u/CaptainKubernetes wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Appreciate the energy — it’s clear you’re passionate about AI tooling. Just to clarify a few things: I’ve worked at Microsoft for several years total, with time in between spent integrating AI into real-world applications. I’m currently back at Microsoft, and in addition to my
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
I have no problem with your background or your efforts. I have a problem that you and Codesmith aren't marketing it for what it is and I think it's doomed to fail from a business point of view.
You just said you are working on AI stuff at Microsoft and your work at Codesmith is a conflict of interest - like seriously submit the internal conflict clearance ticket and get sign off before you get fired for it. Microsoft doesn't screw around with this stuff.
Second, it's all defensive. I'm not attacking your background, I'm attacking the marketing and pricing you are using based on your background.
You can't change your background, there is absolutely zero you can say because you don't have the experience, there isn't some program you did or some credential or some project. Zero.
If you want to be defensive, then defend the pricing and defend the marketing.
Maybe my pricing is off and this is worth it but [DeepLearning.ai](http://DeepLearning.ai) is LARGELY FREE so the bar is high here. **Tell me what I'm getting for $4600 in four weeks!!!!**
KEY FEATURES:
\> Program creator: Codesmith Co-founder Alex Zai
This is a lie and Alex asked Codesmith to stop saying that he is actively involved in this new program. It's not related at all to the DSML program and you know that. Maybe DSML inspired this program, but Codesmith invested like $1M into DSML and it didn't work.
\> Expert-led program designed by world-class instructors.
No offense but you aren't. Will Sentance isn't. Andrew Ng is. Andrew Ng runs [DeepLearning.ai](http://DeepLearning.ai) and they can say they have world class instruction.
\> Program delivered in live online sessions by industry experts.
This one is a stretch but it feels like Dunning Kreuger where people with 3 years of experience rate themselves as 10/10 expert level and people with 10+ years start rating themselves lower because they know what they don't know.
\> Our ever-evolving curriculum helps you build the essential capacities needed to be a modern software engineer
No complaints on this one.
\> Gain access to our monthly AI & ML Leadership Circle.
No complaints on this one.
\> Build a real-world open source project to showcase in your portfolio with support and feedback from our instructors.
No complaints on this one.
\> Learn frontier tech tools and concepts you can immediately apply to current projects.
No complaints on this one.