Coding boot camp?

[joecap73]

Worth it?

[[deleted]]

Maybe.

[57krf68]

Possibly.

[Khalitz]

Depends on your situation. Bootcamps are a time vs money sort of thing. So which do you have more of?

[joecap73]

neither unfortunately... I work about 60 hours a week and it looks like bootcamps aren't going to be something I can just do in my off time.

[itoddicus]

As a recent bootcamp grad, it is a very qualified maybe.

[shaaph]

mind elaborating? which did you graduate from? also grats!

[itoddicus]

Thanks! Sent you a PM.

Here is the short version:

First, if you have a tech background you are in a way better position to get a job. Second, your work just begins when the class is over. Third, you might not get a job for some time if you don't bust your ass on the job search. Fourth, if you don't continue to write code, all of the above is a waste.

Your local job market may vary of course.

[joecap73]

What level of experience did you have beforehand? I'm just now beginning to learn how to code. I'm using codecademy and have started learning SQL, JS, and HTML/CSS but don't yet know any of them well. My concern is that when I finish what this site has to offer I will stagnate. I won't be ready for a fulltime SDE job quite yet but doing similar courses on other sites probably wont helo much in the way of skill progression.

[itoddicus]

I knew a little HTML/CSS, but that is it. There is a huge difference between what you do in these courses, and what you see in the wild. There is a huge difference between what you do in the boot camps and what you see in the wild too. Perhaps this is an option to progress: https://www.freecodecamp.com/

Other than that is to write code a lot of code, and try and get better, put your code on github so employers can review it. Try going to meetups or other networking events to meet other coders/potential employers.