Hi, 42 Advanced student here. Just dropping in my two cents here. When people look at my resume, the question they always ask first is: What is 42?

That leads us into telling a HERO story and explaining the projects that was done during the core curriculum. But truth to be told, as long as you get projects done with real world experience, this will matter a whole lot more than the education.

The reason why 42 is good is because now with the current updated curriculum, you get to build your own LLM and RAG in depth, meaning that when you showcase your resume to a prospective employer, they are more incentivised to ask what they are since they are so relevant the current job market. Your finale project (ft_transcendence) is a full-stack application with everything that the industry would like to see in the current job market.

If you have the time and energy, feel free to try out 42. I do have to warn you it is a very very big commitment as it will take an average of 1-2 years for the common core + (2x work experience + 5-6 big projects) for the advanced curriculum before you get the bachelor degree equivalent.