u/michaelnovati posted ·
Crossposting this viral post about bootcamps. While the post is negative there's more discussion about bootcamps in the comments than this sub has had in all of 2026 IMO.
Crossposting this viral post about bootcamps. While the post is negative there's more discussion about bootcamps in the comments than this sub has had in all of 2026 IMO.
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u/sheriffderek wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
"They were semi scams even during the peak years, it's just outcomes were pretty solid so no one really questioned it until 2022+" They're *not scams* when you get a job. When you don't - they are all of the sudden *scams*. Well, it seems like random bros choosing random school
u/michaelnovati replied ·
I'm seeing more people who got jobs calling them scams too though.
Once those people are in the industry for a few years their perspective changes and they realize that their instructor that confidently told them everything about getting jobs, really had minimal experience themselves and while good intentioned just didn't have the expertise you thought they did at the time.
u/sheriffderek wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Much more balance conversation in there - than around here! People who do the work (with whatever education) - get jobs. Some of my (let's say - *least focused* students -- who do less than half of the work - still find jobs. So, it's a combination of many things. Some peop
u/michaelnovati replied ·
yeah I thnk I framed this wrong. The initial post was negative but the discussion was much better equal discusion than this sub.