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Re:Thousands of Veterans Want to Learn to Code But Can’t by rkho on Friday May 05, 2017 @06:44PM (#14277358)
I would contend that books don't give you the opportunity of practicing the intricacies of interacting with your peers.
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Re:Thousands of Veterans Want to Learn to Code But Can’t by elihu on Friday May 05, 2017 @06:50PM (#14277390)
Books also don't provide credentials. Having knowledge about a topic isn't usually sufficient to get to the interview stage.
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Re:Thousands of Veterans Want to Learn to Code But Can’t by notatoad on Friday May 05, 2017 @09:54PM (#14278248)
"code schools" don't provide credentials either. This isn't talking about providing college education to veterans, that is already covered by the GI bill. This is about "coding bootcamp" and "make an iPhone app in two weeks" sort of school. And that doesn't play any better in an interview than self-learning.
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Re:Thousands of Veterans Want to Learn to Code But Can’t by aianus on Saturday May 06, 2017 @01:59PM (#14281475)
Good code schools have existing relationships with recruiters and employers that will get students interviews.
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