u/Teeshot7 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Don't listen to all the doom and gloom, I found a $80k dev job in a low COL area straight out of a bootcamp, this was back in 2023, but i'm saying this can be done. There's a metric shit ton of doom & gloom in this sub, not all of it is true that's for sure. You have to get aggre
u/michaelnovatireplied·
Because it worked for you 2 years ago doesn't mean the doom and gloom is incorrect today. I was much more positive about bootcamps in 2023 as well.
I also don't agree with some of the opinionated doom and gloom, but the data is not on your side.
If you already did a bootcamp than sure, try your best to get a job! But if anyone is confused as to why they can't get a job right now, that's concerning to me.
u/Teeshot7 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
I hear you, however I still see alum from my bootcamp getting hired as devs. There's a comment on here than literally says OP will not get a job, it's just not true and not helpful.
u/michaelnovatireplied·★ FEATURED
We have some Codesmith and Launch School data.
Codesmith: 2021 grads -> 80% in 6 months, 2022 -> 70% in 6 months, 2023 -> 40% in 6 months, 2024 -> unknown but I estimate (not fact) 25% in 6 months
Launch School: 2021 grads -> 95% in 6 months, 2022 -> 88% in 6 months, 2023 -> 75% in 6 months, 2024 -> \~50-60% in 6 months.
Clearly some people are getting jobs, and you can argue Launch School is still 'more likely than not' getting a job.
It's like going to the hottest restaurant in town from two years ago that was always fully booked. Now you go and the staff all turned over, quality degrading, no one is there, and you are showing up as if it's the best restaurant in town.
Maybe it's still your favorite restaurant, but you have to acknowledge the party has moved on.