Should You Do A Coding Bootcamp in 2022? 🤔 | My regrets, advice & tips

[@fellipethemaia]

Thanks for the great tips, Rebecca! I'm 27 and currently unemployed so I decided I wanted to migrate to this crazy world of web development. It's been two weeks since I started my self-taught journey. I live in Brazil and here it's not that common to find boot camps, specially post COVID. I started off knowing absolute zero and now I can build a website with html and css. JavaScript is coming soon, hahaha. You guys just need to have discipline to study everyday, like Rebecca said, and also find ways to keep yourself motivated. Set goals and stuff like that. Challenge yourself. Programming is all about that.

[@lianneshi5360]

Oh thank you for sharing! Im 26 and unemployed, did you have degree? Because i have plan to take bootcamp. So i can get s better salary

[@fellipethemaia]

@@lianneshi5360I graduated in a law school. After that, I managed to get a job but when COVID stroke they decided to shut down the office and fired everyone. Since then, I don't have a job. And hey, good luck on your boot camp!!! You're gonna do great!!!!

[@lianneshi5360]

@@fellipethemaia oh wow! Thank you! 🙏

[@kellyaguiar7463]

Hey Felipe, I’m also Brazilian and thinking about bootcamp. Have you graduated? How’s your experience being like?

[@fellipethemaia]

@@kellyaguiar7463 Oi, Kelly! Nossa, não esperava encontrar um brasileiro por aqui, hahahaha. Então, tenho muitas novidades. Muitas mesmo. Tem algum lugar onde possamos conversar? Posso te dar umas dicas e falar sobre tudo. Você usa Discord?

[@carlosalvarez8776]

Thank you very much!

[@meryluranga3341]

This is so informative and helpful!!

[@edus82]

This is very informative, thank you! 😊

[@Wonderdog888]

I've currently going the self-taught route due to mainly the money. Plus I work 3rd shift and most boot camps are barely out of my schedule. I love Udemy but it is a lot of knowledge and you kind of lose motivation with doing that non-stop so I would suggest getting your own projects once you reach the basics of the course to work on so you can build your projects as you are going plus it gives you a break!

[@hi_rebecca]

That's amazing! Hope your journey is going well

[@Angela27red]

Did you get a certificate from your boot camp? Thank you for your honest tips.

[@casadesapa]

Loved this! What scholarship did you get and any other scholarship recommendations for women?

[@hi_rebecca]

I got a scholarship for being a woman in tech offered by the program! (Digital Crafts) TBH, I'm not well informed on where to search for external scholarships

[@bagery]

Howdy, what was the content of your beginner portfolio like that got you hired? And how was that interview process? I saw down below you mentioned something about luck or timing. I'm in a program now where while I've learned a ton, I don't think I'll be hireable just yet. Looking to bump up my projects to increase my chances.

[@KingPacavision]

Thank you for the video its really insightful, I did have a few questions. Do you actually enjoy coding or is it just bearable like work? and what was the salary range you started out at?

[@hi_rebecca]

Hey! There are definitely parts that come with the job that aren’t as enjoyable or exciting but overall I enjoy it! And my starting salary was in the 70k range

[@af1ershock139]

Thank you for the advice!! I know its been a bit since your bootcamp, but do you have any insight on bootcamps to take for part time students?

[@hi_rebecca]

Sorry for the late reply! I did a full-time program, but a lot of bootcamps offer part time as well! The one I did offers both (Digital Crafts)

[@activerush130]

considering going to a bootcamp starting august but dont have any experience, should i be okay with a month or 2 of self study to start? great video btw very informative and helpful!

[@AlanMartinez-xb3hf]

Which Boot Camp and through who? You will get pre work depending on who you go through

[@Tehzyyy]

In the same situation as you can I contact u via social ?

[@MarcanthonyHarrison]

S/O to the algorithm for bringing me here. #subscribed

[@lewisgarnett869]

Which Boot Camp did you attend for you land your first job

[@hi_rebecca]

I went to DigitalCrafts!

[@javiersistemas]

😮😮😮 🌷🌷🌷😊😊😊

[@Wanderer2035]

What bootcamp did you do?

[@hi_rebecca]

Digital Crafts!

[@LoneLeagle]

I would recommend people to start with no code tools such as bubble, Xano, etc. that allow us to visually develop apps. This will allow people to learn programming concepts, designs & much more without the fear of code. From there it will be far easier to transition to code just by coding clones of the no code apps. And instead of stressing out over memorizing all the codes, I think it would be good to understand the concepts & designs while using a code reference for the code & auto code complete tools.

[@hi_rebecca]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@LoneLeagle]

@@hi_rebecca You're welcome & you are gorgeous. I hope we get many more great coders soon, so we can have many more great apps instead of a few apps running the whole show.

[@kaylove4507]

Did you go full time or part

[@hi_rebecca]

I was full time!

[@HN-bn6vv]

This video is not helpful. This video is SUPER SUPER HELPFUL 😊Thank you Rebecca❤

[@rosasultana9517]

Hey did u have degree before coding bootcamp because I’m seeing ppl with degree entering bootcamp gets jobs more easily and fast

[@hi_rebecca]

I did have a degree but it was in communications, nothing technical!

[@animetapfira2143]

Hello Rebecca I would like to ask, is bootcamp a good choice for a high-school graduate who just finished

[@hi_rebecca]

Hey! It could definitely be a good option if it's affordable to you and coding is something you really love to do! I would encourage a degree over a bootcamp if that is a possibility, though!

[@archanasundaram272]

I have a 8 years of career gap. Do you think boot camp is a good choice for me? And do they provide placement options or do we need to look for opportunities ourselfs.

[@hi_rebecca]

Sorry for the super late reply! Boot camps are a good option for people coming back into the workforce! My experience is they have connections with some companies and encourage networking, but at the end of the day you'll have to do a lot of job searching yourself as well!

[@lauren3655]

Hi Rebecca, did you start applying for jobs while you were still in the bootcamp? I'm in a 9-month front-end, back-end and fullstack bootcamp and just wondering if I should start applying now even though I still have a long way to go.

[@hi_rebecca]

Hi Lauren, I started applying about halfway through (my boot camp was only 4 months tho) or when I had a few projects to put on my resume! I applied during my boot camp for the the job I ended up getting so I always encourage people to do the same because you never know what opportunities are out there that you could be a good fit for!

[@lauren3655]

@@hi_rebecca thanks for the information! Did you feel prepared enough for your coding interview from your 4 month bootcamp?

[@cesartavares899]

​@lauren3655 Hi , so,how did your job application go.

[@leonardtangty]

Which Bootcamp did you attend?

[@shouldyoucare]

she went to digital crafts

[@FeliciasJourney27]

I was just accepted into a boot camp that offers scholarships so that we do not have to pay. I am so nervous about starting. What would you suggest to prepare for boot camp?

[@laurenintokyo]

Which bootcamp did you go to?

[@titojuice]

What bootcamp did you go to?

[@hi_rebecca]

DigitalCrafts!

[@ironbeard2629]

Do you feel there is a disadvantage being self taught vs having completed a boot camp if both individuals know the same information? Or it just comes down to the technical interview?

[@hi_rebecca]

I would say no there isn’t a big disadvantage and it just comes down to the interview and how much you know. I feel like a Bootcamp is good for people who need to dive straight in and need that accountability. But you can learn the same info on your own and present the same skills/ projects to get interviews and do well!

[@ironbeard2629]

@@hi_rebecca awesome! Thanks for the reply and the content its very helpful! As of right now I'm doing the self taught path since its easier for me with working full time. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't "handicapping" my future goals by going that route.

[@hi_rebecca]

@@ironbeard2629 makes sense! I really don’t think so :) good luck with all your future endeavors!

[@zimasajam]

It seems like you have a nice husband