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Learn to Code JavaScript and get a Coding Job by Helping Nonprofits | Free Code Camp
Basically, its a not-for-profit website/company that puts you through a pretty extensive online training program which teaches programming in HTML5, CSS5, Javascript, etc.
It's roughly 200 hours of classes, 600 hours of practicing coding, and then 800 hours of actual coding projects(apps, websites) for not-for-profit companies. You're working for free here, but building a portfolio of professional projects to *in theory* land you a job once the entire 1600-hour plan is complete.
Anyone heard of this or anything like it before? Any ideas what the realistic job options would be for someone who had completed a training course like this. Would most employers even bother looking at someone with no formal diploma or certification, but has a handful of projects in their portfolio over a ~6 month period.
I went to college in the late 90s for a Comp Sci degree, but only stayed 2 1/2 years, didn't finish my degree. I've always been interested in getting back into coding/programming but just never had the time or money to actually go back to college. I'm curious if this would be any sort of viable alternative. I have a friend that started this about a month ago, but he's still in the learning phase, so I have no real idea what someones job prospects would look like once they completed something like this.
What are your guys thoughts? I just don't want to waste a year of my time doing all of this, and having it get me nowhere in the end.
Basically, its a not-for-profit website/company that puts you through a pretty extensive online training program which teaches programming in HTML5, CSS5, Javascript, etc.
It's roughly 200 hours of classes, 600 hours of practicing coding, and then 800 hours of actual coding projects(apps, websites) for not-for-profit companies. You're working for free here, but building a portfolio of professional projects to *in theory* land you a job once the entire 1600-hour plan is complete.
Anyone heard of this or anything like it before? Any ideas what the realistic job options would be for someone who had completed a training course like this. Would most employers even bother looking at someone with no formal diploma or certification, but has a handful of projects in their portfolio over a ~6 month period.
I went to college in the late 90s for a Comp Sci degree, but only stayed 2 1/2 years, didn't finish my degree. I've always been interested in getting back into coding/programming but just never had the time or money to actually go back to college. I'm curious if this would be any sort of viable alternative. I have a friend that started this about a month ago, but he's still in the learning phase, so I have no real idea what someones job prospects would look like once they completed something like this.
What are your guys thoughts? I just don't want to waste a year of my time doing all of this, and having it get me nowhere in the end.