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#232 - The Harsh Truth About Coding, AI, Bootcamps, and Breaking in to Tech

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Think you need a CS degree to get hired? That bootcamps are scams? That AI is making developers obsolete?

In this episode, I share some very hot takes on what it really takes to break into tech — and why most of what you’ve been told is dead wrong.

I talk about the rise and fall of bootcamps, the myth of guaranteed outcomes, why advice from FAANG engineers probably doesn’t apply to you, and why can hate JavaScript but you still must learn it.

Shameless Plugs

🧑‍💻 Join Parsity - For career changers who want to pivot into software.

✉️ Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here

Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Googler, Brian-look-a-like)

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Chapters

1. Introducing Controversial Coding Opinions (00:00:00)

2. Degrees vs Bootcamps: The Truth (00:01:54)

3. AI's Impact on Coding Jobs (00:06:29)

4. Big Tech Advice Problem (00:09:13)

5. JavaScript's Real Value (00:12:20)

6. The Future of Software Engineering (00:14:07)

251 episodes

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Manage episode 478199490 series 3399111
Content provided by Brian Jenney. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Brian Jenney or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Think you need a CS degree to get hired? That bootcamps are scams? That AI is making developers obsolete?

In this episode, I share some very hot takes on what it really takes to break into tech — and why most of what you’ve been told is dead wrong.

I talk about the rise and fall of bootcamps, the myth of guaranteed outcomes, why advice from FAANG engineers probably doesn’t apply to you, and why can hate JavaScript but you still must learn it.

Shameless Plugs

🧑‍💻 Join Parsity - For career changers who want to pivot into software.

✉️ Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here

Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Googler, Brian-look-a-like)

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Introducing Controversial Coding Opinions (00:00:00)

2. Degrees vs Bootcamps: The Truth (00:01:54)

3. AI's Impact on Coding Jobs (00:06:29)

4. Big Tech Advice Problem (00:09:13)

5. JavaScript's Real Value (00:12:20)

6. The Future of Software Engineering (00:14:07)

251 episodes

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