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Wow, this doesn’t even look like the normal “hiring”/jobs post. Just a funnel straight into a potential scam :/ Shocking to see it here. It looks like they mig
by tyleo 4mo ago
Wow, this doesn’t even look like the normal “hiring”/jobs post. Just a funnel straight into a potential scam :/ Shocking to see it here.
It looks like they might be using a loophole since their product is training for jobs they are using that as a substitute for, “we’re hiring.”
- mandeepj 4mo ago> Just a funnel straight into a potential scam They claim that they do not charge you anything. So, how can they scam you? Of course, besides your hours and the potential outcome (code). Just curious.
- pqtyw 4mo agoTo be fair they also claim they will give you $200k...
- mandeepj 4mo agoNot cash!
- dredmorbius 4mo agoHijacking your comment to reply to a dead post: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48506817 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48506817> The proper way to deal with such issues is to email the mods at hn@ycombinator.com. This is in the HN guidelines: "Please don't post on HN to ask or tell us something. Send it to hn@ycombinator.com." <https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html> The post yours linked to appears to have been removed, so the immediate problem has been resolved. (Not a mod, just an active participant.)
- minimaxir 4mo agoResearch the issues Lambda School had, particularly how "free" turned out to not be free.