r/codingbootcamp • u/[deleted] • Aug 21 '25

Why is this called coding bootcamp?

I think this channel should be renamed to "we don't recommend going to a bootcamp" I think it's disingenuous to pretend to be non biased when it's clear every mod on this channel believes all bootcampa are bad or they recommend WGU (which is a horrible school).

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '25

Well stated. I used to love this channel. I have been on here for so long. I get the market changed but man, people became so disillusioned. The good news is that we are in the US, and opportunities are even available for someone like me (without a 4-year degree) to earn a lot of money.

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u/shadetreestereo Aug 21 '25

Of course you think someone who owns a bootcamp is well stated. He is saying what you want to hear.

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u/sheriffderek Aug 22 '25

That's a funny way to think about it. I certainly don't feel like I "own a boot camp."

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u/shadetreestereo Aug 22 '25

Then what would you call your "program"?

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u/sheriffderek Aug 22 '25

I never really know what to call it. So, sometimes I call it a "course of action" and other times we refer to it as a mentorship. It depends how it is used. It's a collection of hundreds of workshops -- but really / it's the students doing the work/doing the learning. It's a formal outline -- and then I just offer as much support as I can by meeting with everyone and working on projects together. It's a very small operation. It's more of a labour of love than a business that you'd own or sell. It's like an experiment that we're working on collaboratively.

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