The Career Change Podcast with Fexingo: Switching Fields, Bootcamps, and Reskilling

In Episode 107 of The Career Change Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how bootcamp graduates can pivot into technical recruiting — a role that pairs tech fluency with people skills. They drill into the case of Sarah Chen, a former marketing professional who completed a 12-week data analytics bootcamp in 2024 and landed a technical recruiter role at a Series B startup six months later. Lucas breaks d...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how coding bootcamp graduates can pivot into technical recruiting roles — a career path that combines tech knowledge with people skills. They discuss why bootcamp grads have a unique edge in understanding developer pain points, and walk through a concrete example: how a former bootcamp student in Austin used her own job search experience to land an internal...

In this episode of The Career Change Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how bootcamp graduates can pivot into AI prompt engineering — a growing niche skill that combines technical literacy with communication finesse. They break down what prompt engineering actually looks like in practice, including real-world examples like how a bootcamp grad used structured prompting to cut customer support ticket r...

In this episode of The Career Change Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how bootcamp graduates can pivot into DevOps roles without prior sysadmin experience. They break down the core skills—infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, containerization—and walk through a concrete learning path using Terraform and GitHub Actions. Lucas shares the story of a former bootcamp grad who built a portfolio by aut...

Lucas and Luna dive into data engineering as a career pivot for bootcamp graduates. They discuss why data engineering is distinct from data science, the key skills to develop, and how one bootcamp grad named Priya landed a data engineering role at a mid-size e-commerce company by focusing on SQL, Python, and cloud basics. Lucas breaks down the typical data engineering workflow, from ETL pipelines...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how coding bootcamp graduates can leverage their technical skills to break into operations roles at startups. They focus on the specific case of Sarah Chen, a 2025 bootcamp grad who pivoted from a retail management background to become the first operations hire at a 12-person SaaS company. The hosts break down the three concrete projects Sarah built to prove...

In episode 101 of The Career Change Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a path many bootcamp grads overlook: UX research. Drawing on real-world examples like the 2024 DoorDash menu redesign that cut order errors by 18%, they explain why research roles are thriving in tech's current efficiency-obsessed climate. Lucas breaks down the specific skills bootcamp grads already have—structured thinking, sprin...

In this milestone 100th episode of The Career Change Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how bootcamp graduates can build a credible personal brand on LinkedIn to attract recruiters and opportunities. They focus on a specific strategy: posting one 'build in public' thread per week detailing a project's architecture, key decisions, and lessons learned. Lucas cites data showing that bootcamp grads who s...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the surprisingly accessible career path of technical writing for bootcamp graduates. They explore how a background in coding—even if it's just from a 12-week program—gives you a massive advantage over traditional liberal arts applicants. Lucas breaks down the typical salary range for junior technical writers in mid-2026 (around $75,000 to $95,000), the spe...

In episode 98 of The Career Change Podcast, Lucas and Luna guide bootcamp graduates through the art of the career change cover letter. Many bootcamp grads skip the cover letter or recycle a generic template, missing a golden opportunity to frame their narrative. Lucas breaks down a three-part structure: the hook that explains your 'why' in one sentence, the bridge that connects your past experienc...

In this episode of The Career Change Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a pain point many bootcamp graduates face: the take-home coding assignment. They break down a real example from a mid-stage fintech startup's hiring process, explaining how one candidate turned a mediocre submission into a callback by focusing on project structure, clear documentation, and a strategic README. The hosts share the s...

Episode 96 of The Career Change Podcast with Fexingo tackles the number-one question from bootcamp grads: how do you build a portfolio that actually lands interviews, not just compliments? Lucas and Luna tear down the myth that more projects equals better results. Instead, they focus on depth over breadth: one strong, documented project that shows real problem-solving, testing, and iteration. They...

Lucas and Luna help bootcamp grads navigate the tricky path to their first tech internship. They discuss why internships are valuable even for career-changers, how to find opportunities that don't require current college enrollment, and specific strategies like targeting startups and using portfolio projects in lieu of GPA requirements. The episode features a detailed look at how one bootcamp grad...

In this episode of The Career Change Podcast, Lucas and Luna break down the transition from coding bootcamp into Technical Program Management (TPM). They use the real example of a former bootcamp grad named Dana who moved from a junior dev role at a midsize SaaS company into a TPM role at a fintech firm. Lucas explains the three core skills bootcamp grads already have—system thinking, stakeholder...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into specific strategies for bootcamp graduates to optimize their GitHub profile to attract recruiters and hiring managers. They discuss the importance of consistent contributions, project documentation, README files, and leveraging GitHub as a portfolio. Lucas shares a concrete example of a developer who got hired at a mid-size tech company by structuring thei...

Episode 92 of The Career Change Podcast focuses on one of the most overlooked skills for bootcamp graduates entering the remote workforce: negotiating contract terms beyond just the hourly rate. Lucas and Luna break down the specific tactics used by a former bootcamp grad who landed a six-month contract with a fintech startup in mid-2026. They discuss how to leverage competing offers, negotiate fo...

Episode 91 of The Career Change Podcast explores how bootcamp graduates can build a freelance consulting practice without a traditional tech background. Lucas and Luna break down the case of a former coding bootcamp student who landed her first paid consulting gig by packaging a specific skill—migrating small businesses from legacy CRM systems to modern tools like HubSpot or Salesforce. They discu...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore an often-overlooked career pivot for bootcamp graduates: tech recruiting. They break down why coding bootcamp alumni have a natural advantage in technical sourcing and screening, using real examples from companies like Google and Meta. Lucas shares specific strategies—targeting startups in Series A or B rounds, leveraging alumni networks, and using tools lik...

Episode 89 of The Career Change Podcast explores a path many bootcamp grads overlook: sales engineering and customer-facing technical roles. Lucas and Luna break down why technical sales is a natural fit for coders who like people — using the case of a former bootcamp grad named Priya who joined Salesforce as a solutions engineer in 2025. They walk through the specific skills bootcamp grads alread...

Episode 88 of The Career Change Podcast dives into product management as a viable next step for bootcamp graduates. Lucas and Luna break down the specific skills bootcamp grads already have—like technical literacy, user empathy, and agile workflow experience—that map directly to PM roles. They discuss the common misconception that PM requires a CS degree or years of experience, and offer concrete...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how coding bootcamp graduates can pivot into cybersecurity roles, a field with over 400,000 unfilled positions in the US. They discuss why the human element—understanding how attackers think—matters more than deep technical chops, using the 2023 Okta breach as a case study. Lucas shares the story of a former marketing professional who transitioned into secur...

Episode 86 of The Career Change Podcast with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna break down why behavioral interviews trip up many bootcamp graduates — and how to reframe your experience to land the job. They walk through the STAR method with a concrete example from a real bootcamp grad who pivoted from retail management to a junior developer role at a mid-size SaaS company. Lucas shares the exact structure f...

Episode 85 of The Career Change Podcast. Lucas and Luna explore the specific path from a coding bootcamp into data science. They break down the three skill layers a bootcamp grad already has, the two gaps to fill, and why one real project with messy data beats ten courses. Using a concrete example — a former bootcamp student who built a churn prediction model for a local coffee shop — they walk th...

Episode 84 of The Career Change Podcast focuses on solutions engineering — a bridge role between sales and product that bootcamp grads are uniquely positioned to fill. Lucas breaks down why companies like Salesforce and AWS actively recruit non-traditional candidates for these roles, citing a 2025 LinkedIn analysis showing 62% of solutions engineers at top tech firms have non-CS backgrounds. Luna...

Episode 83 of The Career Change Podcast with Fexingo explores how coding bootcamp graduates can break into DevOps engineering — a field growing at 20% annually. Lucas and Luna break down the specific skills employers actually list in job postings, starting with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform. They walk through a concrete example from a real bootcamp grad named Mariana, who landed a De...