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An actual Bootcamp that has led to a Job

4 of Michael's comments in this thread · View thread on Reddit ↗

u/__mototype__ wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

Cirr.org. Have you done any coding though? Unfortunately some bootcamps sell this field as great for anyone to get into and make tons of money. But it is very much not for everyone. I’d make sure you use some free resources to ensure you actually like it.

u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
\+1 to making sure you have some basic coding skills before going to a bootcamp, even if they will accept you regardless. I comment all the time about CIRR, because Codesmith people adamantly defend CIRR as the "mic drop" answer and I strongly believe anyone should look at many factors, INCLUDING CIRR. Getting the highest salary out of a bootcamp is not necessarily better for your career. Getting a lower paying $100K apprenticeship at a top tier company is much better than a $125K job at an agency for example.

u/beequiet94 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

are there any apprenticeships that you would recommend? or keywords to search for them?

u/michaelnovati replied ·
Basically the ones at top tier companies that pay fairly competitively and have a high chance of converting to a full role: Dropbox Ignite, Asana UP, Twitter, Twilio, Airbnb, Twitch, Microsoft Leap.

u/starraven wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

One of my gal friends did this LinkedIn apprenticeship after bootcamp. https://careers.linkedin.com/reach

u/michaelnovati replied ·
Oops yeah forgot to mention but highly recommend reach!

u/CicadaSilent8883 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

Check out their verified employment rates listed on their websites, or independent articles like this, [https://www.switchup.org/blog/coding-bootcamps-vs-college-for-prestigious-tech-jobs](https://www.switchup.org/blog/coding-bootcamps-vs-college-for-prestigious-tech-jobs). Code

u/michaelnovati replied ·
SwitchUp is a pro-bootcamp company that bootcamps pay to sponsor themselves on so it's not close to independent.