As someone with little to no experience with coding boot camps , can I get some feedback on someone in his mid-40s attending one of these? I have a lot of coding background, mostly in C#, asp.net and MSSQL experience.
If you know C# and asp.net, (especially MVC) and have experience with SQL Server then this course is probably right up your alley. Often times people have skill sets in one stack and lack the opportunity to learn a new stack because they are in a company committed to one particular vendor (ie a Microsoft shop) and immersion is the key method for picking up these other skills. I think you are exactly the target audience.
I attended Starter League (formerly Code Academy) in Chicago last fall and I'm in my mid-30s with the exact same background as you. The development part was the easiest and like Keith said you will pick it up very quickly. The toughest part was juggling my full-time job (longer story) and family responsibilities. I was one of the oldest, but not the oldest. Not getting to hang out and build more meaningful relationships with the rest of the class due to other work and family obligations was the hardest part for me. It was a tremendous experience and I would recommend it if you are up for it. Your commitments may not be the same as mine were, but I would be happy to let you know more if you are interested.
I teach at Catalyst, and one of our students shares your background. He's doing great, and I wouldn't be concerned if I were you. Feel free to email me if you'd like to be introduced, or if you have any further questions -- shawn@catalystclass.com.
