[busterarm]

Something just didn't sit right with me about this post and it took me a while to find it.

> The sad truth is, there are recruiters who will throw out your resume if you associate with bootcamps.

Is there _anyone_ in this industry that needs to actively seek out recruiters? The only people I know with strong relationships with recruiters are either at the top of this field or the bottom.

Outside of a couple that I know are good, I don't even really take their calls. Easily 10+ new LI connection requests from recruiters every day.

This comment really doesn't pass the sniff test.

[gothrowaway]

> Is there _anyone_ in this industry that needs to actively seek out recruiters?

You don't. Recruiters could also mean the people who pour over resumes when people apply for jobs.

The intention is whoever is looking over resumes will overlook candidates merely for attending a bootcamp.

Need proof?

[busterarm]

I don't need proof. Different companies are skewing for different metrics in their interviewing.

Some companies like to skew heavily in favor of academic computer science knowledge. It's a bias that they have and it may or may not be the correct one. Google skews this way, but Google also interviews and hires bootcamp grads. I also know plenty of bootcamp grads with strong academic computer science knowledge, but in general this is not the case.

That said, throwing out a resume for the sole reason that you saw someone attended a bootcamp regardless of what else they know, have done and are capable of, which is what you are insinuating, is totally stupid and possibly a bit deranged. Whoever is doing that shouldn't have input in hiring. Anywhere.