Don't do a bootcamp until you are committed to 100% changing careers. They are not the most effective way to learn and rather ways for people who already have self studied a lot to hyper focus on getting a job.
Would recommend more self paced platforms like Odin Project, Freedcodecamp and Launch School
u/CasualMilkman wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
What would you recommend after Odin Project/Launch school to be job ready?
u/michaelnovatireplied·★ FEATURED
I don't have one answer for everybody.
1. I would consider a bootcamp if you have the time and finances to go all in, e.g. 12 hour days for 3-4 months (or part time where you have no free time outside of work and bootcamp). However, in this climate it's far from a sure bet that it will lead to a job quickly.
2. Consider lower-end apprenticeships/work to hire type programs
3. Do volunteering for non-profits like Hack4LA
This is an extensive set of resources from Vanessa Vun, who learned self-taught but by diligently participating in many different organizations: [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/vanessas-tech-resources-faq-vanessa-vun](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/vanessas-tech-resources-faq-vanessa-vun) (disclosure: while this resource has dozens of things, it does mention the program I co-founded Formation so I want to disclose to avoid it appearing self-promotion)
u/JayawardenepuraKotte wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
> e.g. 12 hour days for 3-4 months
I know that the bootcamp community is very keen on the hours needed to complete a program but I am always thunderstruck by this number whenever it gets mentioned. Like, what's the retention rate for that amount of work? Insane amount of dedi
u/michaelnovatireplied·
It's one of the reasons bootcamps are counter-inclusivity the more intense they are. You have to be in good life circumstances and well supported to do this and if you have children, whole other story. It's why the most intense bootcamps have a lot of successful non-diverse male professionals.