I know that there aren't many bootcamps in LA but I was wondering which of these two bootcamps would be better for an aspiring web developer? Has anybody been to one of these bootcamps and regret not going to the other?
Not sure about either but one small piece of advice. Don't spread yourself too thin if you're just starting to learn coding. Once you develop a decent ability at coding, there's a lot of material out there to learn about machine learning or any other focus area. For now, I would focus on the basics - Coding language, Algorithms, data structures, operating systems, IDEs. Once you have that down, you can build a fort on those strong foundations.
Yeah, I agree. I understand the basics but now am trying to dive deeper and understand each step of code and what exactly it is doing now. I feel like I'm at a state where I don't know how to proceed other than understanding the code (no guidance). Do you think I should just keep working on problems on websites such as codewars (if I can't solve a problem I try to understand the solution) or use a website like freecodecamp with a guided track.
If your goal is to pass an interview and then fail at your job, that's a good way to practice. If you want to actually be good at this profession you're choosing, write software to solve problems, not puzzles.
I can't speak for codesmith as I haven't heard of the program before, but I have heard of Hack Reactor and their reputation of turning out good js engineers. Another thing to consider is the alumni support you'd receive going to one or the other. Even to this day I get offered referrals just b/c I'm an alum of a certain school and the one doing the offering is also an alum. Not saying this is right or wrong, but you'd be surprised by how more important knowing someone is than knowing stuff. Even if you are applying for an engineering role.
That is a very valid point as well.. Thanks for that
I've heard from a lot of people that are Hack Reactor is the best bootcamp out there. Never heard of code Smith
same. heard great things about HR graduates
Any feedback would be great! I'm leaning towards Codesmith since it started in LA and it has a hiring day (not sure if HR LA has one). They also started to add some machine learning in their curriculum which sounds enticing as well.