I don't understand the argument that generic diapers "don't last as long." Every diaper lasts until it's soiled; it's not like the generic brands absorb one poop but you keep the "better quality" diapers around for three poops, as though they were paper towels. The only reason I can think of that they wouldn't "last as long" is if you have defective diapers that you have to toss before using (only happened to me once or twice in 2+ years of using Target/Walmart brand diapers, hardly significant).
There are other reasons to buy more expensive brands (fewer blowouts, less diaper rash, odor containment, sensitivity to materials, who knows depending on the baby) but I don't see why usage volume is one of them.
GeneDx | Rails Developer | San Diego, CA or Gaithersburg, MD | ONSITE, http://www.genedx.com
GeneDx , a rapidly growing genetic diagnostic company, is hiring full-stack junior to mid-level web developers to help plan, build, test and maintain web applications that are used by our clinical laboratory and scientists for tracking and analysis of large amounts of genetic data.
In Maryland, this position is onsite full time.
In San Diego, this position is a remote “telework” position, with approximately 50% of time spent at with other developers in a San Diego co-working office and the remainder of time spent completely at home/remote. Periodic travel to our primary laboratory facility in Gaithersburg, MD will be required.
I'm part of jypepin's cohort (good to see you again!). I'm now a lead developer at GeneDx, and have been working there since I first graduated.
I was the first bootcamp grad hired at my company, and I was trained well enough there that we went on to hire three more bootcamp grads (of five new hires total). Those three are all still working with us.
At the time I applied to Dev Bootcamp, there wasn't any job/salary information for previous cohorts, so attending was a giant leap of faith that we'd be employable afterwards. My cohort seemed to be mostly made up of people who sincerely enjoyed programming and had an aptitude for it, based on my experiences pair programming with them. There were a few people from my cohort that I wouldn't hire, but I'd say they were in the minority.
The "learning style" mentality can also have the opposite effect, though. My mentor says she never understood programming when she first started learning it and thought she was just inherently bad at it and was going to give it up. Then she started learning in a different way that she says was more in line with her "learning style," and it came much more naturally to her. Now she talks about learning styles as a reason NOT to give up.
I'm an Asian woman and I've definitely experienced more sexism than racism.
That said, if it bothers you that there aren't more "Asians in Tech" programs, why don't you start one? No one is stopping you, except maybe the people who would complain about it being unfair to THEIR underserved minority groups.