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#281 - Coding Bootcamp, College, Or Self-Taught? Which is Right For You and How to Decide

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Let's weigh college, bootcamps, and the self-taught route with blunt pros and cons, then map each path to market realities, hiring filters, and long-term growth.

The goal is to help you choose a route that gets you hired faster without stalling your career later.
• how degrees are used as filters and where they matter
• why top-tier schools win on internships and networks
• the gap between CS theory and practical stacks
• when bootcamps accelerate outcomes and where they fall short
• self-taught pitfalls and how to add structure and accountability
• coastal vs mid-market hiring differences and pay signals
• skills startups test versus what larger firms test
• the minimum effective dose for a hireable portfolio
• why fundamentals compound value in years three to five
• how AI raises the premium on first principles

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🧑‍💻 Apply for 1 of 12 spots at Parsity - Become a full stack AI developer in 6-9 months.

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Chapters

1. Framing The Big Question (00:00:00)

2. How Degrees Matter By Location (00:00:36)

3. What College Teaches Versus The Job (00:02:08)

4. When A Top School Is Worth It (00:04:16)

5. Bootcamps As A Fast Track (00:05:35)

6. Theory Gaps And AI’s Impact (00:07:03)

7. Self-Taught Reality And Accountability (00:08:16)

8. Choosing Based On Time And Money (00:11:05)

9. Final Advice And Invitation (00:12:22)

290 episodes

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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.

Let's weigh college, bootcamps, and the self-taught route with blunt pros and cons, then map each path to market realities, hiring filters, and long-term growth.

The goal is to help you choose a route that gets you hired faster without stalling your career later.
• how degrees are used as filters and where they matter
• why top-tier schools win on internships and networks
• the gap between CS theory and practical stacks
• when bootcamps accelerate outcomes and where they fall short
• self-taught pitfalls and how to add structure and accountability
• coastal vs mid-market hiring differences and pay signals
• skills startups test versus what larger firms test
• the minimum effective dose for a hireable portfolio
• why fundamentals compound value in years three to five
• how AI raises the premium on first principles

Send us a text

Shameless Plugs

👉 Build Your First Website in 30 minutes 👈

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

🧑‍💻 Apply for 1 of 12 spots at Parsity - Become a full stack AI developer in 6-9 months.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Framing The Big Question (00:00:00)

2. How Degrees Matter By Location (00:00:36)

3. What College Teaches Versus The Job (00:02:08)

4. When A Top School Is Worth It (00:04:16)

5. Bootcamps As A Fast Track (00:05:35)

6. Theory Gaps And AI’s Impact (00:07:03)

7. Self-Taught Reality And Accountability (00:08:16)

8. Choosing Based On Time And Money (00:11:05)

9. Final Advice And Invitation (00:12:22)

290 episodes

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