Thanks for sharing. It was a long read, quite opinionated yet well-referenced and providing serious food for thought for anyone looking to become a software developer. I agree with your conclusion: if I had to do it over again (went from a bachelor degree in another field to a developer role), I would also opt for an 'open-source degree' such as CS50 or FreeCodeCamp. Then top that off with 2 or 3 small side projects in a field of (personal) interest or something related to a previous (non-development) role. A full degree seems too time and resource-consuming, bootcamp dives in too much without focussing on the basics and self-learning requires high levels of preparation and discipline while lacking guidance.
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Thanks for sharing. It was a long read, quite opinionated yet well-referenced and providing serious food for thought for anyone looking to become a software developer. I agree with your conclusion: if I had to do it over again (went from a bachelor degree in another field to a developer role), I would also opt for an 'open-source degree' such as CS50 or FreeCodeCamp. Then top that off with 2 or 3 small side projects in a field of (personal) interest or something related to a previous (non-development) role. A full degree seems too time and resource-consuming, bootcamp dives in too much without focussing on the basics and self-learning requires high levels of preparation and discipline while lacking guidance.