THE APP ACADEMY UPDATE 😮‍💨

Hmm BloomTech (where the CEO of App Academy used to work) also used Canvas. In all fairness she was able to help them survive instead of completely shutting down so if App Academy was headed for shutdown, maybe she's trying to save it like BloomTech. In my opinion the layoffs in [March 2023](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmIBwP6tBh4) should have been a giant warning sign to run. I know they promised things would improve and get better, but it was prudent to give them a chance to prove that instead of joining anyways and hoping for the best. Codesmith had layoffs in 2023 and again in February 2024 where it drastically[ cutback programs](https://www.codesmith.io/blog/community-update-doubling-down-on-remote-learning-timeless-pedagogy-frontier-tech). Most of the things promised didn't happen (or didn't happen to the degree stated) and four more employees left in the past few weeks. Yet they spend 6 months adding 5 lectures/units (AI/Ml) to the curriculum, when there is no evidence that people need these jobs now. No one seems to learn from these things! Every company is different, every company deserves a chance, but as a consumer, having blind faith because of good marketing after layoffs is not being prudent with the track record of bootcamps failing. I hope this doesn't come across as blaming the customer for choosing App Academy - I'm making broad statements and every individual circumstance is unique, and if you were misled, that could be on them not you, but just a warning for everyone else who hasn't decided yet.