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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So OP wants her to son to pursue the current version of vocational educational and enter the work world with valuable skills.

If she had recommended he pursue plumbing or become an electrician you would probably all still be calling them a craptastic parent and calling troll.[/quote]

Nope if he wanted to pursue a career where the best way to set yourself up for a solid career was vocational school or an apprenticeship, then I would recommend he do that.  Software development (“coding”) is best learned in a college computer science setting.  I posted upthread about the quality of education that comes out of coding boot camps because I see it in people’s interviews.  If OP’s son wants to work in software development, he should go to college.  If he wants to be a plumber, he should go to a trade school or find an apprenticeship.[/quote]

Just wanted to add — I have several cousins who passed on college for trade school or apprenticeships and they’re doing great as adults.  I don’t think college is the right choice for everyone.  But if you want a career on computer science, college is very helpful.[/quote]

+1 Also, I have a lot of electricians in my family. People talk as if trade school is this easy thing. It is hard to become an electrician (as it should be since someone incompetent could kill themselves or burn down your house!) and not a quick process.

Coding bootcamp is nowhere near the same category as a skilled trade training + apprenticeship. Someone wanting a career in CS needs to go to college. If nothing else, decent jobs will require a degree. [/quote]

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