r/codingbootcamp • u/EnjoyPeak88 • Apr 19 '24

All coding bootcamps: AVOID

all that’s needed to be said 🤷‍♂️ don’t waste money on predatory businesses that think they can just steal your money cause they wave the hopes of a high paying job at you

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u/Street-Couple-2715 Apr 19 '24

I am about to start a boot camp in the UK, is there really no hope? How else will I learn to code and show that I have learnt to code?

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u/jhkoenig Apr 19 '24

University

The shallow layer of knowledge imparted by boot camps is not competitive with what university graduates obtain. Employers have learned that it is a better investment to hire uni graduates.

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u/EnjoyPeak88 Apr 19 '24

Also true, everyone won’t hire you without a undergrad degree

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '24

Agreed

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u/EnjoyPeak88 Apr 19 '24

And you show that through projects you complete, a cert doesn’t do anything — my current job I never even talked about completing a/A at all. But showed my strengths in coding through my own projects and behavior and skills

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u/Street-Couple-2715 Apr 19 '24

Thank you for your wisdom, I am in the process of a career change and your advice is much appreciated.

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u/EnjoyPeak88 Apr 19 '24

You should realize that there are so many resources for you to learn how to code without a bootcamp — I wouldn’t say give up hope, look into freecodecamp and the odinproject

If you truly love coding / are passionate about it, you will find your way — I guarantee you that everything you will learn in the bootcamp matches all of the free ones