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In my mind including "tech-adjacent jobs" is a more interesting number. These programs attract a lot of professionals who are trying to add programing to their resume, but not necessarily become full time code monkeys.

A designer who can write html/css/js is more valuable than one who does not. A PM who cannot code is a nightmare to work with. Working with a marketer who can hook up their own jquery plugin is a godsend.

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Why not include both sets of stats? There are a large number of bootcamps these days and I obviously cannot speak to all. However, for the program I attended, I'd say 90%+ of students were interested in full-time dev jobs. I'd want to know if most post-course jobs were not highly technical.

Aside from that reasoning, I see this as a means to differentiate different types of programs, if they do in fact exist. I don't actually buy that argument; while I obviously have not read the entire internet, I do have yet to encounter a bootcamp whose marketing strategy ISN'T centered around the promise of becoming a full-time developer upon matriculation.

Programming skill is a hiring desirability multiplier because the context of the work is usually just as important as the work itself.

Eg. Accountant -> Code Camp -> Tech Consulting -> CTO for accounting firm.

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