u/urkiddingm3 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
that certainly isn't ideal, although maybe they rationalize that 3-4 month claim as it being the length of the entire Codesmith immersive program? i feel like this would be more of a red flag to me if i didnt recently graduate from a top 10 engineering school where i was exposed
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
It is because it's the length of Codesmith and the argument is the skills you build before and after are all part of the skills that go into the OSP. This is bs because
1. People choose a very specific tech to work on in the OSP and the rest of Codesmith is breadth across many topics
2. People are told to ALSO PUT THEIR OTHER PROJECTS in another section of their resume - essentially double, triple, quandruple or in one case I've seen 5X counting their time at Codesmith.
That said. It's not done in some super sketchy way to teach you how to lie cheat and steal. It's indeed a good program, the people are great, the alumni do well on the job, it's more of a "optimization strategy" that people see as a means to an ends.
I see both sides and I don't discourage people from joining just because of this. But I do think it's critical for you to know HOW it works and not just see six figures and qualitative phrases like "life changing" and go all in. If the HOW feels good to you, it's an excellent choice and you will probably succeed!