How Bootcamp Grads Can Transition Into Data Science

The Career Change Podcast with Fexingo: Switching Fields, Bootcamps, and Reskilling · Jul 1, 2026 · 9m · transcript

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 through the portfolio project that landed a data science role. They also discuss the one certification that matters, how to frame your bootcamp projects in a data science interview, and a practical…