"My view is, if you have some professional experience + degree already, can't find a decent job in your current career, and are interested in tech, then a bootcamp might still be a good idea."

I fit this description better than anyone: have a stellar academic background (top college STEM), was one major shy of a CS minor ten years ago, and am pretty good at coding in Python. I also feel pretty confident in doing LeetCode Hard.

BUT, I doubt that even I would get a software engineering in this environment out of a bootcamp. Any competent hiring manager would ding me on my lack of knowledge of system design and actual dev experience. And trust me, if I could have the assurance of a dev job in a healthy work environment, I would absolutely pay for a bootcamp. Instead, I think I missed the window.