Has it been anyone else's experience when meeting people in the field and networking that they all got their positions because they knew someone even with zero experience?

Several months back, I decided I wanted to make a career change and go into CS. Although I have a BA in the arts, I decided to go to a six month bootcamp that my job paid for at a university to gain a certificate. Prior to gaining my cert, I noticed on online discussions how so many people were having trouble with getting into positions even with BS', and other certs. There was so much discourse that I honestly …

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