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Anyone from Toronto who has gone through an SF-based bootcamp (rithm/codesmith)?

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Hi, I'm from Toronto but have been in SF for about 13 years now. I know the founder of Rithm and did an investigation in Codesmith because of some concerns that I heard about their students lying about work experience. First, Codesmith is LA/NY based and has very few ties to SF. I can help the best I can here: 1. For remote, both work for EST to PST so you'll be fine. 2. I have zero credibility on this one, but Toronto comp is so much lower than SF in general. An entry level decent but low end SF junior engineer is paid more in CAD than a mid level engineer in Toronto. So I wouldn't extrapolate anything from the outcomes of these bootcamps in the US. 3. I could totally be wrong but I can't imagine employers in Toronto knowing about Codesmith and Rithm, or knowing enough to hold them to a higher bar. If you obsess over bootcamps you would know of both, they both have generally positive reviews, but Toronto is a burgeoning tech scene that is influence by Waterloo, UofT, and international hires. Even in the US, bootcamp grads have a hard time finding jobs and I would guess it's the same or worse in Toronto. Anyways, feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn, same username as Reddit. I have a soft spot for helping out Canadians.