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

In this episode of The Career Change Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the story of Maria, a former high school English teacher who transitioned into product management at a mid-size SaaS company within 18 months. They break down exactly how she did it: the specific bootcamp she chose (a part-time, 24-week program focused on product thinking, not coding), the three key portfolio projects that got he...

Lucas and Luna explore how career changers can use bootcamps to build a compelling tech portfolio that stands out to employers. They discuss the story of a former teacher who landed a front-end developer role at a mid-size tech company by treating her bootcamp projects as a living portfolio, not just assignments. The episode covers practical advice like choosing the right project, documenting the...

Episode 5 of The Career Change Podcast digs into the real-world case of Maya Chen, a 40-year-old librarian who transitioned into a data analyst role at a healthcare company. Lucas and Luna break down her specific pathway: a three-month part-time bootcamp, a portfolio project using library circulation data, and a networking strategy that targeted mid-sized firms rather than big tech. They also disc...

Lucas and Luna dig into the gap between finishing a coding bootcamp and actually landing a job. With bootcamp graduation rates up 30% since 2024 but placement rates dropping, they explore what separates candidates who get hired from those who don't. The episode centers on a case study from a 2025 General Assembly graduate who applied to 140 roles before getting an offer — and what he did different...

In this episode of The Career Change Podcast, Lucas and Luna investigate the financial and personal realities behind tech reskilling programs. They analyze data from a 2025 Burning Glass Institute report showing that only 35% of bootcamp graduates land a role requiring their new skills within one year. The hosts discuss the upfront costs of programs like General Assembly and Springboard, the oppor...

Lucas and Luna dive into the specific strategies that help coding bootcamp graduates land their first software engineering job. They examine data from Course Report showing that 79% of bootcamp alumni are employed in tech within 180 days of graduation, but the pathway often requires more than just the certificate. The hosts break down three concrete tactics: leveraging project-based portfolios rat...

In the debut episode of The Career Change Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a staggering statistic: there are over one million unfilled tech jobs in the United States alone, even as layoffs dominate headlines. They drill into the story of a former retail manager named Alex who used a data analytics bootcamp to land a role at a Fortune 500 company, tripling her salary in 18 months. Lucas and Luna disc...