(Foreword: I went through a bootcamp, had a positive experience). The only reason not to go through a bootcamp, presuming it is reputable, is price sensitivity

(Foreword: I went through a bootcamp, had a positive experience). The only reason not to go through a bootcamp, presuming it is reputable, is price sensitivity. They offer better value than a college degree (salary offer wise, both for technical and non-technical roles in tech industry), accelerate the pace of early-stage learning, and create healthy habits that are distinct to programming (e.g. tests, debugging, pseudo-code). Long list of positive reasons here, as long as mindset going in isn't "I'm going to be a developer in 9 weeks" (true only on the loosest definition of the word).