I'm just a lowly recruiter but what I can tell you is my clients view on things like Makers Academy etc has certainly become more positive of late. With the skills gap growing, I certainly think it's worth your friend giving it a go.
On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 5:00 PM, <python-uk-requ...@python.org> wrote: > Send python-uk mailing list submissions to > python-uk@python.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > python-uk-requ...@python.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > python-uk-ow...@python.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of python-uk digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Coding "Bootcamps" (p...@getaroundtoit.co.uk) > 2. Re: Coding "Bootcamps" (Mark Lawrence) > 3. Re: Coding "Bootcamps" (p...@getaroundtoit.co.uk) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 06:49:03 +1200 > From: p...@getaroundtoit.co.uk > To: UK Python Users <python-uk@python.org> > Subject: Re: [python-uk] Coding "Bootcamps" > Message-ID: <573cb91f.3090...@getaroundtoit.co.uk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > On 19/05/16 00:27, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > > On 18/05/16 12:57, Steve Holden wrote: > >> No, it's chaotic here. And you? S > >> > >> Steve Holden > >> > > > > I'm fine. Working from home today so avoiding the London commute. > > =now why didn't I think of that? > > > > #off-by-one > > =off by 12,000 miles... > > -- > Regards, > =dn > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 22:50:16 +0100 > From: Mark Lawrence <breamore...@yahoo.co.uk> > To: python-uk@python.org > Subject: Re: [python-uk] Coding "Bootcamps" > Message-ID: <nhio2t$fov$1...@ger.gmane.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > On 18/05/2016 10:59, John via python-uk wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > A philosopher friend of mine wants to transition into working as a > > software developer (paying work in philosophy being a bit rare). He > > lives in London, and is considering signing up for one of the Coding > > "Bootcamps" that various organisations run. I wondered if any of you > > have any recommendations you could make, and indeed whether any of these > > bootcamps teach Python? > > > > Thanks, > > > > John > > > > Along with the other answers this > > http://www.obeythetestinggoat.com/coaches-needed-for-python-bootcamp-pycon-us-in-portland-next-week.html > might be of interest. > > -- > My fellow Pythonistas, ask not what our language can do for you, ask > what you can do for our language. > > Mark Lawrence > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 09:55:21 +1200 > From: p...@getaroundtoit.co.uk > To: UK Python Users <python-uk@python.org> > Subject: Re: [python-uk] Coding "Bootcamps" > Message-ID: <573ce4c9.9060...@getaroundtoit.co.uk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > > For what it's worth... my degrees in music and philosophy are the best > > > > My computing degree, on the other hand, is completely out of date and > > > >>> My degrees are in econometrics and theology, and I also somehow found > >> > >> Boton about what philosophy is and whether it's useful. From memory, > > What a learned bunch! > > No wonder I miss attending those London meetings so much - Tim spilling > (beautiful) soup across my tie, Andy recording the event for posterity > (in a .PDF),... > - with apologies to Terry Pratchett and the dining hall at Unseen > University > > -- > Regards, > =dn > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > > > ------------------------------ > > End of python-uk Digest, Vol 153, Issue 9 > ***************************************** > -- Sophie Hendley| Principal Consultant| Digital Vision *M:* 07505145903 *E: *sophie.hend...@digvis.co.uk *W:* www.digvis.co.uk Sponsor me please!!!!- https://www.justgiving.com/sophiehendley/
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