Thirty-nine years old, laid off from a bookstore, and working in the backroom of a grocery, Sean Rogers thought the time was right to start his career as a software developer.
Refactored: My Attempt at Breaking into Tech During the Rise of the Coding Boot Camp is a wild, funny, stressful insider\'s look on a movement that is changing the face of education the world over..
As more people than ever begin looking for new careers, interest in Coding Boot camps has surged as a replacement for the traditional four-year degree.
Welcome to 14 weeks of intensive education, larger-than-life characters, and a bumbling yet inspiring Attempt at becoming a programmer.
Enter Tech Elevator, an in-person Coding Boot Camp boasting a 92% job placement.
Just the opposite, he held on to CD players and flip phones long past the point of prudence.
The only problem: he knew nothing about technology.
Thirty-nine years old, laid off from a bookstore, and working in the backroom of a grocery, Sean Rogers thought the time was right to start his career as a software developer