| Yes it is not a great idea. AI isn't the problem, it's the saturation of folks like myself with 10+yrs of development who are clawing and fighting to the death for what jobs are out there. Market SUCKS right now. I am THANKFUL for my current gig, but I wanted to add something my current employer (co-workers) mentioned to me. They were surprised at the high regard that people had only completed bootcamps held themselves. Those running these organizations are selling a lie. You cannot make a baby with four women in three months. There is no replacement for years of experience in industry. Period. I think they are an incredibly useful resource, I myself was a TA for one that started locally during their first cohort. If you want to learn stuff, start building things right away. Don't build too big, find challenges that are appropriate to your skill level (BCs are good at this). Find others who will look at / inspect / find ways to break your work and use these opportunities to learn / grow / figure out what to do differently. Repeat until job. Either the work you will do can attract some attention, or you will inadvertantly prepare yourself for the opportunity you didn't see coming. Stay busy. Keep working. Share what you are doing. You don't need to pay 10k for the education you seek. It's just going to take every bit of effort, mental acuity and sanity you have left. You CAN do it but there is risk of burnout. Read my comment history if you wanna know what that looks like. |