Codesmith is down and they can't access their AWS because of incompetence. I've had enough of their claims to go from "zero to mid/level senior engineers" when they repeatedly demonstrate lack of engineering competence (this isn't the first incident)

Let's start with looking at an AMA I did 3 months ago: [https://www.reddit.com/r/codingbootcamp/comments/1jz5i0h/ama\_im\_michael\_exmeta\_principal\_engineer\_1\_code/](https://www.reddit.com/r/codingbootcamp/comments/1jz5i0h/ama_im_michael_exmeta_principal_engineer_1_code/) Normal comments, normal replies. Now let's look at a Codesmith AMA from 3 months ago: [https://www.reddit.com/r/codesmith/comments/1ilpihd/im\_ayleen\_a\_software\_engineer\_and\_current/](https://www.reddit.com/r/codesmith/comments/1ilpihd/im_ayleen_a_software_engineer_and_current/) Notice how **EVERY SINGLE COMMENT IS DELETED OR COLLAPSED BY REDDIT** except for the OP's comments and ONE question. Most of their other AMAs - similar thing. I'm not saying it's a fact that Codesmith is responsible, but like something they are doing on Reddit is very sketchy. I have reems of similar documentation of this kind of shit and I've had enough. Some people tried to run AMAs in other channels too. Example after example of Codesmith pretending. It's not imposter syndrome, they are imposters. Spend more effort patting people on the back for nothing instead of pushing people to be exceptional, but the brand themselves as exceptional. The number of actors they have had on staff over the years who are acting like engineers is a sign of this. I wrote a long letter a few months ago to Codesmith's leaders suggesting they focus on placing people as entry level jobs and help the people get promoted in 6 months. They would be the Stanford of bootcamps instead of living the dark alleyways hiding from site hoping no one calls them out. No response to that one. I've offered suggestion after suggestion, and they refuse to accept so I'm not letting them get away with this shit anymore. The site is still down their founder is calling it an unfortunate catch 22. No, it's not a catch 22 because HE IS RESPONSIBLE for this - whether directly or indirectly. **Will no one at Codesmith take responsibility? Well I'm going to be yelling loud and clear until they do.** These things happen to engineers and they do post-mortem, debriefs, and reports. I look forward to scrutinizing every detail of Codesmith's report and demanding details.