Does anyone here have any first-hand experience making a transition to computer programming by way of a coding boot camp? I am looking to make a pivot in my career, and this seems like an efficient way to do it.
Will making my way through this hold itself up compared to someone with a degree in the same?
I have done a number of coding boot camps for my job (most recently SQL), but also took classes in high school and college, dabbled on my own tweaking PC games as a teenager, and have a decent amount of firsthand experience in my job even though I'm not a coder/developer.
To be totally honest I think boot camps will be tough without some sort of coding language foundation, but that is not to discourage you - the beauty of them typically is that you can pause, rewatch, and generally go at your own speed. The main problem with them, though, is they aren't "real world" so it can be hard to apply them in a job. It's like taking a Spanish class online for a year, and then trying to actually use it in the real world - doable, but not easy and not as effective as an immersive Spanish experience.
In terms of getting jobs, I would focus on finding boot camps that are well known, well regarded, and ideally give you some sort of "certification" at the end that you can put on a resume. The hardest part will be getting an interview without the degree/job experience - if you have a degree that's in any way related to coding (like math) or to the industry you're applying for a coding job in, that'll help a lot.
