# Coding Boot Camps

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 27, 2023, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coding-boot-camps/987670 "2023-07-27T02:06:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coding-boot-camps/987670/7 "2023-07-27T15:00:16Z")

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Is this the same son from two years ago?

> [@Coding Boot Camp Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coding-boot-camp-questions/946119):
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> My 29 year old son with a Marketing degree, looking for a career change, paid for and completed a coding boot camp. It cost several thousand dollars. I think it was offered by “The Tech Academy.” Due to covid the course was online. Anyway, the school said successful completion would qualify one for an entry-level programming position. This far it has not. Questions: Are these coding boot camps worthwile? Worth the money? How much more beneficial for him would it be to return to college for …

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