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Beej is a Lambda School instructor. He taught me CS.
by petejames 6y ago
Beej is a Lambda School instructor. He taught me CS.
- legerdemain 6y agoWait... the Lambda School that's constantly on HN for its disgruntled students, questionable success rates, and murky financials? What possessed beej to associate his name with them?
- YuriNiyazov 6y agoThe view from the inside is different than the view from the outside.
- legerdemain 6y agoSure, here's an HN thread with lots of views from the inside: "Lambda School is the biggest mistake I made this year"[1] [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25415017 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25415017
- legerdemain 6y agoAnd here's some reporting that aggregates questionable practices and student complaints: "The High Cost of a Free Coding Bootcamp"[1] And here's some paywalled reporting from The Information with even more student complaints: "Lambda School's Growing Pains: Big Buzz, Student Complaints"[2] Please, tell me more about the view from the inside. [1] https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/11/21131848/lambda-school-coding-bootcamp-isa-tuition-cost-free https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/11/21131848/lambda-school-co... [2] https://www.theinformation.com/articles/lambda-schools-growing-pains-big-buzz-student-complaints https://www.theinformation.com/articles/lambda-schools-growi...