Coding bootcamp
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Coding bootcamps are intensive programs of software development. They first appeared in 2011.{{Cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/11/08/coding-bootcamps-are-replacing-computer-science-degrees/|title=Coding bootcamps are replacing computer science degrees|last=Choxi|first=Roshan|date=2015|work=VentureBeat|access-date=2018-02-25|language=en-US}}
History
The first coding bootcamps were opened in 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://andrewcallahan.com/a-brief-history-of-coding-bootcamps/|title=A Brief History of Coding Bootcamps |date=18 August 2014 | accessdate = 6 November 2021}}{{cite web| url=https://careerkarma.com/blog/bootcamp-market-report-2020/?msID=9c9daf39-891a-4cb8-91d1-a6a1d0e8dbb3#online-bootcamps | first=James | last=Gallagher | title=State of the Coding Bootcamp Market Report | date=2020 | publisher=Career Karma | accessdate=6 May 2021 }}
As of July 2017, there were 95 full-time coding bootcamp courses in the United States.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/2016/01/in-2016-the-coding-bootcamp-bubble-is-bound-to-burst/|title=In 2016, The Coding Bootcamp Bubble Is Bound to Burst|last=Lapowsky|first=Issie|date=2016|work=WIRED|access-date=2018-02-25|language=en-US}}{{needs update|date=October 2020}} The length of courses typically ranges from between 8 and 36 weeks, with most lasting 10 to 12 (averaging 12.9) weeks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.coursereport.com/reports/coding-bootcamp-job-placement-2017|title=2017 Coding Bootcamp Market Size Study|website=www.coursereport.com|access-date=2016-09-16}}
= Collaboration with higher education =
Following the increased popularity of coding bootcamps, some universities have started their own intensive coding programs or partnered with existing private coding bootcamps.{{Cite web|url=https://www.coursereport.com/blog/collaboration-in-higher-education-universities-coding-bootcamps|title=Collaboration in Higher Education: Universities + Coding Bootcamps|access-date=2016-09-16}}
= Online coding bootcamps =
There are various online options for online bootcamps. These usually work by matching students with a mentor and are also generally cheaper and more accommodating to specific student needs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/2016-08-11/4-things-to-know-about-online-coding-boot-camps|title=4 Things to Know About Online Coding Boot Camps|access-date=2016-09-16}}
= Data science bootcamps and fellowships =
Bootcamps that focus less on full stack development and more on producing data scientists and data engineers are known as data science bootcamps.{{Cite web |title="Data Scientist" and "Data Engineer" Job Trends |url=http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends/q-%22Data-Scientist%22-q-%22Data-Engineer%22.html |access-date=2016-10-02 |website=Indeed}}
= Matching programs =
Coding bootcamps may be selective and require minimum skills; some companies aim to help novices learn prerequisite skills and apply to bootcamps.{{Cite web |date=2018-09-04 |title=How A Podcast-Turned-Startup Is Trying to Get More Non-Traditional Students Into Tech – EdSurge News |url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-09-04-how-a-podcast-turned-startup-is-trying-to-get-more-non-traditional-students-into-tech |access-date=2019-04-18 |website=EdSurge |language=en}}
Tuition
Coding bootcamps can be part-time or online, they may be funded by employers or qualify for student loans.{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/29/edtechs-next-big-disruption-is-the-college-degree/|title=Edtech's Next Big Disruption Is The College Degree|last=Skonnard|first=Aaron|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2018-02-25|language=en}} According to a 2017 market research report, tuition ranged from free to $21,000 for a course, with an average tuition of $11,874.{{Cite web|url=https://www.coursereport.com/reports/coding-bootcamp-job-placement-2017|title=2017 Coding Bootcamp Market Size Study|website=www.coursereport.com|access-date=2016-09-16}}
"Deferred Tuition" refers to a payment model in which students pay the school a percentage (18%–22.5%) of their salary for 1–3 years after graduation, instead of upfront tuition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.coursereport.com/blog/coding-bootcamp-deferred-tuition-income-share-agreements|title=Deferred Tuition|website=www.coursereport.com|access-date=2016-09-16}}
In Europe, coding bootcamps can be free or a couple thousand euros per program.{{fact|date=May 2021}} In contrast to formal university education, private offerings for training appear expensive. {{Citation needed|reason=Please cite|date=April 2018}}
On August 16, 2016, the US Department of Education announced up to $17 million in loans or grants for students to study with nontraditional training providers, including coding bootcamps.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/obama-administration-to-fund-nontraditional-training-for-students-1471341782|title=Obama Administration to Fund Nontraditional Training for Students|last=Mitchell|first=Josh|date=2016-08-16|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|issn=0099-9660|access-date=2016-09-16}} These grants or loans will be administered through the pilot program, EQUIP which stands for Educational Quality through Innovation Partnerships.{{Cite web|url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-08-16-the-equip-eight-dept-of-ed-selects-partners-for-higher-education-experiment|title=The EQUIP Eight: Dept. of Ed Selects Partners for Higher Education Experiment (EdSurge News)|date=2016-08-16|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-16}} Programs must partner with an accredited college and third-party quality assurance entity (QAE) in order to receive federal financial aid.{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/03/18/groups-seek-become-quality-reviewers-boot-camps-online-courses-and-other-noncollege|title=Groups seek to become quality reviewers of boot camps, online courses and other noncollege offerings|access-date=2016-09-16}}
Controversy
In 2016, there were concerns that partnering private coding bootcamps with federal financial aid could attract less reputable organizations to create coding bootcamp programs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/prestoncooper2/2016/08/22/keep-coding-bootcamps-great-dont-give-them-taxpayer-money/#7821bb1350a0|title=Keep Coding Bootcamps Great: Don't Give Them Taxpayer Money|last=Cooper|first=Preston|access-date=2016-09-16}} Barriers to entry and exit mean established schools face less competition than in a free market, which can lead to deterioration of quality, and increase in prices. Also, problems within traditional university models could easily transfer to the university/bootcamp partnerships.{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/08/16/colleges-partner-with-training-bootcamps-and-online-course-providers-for-federal-experiment/|title=Colleges partner with training boot camps and online course providers for federal experiment|website=Washington Post|access-date=2016-09-16}} On the other hand, others believe that enhancing policy around financial aid will help lower income prospective students attend. There are several sentiments of coding bootcamps being accessible only for the rich.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/06/are-coding-bootcamps-only-for-the-rich/|title=Are coding bootcamps only for the rich?|last=Pathak|first=Prasid|website=TechCrunch|access-date=2016-09-16}}
Coding businesses
Some businesses such as Code Ninjas and [https://northcoders.com/ Northcoders] work with children in bootcamps and other coding programs in order to progress them through different levels and areas of the field of programming.