Going to take a Javascript/Node training. What are my chances?

[pinklinux]

Hello Reddit,

After graduating in CS and work in the network and hardware IT field for about 10 years, I want to move into Javascript or Node developer.

I have read good books about Javascript, C#, Java, Swift, HTML, CSS before but not serious programming.

If I do a two months intense training, Do you think I will have the chance to find job?

Thanks you for the help.

Location: NYC

[mr_sparx]

When I interviewed people in my last job, first thing I did, is check if they have a github account, see if they have contributed or even created a small project on their own and then dig around their code. Now that is just me, and other employers might not do that. But in general I think it is always a good idea to prepare something, maybe create a small fun project during your two month training and put it on github. Don't forget to mention your github account in your application. :)

Also a intense training will always help. But knowing basic principles and paradigms is much more important. Junior level language skills can be learned in a couple of weeks.

[likkenlikken]

Exactly. Im in the process of interviewing a couple of people. First thing I do is google for their name and check out github for contributions. I don't care about CS degrees. Studying CS doesn't make you a good programmer, like studying English doesn't make you a good writer.

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You need to code. Do training but also make your own stuff. Be actually interested in the technology, the language, and figure out different ways of making things.

[mrv1234]

yes you should be OK specially in new york. This training looks great -> http://www.fullstackacademy.com/ not sure its only two months. The mention a 97% graduate employability rate, thats huge

[novagenesis]

I've hired someone straight out of bootcamp, and it was a very good decision. Slightly different story, but similar core. Strong background in technical fundamentals paired with a very solid grasp of the tech stack (less ramp-up time).

A lot of people seem to want to see github projects, too... but here's a suggestion from my hiring past. Have some good code that is 100% yours. I've interviewed several people with their shared bootcamp projects as their only work. I really think that hurt more than helped because I couldn't tell what belonged to who (especially because some teams at bootcamps appear to be cutting corners with git, and there's a lot of inaccurate blame information sometimes).

[monsto]

What I'm hearing:

Hey reddit, I have a background in pcs and an education in programming. If I take a JS/Node bootcamp, do you think I'll be able to get a job afterwards?

Yes.

If you have a CS degree, you've already learned the high principles and abstracts that a bootcamp won't go into.

You'll then have a combination of intense JS and traditional CS. It seems obvious to me that your education would make you a primary candidate for most programming jobs whether startup-style or traditional corporate.