From Lost to Confident: How a Coding Bootcamp Changed His Life

The story of how David Repasky gained the skills and confidence to pursue his dream job

The sun was setting and painting the sky orange as David sat in front of his computer, scrolling through endless job listings.

He had just graduated from college with an associate degree in information systems technology, but he felt lost in a sea of jobs he still wasn’t qualified for.

David bounced from job to job not being able to land a position in his field.

The disconnect between his career goals and his degree had him searching for the missing piece.

While David customized WordPress sites on the side, he wanted to be a full-time web developer, but it seemed like such a daunting task to learn everything he needed to know to be a competitive candidate.

Eventually, David made the decision to make a substantial change.

He knew he needed to learn React to take his career to the next level: to reach a higher salary and better title.

Very few React developers knew WordPress development inside and out like him and since recent changes to the WordPress core were now being built in React, it made sense.

David entertained the option of enrolling in a React bootcamp that cost $15,000 but once he found Nucamp teaching React at a fraction of the cost he jumped on the opportunity!

He could almost taste the excitement of learning new skills and the promise of a brighter future.

David’s Nucamp instructors were patient and knowledgeable, helping David and his fellow students every step of the way.

The passion and dedication the instructors had for coding was thick in the air, and it rubbed off on the students.

As the weeks went by, David started to feel more comfortable with coding.

He was able to see the results of his hard work and dedication.

The feeling of accomplishment was overwhelming.

He could smell the sweet scent of success and the promise of a new future and was excited about the prospect of a new career

The bootcamp not only taught him new technologies and how to improve his coding skillset, but it also gave him the confidence to pursue his dreams.

When he graduated from the bootcamp, he had a portfolio full of impressive projects and the skills to back it up.

David found his passion and his purpose through Nucamp’s Full Stack Bootcamp.

At the end of a day, he could close his laptop and feel grateful for taking a chance on himself.

Anything was possible.

When his bootcamp came to a close, he knew a new journey was just beginning.

“Nucamp gave me a LOT of confidence that I was lacking before. Before Nucamp, I thought to myself, “one day they’re going to figure out you don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Nucamp turned that around, it changed my mindset. I can call myself a developer, this is my life.“