Comment by goorley | Hacker News Reader

Comment by goorley | Hacker News Reader

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I think you've misunderstood me. I'm not of the opinion that I do not have the ability or the skill set. I have been a finalist for various positions (full-stack developer, web developer, project manager, product manager, front-end dev) for 16 companies over the last year - all have which have rejected me on my inexperience in technology. That's not to mention the many many more that I interviewed with that I did not become a finalist. I know I can work in tech. I know I can make things become a great technical professional. I'm constantly learning and adding to my skill set, my problem is I need an income. What you're giving is resources for learning above, but that is not where my choke point is.

I was never under the impression that I needed to go to a coding bootcamp to learn how to code. I wanted to go to one to immerse myself in an industry that I did not have previous exposure to.

> I have been a finalist for various positions (full-stack developer, web developer, project manager, product manager, front-end dev) for 16 companies over the last year

That might part of the problem - project manager and product manager are not nearly the same skill set, and I would argue that they might even be incompatible skill sets in one given individual.

You might better served by focusing on one area, say front end (if that's your thing) or data processing, etc.

OK, so you're sincere. You have a genuine intellectual interest. Good heart. And an honest worker.

But the brutal world of supply and demand, no one cares about your feelings, honesty, or character. Which is why you are, in my opinion, a victim of code camps.

Did you ever read there was a skill gap for programmers? A shortage of programmers? You were lied to. Completely and totally.

> my problem is I need an income. What you're giving is resources for learning above, but that is not where my choke point is.

And here's the problem with that. Codecamps are also destroying the job market on a macro level too.

We're placing, what, 1000 new junior javascript/ruby grads into the job seeking pool every 16 weeks?

That's stacked on top of what, thousand of other code camp grads who didn't land a job?

And how many positions do you think there is to fill? Maybe in USA, 500 or 800, and most of those want prior work experience.

Not to mention that employers are using H1B's as a way to get cheap labor. There's no end in sight.

You should demand your money back, contact the FCC and a lawyer.

Very interesting take on the matter. I try not to take a victim's mentality on the matter, but you do have very true points. Thank you for your comments.

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