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by gothrowaway 3301 days ago
OK, so you're sincere. You have a genuine intellectual interest. Good heart. And an honest worker.

But the brutal world of supply and demand, no one cares about your feelings, honesty, or character. Which is why you are, in my opinion, a victim of code camps.

Did you ever read there was a skill gap for programmers? A shortage of programmers? You were lied to. Completely and totally.

> my problem is I need an income. What you're giving is resources for learning above, but that is not where my choke point is.

And here's the problem with that. Codecamps are also destroying the job market on a macro level too.

We're placing, what, 1000 new junior javascript/ruby grads into the job seeking pool every 16 weeks?

That's stacked on top of what, thousand of other code camp grads who didn't land a job?

And how many positions do you think there is to fill? Maybe in USA, 500 or 800, and most of those want prior work experience.

Not to mention that employers are using H1B's as a way to get cheap labor. There's no end in sight.

You should demand your money back, contact the FCC and a lawyer.

1 comments

Very interesting take on the matter. I try not to take a victim's mentality on the matter, but you do have very true points. Thank you for your comments.