[apitaru]

The author neglects to mention the wonderful feeling of having your code successfully compile and come to life. For some it is a special kind of high that makes all the 'construction work' worth while.

There's also no mention of the thrill of the hunt for the right abstractions - which can be both intellectually and emotionally stimulating.

The less these two factors come into play, the less motivated one would be to sit in front of a computer and click those keys all day long.

If you're set on finding out, and if you require the structure that an academy provides, and you understand the financial implicatios, then don't let this article dissuade you from trying.

Discslaimer: I'm co-founder of http://kitchentablecoders.com and http://sfpc.io

[marvel_boy]

I worked in a programming bootcamp and I can tell you that is a complete scam. Yes, everybody knows the wonderful feeling of having your code.... but this is related with a marketing scam where students pay thousands of dollars for nothing.

[apitaru]

Yes, as in any field I'm sure there are scammers out there, or even just poorly conceived programs. So maybe what we need is a review site for these academies.

[greenyoda]

A review site would be great to have. But wouldn't someone who runs a scammy coding school be likely to pay someone to post a great review? To ensure accuracy, you would need a way of confirming that (1) the person writing the review actually learned to program at that coding school and (2) they now have the job and salary they claim to have. It seems like a hard thing to do, and the high monetary incentives for posting fraudulent reviews would encourage scammers to put a lot of work into gaming the system.

[captn3m0]

I'd love to see something like this. I mentor a lot of people and I'm always asked about particular programs, but I can rarely recommend anything in particular because I am not aware of anyone else who might have graduated from there.