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> You don’t need Hacker School, App Academy or one of those other organizations that trades their knowledge for your hard earned skrilla. Hacker School is free
by stevekinney 13y ago
> You don’t need Hacker School, App Academy or one of those other organizations that trades their knowledge for your hard earned skrilla.
Hacker School is free. Essentially, it's a 3-month, self-directed program but you're surrounded by dozens of like-minded individuals and some incredibly talented veterans from the industry.
- esgie 13y agoA lot of these schools are free to attend but take a percentage of your salary once you find a job upon completion.
- willbill 13y agoYou should reword this. Few of these schools are free. Most supplement a course fee with a placement fee they receive by acting as your recruiter.
- yaddayadda 13y agoSo they have a vested interest in your subsequent earnings. Wow, on first blush, I think all schools should have a vested interest in your subsequent earnings.
- stevekinney 13y agoThat, like your initial assertion, isn't really true. Hacker School doesn't take a segment of your earnings either. They try to get you a job at then end they take a recruiting commission from whoever hires you, but nothing from the student. In fact, I don't know of a single school that does this. gSchool refunds your tuition if you don't find a job. Flatiron School refunds a portion if you take a job through one of their partners. No one, as far as I know, takes a portion of student's salary beyond the tuition.