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Re:Launch HN: Lambda School (YC S17) – CS education that's f... by TrickyRick on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @03:55AM (#15016293)
The concept of community colleges in the way you have in the US doesn't really exist in Europe in the same format. It's a result of education being cheap or free that everyone can attend "real" universities. So you're comparing someone with a 3 year university degree to someone from a 6 month bootcamp. I know who I would pick for my team.
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Re:Launch HN: Lambda School (YC S17) – CS education that's f... by bostonvaulter2 on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @05:18AM (#15016631)
What if you compared someone with a 3 year university degree against someone with a 6 month bootcamp and 2.5 year work experience?
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Re:Launch HN: Lambda School (YC S17) – CS education that's f... by TrickyRick on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @11:34AM (#15019177)
That's not the issue, the issue is getting that first 2.5 years of experience. I would argue that a university degree gets you into that first job easier, at least in Sweden. Not only because of the (hopefully) superior education but also thanks to the connections you make with older students who might influence that hiring decision.
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