u/sheriffderek wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Sounds like what they’re doing - isn’t working, right? So - people need to stop expecting it to - and move on. We’re problem solvers - right? I’ve met with many many CodeSmith grads in the last year. I get together with them, check their confidence, talk to them about their goal
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
I've seen two groups of people
1. People who want to be "honest" (their words) and none of the career support engineers are helping them do that and they all push the "Codesmith style resume" templates and check lists that indirectly guide you to exaggerating your experience (which Codesmith says is unintentional)
2. People who genuinely think they are mid-level and senior - generally ambitious and intense people - successful in other careers - well connected - ivy league background - and they really think they have the grit and smarts to make it, but can't seem to pass the interviews. These people are definitely heading places but you just can rush things. In 2021 these people were getting jobs and doing okay, but in this market they are competing with their clones who also have CS degrees and actual SWE experience and they just can't cut it.
A lot of people in the second bucket understand and listen but they just want to try to find a path, and that's good for them, the ambition will pay off.... and their eventual success has nothing to do with Codesmith.