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I believe boot camps got a bit of traction because of the price point compared to a college degree. Once people realized they didn't learn enough and didn't get that sweet three figure silicon valley job, the hype started to fade.

We don't see the same trends in Europe, where university degrees are mostly cheap or free.

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There isn't the same demand for European software engineers though. Obviously part of it is the value proposition, but I think a lot of said proposition is about the time just as much as the cost

I didn't want to waste 2-3 years getting an additional degree, and a bootcamp filled in nicely (simply a personal anecdote but it worked fine for me)

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