u/Affectionate-Net889 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
my thought process for doing a coding bootcamp is that they may teach me some new SWE industry standards that I am unaware of. But the main reason I am considering doing a coding bootcamp is for there networking capabilities if any.
Although, I am still doing research if cod
u/michaelnovatireplied·
Sadly many bootcamps have closed, paused, and the ones surviving have had had many layoffs or pullbacks.
Launch School continues to update stuff, but a lot of the previous "best bootcamps" haven't been updating materials in a long time, and their projects are awful. Their marketing tells you their projects are incredible and get people jobs and the reality is that that is not true for most people who get jobs. And the people who gets jobs, or maybe lied about their projects to get jobs requiring experience, don't always have the best career trajectories too, a number of people don't make it a year on the job, job hop a lot, etc...
Bootcamps are not a supplement for a 'practical experience', they currently mostly work for super ambitious people with relevant professional experience to hustle their way into a job, and then keep the hustle going for years until they have enough experience to have a stable job.
u/Affectionate-Net889 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
yeah, I just learned that CodeSmith is having some layoffs with their staff. Which is unfortunate because I was doing research on their program.
Do you think with my internship experience I will be able to land an entry-level SWE position?
u/michaelnovatireplied·★ FEATURED
RE: INTERNSHIPS
Possibly, but you are competing with people who had FAANG internships, so it's tough. I would consider enrolling in a Masters (or having the intention of doing it) and then applying for 2026 (summer but possible spring) top tier internships RIGHT NOW through NOVEMBER and try to land one, and convert it full time job and 'drop' the masters program.
RE: CODESMITH
You heard about more layoffs since like this week? Or just general layoffs?
They have had numerous both layoffs and voluntary departures without 1-1 replacement yeah but there are hardly any people left.
They were advertising for a part time program coordinator offering below minimum wage in some cities like Seattle so it doesn't seem like they are replacing those senior staff with high paying roles.
A recent review from a staff member on [Blind](http://www.teamblind.com/company/Codesmith/review/R_kgSHMi_K) sums it up in one sentence: "Business model is failing leading to questionable decisions and marketing tactics"