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Checking in on Codesmith a year later. After recommending Codesmith for 2 years I stopped recommending them a year ago because of massive staff loss, program cutbacks, and tanking outcomes. A year later, things are even worse 😭.

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u/sheriffderek wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

In the case of CodeSmith (who at least has an authentic vision for how they think about teaching), I talked with many students after they were done. They _complete it_… but they got rushed through and 1 or 2 people did most of the group project and for most of the course they wer

u/michaelnovati replied · · edited
Codesmith staff tell people to "snuggle the struggle" when they express stress and anxiety from the pacing. If you fall too far behind you get isolated into 1-1 tutoring to isolate your 'struggle' from others and get a pep talk so that you stay positive.