u/se898 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Hey everyone, I’m asking mostly out of curiosity and to get a sense of how things look from inside the industry today. I used to be a software developer in Seattle about ten years ago. I worked in the field for roughly two years before deciding to switch careers and move on to
u/michaelnovati replied ·
I know quite a bit about this.
Bootcamp grads can't be generalized but what can be is that extremely hard working and smart people did well in the boom and DEI initiatives post COVID but now in the AI world, judgment and taste that come from extensive experience (primarily industry) are the ones doing well.
Bootcamp grads that were not working hard and wanted a paycheck were laid off just like CS grads in the same boat.
But as that taste and judgment becomes more of a factor, bootcamp grads without a lot of experience are struggling more no matter how hard they work... those gaps show up if they have 2 YOE or less.
A secondary factor is bootcamp grads more likely go to worse and non tech companies and take longer to ramp up than others to fill gaps.
So bootcamp grads who work hard and have 2 YOE plus at good companies are doing ok.
Others are doing less well.
The bootcamp industry has collapsed though because even the successful grads aren't recommending people go to bootcamps anymore. Many have shut down or laid off most of their staff, and many pivoted to AI, Data, even medical jobs not coding related.