| Disclaimer - I ran a bootcamp and took the course on my way out Specific to web development, I found you should really only consider a bootcamp graduate as a self-taught front-end developer. The bad news is they'll usually have a very limited experience with a small number of technologies and probably a very limited understanding of them, like most self-taught developers. The biggest benefit I saw to bootcamp grads was their previous experience and the barrier to entry in taking the course: It's not easy to find a junior web developer who has experience in the industry, speaks the executive's language, has an eye for design, etc. It's also difficult to take some courses (tuition, not working during the course, entry tests). Of course this depends on the school, but this would _usually_ mean only people with the desire, aptitude, and financial means (like from a previous successful career) would be able to join the course. I have no experience with design, security, data science, and other courses. To be honest, I pushed back on offering those since I didn't see companies hiring essentially self-taught juniors (except maybe design?). One other point I'd make is we had a surprising number of CS degree holders in our programs. If you aren't picked up on a career day or internship (or your school doesn't have any/many) it seems like alot of students get lost. |