I just finished at Hack Reactor in SF and honestly had a better experience than I could have hoped for.
Disclaimer: I don't have a job yet as my cohort just finished a week before Christmas.
As for me, before HR I had been a designer for about ten years and had been doing some front end dev work at my last job.
I'd say the number one reason to do one of these programs is not the curriculum itself, even though HR's is great, it's the opportunity to work in groups of really smart people on software engineering projects. HR seems to be pretty selective and this definitely pays off for their students. You will learn a LOT from your peers. A large portion of the program involves the self directed building of applications in teams, and this team workflow is the one thing you just can't really learn on your own.
Long story short I think it's a great idea but try to find a boot camp that really cares about selecting people they think are a good fit for the industry, not just a stat. You will benefit.
Disclaimer: I don't have a job yet as my cohort just finished a week before Christmas.
As for me, before HR I had been a designer for about ten years and had been doing some front end dev work at my last job.
I'd say the number one reason to do one of these programs is not the curriculum itself, even though HR's is great, it's the opportunity to work in groups of really smart people on software engineering projects. HR seems to be pretty selective and this definitely pays off for their students. You will learn a LOT from your peers. A large portion of the program involves the self directed building of applications in teams, and this team workflow is the one thing you just can't really learn on your own.
Long story short I think it's a great idea but try to find a boot camp that really cares about selecting people they think are a good fit for the industry, not just a stat. You will benefit.