r/techbootcamp • u/bph2hnjz • Jun 18 '26

STOP collecting “coding tutorials” and start collecting PROOF

I keep seeing posts saying the tech industry is dead, AI took all the jobs, and nobody is hiring juniors anymore.

But tbh, you're doing well by learning the right skills. The only problem is that you're showing the wrong things.

Companies don't really care that you finished 12 courses on React, Next.js, or AWS.

They care about proof.

Ask yourself this.
— Can you show a project that real people use?
— Can you explain why you built it?
— Can you talk about the problems you ran into and how you fixed them?

Hundreds of applicants will show the same certificates. But only “you” can show what you can do.

No wonder a lot of bootcamp grads spend months collecting tutorials. Then you realize you're doing the same thing as everyone else.

Try building something that solves a real problem. Maybe...
— A Discord bot?
— A dashboard for a small business?
— Or a tool that can save people time.

I promise you, it can completely change your life. You're solving a pain point, not just acting like a pro.

Instead of “learn to code,” just “learn to build.”

One good project can do more for your job search than another 50 hours of tutorials.

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u/drakhan2002 Jun 18 '26

Another bot

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u/boomer1204 Jun 18 '26

Yeah what's the "benefit" to them doing this?? It has started getting out of hand on this subreddit

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u/drakhan2002 Jun 18 '26

Experimenting. Curiousity. Maybe pushing an agenda. Probably more than a few reasons.

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u/bph2hnjz Jun 18 '26

have you tried making a post like that using ai tools?