u/Arrogancy wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
I mean, if you can actually do the work, like if you can do really hard technical stuff, I'll hire you. But it is true that very few bootcamp grads can actually do that. I don't know that I've ever encountered one who was able to pass our first screen.
u/michaelnovati replied · DELETED · archived copy ★ FEATURED
And this is he problem. Bootcamp's have been pushing people to put lipstick on a pig instead of actually preparing people better.
There's a bootcamp called Codesmith that previously had pretty good outcomes and most of their grads learn how to fake their experience. They are told their 3-4 week projects are equivalent of 4 months of experience for background checks (that their employee says they sign off on).
I reviewed these projects on GitHub and they were so full of noob problems that I flagged this and called them out on it.
Their response: double down and make no changes.
Good intentions but even the best bootcamps are failing people right now.
And Codesmith costs $22,500 for 14 weeks.