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> I decided to join Flatiron School. If you couldn't secure a job after completing their course, you didn't have to pay them anything. This is key. I went to
by game_the0ry 3y ago
> I decided to join Flatiron School. If you couldn't secure a job after completing their course, you didn't have to pay them anything.
This is key.
I went to a boot camp as well, one of the ones that required an admissions interview, which was legit difficult for a newbie.
The boot camp model is actually very good if implemented well. Of course, there is corruption and grifting, and a lot of innocent people regrettebly lost money.
So if you are considering a boot camp, do one that is difficult to get into and has an income share agreement.[1]
[1] Income share agreements can be sketchy too. Sometimes, if you get a job that is not related to tech (retail job, for example), they will ask you to pay back.
- macintux 3y agoThe recent discussion around BloomTech/Lambda School makes me very wary about income share agreements. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40067939 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40067939
- citizenpaul 3y ago> Income share agreements can be sketchy too My exp with things like this is they tend to overwhelmingly be highly exploitive and target vulnerable people. The biggest clue is that almost none of these types of places will publicly provide whatever the arrangement is. You usually have to jump through hours of hoops to even find out the details because they don't want the information getting out due to what I just wrote. On the other side its a really quick filter. Can you send me the details now? Not until you come to our onsite 4hr (brainwashing)meeting, Nope! moving on.
- ornornor 3y ago> On the other side its a really quick filter. Can you send me the details now? Not until you come to our onsite 4hr (brainwashing)meeting, Nope! moving on. Wait until the graduates discover what interviewing is like in tech…