Teacher to Software Engineer. Do Coding Bootcamps Still Work in 2026?
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No one is hiring.
AI took your job.
Junior developers aren't needed anymore.
I can't tell you how sick I am of hearing this but there is some truth to it.
Things aren't roses and candy canes but they're not all doom and gloom either.
Tom graduated from Parsity's coding bootcamp in 2025 and got hired faster than you might expect.
There's no secret to his success but there are clues. He's got nothing to sell you but a lot to tell you.
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