[wishinghand]

At the bootcamp I went to (Origin Code Academy), those without previous experience are told to emphasize what they've learned in 12 weeks if this is more or less their first contact with coding. At no point were we told to lie or bend the truth. All of our LinkedIn accounts mention the time in the bootcamp. The advice was all about presenting yourself in a way that emphasized either your ability to learn, raw skills if you had some previous experience, or accomplishments if your final project was especially impressive.