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I can't image anyone paying someone 150K/yr that has little to no experience, or is just a 'bootcamp' coder.

Around here, the average salary for a software engineer is 60K/yr. I only came into the average after working for 2.5 years in the field (and after working for 1+ years self-teaching at home). Started at about half the average.

Where is it that people are paying junior developers 150K/yr?

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If you're in the US ur gettin ripped off. I live in a really low cost of living area and make around 70. Most of my friends with 3+ years make around 90

That's not what's happening (in theory), it's what's implied in a lot of these courses' promises. Some people see "average" salaries for engineers in NY/SF, and assume they can take a quick 2-month course and join in the fun.

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