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[DorianDevelops]

What are your thoughts on coding bootcamps? Let me know in the comments!

[lucianowebdev]

I'm a self-taught developer. It took me 319 job applications, to get 4 interviews and 1 offer. From the moment I started to study until I get my job, it took me 18 months and probably I didn't spend more than 2 grand between my laptop and udemy courses. I'm glad I followed this route!

[KandP]

I took a bootcamp because being self taught wasn't working out for me unfortunately... What the bootcamp really help me do is see the bigger picture in terms of what I was learning. It gave me the structure and direction I needed to learn what I needed to become a software developer. Thats just my experience though, if you're disciplined enough to be self taught then by all means go in that direction.

[steven]

10% of jobs that she applied too gave her an interview. That's not bad.

[arnolddperez]

I got a 4 year degree in CS and landed a six-figure salary in an average cost of living metropolitan area 7 months before graduation. Although school gave me a well rounded education, when it came to the job hunt, personal projects outside of school are what will land you a job. Even traditional CS students are naive to believe that a degree will automatically land them a job. I know people who go into these bootcamps without ever having expressed an interest in coding, thinking they’ll land a 6-figure salary after completing the program. No matter which route you take, — university, boot camp or self-taught — if you don’t have an interest in coding or a strong drive, you won’t make it. Also, lower your salary expectations, and if you don’t, then work hard and avoid anything trying to pay you under $60K.

[angieg.]

I’ve chosen the Bootcamp route not because of the pipe dreams . I know from experience in my current field you have to grind to get a job. I choose Bootcamp because I need to structure. I tried the self taught route and I just didn’t have the drive/discipline to be consistent in my learning.

[danieltkach]

I took a 5 month bootcamp, working my ass off 12+ hours per day. After ending it I kept on studying that way, applying for at least 10 companies each day. I got a job after a month and a half. EDIT: I'm now getting job offers basically every day. Oh, I got trained on how to sell myself and I have over 10 years of experience in communication, I think that was what helped me the most, more than knowing how to code or having a nice portfolio.

[agenticai]

Great video - I believe that coding is inherently self-taught. It is an advanced skill that requires active ingestion of new concepts and focused practice on a routine basis. Bootcamps can be perhaps a valuable intro to the concepts of coding, but it is going to require focused outside effort from the student to achieve even basic competency.

[TuningAnApple]

They're great if you need that kind of learning structure. I needed the structure, social accountability, and something external to drive me to study after a long day of work. I wasn't the first to get a job, but got 2 job offers 2 months later. They definitely don't guarantee a job, and it was especially hard to get a job during covid due to hiring freezes.

[DriveandThrive]

She had 40 interviews in those 6 months though so it wasn't the fault of the bootcamp. You still have to pass the interviews so in this case it was probably her

[MrIanRobert]

I need to add here that familiarity is a big part of the process. Boot camp gave me both the familiarity with fundamental software concepts, and some fantastic career support. While I think that I could have gotten here eventually on my own, it certainly accelerated the process. I have a job now, and it took about 6 months from the start of boot camp. I think going for the cheapest one that has structure would probably be a nice compromise for a lot of people. Also on the job search front, between me and my colleagues, anywhere from 200 to 500 applications was very normal; some students were doing 10-20 applications a day, and a lot of us got jobs pretty fast. So the 2 applications per day would be pretty slow in the whole scheme of things.

[zee]

I can relate to this video, because it took me 4 months after completing my 17K boot camp to get hired, and the pay wasn't good either. What's funny is that a lot of my cohorts ended up not getting a job in IT when I checked up on them a year later.

[roxieetc]

I just graduated from General Assembly last month and they were pretty transparent about the hunt. It was gonna be rough, but you get out of it what you put into it. People who expect to receive a golden ticket of some sort are only kidding themselves.

I do think they're overpriced, but the structure and teaching was still really great. Personally, I'd definitely do it again if I had the choice, but I think the people who spend 6+ months searching aren't being proactive applicants who are networking and adjusting their resumes and building their portfolios after graduating. If you're applying to every job with the same resume, a github link with 0 contributions since graduation, and a portfolio with semi-refined work?? Probably not gonna get that job.

Idk. Just seems like the popular thing to do is hate on bootcamps when I do feel like they contribute a lot to getting people involved in coding. Overpriced? Sure, but so is college. Some people just need the structure, and if they're okay with paying the price for it, then I don't see why it's such an issue.

[TheDeeStain]

I went to a bootcamp for 6 months called App Academy and just like college you have to be proactive during and after. Took me a month after to land a 90k start up job which I had for a couple months which landed me at where I'm currently making almost 200k. I probably applied to 500 jobs and had only a couple respond. I plan on making twice that much in 2 years so for me a bootcamp help get the ball rolling but there are people in that bootcamp that didn't really amount to anything so it's definitely up to the individual.

[lavalamp]

Boot camps definitely can land you a job. Just don’t go in expecting to work at a FAANG unless you really have some exceptional stuff on your portfolio.

[blackhole]

This video both give me hope and a sense of greater fear and jeopardy for having it worse.

I'm on my 3rd year in university doing CS. And not performing nearly as much in standards.

I've already given up A LOT of good chunk of time trying to learn like crazy, from day to night doing mathematics and code every other minute. It made me frail and insane almost despising being human and such.

Now I have serious tons of catching up.

[timkom]

I went to bootcamp and it was great experience. In my country it is quite affordable 3.5 half months full time study for aproximately equivalent 3 months salary. It took me three months to land first job, because most employers wasnt exited to hire 30 years old junior. But I make it through and now recruiters and companies comes to me and asking for my services :-).

[devine_noise]

Bootcamp was 12k. Applied to 50 places, 3 interviews and 1 offer. Making 50k doing Shopify sites at an agency.

[Lolgubstep]

Finishing up my MS in Software Engineering. As any software engineer knows, school/courses are not enough. The reason I rocketed up the ladder after my BS in Software Engineering was because of my display of side projects. Almost every single one of my offers noted one of two things. Independence to construct and follow through with ideas and implementation. OR... Elicitation of requirements and client-facing manner reflects good translation of from low level concepts to easy to understand pieces.

As an example, Amazon (whom I do not work for) reached out to me during one of my "exploring my options" phases, because they saw one of my side projects I had done and were impressed with it. More side projects, especially in different languages/frameworks, shows your ability to adapt and learn quickly. That's probably the advice I give everyone getting into software... And if you're not passionate about software... This isn't the field for you. It's not a quick buck or an easy out. There's a good reason the software industry has an insanely high burnout rate.

[marilia]

I am currently attending a boot camp for software engineering, and very early on I realized that these boot camps will teach you the bare minimum to get in the door at an entry level position. Everything else definitely has to be self taught. I’m not complaining about the boot camp at all, but I am aware of the limitations and try to make up for it by studying/research after I do my coursework. I am actually very happy with the experience, and I’m glad I decided to take on this journey because I definitely do not have the discipline to teach myself any of these concepts.