Re:Ask HN: What's the fastest way to become employable in tech
by throwawayboise on Saturday October 16, 2021 @03:25PM
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There are only a relatively few places where you can make six figures writing code, and they aren't places everyone would be happy living. So you need to consider what kind of non-work life you want to live. Also nobody is making six figures with only boot-camp experience.
Re:Ask HN: What's the fastest way to become employable in tech
by weatherlight on Saturday October 16, 2021 @03:47PM
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Yeah, hate to break it to you but starting salary here in NYC is about 100k. If you have a 4year degree or a bootcamp and you get through the interview, we pay you the same.
When I started 9 years ago bootcamp grads made significantly less. My first gig, starting was 60K, now I'm making close to 200k.
I don't really blame someone who is stuck in a shitty low paying job with no job guarantee. They have nothing to lose but try the whole coding thing and see if they can hit it big. The only issue with that is that if they don't enjoy learning how to code and are just doing it for quick money, they wouldn't be able to sustain that for a long period of time. I know a few people who tried bootcamps and then never got anywhere.
If you have a mid level IQ and are willing to put the work in and can self learn, coding is one of the best things you can try to get to six figure income. It literally costs nothing except your time for the most part.