u/DEV-Christopher wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Did he say he had 0 YOE? The biggest offer at my bootcamp this year was above $400k at FAANG. $120k is the median right now for those who’ve gotten jobs so far in my cohort. Your constant hyperbolic negative sentiments about the industry is actually making things worse for
u/michaelnovati replied ·
I don't disagree with this, but the opposite comments: "I made $130K anyone can do it" followed by comments 'where did you go, I'm applying right away' are even more damaging. Joining programs for the wrong reasons is very dangerous.
I work with someone this week self-taught, no full time experience, got a job at Facebook making $200K, and someone else self-taught who has been struggling for well over a year to even get an interview.
**Individual stories mean absolutely nothing, do not make decisions from a handful of individual outcomes on Reddit, figure out how it works and if that's what works for you too!!1**