You can't time-box education
Which is to say, you can’t compress years of experience into a 12 week bootcamp, let alone an accredited online degree.
It just doesn’t work that way. Because real skills take knowledge, effort and lots and lots of practice.
Reader’s digest is filled with lots of helpful information. But it’s not the same as a four-year degree, or a dozen real-world experiences that expand on your repertoire.
Point is, counting on a jam-packed program to get a scalable, well-rounded education in 6 months or less is likely a trap.
Sure, it might help you get your foot in the door. But if you’re thinking it’s going to give you the skills and experience you need to land that 5-figure job in the very-near future, think again.
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Update: Launch School seems to agree.