The State of Bootcamps from a Former Employee

Thanks for sharing your views, largely agree. Regarding the second set of points: 1. Agree for bootcamps local can help and it's one of the reasons that Tech Elevator is on the radar despite the raw salaries being lower than say Codesmith. They have stronger in person connections in some smaller-big non-tech cities that can be a good way to get your first job. 2. \- 3. Networking is harder than it sounds and takes time. Start early. Don't just network and ask for referrals from everyone you meet. Make genuinely connections on genuine topics of interest. 4. \+1

Source here https://www.linkedin.com/posts/anthonykehughes_today-marks-my-final-day-as-ceo-of-tech-elevator-activity-7148698580101337088-L3Kn I was just chatting with him last week too about how TE employees weren't happy about some comments I made on Reddit about the consolidation with Hack Reactor and Galvanize and maybe more was going on being the scenes. Anyways, he built a solid program and wish him the best.