What's a good school for programming? Forum

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Are there any decent schools that you guys recommend for coding/programming?

Probably not something super expensive, if possible. It's not like I'm going to get any financial aid since I already have a post-bachelors degree.

Online would be ideal, but not some University of Phoenix bullshit. I know about code academy and the like, but those don't yield a degree UNLESS for some reason I can use those courses to waive out of units at a 4 year school, in which case that sounds appealing.

Thanks.

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Are there any decent schools that you guys recommend for coding/programming?

Probably not something super expensive, if possible. It's not like I'm going to get any financial aid since I already have a post-bachelors degree.

Online would be ideal, but not some University of Phoenix bullshit. I know about code academy and the like, but those don't yield a degree UNLESS for some reason I can use those courses to waive out of units at a 4 year school, in which case that sounds appealing.

Thanks.

Go to a programming bootcamp

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Are there any decent schools that you guys recommend for coding/programming?

Probably not something super expensive, if possible. It's not like I'm going to get any financial aid since I already have a post-bachelors degree.

Online would be ideal, but not some University of Phoenix bullshit. I know about code academy and the like, but those don't yield a degree UNLESS for some reason I can use those courses to waive out of units at a 4 year school, in which case that sounds appealing.

Thanks.

Coding is one of those things you're almost certainly better off teaching yourself than paying for a degree in, provided you're at least moderately self-motivated. Learning a language is very much a matter of practical experience, trial and error, and trying to figure shit out for yourself - if you get stuck at any point there are countless supportive online communities to help you figure out what you're doing wrong or could be doing better.

It's also a segue to many fields where jobs are going to be generated far more effectively by building a good portfolio than by having an extra educational line on your resume. If you want to be, say, a game designer, you're going to open up a lot more opportunities by developing a few good games than by playing up a degree. Run through the codecademy courses, grab a free dev too like Unity or GMS, follow a few tutorials to learn the basics, then just get rolling on building games. Branch out to a full language like Python when you're ready to take the training wheels off, maybe Swift if you want to focus on mobile development - really, you can shape your learning to whatever path will take you to the kind of things you'd like to design.

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Are there any decent schools that you guys recommend for coding/programming?

Probably not something super expensive, if possible. It's not like I'm going to get any financial aid since I already have a post-bachelors degree.

Online would be ideal, but not some University of Phoenix bullshit. I know about code academy and the like, but those don't yield a degree UNLESS for some reason I can use those courses to waive out of units at a 4 year school, in which case that sounds appealing.

Thanks.

Coding is one of those things you're almost certainly better off teaching yourself than paying for a degree in, provided you're at least moderately self-motivated. Learning a language is very much a matter of practical experience, trial and error, and trying to figure shit out for yourself - if you get stuck at any point there are countless supportive online communities to help you figure out what you're doing wrong or could be doing better.

It's also a segue to many fields where jobs are going to be generated far more effectively by building a good portfolio than by having an extra educational line on your resume. If you want to be, say, a game designer, you're going to open up a lot more opportunities by developing a few good games than by playing up a degree. Run through the codecademy courses, grab a free dev too like Unity or GMS, follow a few tutorials to learn the basics, then just get rolling on building games. Branch out to Python when you're ready to take the training wheels off, maybe Swift if you want to focus on mobile development - really, you can shape your learning to whatever path will take you to the kind of things you'd like to design.

I didn't think about it that way. My assumption was that with the plethora of coders that are self taught currently in the market, it'd be a significant leg up to have an actual degree--BUT, I suppose if your portfolio is strong, it shouldn't matter your formal background.

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Are there any decent schools that you guys recommend for coding/programming?

Probably not something super expensive, if possible. It's not like I'm going to get any financial aid since I already have a post-bachelors degree.

Online would be ideal, but not some University of Phoenix bullshit. I know about code academy and the like, but those don't yield a degree UNLESS for some reason I can use those courses to waive out of units at a 4 year school, in which case that sounds appealing.

Thanks.

You need to get your ass back to studying

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Are there any decent schools that you guys recommend for coding/programming?

Probably not something super expensive, if possible. It's not like I'm going to get any financial aid since I already have a post-bachelors degree.

Online would be ideal, but not some University of Phoenix bullshit. I know about code academy and the like, but those don't yield a degree UNLESS for some reason I can use those courses to waive out of units at a 4 year school, in which case that sounds appealing.

Thanks.

You need to get your ass back to studying

I am, I am!

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Why is this posted under the bar exam thread?

Jesus Christ!