Projects from bootcamp/college are still projects, and they still show your skills and what you can do! It's mind boggling that people think just because it's not your own personal project, it doesn't count. It 100% counts!
I really wish less companies put so much value in side projects. I get that it shows what you can do, but it's a privledge to have the time to do them and not everyone can.
I am a Full Stack Web Developer in Seattle, WA. I live my life with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and improvement, which is what drew me to working with software in the first place.
BUT - Something will work out. I'm gaining exposure, I'm chipping away at a side project that I actually want to do, and I've got a mentor. I'm better off than 90% of my peers, I think.
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Projects from bootcamp/college are still projects, and they still show your skills and what you can do! It's mind boggling that people think just because it's not your own personal project, it doesn't count. It 100% counts!
I really wish less companies put so much value in side projects. I get that it shows what you can do, but it's a privledge to have the time to do them and not everyone can.
Truly.
BUT - Something will work out. I'm gaining exposure, I'm chipping away at a side project that I actually want to do, and I've got a mentor. I'm better off than 90% of my peers, I think.