u/Fabulous_Project3859 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Thanks for getting back to me! I’ll note that I don’t have any previous programming experience but I have been working through the Hack Reactor prep course for the past month to prepare for the technical assessment. From what I have read on r/CSCareerQuestions and Blind, the
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
So there are paths for bootcamp grads, like top-tier apprenticeships (Dropbox, Asana, Twilio, etc...) but it is hard. The top bootcamps after widdling down people who actually graduate, have 70 to 90% placement within six more months.
I don't know about the outcomes of a short degree from WGU. Having a legitimate degree can help your resume get past screens. But a few years down the road, I'm not sure.
If you have a natural propensity for coding, are super ambitious and hard working, I think a bootcamp can accelerate things.