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I'm 40 years old, no coding experience, no degree and quiting my miserable job at retail to go to boot camp. Need advice

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u/sheriffderek wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

Well, I suggest you get some clarity on that *first*. Each school has its pros and cons / and unique teaching style and ethos. If your goal is to blindly go for the highest paid (but currently unknowable) job at Facebook --- then there's a school for you! Surely, Micheal from

u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
Sorry, Friday was busy, I’m here! Unfortunately Formation can’t help if you have zero experience. We take on a small number of people which zero experience case by case but they have significant amounts of self studying or previous programs that have brought them to a hirable bar. We have to be very firm about this bar because our program works very well for people with experience, 81% of all people placed have gone to top tier companies, average base salary around $135K. So we are a specific product for a specific market that works very well and not a bootcamp alternative for most people. Also plus one to Derek’s advice, find a program that is right for you, not that other people say is the best.