u/michaelnovati replied ·
Unfortunately you should never go to a bootcamp excepting a job after. Some programs offer "guarantees" but if you pour all your time and energy into learning and don't succeed, the cost might not have been worth the time.
The more experience you have going INTO the bootcamp, the more likely you are to get a good job.
But some things you can do to increase your "luck":
1. Apply to as many jobs as humanly possible
2. Look for small companies, startups, etc... to get a foot in the door that might not have job postings
3. Always be polite and professional and enthusiastically connect with as many people as you can on LinkedIn.
4. Keep doing serious projects throughout and after "graduation" and try to commit to one larger one that you are passionate about for many months rather than short term small projects to boost your resume.
5. Practice data structures and algorithms. No bootcamp teaches them well regardless of what they tell you they teach you or anecdotally things you might hear.
6. Get to know alumni (at least connect on LinkedIn with all of them). They are a great source of referrals.
Anyways I can keep going but I prioritize helping the Fellows I work with daily so that's all I can write out in a minute haha.