I'd like to push back against the hate that bootcamp grads get. I did a BootCamp in 2017, before that I was learning to program for 2 years on my own. The BootC

I'd like to push back against the hate that bootcamp grads get. I did a BootCamp in 2017, before that I was learning to program for 2 years on my own. The BootCamp class I was in had people who studied mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, one guy was a member of Mensa and another woman was the salutatorian of Dartmouth. This isn't to say that all BootCamp grads are geniuses, but the notion that they are a bunch of lazy "get rich quick" schemers is itself intellectually lazy. Most had to take jobs in non-brand name companies and spent about 2 years there.The ones who enjoyed the job and were motivated frequently ended up at FAANG. I myself have been at AWS for four years after having spent 2 years at a small company. I understand being frustrated if you spent $120k on a degree and you see someone spend a 5th of that and get the same job but stigmatizing them will make you pass over qualified candidates. That being said yes the job market is awful right now and I wouldn't advise anyone to join a BootCamp today.