Hackreactor vs Codesmith

I haven't attended either, I've coached and mentored alumni from both, either right after or later in their careers. I hope you get other responses answering your specific questions but just want to pre-emptively discuss outcomes because in the past people have said for similar questions 'Codesmith has the best outcomes choose Codesmith'. First, will put the best numbers at flagship locations for both. Codesmith (H2 2020): New York median salary $120,000, 80.2% placed within 180 days (CIRR) HackReactor (H1 2021): San Francisco median salary $107,500, 73% placed within 180 days (self reported audited) HackReactor has a slightly lower bar to entry so more people drop out. I believe both have people with experience attend, but a Codesmith exec reported about "a third" of people at Codesmith have a CS degree or work experience or another bootcamp (source Course Report interview with exec: https://youtu.be/r5Ffspvd4Ik?t=500). So if HackReactor is much lower than that (anecdotally I think it is) then that stat might boost Codesmith's numbers. At Formation.dev we've had a handful of new grads and many people with experience and based on their compensation I suspect those people would be pulling the median up quite at a bit. Assuming all 30% made 120 or higher it likely means people without experience are typically paid lower. Anyways, this is getting long haha. The point being is the outcomes are good for both are a high level and focus on the program that's the best fit for you.