u/michaelnovati replied ·
I would +1 Ada. They had some struggles after COVID and had to reset a bit, but they took a thoughtful pause, regrouped and are still around. Their model is focused on a bootcamp + REAL PAID internship at a real, solid company after (not sure if it's changed, but in the past it was expected everyone has an internship).
Nothing is perfect and there are many ways Ada can improve, but this model is really the best thing you can have in a transition. If it doesn't work out for you, you still have this internship under your belt and gave it a real shot and it's a better sign that SWE isn't for you, more so than you just couldn't get a foot in the door.
I would just double check they still expect everyone to have internships because that is the key thing that makes it special.