Timestamps for your convenience! 0:00 - Card trick for smashing of the like button 0:32 - Introduction 1:24 - What is a coding bootcamp? 1:40 - Can you actually get a Software Engineering job with no coding experience by just going through a coding bootcamp? 2:39 - Are all coding bootcamps the same? 3:31 - What type of coding bootcamp should a complete beginner go to? 4:49 - What does a Fullstack JavaScript bootcamp actually teach you? 5:55 - Easter Egg #1 (for smashing of the like button) 6:00 - Easter Egg #2 (for smashing of the like button) 6:05 - How much does a coding bootcamp cost? 7:27 - Is one of the coding bootcamp cost models objectively better than the other? 8:25 - Do coding bootcamps actually help you get a job? 9:10 - How much of a daily time commitment is a coding bootcamp? 10:10 - Are coding bootcamps looked down upon / should you hide your coding bootcamp from your resume? 11:27 - Should someone with a CS degree go to a coding bootcamp? 12:54 - Do coding bootcamps prepare you for the coding interviews? 14:01 - What coding bootcamp did I attend? 14:06 - Conclusion
@@WillzMaster85 They take a surprising amount of time to find and write up, so I really appreciate the outwards appreciation! 😊And of course very glad that you found the video informative.
14-16 hours a day is a crazy amount, definitely a no for most people since we have to work to survive as well... 8 hours is already pushing that boundary
@@FA-sr6lx University here in Chicago has a coding bootcamp, 12 weeks, 6 hours a day and 15 hours of independent learning per week. I think that's more realistic. That and it's run by an accredited, well known university.
@@The_Gallowglass If it's run by Trinity you need to think again. They run a lot of bootcamps under Universities all over the country (I think the universities get a percentage of the money) and the schools don't actually have anything to do with the teaching. Trinity has absolutely horrible reviews from previous students.
As a fellow bootcamp grad, I would like to point out that most bootcamps don't cover algorithms and data structures in depth. If you're looking to enter software engineering, you will likely need to take some time teaching yourself these more CS-related skills. I have and it has been a blessing; my general coding ability has increased hugely. I can also recommend AlgoExpert! I tried LeetCode, but found a lot of the questions to be very obscure and poorly written. AlgoExpert is genuinely a fantastic service and I thank Clement and Antoine for setting it up 👍
16 hours a day is a recipe for a quick burn out, 6 to 8 hours a day is plenty if you are studying full time, otherwise 1 to 4 hours if you have other commitments (work, family) granted you are doing this consistently over several months to a year
I’m at the end of my third year in a computer science degree and I can tell you that they don’t teach you ANYTHING about full stack development. They have a masters degree program that deals with all of that stuff. I’m in the hole tens of thousands of dollars in student debt, and I’ve taken only TWO programming classes, at 4 lecture hours per week. The first two years was all general education and math up to calculus 3, and my entire third year was spent learning digital circuits, algorithm design and 2 Java classes (amounting to maybe half of a textbook from 2018). If you’re considering a software development career but aren’t 100% sure, then for the love of God, don’t waste your money on a bachelor’s in CS. Everything I’ve learned about full stack development (frameworks, front end, back end, database management) was learned on my own. I wish I had chosen a boot camp instead
I went to community college to become a chemical engineer. I use to work in telecommunications and program cisco router and switching until i got injured at work and had to switch. Not im here back to programming.
@@lorenzovonmatterhorn4756 it seems incredible to say this, but I think community colleges prepare you a lot better for a career than do universities. Their education is more kinetic learning. It’s more effective than universities. Plus they even have a more stronger job placement program
Universities here in India are more theory oriented when it cones to CS. I feel that attending a coding bootcamp would be your best opportunity to lean some practical stuff from the experts.. Clement, really impressed with your working standards hats off.🙌
Thanks Sumeet! And I totally agree with you. The combination of practical skills taught at a bootcamp and theoretical knowledge taught at a university can be really good!
I wish you could post a new video every day or smth. You're an inspiration to me. I genuinely want to slap myself and go back to finish some code after watching your videos
1.5 years after this video was uploaded. Do you still think a full stack javascript bootcamp is the best route, or has the industry changed and there's a different better path?
Thanks for the info! I’m starting a full stack boot camp at University of Richmond on Tuesday and am very excited for the doors it will open but also extremely nervous having very minimal experience. I enjoy your videos bc you seem to lay it out in a way that’s understandable and it’s very positive! 👍🏻
It was a great course. Although now that I have more experience I realize I could have learned everything and more online for free or almost free. 🤷♂️
Very helpful video! I ended up getting accepted into app academy but due, in part, to your emphasis on Fullstack, I also applied to Grace Hopper and I’m pretty sure I got in (waiting to hear back) and if I do get in, I will be taking my talents to GH. AA used to be my one and only choice but I can’t stress enough how impactful your emphasis on full stack javascript bootcamps are in many ways superior bc they focus on depth as opposed to breadth. Thank you Clement!
The only reason i chose to get a degree in computer science is to be "Safe rather than sorry". Whether you study computer science or go to a bootcamp, you will always have to teach yourself programming anyway. Ive learned that everybody is self taught no matter what! Classes only teach the basics you have to create your own projects to really learn languages in depth and get familiar with everything it has to offer.
i think its better to get a math or electronics or any other STEM degree and then learn CS on ur own. You will have more skills than a CS grad this way.
I totally agree. I attended London's FlatIron bootcamp and I wasn't ready to smash a coding interview straight after graduating. I was ready to talk about my projects, the different architectures/stacks I used, even specifics about what functions were doing and how they'd been optimised. But if you gave me a bunch of algos to solve without using inbuilt methods like .sort() then I just couldn't do it. If you are thinking of doing a bootcamp that's great, it really benefitted me and lots of others, particularly helping with commitment since putting in 10 hours a day of learning is not something I'm self-disciplined enough to do for 4 months straight without the structure of a course. BUT be aware that you're likely going to need to work very hard immediately after graduating to learn what's going on under the hood of whatever language you're using, learn about data structures better than they will teach you, and ultimately learn to think in the kind of logical step-by-step problem solving way that will allow you to write solutions in code to problems that aren't: 'use React.js to render a bunch of API returns on a page in a neat way with some light conditional logic'
Could you please make a video for intermediate programmers, who have gone through the basics.. understand the theory, but stuck with no practical experience and with no idea how to start useful projects.
You are a true inspiration man! I believe I will find a job in the next 6 months. I'm a self-taught programmer with a focus on the front end. My skills are 1)Html 2)CSS 3)sass 5)bootstrap 6)JavaScript 7)React (8) will try to learn angular at some basic level. I hope this will be enough to land my first job. If you have any suggestion I will appreciate. I wish you a good day!
As somebody else said, perhaps picking up (at least at a fundamental level) another language like Python could be good; otherwise, it seems like you've got a good set of tools under your belt!
Great video!! I’m actually changing careers and getting ready to enroll in a bootcamp for fullstack dev, I’ve been looking at so much info to get ideas and your videos have been a big help!! Started following you after I seen you on the Techlead with the Teachlead drinking coffee with The Tech-lead lol!!😂🤣 thank you for the info and insight!!
I use a video game anology to explain how someone can become a computer programmer Lets say, to become a programmer you need 1000 experience points or about a level 10 character If you join a coding boot camp without programming experience, it would be like joining a wizard guild as a level one character with little to no experience, you will feel like you are falling behind. If you already have a (unrelated) degree, but you learned to study, maybe you are a level 5 character, now you just need to learn from some of the more advanced online tutorials, UDEMY , free code camp, choose your weapon. Your best approach is to just stick with it, until the concepts sink in. - If you have a STEM degree (which means you have the technical and math background to understand algorithms) then you are likely a level 8 character. You are almost there. This person is coming in at level 8, they can easily learn a programming language. I would think these are the people who CAN learn a new programming language in 3 months or less.
After I check one of the bootcamp, my opinion that you have to know the basics stuff like coding base on which language you want to learn, because make you understand faster Compare with a student who have no idea what they talking about!
I never hear people saying that you can't learn how to code in 3 months from a coding boot camp... I do hear that it is a huge waste of money and you can learn everything online for free or way way more cheaper.
I'm in a coding bootcamp that gives us the option to choose which backend route we want to take-- either node/Express or Java on the backend. Should I stick with node since I'm familiar with JS or switch to java since that might look better on a resume? Would appreciate any input
As someone who has no IT experience, an associate degree in Aircraft Maintenance Sciences thinking of attending a bootcamp is this something I can do to get into the field or should I attend a college and just get a bachelors in cs?
My bad I never got notifications. It went great and I’m making 250k TC at a fintech company now! I think there are better bootcamps out there though, like codesmith. Hack Reactors been bought out by galvanize and it’s not as good as it used to be. The staff don’t seem to care that much anymore and it’s all super corporate
@@javilionaire Thank you so much for responding. On the job front, that’s awesome! The Hack reactor thing is good to know, because I’m supposed to start a 12 week immersive in September. Maybe I’ll take one more look at some of the other options. Just in case.
brother you are inspiring ! i am 32 yers old living in los angels i don’t have a four year degree ,driving for Uber full-time , i kinda hate my life 😢. I am learning python and sql on w3schools online and planing to do a data analytic s bootcamp on springboard for $5500 but still analytics jobs start around 40k-60k rite? i feel like you took better and smart decision , i don’t have a special interest in data analytics ,i just need a good job in tech that way i can live comfortably and save money to buy real estate 🙂. love to know your opinion brother .its hard to make a decision ! do you think i will have a better chance finding a job in software engineering than data analytics after bootcamp without a degree? in my situation what you think about full stack vs data analytics vs data science ? after watching your videos i really feel like do the same thing you did what made you choose hack reactor from all other bootcamps? what you think about general assembly vs hack reactor ? much love
Hi clement....if you can give me suggestions or ideas I will appreciate that...so I live in the USA and I'm in my late 40s...I am a foreign pharmacist and expecting job market for pharmacist is low so I decided to swirch to another field which is Coding...My question is : is doing boot camp being will help me find a job in my 40s? I have no problem learning coding but what i am afraid is applying for jobs with my age thank you
hello. i really thank you for inspring me to choose things career. your videos are super helpful and now i sorta have the picture in my head. one topic that still buggs me a bit and i wish you cover it in one of your videos is front-end vs back-end vs fullstack vs software engneering, going over question like what, why and for who. and thanks again
I have just graduated from computer science at university.I don't feel myself ready for work. I'm thinking about going to a fullstack bootcamp which is four months full time.What do you think?
hi clement, I am from the UK and have a business management degree and work in finance and want to change my career into software development. Do you know or could you recommend any full stack developer boot camps in the UK?
I have a question I’m going into college next year and I want to work at a fang company and am willing to put in any amount of work and time it takes. Do you think a degree from a school like Purdue for cs (where I will go most likely) with a good gpa and then after going to a code academy like fullstack will put me on same status as someone who say got into uc Berkeley Stanford etc?How do I compete with this students who have a more prestigious cs college degree? I didn’t take high school as serious as a should a lot due to mental health issues and am unlikely to get into top cs programs. Love your videos!
It's hard to give an answer to your specific question, since everyone will judge you differently. However, I would say that you can *100%* get into a FANG company with your background; you just need to work hard and not let yourself think that you need to fit a certain mold to get into these companies, because that's simply not true. I've seen countless people at Google who did not have degrees from the stereotypical colleges that people think they need to attend. You got this! And glad that you're loving the videos!
Just watched this because my dad is a high-level professional IT manager with broad field experience and he suggested I learn to code since I had to quit high school early due to family issues. When he went into explaining what they will teach I heard jargon, jargon, and jargon. I learned some of the basic concepts through free apps and online tutorials but none of them were based in any platforms or explain what you actually use the knowledge for. I really want to get a real career but I am concerned this may be more stressful then I can handle in a structured curriculum since I haven't been able to continue my education past my GED. How difficult is coding and is it difficult to self teach? I would prefer a teacher but finance is a major constraint.
Its difficult but not impossible, as long as you have very strong patience and attention to detail. The critical piece IMHO is your working memory. It is where most of the work gets done, working with coding concepts, thinking about how to manipulating data structures. If you enjoy IQ puzzles at all, you will probably enjoy the CS field. If you don't, you will have a hard time with it at first but its possible to mold ypur brain that is adept at it (like what I had to do).
When money and time are limited is extremely hard to learn a new skill. I'm trying to self teach coding using Python. Based on many of the videos that I have seen here on CZcams and the internet, Python is still a very important language and probably the easiest to learn because of it's simple syntax, plus most coding interviews questions will be available in Python. Javascript is a very popular language lately and super useful for front and back end software, the caveat based on expert opinions online is that is a little harder to learn than Python. With all this being said, I would suggest you check out Coursera, and look into "Python for everybody" taught by Dr Charles a proffesor at the university of Michigan. In my opinion this guy has dummed down coding and computer science principals even a 12 year old could understand/learn. And while this course won't turn you into a programmer/engineer, it will give you a solid foundation in Python and coding in general, it is from there that you can continue your learning, by the time you finish the course, you will feel more confident and ready to learn more or even land a new job as an entry level programmer.
Here's a question Clément! What if someone can't join a bootcamp? What do you think about Online bootcamps like the ones in Udemy, or nanodegree programs by Udacity?
Online bootcamps and nanodegree programs are certainly better than nothing. The only thing about some of these (namely, the nanodegree programs) is that I think they are quite a bit more advanced. I'm not sure if they're the best for a complete beginner.
i have been learning python for 2 yrs using udemy im 60. one thing i see missing in all coding tutorials is them explainings structures. say im making a grocery list app. block a is inputs block b is a list within a dictionary blockc we will check if the item is on the list. nobody actually explains that part of coding. ive considered a bootcamp becuase i want to get good enough to build a product on my own or with a team. will a bootcamp help?
Which fullstack JS bootcamps are the best ones? Is Fullstack Academy number 1, or is there one better? Also, which ones do I avoid? I'd like to go to one, but am afraid ill pick a garbage one. The reviews on switchup are all over the place so i dont know what to make of them.
what happens if i dont get hired after bootcamp?? like even if i keep trying for 6 months and dont get a job, would i still have to pay the bootcamp even after not getting hired???
Thank you for your contents! I’m a 45-year-old Flight Attendant. I graduated Computer Science in the Philippines in year 2000, so many years ago! What would you recommend to me in terms of going back studying how to code again? I have been watching a few videos and most of them says that studying Python is the way to go. What bootcamp would you recommend? At this moment, I can only study at home because I want to keep my job as a Flight Attendant while I’m studying how to code. Is there another option like buying books and study on my own? Thank you for your reply. I appreciate it very much!
@@keyweaver83 The flexibility. I work full time and most bootcamps need you to be in class from 8 to 5 or something of that nature. I am able to do part-time. Might have to work harder.
Clement can you plz make a detailed video on step by step guide to web development so that we can simulate bootcamp like environment in our homes, like i learning MERN, and DS ALGO, Problems, whatelse do i need to know to land a job. like shell, api's or anything extra that was taught in your bootcamp. I want to make this pandemic as productive as possible.
Thanks for the insights. Do you think bootcamp is also useful to become product owner or product manager in a tech company? because I saw some companies require software engineer experience or at least basic understanding of programming or CS degree.
A lot of product owner roles I have seen focus on experience as a business analyst or something similar. You don't have to be a developer first necessarily but PO roles typically want you to be able to communicate with developers well so learning code helps but the most important thing is communication
Hi Clément. I have a question: Is there any difference between online and on-campus bootcamps? I'm thinking about applying to one here in the UK but I'd choose an online one, since I don't live in London (where the bootcamp is held).
@@mitchellhill5145 hey mate. I've studied at Flatiron school in London (on-campus) back in January 2021. I've graduated in April and in July I got a position as a software engineer for a company in Bristol, here in the UK.
@@mitchellhill5145 i was graduated in a university in Brazil, but that was 11 years ago. So there's my reason to go with the bootcamp. Totally worth it
Im a 40yo dad who graduated w/ a AAS in Networking 2016 whohad to immediately focus the 4 following yrs on my son who was fighting a deadly disease. I haven't used my skillset recently due to employment flexibility being the focus of employment BUT I'm considering a bootcamp. I have the opportunity and the money but I want to know if its a good idea for a guy my age and with limited experience to pursue that field. I've always had an interest. What do you think? Thx
Here in Czech republic our public universities in biggest czech cities are better than most of private universities and completely free - yes, you are reading right. That's why lot of people choosing CS than bootcamp in our country. But off course, you will lose the most important thing - the time, until you will get a diploma. And you will do lot of hard work if you are on hard faculty (and yes, we have hard IT/programming faculties).
Hi Clem I enjoy your videos. Whats your thought on a bootcamp that sells their contracts to 3rd party companies? Will they put the effort in to help find a job after they have been paid out on the contract?
I Would like to attend full stack developer boot camp in the US, is there any suggestion? Clement do you have an idea of starting a boot camp! Please let me know
What’s your opinion one boot camps offered from colleges I’m currently looking at doing a boot camp from UM or UCF and have heard good reviews but would like your opinion because not many people talk about boot camps from colleges thanks man!
Timestamps for your convenience!
0:00 - Card trick for smashing of the like button
0:32 - Introduction
1:24 - What is a coding bootcamp?
1:40 - Can you actually get a Software Engineering job with no coding experience by just going through a coding bootcamp?
2:39 - Are all coding bootcamps the same?
3:31 - What type of coding bootcamp should a complete beginner go to?
4:49 - What does a Fullstack JavaScript bootcamp actually teach you?
5:55 - Easter Egg #1 (for smashing of the like button)
6:00 - Easter Egg #2 (for smashing of the like button)
6:05 - How much does a coding bootcamp cost?
7:27 - Is one of the coding bootcamp cost models objectively better than the other?
8:25 - Do coding bootcamps actually help you get a job?
9:10 - How much of a daily time commitment is a coding bootcamp?
10:10 - Are coding bootcamps looked down upon / should you hide your coding bootcamp from your resume?
11:27 - Should someone with a CS degree go to a coding bootcamp?
12:54 - Do coding bootcamps prepare you for the coding interviews?
14:01 - What coding bootcamp did I attend?
14:06 - Conclusion
Good Job
Keep it up mate
timestamps are amazing. Thanks for going the extra mile to make to make your viewers experience better. Very informative video. Thanks!
@@WillzMaster85 They take a surprising amount of time to find and write up, so I really appreciate the outwards appreciation! 😊And of course very glad that you found the video informative.
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I get happy tears watching ur videos. Thank you soo much clement
14-16 hours a day is a crazy amount, definitely a no for most people since we have to work to survive as well... 8 hours is already pushing that boundary
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@@FA-sr6lx 14-16 hours a day is about how much time someone spends working and having free time before sleeping.
@@The_Gallowglass 14-16 solely focusing on learning is not really realistic.
@@FA-sr6lx University here in Chicago has a coding bootcamp, 12 weeks, 6 hours a day and 15 hours of independent learning per week. I think that's more realistic. That and it's run by an accredited, well known university.
@@The_Gallowglass If it's run by Trinity you need to think again. They run a lot of bootcamps under Universities all over the country (I think the universities get a percentage of the money) and the schools don't actually have anything to do with the teaching. Trinity has absolutely horrible reviews from previous students.
As a fellow bootcamp grad, I would like to point out that most bootcamps don't cover algorithms and data structures in depth. If you're looking to enter software engineering, you will likely need to take some time teaching yourself these more CS-related skills. I have and it has been a blessing; my general coding ability has increased hugely. I can also recommend AlgoExpert! I tried LeetCode, but found a lot of the questions to be very obscure and poorly written. AlgoExpert is genuinely a fantastic service and I thank Clement and Antoine for setting it up 👍
I totally echo everything you said, and thanks so much for the positive feedback on AlgoExpert; really glad you're finding it so useful!
Which bootcamp did you attend? Any recommendations for online bootcamps
16 hours a day is a recipe for a quick burn out, 6 to 8 hours a day is plenty if you are studying full time, otherwise 1 to 4 hours if you have other commitments (work, family) granted you are doing this consistently over several months to a year
I’m at the end of my third year in a computer science degree and I can tell you that they don’t teach you ANYTHING about full stack development. They have a masters degree program that deals with all of that stuff. I’m in the hole tens of thousands of dollars in student debt, and I’ve taken only TWO programming classes, at 4 lecture hours per week. The first two years was all general education and math up to calculus 3, and my entire third year was spent learning digital circuits, algorithm design and 2 Java classes (amounting to maybe half of a textbook from 2018). If you’re considering a software development career but aren’t 100% sure, then for the love of God, don’t waste your money on a bachelor’s in CS. Everything I’ve learned about full stack development (frameworks, front end, back end, database management) was learned on my own. I wish I had chosen a boot camp instead
Thanks Samuel!
That sounds like a poor CS program then. You should’ve definitely taken classes on data structures, Db management, and more.
I went to community college to become a chemical engineer. I use to work in telecommunications and program cisco router and switching until i got injured at work and had to switch. Not im here back to programming.
@@lorenzovonmatterhorn4756 it seems incredible to say this, but I think community colleges prepare you a lot better for a career than do universities. Their education is more kinetic learning. It’s more effective than universities. Plus they even have a more stronger job placement program
thanks for this recommendation
I swear by this video I'm going to come back in some years after I got hired by Google
I believe in you!
@@clem 👍👍👍
Progress?
@@prabhathr96 just 6 months have been over buddy!! Embrace Patience :P
@@ksrajavel lmao thts like every desi parents 😂😂 they want us to do everything now now now or maybe mine r crazy asf
14:40 "Hard, consistent, and dedicated individual work is a must." 😊 Well said.
16 hrs a day of coding? Wow, that's every waking hour.
Yeah, fucking rip if you have a job
@@ingsoc_8295 there are less intense bootcamps. The one I teach is only 3 hours, 3 days per week for 6 months.
@@nathanhedglin931 I hate sql alchemy
@@nathanhedglin931 it’s a pip install from your command terminals
@@nathanhedglin931 How much total $$ for course?
Universities here in India are more theory oriented when it cones to CS. I feel that attending a coding bootcamp would be your best opportunity to lean some practical stuff from the experts.. Clement, really impressed with your working standards hats off.🙌
Thanks Sumeet! And I totally agree with you. The combination of practical skills taught at a bootcamp and theoretical knowledge taught at a university can be really good!
Are online coding bootcamp available on UDEMY are as effective as 17000$ coding bootcamp?
Agree with you.
@@thespurslad I guess not
@@clem Can you please help me
I'd sign up for a card tricks boot camp if you ever start one.
SAME
I wish you could post a new video every day or smth. You're an inspiration to me. I genuinely want to slap myself and go back to finish some code after watching your videos
What an awesome comment to read! So glad you're finding my videos this enjoyable 😊
1.5 years after this video was uploaded. Do you still think a full stack javascript bootcamp is the best route, or has the industry changed and there's a different better path?
Thanks for the info! I’m starting a full stack boot camp at University of Richmond on Tuesday and am very excited for the doors it will open but also extremely nervous having very minimal experience. I enjoy your videos bc you seem to lay it out in a way that’s understandable and it’s very positive! 👍🏻
Hey any progress on the bootcamp
Hey how did it go? I'm looking into doing the same program.
It was a great course. Although now that I have more experience I realize I could have learned everything and more online for free or almost free. 🤷♂️
@@worryfreemusic-jasoncagle5284 did you get a job?
You made me realize I dont want to do coding.
Very helpful video! I ended up getting accepted into app academy but due, in part, to your emphasis on Fullstack, I also applied to Grace Hopper and I’m pretty sure I got in (waiting to hear back) and if I do get in, I will be taking my talents to GH.
AA used to be my one and only choice but I can’t stress enough how impactful your emphasis on full stack javascript bootcamps are in many ways superior bc they focus on depth as opposed to breadth. Thank you Clement!
About 6 weeks from the end of my coding bootcamp.. getting excited about breaking into the field! (MERN, PWA, MVC, Git, Heroku, HTML, CSS/Bootstrap)
What bootcamp program did you complete?
How did it go??
watching this right now as im enrolling into a part-time bootcamp
The only reason i chose to get a degree in computer science is to be "Safe rather than sorry". Whether you study computer science or go to a bootcamp, you will always have to teach yourself programming anyway. Ive learned that everybody is self taught no matter what! Classes only teach the basics you have to create your own projects to really learn languages in depth and get familiar with everything it has to offer.
Well said!
i think its better to get a math or electronics or any other STEM degree and then learn CS on ur own. You will have more skills than a CS grad this way.
5:55 - that's a deal breaker for me, Clem
I totally agree. I attended London's FlatIron bootcamp and I wasn't ready to smash a coding interview straight after graduating. I was ready to talk about my projects, the different architectures/stacks I used, even specifics about what functions were doing and how they'd been optimised. But if you gave me a bunch of algos to solve without using inbuilt methods like .sort() then I just couldn't do it. If you are thinking of doing a bootcamp that's great, it really benefitted me and lots of others, particularly helping with commitment since putting in 10 hours a day of learning is not something I'm self-disciplined enough to do for 4 months straight without the structure of a course. BUT be aware that you're likely going to need to work very hard immediately after graduating to learn what's going on under the hood of whatever language you're using, learn about data structures better than they will teach you, and ultimately learn to think in the kind of logical step-by-step problem solving way that will allow you to write solutions in code to problems that aren't: 'use React.js to render a bunch of API returns on a page in a neat way with some light conditional logic'
Thank you for addressing so many questions about boot camps.
Of course!
Best channel when it comes to CS stuff
Best commenter on CS channels 😉
Could you please make a video for intermediate programmers, who have gone through the basics.. understand the theory, but stuck with no practical experience and with no idea how to start useful projects.
@Gabriel Andy Fono So what difference does your clever distinction make in the end?
You are a true inspiration man! I believe I will find a job in the next 6 months. I'm a self-taught programmer with a focus on the front end.
My skills are 1)Html 2)CSS 3)sass 5)bootstrap 6)JavaScript 7)React (8) will try to learn angular at some basic level. I hope this will be enough to land my first job. If you have any suggestion I will appreciate.
I wish you a good day!
You need a server side language as well , like php
As somebody else said, perhaps picking up (at least at a fundamental level) another language like Python could be good; otherwise, it seems like you've got a good set of tools under your belt!
Hi, it's been 2 years, do you have an update?
How do people teach themselves?
Make a video about doing a side business with a full time job, whether it is legal (in FANG), time management etc.
Please.
Great video!! I’m actually changing careers and getting ready to enroll in a bootcamp for fullstack dev, I’ve been looking at so much info to get ideas and your videos have been a big help!! Started following you after I seen you on the Techlead with the Teachlead drinking coffee with The Tech-lead lol!!😂🤣 thank you for the info and insight!!
Super glad you've found my videos helpful in your journey to coding; love to read these kinds of comments!
how did it go?
You joined bootcamp? How did it go
I use a video game anology to explain how someone can become a computer programmer
Lets say, to become a programmer you need 1000 experience points or about a level 10 character
If you join a coding boot camp without programming experience, it would be like joining a wizard guild as a level one character with little to no experience, you will feel like you are falling behind.
If you already have a (unrelated) degree, but you learned to study, maybe you are a level 5 character, now you just need to learn from some of the more advanced online tutorials, UDEMY , free code camp, choose your weapon. Your best approach is to just stick with it, until the concepts sink in.
- If you have a STEM degree (which means you have the technical and math background to understand algorithms) then you are likely a level 8 character. You are almost there. This person is coming in at level 8, they can easily learn a programming language. I would think these are the people who CAN learn a new programming language in 3 months or less.
im in a coding bootcamp right now. its definitely hard as fuck and he's right about the 16 hours a day thing
After I check one of the bootcamp, my opinion that you have to know the basics stuff like coding base on which language you want to learn, because make you understand faster Compare with a student who have no idea what they talking about!
Nice weightlifting hands... Calluses on point!
I never hear people saying that you can't learn how to code in 3 months from a coding boot camp... I do hear that it is a huge waste of money and you can learn everything online for free or way way more cheaper.
The best video so far i watched for programming , it's clear perfect,Well done Clement Mihailescu.
What boot camp did you attend? I’m thinking about app academy? Heard bad things about general assembly.
he tells u “full stack academy in NYC”
It’s inconceivable that you’re going to make more money talking about working at google rather than actually working there.
I'm in a coding bootcamp that gives us the option to choose which backend route we want to take-- either node/Express or Java on the backend. Should I stick with node since I'm familiar with JS or switch to java since that might look better on a resume? Would appreciate any input
I smashed that like button and gonna take a look at your AlgoExpert workspace. Keep up the good work, brother! Take care.
Can you talk about any career risk from doing CZcams while having a software engineering job at fang?
check Techlead, fired from facebook because having youtube channel, he says
Just don’t show your face lmao
What coding bootcamp did you attend? How long was is? And how much did it cost?
Thank you for this video! I hope you're doing well!
Thank you so much for putting such informative videos
As someone who has no IT experience, an associate degree in Aircraft Maintenance Sciences thinking of attending a bootcamp is this something I can do to get into the field or should I attend a college and just get a bachelors in cs?
You are so motivating sir
I love to watch your videos and learn a lot
Thank you so much for this video man. Starting at Hack Reactor this coming Monday and I'm super excited.
How did it go with Hack Reactor?
Yeah, how did it go?
How did it go? You didn't answer the previous replies.
My bad I never got notifications. It went great and I’m making 250k TC at a fintech company now!
I think there are better bootcamps out there though, like codesmith. Hack Reactors been bought out by galvanize and it’s not as good as it used to be. The staff don’t seem to care that much anymore and it’s all super corporate
@@javilionaire Thank you so much for responding. On the job front, that’s awesome! The Hack reactor thing is good to know, because I’m supposed to start a 12 week immersive in September. Maybe I’ll take one more look at some of the other options. Just in case.
brother you are inspiring !
i am 32 yers old living in los angels i don’t have a four year degree ,driving for Uber full-time , i kinda hate my life 😢.
I am learning python and sql on w3schools online and planing to do a data analytic s bootcamp on springboard for $5500
but still analytics jobs start around 40k-60k rite?
i feel like you took better and smart decision ,
i don’t have a special interest in data analytics ,i just need a good job in tech that way i can live comfortably and save money to buy real estate 🙂.
love to know your opinion brother .its hard to make a decision !
do you think i will have a better chance finding a job in software engineering than data analytics after bootcamp without a degree?
in my situation what you think about full stack vs data analytics vs data science ?
after watching your videos i really feel like do the same thing you did
what made you choose hack reactor from all other bootcamps?
what you think about general assembly vs hack reactor ?
much love
Hi clement....if you can give me suggestions or ideas I will appreciate that...so I live in the USA and I'm in my late 40s...I am a foreign pharmacist and expecting job market for pharmacist is low so I decided to swirch to another field which is Coding...My question is : is doing boot camp being will help me find a job in my 40s? I have no problem learning coding but what i am afraid is applying for jobs with my age
thank you
You are 100% a beast I am a freshman in community college now and I am looking to go to coding Bootcamp!!
Hello Clement
I would like to ask, is it a good choice for a person who has just graduated from high school enter a bootcamp rather than college
hello. i really thank you for inspring me to choose things career. your videos are super helpful and now i sorta have the picture in my head. one topic that still buggs me a bit and i wish you cover it in one of your videos is front-end vs back-end vs fullstack vs software engneering, going over question like what, why and for who. and thanks again
Is online coding bootcamps as effective as onsite? As I am in India suggest a good one
I have just graduated from computer science at university.I don't feel myself ready for work.
I'm thinking about going to a fullstack bootcamp which is four months full time.What do you think?
Will the learning experience be any different if I did fullstack academy's online program. I dont live in New York.
I have a question how many grads found a job after graduation at Full Stack? what are the numbers and percentage of 2017 2018 2019! Thank you !
hi clement, I am from the UK and have a business management degree and work in finance and want to change my career into software development. Do you know or could you recommend any full stack developer boot camps in the UK?
I have a question I’m going into college next year and I want to work at a fang company and am willing to put in any amount of work and time it takes. Do you think a degree from a school like Purdue for cs (where I will go most likely) with a good gpa and then after going to a code academy like fullstack will put me on same status as someone who say got into uc Berkeley Stanford etc?How do I compete with this students who have a more prestigious cs college degree? I didn’t take high school as serious as a should a lot due to mental health issues and am unlikely to get into top cs programs. Love your videos!
It's hard to give an answer to your specific question, since everyone will judge you differently. However, I would say that you can *100%* get into a FANG company with your background; you just need to work hard and not let yourself think that you need to fit a certain mold to get into these companies, because that's simply not true. I've seen countless people at Google who did not have degrees from the stereotypical colleges that people think they need to attend.
You got this! And glad that you're loving the videos!
Just watched this because my dad is a high-level professional IT manager with broad field experience and he suggested I learn to code since I had to quit high school early due to family issues. When he went into explaining what they will teach I heard jargon, jargon, and jargon. I learned some of the basic concepts through free apps and online tutorials but none of them were based in any platforms or explain what you actually use the knowledge for. I really want to get a real career but I am concerned this may be more stressful then I can handle in a structured curriculum since I haven't been able to continue my education past my GED. How difficult is coding and is it difficult to self teach? I would prefer a teacher but finance is a major constraint.
Its difficult but not impossible, as long as you have very strong patience and attention to detail. The critical piece IMHO is your working memory. It is where most of the work gets done, working with coding concepts, thinking about how to manipulating data structures. If you enjoy IQ puzzles at all, you will probably enjoy the CS field. If you don't, you will have a hard time with it at first but its possible to mold ypur brain that is adept at it (like what I had to do).
When money and time are limited is extremely hard to learn a new skill. I'm trying to self teach coding using Python. Based on many of the videos that I have seen here on CZcams and the internet, Python is still a very important language and probably the easiest to learn because of it's simple syntax, plus most coding interviews questions will be available in Python. Javascript is a very popular language lately and super useful for front and back end software, the caveat based on expert opinions online is that is a little harder to learn than Python. With all this being said, I would suggest you check out Coursera, and look into "Python for everybody" taught by Dr Charles a proffesor at the university of Michigan. In my opinion this guy has dummed down coding and computer science principals even a 12 year old could understand/learn. And while this course won't turn you into a programmer/engineer, it will give you a solid foundation in Python and coding in general, it is from there that you can continue your learning, by the time you finish the course, you will feel more confident and ready to learn more or even land a new job as an entry level programmer.
Here's a question Clément! What if someone can't join a bootcamp? What do you think about Online bootcamps like the ones in Udemy, or nanodegree programs by Udacity?
Online bootcamps and nanodegree programs are certainly better than nothing. The only thing about some of these (namely, the nanodegree programs) is that I think they are quite a bit more advanced. I'm not sure if they're the best for a complete beginner.
thank you for all the knowledge sir
i have been learning python for 2 yrs using udemy im 60. one thing i see missing in all coding tutorials is them explainings structures. say im making a grocery list app. block a is inputs block b is a list within a dictionary blockc we will check if the item is on the list. nobody actually explains that part of coding.
ive considered a bootcamp becuase i want to get good enough to build a product on my own or with a team. will a bootcamp help?
that one handed cut was c l e a n
Hey Clement ! Was there any required prep work for you in order to get in to the bootcamp?
Awesome channel btw 🤙🏾
I hope he sees that question. I am interested in the question as well.
At my current bootcamp yes
Which fullstack JS bootcamps are the best ones? Is Fullstack Academy number 1, or is there one better? Also, which ones do I avoid? I'd like to go to one, but am afraid ill pick a garbage one. The reviews on switchup are all over the place so i dont know what to make of them.
Do u choose between a college and bootcamp? Or do u go to like community college first?
what happens if i dont get hired after bootcamp?? like even if i keep trying for 6 months and dont get a job, would i still have to pay the bootcamp even after not getting hired???
Only god knows
Thank you for your contents! I’m a 45-year-old Flight Attendant. I graduated Computer Science in the Philippines in year 2000, so many years ago! What would you recommend to me in terms of going back studying how to code again? I have been watching a few videos and most of them says that studying Python is the way to go. What bootcamp would you recommend? At this moment, I can only study at home because I want to keep my job as a Flight Attendant while I’m studying how to code. Is there another option like buying books and study on my own?
Thank you for your reply. I appreciate it very much!
Python is a good start but you won't get a good job on Python alone
Hey!
Does anyone knows the data analysis pay after placement programs accepting applications all over the globe?
So you recommended JS over Python for fullstack, I heard it doesn’t really matter how true is that?
What a tutorial, I recommend it to all to patronize
Hey Clément, love the content and I was wondering what's your opinion regarding going to a coding bootcamp before a cs degree?
Probably a waste of money.
Excellent info. Thank you very much.
Thank you. I just graduated and starting a coding bootcamp soon.
Hey Amanda what bootcamp did you graduate from?
@@keyweaver83 I graduated from Siena Heights University and I'm about to go to Flatiron for the coding bootcamp.
@@amandamiller4871 i was undecided about flation and hack reactor. What made you pick Flation?
@@keyweaver83 The flexibility. I work full time and most bootcamps need you to be in class from 8 to 5 or something of that nature. I am able to do part-time. Might have to work harder.
Amanda Miller are you thinking about doing the isa program or you paying the tuition upfront?
Clement can you plz make a detailed video on step by step guide to web development so that we can simulate bootcamp like environment in our homes, like i learning MERN, and DS ALGO, Problems, whatelse do i need to know to land a job. like shell, api's or anything extra that was taught in your bootcamp. I want to make this pandemic as productive as possible.
Very informative. Thanks!
Thanks for the insights. Do you think bootcamp is also useful to become product owner or product manager in a tech company? because I saw some companies require software engineer experience or at least basic understanding of programming or CS degree.
A lot of product owner roles I have seen focus on experience as a business analyst or something similar. You don't have to be a developer first necessarily but PO roles typically want you to be able to communicate with developers well so learning code helps but the most important thing is communication
Hi Clément. I have a question: Is there any difference between online and on-campus bootcamps? I'm thinking about applying to one here in the UK but I'd choose an online one, since I don't live in London (where the bootcamp is held).
How did you go?? Same here
@@mitchellhill5145 hey mate. I've studied at Flatiron school in London (on-campus) back in January 2021. I've graduated in April and in July I got a position as a software engineer for a company in Bristol, here in the UK.
@@alexjamarco Did you have much experience heading in to the bootcamp??? Great result
@@mitchellhill5145 i was graduated in a university in Brazil, but that was 11 years ago. So there's my reason to go with the bootcamp. Totally worth it
I'm going to a coding bootcamp this June to September, my goal is to work for Amazon!
can I go to Bootcamp while going to college or instead of going to college? it saves lots of time.
Do you recommend using c# language to code? I heard it is simplified
Im a 40yo dad who graduated w/ a AAS in Networking 2016 whohad to immediately focus the 4 following yrs on my son who was fighting a deadly disease. I haven't used my skillset recently due to employment flexibility being the focus of employment BUT I'm considering a bootcamp. I have the opportunity and the money but I want to know if its a good idea for a guy my age and with limited experience to pursue that field. I've always had an interest. What do you think? Thx
Is it possible to get a job as software engineer at 39yrs old with no experience in coding after 3 or 6 months?! Thank in advance.
Here in Czech republic our public universities in biggest czech cities are better than most of private universities and completely free - yes, you are reading right. That's why lot of people choosing CS than bootcamp in our country. But off course, you will lose the most important thing - the time, until you will get a diploma. And you will do lot of hard work if you are on hard faculty (and yes, we have hard IT/programming faculties).
From where should one learn Card tricks as a Complete Noob...
Im trying to start coding cause im tired of my terrible job and dropped out of college do you have to be good at math to do coding where do i start
No, of course not
I still cheat by looking at other people’s code. It’s bad and frustrating. The bootcamp that I’m in doesn’t seem to work with the way I learn
Hi Clem I enjoy your videos. Whats your thought on a bootcamp that sells their contracts to 3rd party companies? Will they put the effort in to help find a job after they have been paid out on the contract?
I assume Engineers fresh out of boot camp are only qualified for junior level roles, right?
Is there any bootcamps that you would recommend ?
Can i use javascript as a server side? rather than node.js?
I Would like to attend full stack developer boot camp in the US, is there any suggestion? Clement do you have an idea of starting a boot camp! Please let me know
I hate the audio delay I’m getting in my vehicle. I wanna replace the stereo for something different.. 🤔
Hi! Great video! Do you recommend any bootcamp programs for data science? Thanks!
Can you be a software engineer and get a job on data? How? Thanks for the video, man.
The coding boot camp slander is nonsense. My experience at Coding Dojo was great. Full-stack js (MERN).
I start my Coding-dojo bootcamp next month. Did you land a job after the camp?
What’s your opinion one boot camps offered from colleges I’m currently looking at doing a boot camp from UM or UCF and have heard good reviews but would like your opinion because not many people talk about boot camps from colleges thanks man!
Did you ever end up going? I was looking into the UM boot camp
is it better to take classes in person vs. online?
is microverse better than a coding bootcamp?
The only thing I got out of my bootcamp was learning the one handed cut 🃏 total waste of money 😜
Play cards. Its not the waste of money.
Irresistible Tech it's a joke haha
Thank you. I appreciate the positive..
Thank you for this video.
Opinion on Lambda school?
Good Topics!! JavaScript & Html... a good foundation. Did the ISA model. Thank You!