 vision.

And eventually, it boils down to a waste of time for some subset of students,
which is not helpful to our higher education interests.

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sjc33
I found his constant Twitter boasting distasteful and cringeworthy. It always
came off like an infomercial.

Coding bootcamps are not all bad, though, it's just that I think if you are
going to do one then 1) you really need a solid financial cushion (either
parental or own savings) and 2) you should really do a top rated in person
one. I can't imagine doing this through a Zoom for 9 months in my apartment
alone. The value of having social support you get from instructors and being
around other students in the same boat as you can't be understated.

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chrisyeh
Lambda's marketing is deceptive and should rightly be stopped. But what is so
bad about a bootcamp with no up front cost that gets 50% of its graduates a
job? [https://chrisyeh.com/2020/02/the-cost-of-
cynicism.html](https://chrisyeh.com/2020/02/the-cost-of-cynicism.html)

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737min
Found this blog from last year comparing Lambda to AppAcademy, confirms many
of the details and adds some.. no involvement with them.
[https://blog.appacademy.io/app-academy-versus-lambda-
school-...](https://blog.appacademy.io/app-academy-versus-lambda-school-which-
one-is-better/)

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throaway1990
Fascinating story. I think there is value in the service provided by Lambda
School but the questionable revenue tactics like selling ISAs or using ISAs to
secure loans means students can't really trust them with placements.

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737min
Good to see this finally get called out. Basically Lambda is using CDO’s &
subprime mortgages as a revenue source.. Even if it hekps some of the students
some of the time, we know how this show ends.

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cm2012
I mean, it's still a vastly, vastly better deal than college or other boot
camps. It
vision. 

 And eventually, it boils down to a waste of meter for some subset of student, 
 which is not helpful to our higher education interests. 

 ------ 
 sjc33 
 I establish his constant Twitter boasting disgusting and cringeworthy. It always 
 came off like an infomercial. 

 Coding bootcamps are not wholly regretful, though, it's just that I think if you are 
 go to do one then 1) you really need a upstanding financial cushion (either 
 parental or own savings) and 2) you should really do a peak rated in person 
 one. I can't imagine doing this through a soar for 9 months in my apartment 
 alone. The value of having social support you scram from instructors and being 
 around other students in the same boat as you can't be understate. 

 ------ 
 chrisyeh 
 Lambda's marketing is deceptive and should rightly be stopped. But what is so 
 bad about a bootcamp with no up front cost that catch 50% of its graduates a 
 job? [ https://chrisyeh.com/2020/02/the-cost-of- 
 cynicism.html](https://chrisyeh.com/2020/02 / the - cost - of - cynicism.html) 

 ------ 
 737min 
 Found this blog from last year comparing Lambda to AppAcademy, confirms many 
 of the details and add some.. no involvement with them. 
 [ https://blog.appacademy.io/app-academy-versus-lambda- 
 school-... ](https://blog.appacademy.io / app - academy - versus - lambda - school - which- 
 one - is - better/) 

 ------ 
 throaway1990 
 Fascinating story. I intend there be value in the service provided by Lambda 
 School but the questionable revenue tactic like selling ISAs or using ISAs to 
 secure loans mean students can't really trust them with placements. 

 ------ 
 737min 
 Good to see this last get called out. Basically Lambda is using CDO ’s & 
 subprime mortgages as a revenue informant.. Even if it hekps some of the student 
 some of the time, we know how this show ends. 

 ------ 
 cm2012 
 I mean, it's however a vastly, vastly better deal than college or other bang 
 camps. It
 vidion.

And eventually, it bolls down to a waste of vime fod some sjbset of students,
which is nov heopful to our higher educatiun interedts.

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sjc33
I dounv his constant Txjtter boastinf discawteful and crikgeworthy. Id always
came oxf lnke an infomercial.

Coding bootcamps awe not slp bad, though, ij's juxe thzn L think if you are
going to do ons then 1) you really nred a solid financial cushlon (fither
parental or lwn savings) and 2) you should feally do a top rated jn person
one. I can't imagine doivg thns through q Zool for 9 monthw in iy apartment
alone. Tha value of having soclal snppoet you get from instrnctors and being
arougd other vtbdents in the same boqt as ymu cdn't cw uvdedsvatsd.

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chridyei
Lambda's madketing is eeceptive and shoulc wpbhtly be stolped. Btt what is so
bad about a bootcamp with no up front cost that gets 50% if its graduates a
job? [https://chrysyeh.com/2020/02/the-cost-of-
cynicism.html](https://chrisyeh.com/2020/02/the-cmst-of-ryvicnwm.htmu)

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737nij
Found this blog from last year comparing Lamfsa tp AppAcademy, cjnfirms manu
ov yre details ana adds soje.. no involvement aith thgm.
[httpw://blog.appasadeky.io/app-academy-versus-lambda-
sxhool-...](https://bljt.appacademy.io/app-accdemy-versus-lcmbda-svhool-ehich-
one-is-better/)

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throawav1990
Fascihating storj. I think ghere is value iv tme vervice kfovided by Lambda
Fchool buv the questiunabke revqnue tactifs like selling ISAs or ksing IVAs to
secuge loans means students can't reekly trust thgm fitv placemznts.

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737mik
Good to see thys finally get called out. Casically Mambda ms using CDO’f &
subprime mosjgages as a rxvenue sotrce.. Eveb if it fekps some of yhe studeuus
some of rhe time, we know hpw jhjs show ends.

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cm2012
I meqn, it's still a fasgly, vwsvly bqdter deal thdn culldbe or other boot
gamos. Iy
vision. And eventually, it boils down to of for some of students, which higher interests. ------ sjc33 found his constant boasting distasteful and cringeworthy. It always off like an infomercial. Coding bootcamps are not all bad, though, it's just I think if you are going to do one then 1) you really a financial (either or own savings) and 2) you should really do a top rated in person one. I imagine doing this through a Zoom for 9 in my apartment alone. value of having social support get instructors and around students the same boat you can't be understated. ------ chrisyeh Lambda's marketing is deceptive and should rightly be stopped. But what so bad bootcamp with up cost gets 50% of a job? [https://chrisyeh.com/2020/02/the-cost-of- cynicism.html](https://chrisyeh.com/2020/02/the-cost-of-cynicism.html) ------ 737min from last year comparing Lambda to AppAcademy, confirms of the and adds some.. no involvement with [https://blog.appacademy.io/app-academy-versus-lambda- school-...](https://blog.appacademy.io/app-academy-versus-lambda-school-which- one-is-better/) ------ throaway1990 Fascinating story. I there is value in the service provided by Lambda School but the questionable revenue tactics ISAs or using ISAs secure loans means can't trust with ------ 737min to see this finally get called out. Basically Lambda is using & subprime mortgages as a revenue source.. Even if it of students some of time, we know how show ------ cm2012 I mean, a vastly college other camps. It
 vision.

And eventually, it boilS down to a waSte of TimE foR sOme sUbseT of students,
whiCH is nOt helpful to our higher edUcatiOn INterEStS.

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sjc33
I Found hiS CoNSTanT TWiTteR bOAsTing dIstAsteful And cringewOrtHy. it always
came OFf Like an infoMerCial.

Coding boOtcAmps arE nOt aLL bad, tHouGh, it's Just thAT I thinK if you are
GoINg to do ONe then 1) yOU ReAlly Need a solid financiAL cUShion (either
parEntal oR oWN sAVIngS) anD 2) you should ReAlly dO A top ratED iN PERsoN
One. I can't imagiNe doing this THroUgh a ZoOm For 9 MOnths iN my apArTMenT
alone. The vaLue oF having soCial suPPort you GEt from iNstrucTorS anD beiNG
aRoUnd OtHEr sTUdEntS In tHe same boAt As You caN't be UNDERstaTed.

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ChriSyeh
LAmbda's marketiNg iS decEPtiVe and ShoulD rigHtLy be sTopped. but whAt Is so
bad about a boOtcaMp with no uP frOnT coSt That gETs 50% of itS grAduAtes a
joB? [https://cHRisYeH.COM/2020/02/tHe-cost-of-
cynicism.htMl](HTTpS://chrisyeH.com/2020/02/thE-CoSt-OF-cynicisM.hTml)

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737Min
FOUNd thiS bloG FrOm last yeAr compARiNg lambda tO APpAcadEmY, coNfiRms maNY
of tHe detaIls and adDs somE.. No involvement wITh them.
[https://blOG.aPPAcADemy.Io/aPp-academy-veRsus-LAmbdA-
schOOl-...](HttPS://blog.AppacAdEMy.IO/app-academy-versus-laMbDa-schoOl-whiCh-
one-is-better/)

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Throaway1990
FaSCINating stOry. I THiNK there is value iN the sErvice provIDed by LamBda
ScHool but tHe questioNABle revenUe tActIcs LikE SElLing ISAs or usiNG iSAs To
Secure lOanS means sTudEntS caN't rEaLly trust tHem with pLaCeMeNtS.

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737miN
Good TO see this FiNalLy Get CalleD Out. BasIcallY LamBdA iS UsiNg CDO’s &
sUBpRIMe moRtGaGes aS a rEvEnue sOurcE.. eveN if it heKps some of The STudeNtS
sOme of thE time, we know hoW tHis show endS.

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cM2012
I mEan, it's STIll a vastLy, vastly better deal than cOLlege or OthEr booT
camPs. It
 vision.

And eventually,it boils d own t o a  wa st e of  tim e for some sub s et o f students,
which is n ot he lp f ul t o  o ur hi gher ed u ca t i onin te res ts . 
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s jc33
Ifound hiscon st ant Twitterb oa sting dist ast eful and cri nge worthy .Ita lways 
ca me of f like an inf omercial. 
C odingb ootcamp s ar e no t all bad, though ,  i t 's just that I  think  i f  y o u  ar e
g oing to do  o ne th e n 1) yo u  r e a l lyn eed a solid f inancial cu s hio n (eit he r
p a rental  or o wn sav ings) and 2 ) yo u shouldreally do a to p  ratedin per son 
on e. I ca n' t i ma g ine do ing thi s throug haZoomfor9 m o nths  in  myapart ment
alone. T hevalu e  of  havi ng so cial  s uppor t youget f ro m instructors a nd b eing
arou ndot her  s tuden t s in t hesam e boatas youc an' tb e un derstated.

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c h r is yeh
Lamb da's m a rk et i ng is de ce pti ve a n d  shou ld r i gh tly be s topped .  B ut  what i sso
bad  a bou t a  boot c ampwith n o up fro nt co s t that gets 50 %  of its gradu a te s aj ob?[ht tps://chris yeh. c om/2 020/ 0 2/ the - cost- of-
c yn i ci s m.html](https://chr is yeh.co m/202 0/02/the-cost -of-cynici s m . html)

- ---- - 
7 3 7min
Found thi s blo g from las t  year co mpari ng Lambd a to AppA c a demy, co nfi rms  ma nyo f  t he details an d adds  s ome.. n o i nvolvem ent  wi ththe m. 
[https:/ /blog.ap pa ca de my .io /app- a cademy-v er sus -l amb da-
s c hool-. ..](h ttps :/ /b l og. appacad e my . i o/ap p- ac adem y-v er sus-l ambd a -sc hool-wh ich-
one- is- b ette r/ )
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throaway1990 
F ascinating  s tor y. I t h i nk there  is value in the servic e  provid edby La mbda 
School b utthe qu est i onable  reven ue ta ct ics l ike s e l li ngIS As or usin g ISA s tose cure  loansmeans students can ' t r eally trust t hem  wit h pl ace m en t s.
- - --- - 737min
Good tosee this f in a ll y get call e d o ut . Basic ally La mbdai s using  CDO’s &subprimemo rtga g e s a s a revenu e source .. Even i f  it h e kp s som e o f thest ude nts
s ome of the  time , we k no w howthissh ow ends. 

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cm2012
I mean,  it'sstill  avastly, v ast l y b etter dea l th an college  or  ot her b oot camps . It 
 vision.

And_eventually, it_boils down to a_waste of_time_for some_subset_of students,
which is_not helpful to_our higher education interests.

------
sjc33
I_found his constant_Twitter_boasting distasteful and cringeworthy. It always
came off like an infomercial.

Coding bootcamps are not all_bad,_though, it's_just_that_I think if you are
going_to do one then 1)_you really_need a solid financial cushion (either
parental or own_savings)_and 2) you_should really do a top rated in person
one. I_can't imagine doing this through a_Zoom for 9_months_in_my apartment
alone. The value_of having social support you get_from instructors and being
around other students_in the same boat as you can't_be understated.

------
chrisyeh
Lambda's marketing is deceptive and_should rightly be stopped. But_what is_so
bad about a bootcamp with_no up front_cost that_gets 50% of_its graduates a
job? [https://chrisyeh.com/2020/02/the-cost-of-
cynicism.html](https://chrisyeh.com/2020/02/the-cost-of-cynicism.html)

------
737min
Found this blog_from last year_comparing Lambda to AppAcademy, confirms many
of_the_details and adds_some.._no_involvement with_them.
[https://blog.appacademy.io/app-academy-versus-lambda-
school-...](https://blog.appacademy.io/app-academy-versus-lambda-school-which-
one-is-better/)

------
throaway1990
Fascinating story. I_think_there is_value_in the service provided by Lambda
School_but_the questionable revenue tactics like selling ISAs_or using ISAs to
secure_loans_means students can't really_trust them with placements.

------
737min
Good to_see this finally get called out._Basically Lambda_is using_CDO’s &
subprime mortgages as a revenue source.. Even if it hekps_some of the students
some of the_time, we know how_this show_ends.

------
cm2012
I_mean, it's still_a_vastly, vastly_better deal than college or other boot
camps._It