Has anyone ever sponsored or been sponsored for Dev Bootcamp, or the like?

[dlf]

I'm curious to hear the experiences of companies that have sponsored, or people who have been sponsored for Dev Bootcamp, The Starter League or the like.<p>Do you think it was worth it? Was it a success? Do you think it would've been a better experience if you were not sponsored?

[kmack]

I've been looking into a program like Dev Bootcamp as well, what do you mean sponsored?

[dlf]

I've heard that companies will sometimes pay candidates they know/like to go to one of these programs to learn to code. Seems a bit risky, but I'd like to hear whether someone has had success doing something like this.