u/dumpster-water wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Finished Codesmith in Jan 2024, 9 ppl including myself have jobs, cohort that finished before mine has even worse placement.
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
Hi, thanks for sharing, I've heard similar things. Interestingly, Codesmith isolates each cohort so it's actually fairly hard to figure out how others are doing. People know their own cohort and the ones before and after who they interact with as junior/seniors.
Do you have any comments on how Codesmith staff have communicated to you? Like if they have told you it's not good or there, or they say things are fine instead?
But yeah, the 6 month placement rate for end of 2023 and early 2024 grads has tanked and Codesmith isn't saying a word - instead they are saying things that make it sound like everything is fine and Codesmith is doing great.
Launch School transparently had a 75% 6 month placement rate and because of Codesmith delusion above I've actively recommended not going there and actively recommended Launch School.
Anyways, if others in your cohort feel the same, share this post with them. No one has yet to say otherwise to me.