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Well, the parent did add a "for many roles" caveat. A CS degree is almost certainly better for a multi-decade career arc, and it's a solid foundation for many d
by rrrrrrrrrrrryan 5y ago
Well, the parent did add a "for many roles" caveat. A CS degree is almost certainly better for a multi-decade career arc, and it's a solid foundation for many different career paths, but I don't think you need to have people with CS degrees in every role that involves writing code.
I'd be surprised if the bootcamp hires weren't better in the short term for specialized lower-level roles using newer tech. But many of the bootcamp learnings will be obsolete in 5 years; CS fundamentals are obviously more timeless.
- pcmoney 5y agoI would push back a bit on this. Bootcamps are established and have records going back about a decade now. While I am sure some never re-skill. I don't think it is an endemic problem to bootcamps more than other backgrounds. I know bootcamp grads that are now staff level engineers at FAANG or equivalent companies (based on levels.fyi pay bands). The money is in the bank. The RSUs are vested. They are only in it because they want to be at this point Obviously not most boot campers but most engineers of any kind regardless of background wont reach that level.