Should I even be considering a coding bootcamp in 2026? · r/codingbootcamp
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
I would recommend getting 2025 numbers from all options. Codesmith's last published numbers are from 2023 students and Launch School has some 2024 data.
But the market really fell apart in 2025. My personal numbers observers are so bad overall that any bootcamp you join needs to be transparent.
Some school bought some time by saying 'numbers are getting better don't worry' back in 2024, but the students that accepted that, joined, graduated, and are jobless, are feeling quite pissed off I imagine right now and the market now is even worse for bootcamp grads.
There are valid reasons to go to a bootcamp but you really need to be going for the right reasons.