Hi Joshua I never took a "bootcamp" style class, but personally, I think that is not the best way to learn. I took some programming and Ruby classes at a college. The class met once or twice per week and really gave me a chance to study and let the info "sink in". I do not think you get that luxury with a bootcamp. This is just my personal preference. There are probably lots of people out there who might thrive in the bootcamp situation. However, I suspect those people might already be experienced programmers.
The Ruby community is a great place to be right now. Especially if you like working in web development. Good luck Ben On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 1:48 PM, Zach Gershman <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Joshua, > > I can answer the first part about whether going to Dev Bootcamp gets you > ready for a junior position with a definitive YES. I just got back from > DBC Chicago and am moving to SF in the next month to jump into a contract > position with a startup. Ruby is definitely a viable language but the goal > of DBC isn't to teach you Ruby. Really, the program is all about > instilling a certain set of core values that will help you be a better > teammate and developer when you leave. Obviously, after nine weeks you > aren't going to get hired on your technical merits alone it will be more > about all the intangibles you bring to the table along with being able to > find your way around Ruby / Rails. > > I have no regrets in attending the program and I am so excited because I > proved to myself that I really can program full-time and continue to learn > at a rapid pace. > > If you have more specific questions feel free to ping me at my email > address :D > > Thanks, > > Zach > > > On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 12:43 PM, Joshua Sherman < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi SD Ruby - I just left my career as a TV sitcom writer's assistant to >> try something new in San Diego (my fiancé has a career here, and I made >> myself choose her or Hollywood - so obviously her!). I'm 28, with a good >> understanding of HTML/CSS, and I have a math-oriented brain. I took the >> UCSD Intro to Programming Java class, but it left me wanting more. >> >> I don't know anything about Ruby, but Dev Bootcamp seems like a really >> fun way to learn Ruby and come out with a basic understanding - enough to >> get a Junior Developer job, maybe. Dev Bootcamp is in San Francisco, but >> ultimately, I hope to work in San Diego. >> >> So my question: is Ruby a valuable language in San Diego? Or is it a >> language better suited to the technologies being built in San Francisco? >> >> Thanks everyone! >> >> -Josh >> >> -- >> -- >> SD Ruby mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "SD Ruby" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- > -- > SD Ruby mailing list > [email protected] > http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "SD Ruby" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- -- SD Ruby mailing list [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SD Ruby" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
