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#232 - The Harsh Truth About Coding, AI, Bootcamps, and Breaking in to Tech
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Think you need a CS degree to get hired? That bootcamps are scams? That AI is making developers obsolete?
In this episode, I share some very hot takes on what it really takes to break into tech — and why most of what you’ve been told is dead wrong.
I talk about the rise and fall of bootcamps, the myth of guaranteed outcomes, why advice from FAANG engineers probably doesn’t apply to you, and why can hate JavaScript but you still must learn it.
Shameless Plugs
🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software.
💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Google, Brian-look-a-like)
👂🏻Easier Said Than Done Podcast
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity? Schedule a call with me ☎️
Chapters
1. Introducing Controversial Coding Opinions (00:00:00)
2. Degrees vs Bootcamps: The Truth (00:01:54)
3. AI's Impact on Coding Jobs (00:06:29)
4. Big Tech Advice Problem (00:09:13)
5. JavaScript's Real Value (00:12:20)
6. The Future of Software Engineering (00:14:07)
237 episodes
Manage episode 478199490 series 3399111
Send a text and I may answer it on next episode (I cannot reply from this service 😢)
Think you need a CS degree to get hired? That bootcamps are scams? That AI is making developers obsolete?
In this episode, I share some very hot takes on what it really takes to break into tech — and why most of what you’ve been told is dead wrong.
I talk about the rise and fall of bootcamps, the myth of guaranteed outcomes, why advice from FAANG engineers probably doesn’t apply to you, and why can hate JavaScript but you still must learn it.
Shameless Plugs
🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software.
💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Google, Brian-look-a-like)
👂🏻Easier Said Than Done Podcast
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity? Schedule a call with me ☎️
Chapters
1. Introducing Controversial Coding Opinions (00:00:00)
2. Degrees vs Bootcamps: The Truth (00:01:54)
3. AI's Impact on Coding Jobs (00:06:29)
4. Big Tech Advice Problem (00:09:13)
5. JavaScript's Real Value (00:12:20)
6. The Future of Software Engineering (00:14:07)
237 episodes
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