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Just realized coding bootcamps might be holding beginners back
I did one of those 12 week coding bootcamps last year in Austin. Everyone says they're the fast track to a job. But I spent 6 weeks on React and barely touched SQL or how servers actually work. My first real project at work needed me to fix a database query and I was totally lost. The bootcamp taught me to build flashy frontends but not how to debug a simple join. I learned the hard way that knowing the basics of how data moves is way more valuable than knowing the latest framework. Has anyone else felt like bootcamps skip the boring stuff that actually matters on the job?
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webb.christopher20d ago
Eh @andrew7, maybe it's just not that deep of a problem honestly.
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andrew720d ago
Dig into what exactly the bootcamp taught you about databases. Like, did they cover indexing at all or explain why a JOIN is slow sometimes? I ask because I see folks who finished the same kind of program and they can build a killer React page but freeze when the data comes back with a 500 error. You mentioned SQL and debugging a join, so was that something they just glossed over in a single afternoon or did they straight up skip it? Curious if the curriculum is that shallow everywhere or if you got a weak version.
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