r/codingbootcamps

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u/michaelnovati posted · Jan 21, 2026

r/codingbootcamps

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u/michaelnovati replied · Jan 21, 2026

Hi, the sub had sporadic posting, re-sharing over the years, but seems one sided and I would like to take a shot at revitalizing the sub and increasing engagement and generalizing the conversation from being about a handful of bootcamps. Message: [https://chat.reddit.com/room/!oiqkDy7tSNCt79YIZCPZLg%3Areddit.com](https://chat.reddit.com/room/!oiqkDy7tSNCt79YIZCPZLg%3Areddit.com)

u/jh11211 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

Agreed, the subreddit is fine without Michael. He was kicked out as a mod because of bullying and the expose mentioned. Here’s several links on it https://larslofgren.com/codesmith-reddit-reputation-attack/ https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/s/bsKSuv5s6U https://youtu.be/2jM

u/michaelnovati replied · Feb 11, 2026

The subreddit has 6 mods, 4 have been banned, and of the banned and unbanned they engaged in inauthentic discussions in another sub full of other banned accounts. So there is a lot more going on here. Reddit isn't a legal court system and engagement on Reddit is authentic, one account, and follows all of the rules and my record as a very diligent, responsive and fair moderator.

u/Additional-Pilot6419 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

No this subreddit is perfectly fine without Michael's input. His actions over the years in a similar subreddit saw it fall into chaos and rampant bullying, he was then forced to leave the sub as MOD following an exposé into his actions.

u/michaelnovati replied · Feb 11, 2026 DELETED · archived copy · edited ★ FEATURED

1. The blog post was not based on fact, it was based on his opinions as a blogger. A reasonable person can see that he is a marketer/blogger and that was a blog post. It was not fact checked, the methodology is not specified, journalism ethics were not followed. **I have a direct email from Codesmith's CEO telling me that she doesn't consider my company a competitor.** But somehow that was left out of the "leaked emails" and only ones that make me look bad out of context were shared. I mentioned above but I can only discuss public info because of legal matters, so I can't comment more on this blog. 2. As I pointed out above, your sub has 6 moderators, 4 of which are banned accounts, and all of those accounts display patterns of inauthentic behaviors (such as phishing for karma in r/AskReddit and other large subs, etc..) and biased commentary.