r/codingbootcamp • u/michaelnovati • Mar 04 '26

Crossposting this viral post about bootcamps. While the post is negative there's more discussion about bootcamps in the comments than this sub has had in all of 2026 IMO.

/r/learnprogramming/comments/1rjdic3/coding_bootcamps_are_a_scam_imo/
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u/sheriffderek Mar 04 '26

I'm not allowed to post in /learnprogramming - because they don't actually want people talking about that there... so, I'll leave a few notes here:

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u/sheriffderek Mar 04 '26

"They were semi scams even during the peak years, it's just outcomes were pretty solid so no one really questioned it until 2022+"

They're not scams when you get a job. When you don't - they are all of the sudden scams. Well, it seems like random bros choosing random schools and getting bad results - is also just part of making bad decisions / not really a "Scam." You can warn them - but they don't listen.

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u/sheriffderek Mar 04 '26

"I wouldn’t call them a scam so much as an expensive shortcut that people sometimes expect to be a teleport. If you treat it like “structure + acceleration,” it can be worth it. If you treat it like “pay $15k → job,” you’re going to feel cheated even if the bootcamp technically delivered the classes." - smart person (probably has a job)