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S22:E9 - Coding Bootcamps & Coding Journeys (Mark Thompson)

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How Do You Feel About the Bootcamp Smell?

A lot of hiring managers, recruiters have to hire bootcamp grads because they just don't know enough. So the thing that I think you could do though is position yourself as someone that they do not have to teach how to work. Get rid of your recipe apps, your news apps and focus on making a website capstone project. Don't spend time talking about things that you learned while you're solving real problems.

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