the MOST important question you didn't answer -- will IBM even interview you if you don't have a CS degree or related degree

This channel is a proper goldmine.

YES!! I’ve been hoping for such a video, from a trusted source like IBM, forever! I’ve informally interviewed so many people about their thoughts on bootcamps (recent bootcamp graduates and folks in the industry). This certainly helps in giving a clear picture of the two options, and that there is no one correct path for everyone. Thanks IBM!

small channel that’s hugely underrated! Thank you for the quality content

Getting a degree in CS is getting a lot cheaper these days.....even cheaper than bootcamps. You can call them degree bootcamp. Georgia tech, UT Austin, UIUC, etc are all doing online degrees for thousands of students. There are just so many options and you can choose whatever is good for you. Personally I think the past experience may be no longer relevant, getting into tech from other fields will become more and more difficult. The bar will get higher and which ever approach has good reputation in the industry matters. I am taking the part time degree approach.

I missed one key aspect in the conversation: how hireable you are. Its possible to find jobs as a bootcamper (I'm one of them), but its definitely way harder than with a degree.

I really love ❤ the closing advice: university teaches you to think, while bootcamp teaches you to CODE 😊.

Very helpful, gentlemen, thank you for the play-by-play breakdown!

I believe, that the order of the two programs discussed was inverse to what I would recommend: 1. Boot Camp => 2. Online (past-time) CS degree. This order would get you properly equipped to actually quickly implement solutions with good software craftsmanship and then later the degree work, while working part-time, gives you additional depth, that can quickly be applied on the job using the coding skills from bootcamp.

Add Certifications into this debate. Thank you!

At the end of the day, the salary simply depends on the country & state you live in, the employee you work for, the knowledge you have, as well as the experience you have.

In the UK, university would be cheaper than these bootcamps, and you can study part time or online. And of course logic, critical thinking, ethics etc…

That's amazing, but still most of the offers in IT say that the degree is required when in fact they're not.

Just graduated from app academy bootcamp. Someone hire me I’m hungry to dive into this career

And what about me who is literally learning just from KZread and blog post. I can't afford bootcamp or udemy courses. Moreover as a highschooler I am also not in Grade school, even don't know will I be able to go to Uni. Bit I love AI and Ml and I learned some of the frameworks of Python to work with Data and some ML. And constantly learning ever day . So what I can do? Do I have a carrer?

Is it a good choice for a person who has just graduated from high school to enter a bootcamp rather than college because I don't work well with books and I'm more of a person who learns from practical teaching.

What is the board they are using to write. Its awesome

cyber security degree vs bootcamps vs online certs coursera?

I ve been wonder which one, bootcamp? Need more survey, for now I study my self, wish i am lucky and never give up to you all😂

Average is $68k? Can I see some sources?