u/toroga wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
This is really sad to hear. If all these allegations are true then the same thing that’s happening to other bootcamps (from my own experience and that of others) is happening to the one we thought was “the good one.” It must simply be the most profitable model in these times a
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
I think Codesmith is "a good one". I talk about them disproportionately on Reddit and have been accused by a leader of being a dark depraved individual whose sole purpose is to take them down. All I'm doing is talking fairly about the pros and cons and talking reasonably about a program... and I talk about them so much because this subreddit talks about them so much.... people see $130K salaries and assume they are the best and see people on here say "Codesmith, mic drop" when discussing the best bootcamps.
To me, Codesmith is a very good program that is focused on consistency and outcomes over profit and people shouldn't over react.
Having a healthy discussion about what can improve doesn't mean they can't be good too.