u/pork_chop2812 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
I'm sure you have heard this question a lot already. Especially when you voice your opinion on certain bootcamps like CS. So if not this bootcamp then which bootcamp? Or there's just simply none, and the right way should be the traditional way (bachelor degree and such)? I am w
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
It really depends on you and your timeframe. If you have a longer timeframe, I would consider first self teaching, then doing a more intense self-paced online program/course, and then doing open source contributions or starting a company/building a product from scratch. You can put that 20K into hiring some freelancers and registering an LLC and building something for real.
There is simply no program that will get you there.
There's a saying going around that if you can get accepted by Codesmith on the first interview, run for the hills and save your $20K because that means you are pretty much ready to go and just need a little connecting of the dots to get there.
Happy to chat more if you want to share more personal background for more specific advice, it's hard to generalize.