re: Software guys of the OT. Questions about coding/getting started.

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a coding bootcamp. I even see that LSU offers one

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There is a huge difference between a bootcamp learning to read and write Python to understanding the fundamentals of programming and the computer architecture.

Boot camp coders around here will get hired for Ok pay I would think, but with very little upward mobility unless you get big into cyber security. However, people who work those fields burn out very quickly. I would still recommend it for people who do not have a college degree as you can always transition to something else once the inevitable burn out occurs.

If you can go back to school and get an engineering degree in something like computer engineering and truly understand the fundamentals of how it works. Embedded C type programmers are in extremely high demand, but generally we only hire those with degrees for these positions. However, tons of upward mobility along with the ability to basically work anywhere within the "software" industry.