I'm surprised no one commented on the cost: 14,400!
Assuming they don't do job placement (didn't see anything about that) then this is a total rip off and is just some people trying to cash in on the data science fad.
Besides, they just listed a bunch of free resources that invalidates the need to go through them, so unless they offer job-placement in an actual data-science-like position, why waste your money on this?
Besides, 12 weeks reminds me of Peter Norvig's "Teach Yourself programming in 21 days"
We apologize that it was not more clear on the site, but we do partner with many companies throughout the program who give guest lectures and provide perspectives from the industry. There is also a hiring day where we match candidates with prospective employers to provide assistance with job placement and prepare our students extensively for interviews.
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Assuming they don't do job placement (didn't see anything about that) then this is a total rip off and is just some people trying to cash in on the data science fad.
Besides, they just listed a bunch of free resources that invalidates the need to go through them, so unless they offer job-placement in an actual data-science-like position, why waste your money on this?
Besides, 12 weeks reminds me of Peter Norvig's "Teach Yourself programming in 21 days"
http://norvig.com/21-days.html