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A comment on Ask HN: People who completed a bootcamp 3+ years ago: what are you doing now?.

Re:Ask HN: People who completed a bootcamp 3+ years ago: wha... by yeahbaby on Thursday June 08, 2017 @08:48PM (#14518410)
I went to a code bootcamp 3 years ago. Now I make over 6 figures doing java in a LCOL state.

The code place I went to did a really good job preparing me for the actual work. I am a senior level contractor and actually get to work on interesting stuff.

I know over 10 people off the top of my head who also went to code bootcamps and are all making over 70k in LCOL locations. They are thriving and not hack's in the least.

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Re:Ask HN: People who completed a bootcamp 3+ years ago: wha... by therealdrag0 on Thursday June 08, 2017 @09:39PM (#14518614)
> LCOL = Low Cost of Living (In case others don't know.)
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Re:Ask HN: People who completed a bootcamp 3+ years ago: wha... by amdavidson on Friday June 09, 2017 @10:59AM (#14521851)
What does HN consider a LOCL state?

SF / NYC are certainly not, Mississippi certainly is, but where is the threshold? Oregon? Colorado? Vermont? Pennsylvania?

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Re:Ask HN: People who completed a bootcamp 3+ years ago: wha... by lint_roller on Friday June 09, 2017 @03:27AM (#14519728)
What's the trick to getting six figure work in LCOL areas?
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Re:Ask HN: People who completed a bootcamp 3+ years ago: wha... by yeahbaby on Friday June 09, 2017 @10:26AM (#14521585)
Work through a recruiter, find a java gig at a fortune 100 company, then demand over 6 figures as your rate. If you have a decent work history and are actually competent and well put together - they will pay.
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