Pro tip: I tried both a 4-year degree and a 6-month coding bootcamp for a tech career

I got my business degree in 2019, cost me about $60k in loans. After two years in a boring office job, I signed up for a coding bootcamp in Denver that lasted 6 months and cost $12k. The bootcamp focused only on the skills I needed for a web dev job, like JavaScript and React. I landed a developer role three weeks after finishing, making $15k more than my old salary. The degree gave me theory, but the bootcamp gave me the actual tools to get hired fast. Has anyone else made a big career switch with a short, focused program instead of more school?

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king.aaron1d ago

That's a huge salary jump so fast. Did you find the bootcamp's job placement help was the key, or was it more about the projects you built?

susan1301d ago

Honestly, I see this all the time in my neighborhood. People think the certificate is the golden ticket, but it's always the actual work you can show that gets you the real offer.