Day in the Life of a Coding Bootcamp Student

A year ago on this date, I officially started one of the best chapters in my life - my coding bootcamp journey.
I made this video for me to remember when every day during bootcamp was aimed towards achieving that simple one goal of finishing.

[jamieolsen]

Wow, even though I'm trying the self-taught route for programming, this is almost the exact same routine as my day! Between the starting the day with a podcast, duolingo during breaks, and reading new concepts out loud instead of in my head... Pretty much exactly the same. I think if you're a podcast learner it becomes easier to process new information with an audio element instead of just in your head, which is where the reading out loud comes from. Good luck on your coding journey!

[nickolasthompson]

Starting a bootcamp in May, I love seeing videos like this giving me a realistic look on daily life during. Great editing! I'm more excited for the future after seeing this!

[kitcat]

You make pair work seem so chill! I love seeing it, so inspiring. I wish I could be as natural and..well, coherent while working with someone but my social gets in the way. I'm master at making someone feel awkward and confused lmao.

[DuihooTV]

Omg I love your videos!!! The edit, the angles, the shots 😍 Can you please create an updated version of a day in the life as a full-time coder now? 💖

[lonelylosersclub]

I hit a little wall in my self-studies… I’ve been really thinking about doing a program to keep me focused.

[lonelygoner]

respect for trying to learn spanish. keep doing videos. we wanna see your progress.

[LorettaBangBang]

You are literally learning what I wanna learn xD

[georgiarammou]

Hello from Greece!! I just started at a bootcamp and I just wanted to ask for your advice bc I feel that I have to learn all of the other cs stuff that the bootcamp won't teach you and I feel overwhelmed with the ammount of information.... hope you upload more videos with your coding journey !!!🥰🥰🥰🥰

[spaceforkeith]

i love your journey btw. wish i could do the same but ill find what works for me.

[anthonyferrer]

Starting my bootcamp in May! Hope to learn a lot and eventually earn from it!

[owenwexler]

This is cool to watch as a grad from a different code bootcamp (Hack Reactor). Which bootcamp is this? Def not HR as we started at 9am PST (noon for me since I'm eastern) and they made us do a toy problem first thing.

2:36 and 3:24 - code bootcamps are still using Redux in 2022? Oof. Then again wrestling with Redux is probably still a good baptism by fire for global state management... a more current solution like Jotai or Zustand seems like magic by comparison. Also, working with legacy codebases whose owners won't or can't remove/replace Redux just yet.

[juanceja]

It sounds like you’re currently learning React. I’m also currently learning React. I just got done with week 1 but idk how I feel about the MERN stack. I think I liked python more lol

[Kingcrt]

What coding bootcamp are you enrolled in? Also what’s your goal once you’re finished? Thanks.

[mrxgamer]

Im also a online coding bootcamp student so I can relate 🙂

[Shahd_jul]

*squeezing a quick reading* is my field of specialty haha😝, although it's never quick 😐..

[imfljh]

Hi! first of all, thank you for sharing the vid. It helps me to understand what I can expect when I take the bootcamp soon!
Can I you a few questions?

1. It seems like you took the course online. If yes, how was your experience?
2. If not, can you give me some tips If I were to take the bootcamp online? (how to get the most out of it)
3. also, I saw in the comment you landed a job after 4 months (congrats!). Can you tell me what you did after finishing the bootcamp to land a job?

Thank you so much in advance.

[jewelmendiola]

Hi! I know this is an old video but I was just curious on your coding progress and journey. Im about to take this first step and would love to hear how you’re getting on! :)

[AllThisPower]

Just out of curiosity, have you finished your Fullstack Academy journey? And if you have, what are your thoughts regarding the boot camp? Are you content with the outcome of the boot camp (basically did you land a developer position upon completion)? Did you attend college? If you did, what was your major, did you have relevant coding experience prior to joining?

I know this is a lot, and any response would be so immensely beneficial as I've been researching various boot camps, assessing whether they're ideal as I pursue my coding journey, too.

[pigglyjiggity]

this was amazing! can we hear your voice? you look like someone who would have a very nice voice!!

[heypaisan]

Just remember, if it was easy then everyone would be doing it.