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Why can't I find an actual positive take on a boot camp?

4 of Michael's comments in this thread · View thread on Reddit ↗

u/Pete1230z234 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

Yes, I think most of them are between 15k-20k

u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
The cost of Codesmith doesn't have anything to do with the success rate. It's not like you can spend 15K and have an ok outcome and $20K to get a slightly better one. Codesmith's outcomes are because they have a very high bar, let in people likely to succeed and then nurture them. Getting in is the major factor, not paying more because it's more expensive than others.

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

Check this out. Tons of positive experiences for the bootcamp I teach at as well as others. Reviews help you decide what is and isn’t right for you. https://www.coursereport.com

u/michaelnovati replied ·
Course Report is sponsored by a ton of bootcamps and creates content/videos/blog posts for sponsorship that is not disclosed. So it's not entirely unbiased.

u/Foj6 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

20,000 is the most expensive boot camp I've seen, For an average dude I'd say that is a factor.

u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
Oh yeah it's absolutely a factor in your decision making. To rephrase my point, you should not perceive the outcome you will get as proportional to the cost. i.e. I'll go for the $10K bootcamp to get a $70K job because I can't fork over $20K for a bootcamp to get a $120K job. Someone who goes to Codesmith and gets a $120K job will probably get a similar job from any legitimate bootcamp.

u/Foj6 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

So what bootcamp would you recommend sir? I have gathered from this post and the comments, that codesmith, or tech elevator are great choices. Maybe you could give a brother some advice>?

u/michaelnovati replied ·
It really depends on your goals and your personal situation. I would try to do free prep from all of the options, or your top 3 options, and see which one you like the most and feel is most effective and choose that. i.e. Codesmith CSX, Rithm School, Launch School, App Academy Open, etc...