In a last hope to survive, bootcamps are going all in on "Gen AI" programs aimed at their own alumni - 3.5 major bootcamps pivoting to Gen AI courses (Codesmith, BloomTech, App Academy, Deep Atlas (original Hack Reactor team)). AA and BT have PAUSED all SWE programs as of today (Opinions Inside)

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u/Parky-Park wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

Are you talking strictly about the alumni services? Because I had this happen last year – there were zero spots available for any of their services around July or so. (Codesmith's official response when I emailed them about this was to check back every day at midnight) I wouldn'

u/michaelnovati replied · Nov 4, 2024 ★ FEATURED

Yeah exactly, that's why people tell me this stuff, they need the support and aren't happy about it. It can make people feel like they have to pay for this AI course to continue to get people's attention. I stand by my opinion that if they have the resources to build this AI course, those resources should first make sure their SWE immersive is in good shape first. The instructors working on AI should be doing these career services. Again, I see the argument for abandoning alumni and going all on in AI stuff - which is the trend - they just can't in the same breath say that SWE students are getting a world class best experience.