u/smells_serious wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
ok. I hear you.... but will point out specifically what you said in your 3rd bullet point. "I'm making bootcamp comparisons because I need to make it very clear to people we are not a bootcamp and are a completely different thing and that I am here to give advice about starti
u/michaelnovati replied · · edited ★ FEATURED
Thanks for this candid feedback! I appreciate it a lot.
Lot of stuff I will reflect on and try to incorporate into my responses. I got feedback I didn't disclose Formation so maybe I went too far haha.
I'm extremely thankful you gave that example of the two quotes because I didn't realize that came across that way.
Yeah I don't know what to say but I'm here to help people. I joined Facebook in 2009 and my stock 100x'd so I originally semi-retired a few years ago. The lack of diversity and people from nontraditional backgrounds in tech is such a huge factor contributing to the problems that big tech is facing today, so I came back with Sophie to give 150% on helping solve this problem. I have made $0 from Formation (no salary) and while I'm a partial owner, we lose money every month right now.
I want to help more people get into the industry and find the right path for them. This is what I do at Formation for very experienced people, and I find I can help pretty efficiently for like 5 to 10 mins a day here for people earlier on (recommending them bootcamps and other options, rather than Formation)
I really really appreciate this feedback.