About Coding Bootcamp Guides
Honest guidance from people who made the switch
Coding Bootcamp Guides is written by software engineers who changed careers through coding bootcamps. We know how confusing, expensive, and high-stakes that decision feels, so we publish the guide we wish we’d had: clear, verified, and independent.
Michael Stromberg
Founder · Hack Reactor ’16
Our story
Started by a bootcamp grad who kept answering the same questions
Michael Stromberg graduated from Hack Reactor in 2016 and has worked in software ever since. Along the way he tutored and mentored people trying to break into the field, and noticed that the same questions came up again and again: Which bootcamp? Is it worth the money? What happens after? He started this site to answer them for everyone, for free.
Our mission
Help you pick the right path into tech, not the one that pays us most
A four-year degree isn’t the only way into software anymore. Bootcamps, professional certificates, industry certifications, apprenticeships, and free programs all work for different people. We map every path, with real prices, timelines, and outcomes, so you can choose the one that fits your budget, schedule, and goals.
How we work
Our review standards
Verified at the source
Prices, schedules, outcomes, and enrollment status come from each program’s own website or official filings. Every review shows the date we last checked it.
Independent
We cover programs whether or not they pay us, and commissions never change a verdict. Some links are affiliate links; see our affiliate disclosure.
Written by graduates
Our writers went through bootcamps themselves and work as software engineers. We say plainly when something is our opinion.
Kept up to date
Bootcamps close, change prices, and stop enrolling. We track closures and update pages when programs change. Tell us if something is out of date.
Our writers
Engineers who took the same leap
Michael Stromberg
Michael founded Coding Bootcamp Guides after years of tutoring and mentoring aspiring engineers. He writes the site’s bootcamp and certificate reviews.
Mike Ortiz
After earning a B.S. in Biopsychology from UC Santa Barbara and starting his career as a histotechnologist, Mike attended Hack Reactor and now works as a software engineer building technology intelligence platforms. He writes about algorithms, software best practices, and life as an engineer.
Dylan Feldman
Dylan went from restaurant chef with no coding experience to full-stack engineer building enterprise software in under a year and a half. He writes about testing strategies, software fundamentals, and his career.
Spotted something out of date?
Programs change fast. If a price, date, or status on one of our pages is wrong, or you run a program we should cover, we want to hear from you.