u/Lanky-Fix-853 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Been reading a lot on this sub and lurking to gain info. Thanks for sharing this post. This info dropped on the day where I was moving slow to fill out loan paperwork to potentially start a bootcamp. As far as career pivots go, I'm still interested in making the pivot to Data A
u/michaelnovati replied ·
It's tough because bootcamps are great for some people, just a smaller number and narrower range of backgrounds than in the past.
You could be that person.
But statistically, you aren't :(
A master's isn't a bad idea while working. I also recommend to take a job that is at a tech focused company in an adjacent role and try to learn on the job and eventually transition there (this is not an easy or guaranteed path, but it's something to consider trying.
My general advice is to not drop everything to do a 12-16 week bootcamp right now and try cheap and slow approaches. I like Launch School's self-paced Core that you can do over months and then do the Capstone IF you make it that far AND you feel confident it's for you because you've been doing Core already for so long.
That way you strike when the iron's hot instead of crossing your fingers and diving off a cliff into the unknown.
But really depends a lot on you, your risk tolerance, your personal situation and non of my advice is universal.