this in your spare time eventually leading up to an app your excited about and you can showcase in your future interviews.
What kind of instrument do you play (or vocalize)?
oboe :)