[gheeohm]

As someone with zero previous experience who attended an 8-month "Software Developer" program (not at a bootcamp but at a locally well-known public school in Vancouver) 2 years ago, for the hyped-up reasons the author mentions in the article (job availability, the "cool dynamic startup" factor, flexibility), I certainly agree with the premise that coding is simply not as easy as some people advertise it to be, and is not for everyone.

Now in a Junior Dev role working on complex ETL applications for the last year and half, I certainly feel like I am running on thin ice in my role due to my lack of knowledge about data structures, algorithms, and general computer science basics.

Certainly, the internet offers many resources for the right learner, but for those like myself who are not particularly gifted individuals, it would take another number of years to think about calling myself a "software developer" instead of a "coding technician".

[vonseel]

Keep at it. What you can learn on-the-job from experience is much more valuable than anything you can learn in a dev bootcamp or through other avenues, IMO. I doubt you need many fancy "algorithms" to write complex ETL applications.