Looking to make a career shift from consulting to SWE. I took a few CS courses back in college a decade ago. Will be applying to OMSCS by end of the year. In the meantime, looking to join a bootcamp to accelerate the process of finding a job in the field. Recos for which bootcamps are considered best? I am in the Bay Area. Is the Berkeley coding bootcamp any good?

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I’ve heard relatively positive things about the Berkeley coding boot camp but I never took it myself.

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What inspired you to make the switch?

I have known I was in the wrong career for a long time now.. but I was still growing/getting promoted and I mistook that for career satisfaction. The last two years have been the most miserable however. Just got fed up and figured if I don’t make a switch now, then I am gonna regret on my death bed lol

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How long have you been doing consulting?

10+ years!

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Who says you can't be a SWE at a consulting firm?

That’s true!

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