I had enough money saved to pay for my bootcamp up front, and chose a fully remote and flexible bootcamp (Thinkful) so that I could keep my full time job for the first 3 months. After that I did a random mix of dog walking, part time teaching kids to code, and driving for GrubHub 🤷🏻♀️ Not gonna lie, I was scraping by, but made it!
Full Stack Developer. 👩💻 realtoughcandy groupie. In love with music. Although I've been known to listen to GnR (Guns n' Roses), I'm a bigger JNR fan...JavaScript, Node, React.
Location
Atlanta, GA
Education
Bachelor of Science: Information Technology (Kennesaw State University)
I am one month away from graduating from my bootcamp, which offers a Full Stack Flex program. This program was developed for people like me who have jobs. Our class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 pm until 9:30 pm, and then on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. I will say that it has been a struggle to keep up with work, bootcamp, and family life. I'm sleep deprived and just plain tired, but I'm almost to the finish line. So, if you really want to attend a bootcamp, maybe see if there is one in your area that offers a flex program. Also, there are many online options for bootcamps that don't require you to sit in front of a computer for 8 -10 hours per day...some offer "at your own pace" options.
I'm with Sherri on this one. I'm a bartender at a nearby country club. I get no sleep at all. I work about 34-40+ hours a week. I have to get a full time status for health benefits. I do about 40 hours of homework, whenever I can get them in. I'm going for a career change and I love the classes. It's not easy, it can be exhausting. Especially as a bartender schedule goes... I love doing it though, if you have the passion and Thursday for knowledge for it. Totally worth it then! I like being able to sleep in but, kiss that goodbye. Nov. 9th, 2019, I'm done and with no computer background at all, (I didn't know how PowerPoint even worked). I'll never look at the internet the same anymore. Not too mention, it's a way to be creative and unique with unlimited resources at your finger tips.
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Honest question: how do people support themselves financially while in coding bootcamps? I've been trying to figure this out for years now.
Look into education and work-training scholarships. The organization offering the bootcamp will likely know if any are applicable.
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Start self learning and look for apprenticeships. There aren't many, but they're often paid. You can learn while you make a little extra.
I had enough money saved to pay for my bootcamp up front, and chose a fully remote and flexible bootcamp (Thinkful) so that I could keep my full time job for the first 3 months. After that I did a random mix of dog walking, part time teaching kids to code, and driving for GrubHub 🤷🏻♀️ Not gonna lie, I was scraping by, but made it!
seeign how much you are going to spend during the bootcamp and either saving this money or getting it from a bank or something.
I am one month away from graduating from my bootcamp, which offers a Full Stack Flex program. This program was developed for people like me who have jobs. Our class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 pm until 9:30 pm, and then on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. I will say that it has been a struggle to keep up with work, bootcamp, and family life. I'm sleep deprived and just plain tired, but I'm almost to the finish line. So, if you really want to attend a bootcamp, maybe see if there is one in your area that offers a flex program. Also, there are many online options for bootcamps that don't require you to sit in front of a computer for 8 -10 hours per day...some offer "at your own pace" options.
I'm with Sherri on this one. I'm a bartender at a nearby country club. I get no sleep at all. I work about 34-40+ hours a week. I have to get a full time status for health benefits. I do about 40 hours of homework, whenever I can get them in. I'm going for a career change and I love the classes. It's not easy, it can be exhausting. Especially as a bartender schedule goes... I love doing it though, if you have the passion and Thursday for knowledge for it. Totally worth it then! I like being able to sleep in but, kiss that goodbye. Nov. 9th, 2019, I'm done and with no computer background at all, (I didn't know how PowerPoint even worked). I'll never look at the internet the same anymore. Not too mention, it's a way to be creative and unique with unlimited resources at your finger tips.