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Article History

Received: 27 August 2025

Accepted: 26 January 2026

First Online: 13 March 2026

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: The author has no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.The author has no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.The author certifies that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.The author has no financial or proprietary interests in any material discussed in this article.

: This Perspective is entirely focused on the United States, with the exception of the brief mention of the Canadian-based BrainStation. I hope the bootcamp phenomenon has been contained in geographic scope; I welcome perspectives from educators and designers in other countries.