Many coding bootcamps either closed or are struggling. The reasons are that a 16-week bootcamp is too fast to build skillful candidates and projects built were not adequate. On top of that AI has removed the need to code by hand. Coding Bootcamp quality decreased because there was less care for students as they didn’t care for students once they got the money.

Foundations are still important for the balance of thinking and using AI. 

Employers cared more about projects and skillful talent. A 4-year CS degree showed the student had the foundations, experience through internships, projects and skills. Not every CS degree-holding student gained these so it depended on the student. 4 years of learning showed a more clear path with also the other things (projects, experience, etc) needed.

In this reddit community, Launch School was the most positively talked about bootcamp because they don’t rush in 4 months but they give you as much time needed for foundations and then put you in a selective bootcamp with a small amount of students compared to many other coding bootcamps. Their job outcome is also good compared to others. 

What I wish bootcamps had is a small amount of students in every batch/cohort so that proper care is given. The duration I want is 1 year minimum so students can absorb the concepts and work on good projects.

What would you want in an AI Software Engineering Bootcamp today?  

I’ve been at my current position for the last 3 years now after finishing a bootcamp in September of 2023. It’s been really great and I’m actually lead of my very small team. This isn’t a big tech company or anything. A small web dev agency.

Obviously I know how awful the job market is right now but, I’m curious if it’s extra awful for bootcampers even if they have multiple years of experience. Is the lack of the degree completely shutting you out?

I'm curious how useful coding bootcamps actually are when it comes to getting into the tech industry these days.

I've been looking into software engineering and AI bootcamps lately and was wondering if anyone here has experience with them.

Did you feel like the projects and teaching actually prepared you for real-world work? And was the career support helpful when it came to finding a job? Would love to hear how things worked out for people who've gone through one, both the good and bad :)

Any one went through their program in data science and landed a job afterwards? I can’t find any reviews on this sub for that program.

AI Learning Opportunities for Students

Recently, we had the opportunity to conduct an introductory AI session at IMSciences, where students got hands-on experience building their first AI model.

Following the session, we're continuing the learning journey with two upcoming bootcamps for students interested in exploring AI and its practical applications.

1. AI — Scratch to Industry Topics include NLP, Deep Learning, and Applied AI.

2. AI — Data2Decisions Focuses on Data Analytics, Dashboard Development, and Predictive AI.

Both bootcamps are scheduled to begin on 2 November 2026.

For IMSciences students who attended or are interested in joining, we've arranged a special 25% student discount. (IMS25)

You can explore the course outlines and details here: https://corelabpk.vercel.app/

Hope this helps anyone looking to gain some practical experience in AI!

Quick update, and thanks to everyone who replied to my last post.

My friend already filed a paper complaint against them, now just waiting to see what comes back.

I also got a DM from someone who says they used to work there, basically saying things were pretty messy inside after the purchase. I cannot verify all of it, but it matches what my friend went through.

Has anyone else here filed a complaint? Did it change anything for you?

I'm 34 and I've been in logistics coordination for 9 years. I've already decided I'm moving into backend development, and I spent the last 2 months on Python in the evenings to make sure I like it. Now I'm choosing how to do it properly while still working 45 hours a week. It's down to a self paced path like Boot.dev, or a part time bootcamp, Nucamp's backend bootcamp or Flatiron's full stack one. The bootcamps cost a lot more but come with a schedule and people to answer to. With the self paced route it's all on me. For people who switched while working full time, which kept you going??

Bootcamps have been doomed for a while, and I've been thinking a lot about where I think education needs to go.

University programs need realignment too.

https://blog.skillfoundry.io/learn/the-end-of-the-shallow-developer/

FORBES: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/education/bootcamps/best-coding-bootcamps-with-job-guarantee/

BLOOMTECH: https://osar.bppe.ca.gov/closures/informational_bloom.shtml

APP ACADEMY: https://osar.bppe.ca.gov/closures/closure_events.shtml

The coding bootcamp industry is screwed with bad actors left and right.

Sigh... it's just too late.

But I refuse to let those scoundrels creeping around try to squeeze pennies out of people regardless.

Posting for a friend who doesn't use Reddit. This whole thing is stressing them out and I'm trying to help.

They did App Academy Sept 2023 to March 2024 on the deferred plan. The pitch was you only pay if you land a $50k+ dev job, capped at $31k. They never got the job.

They did the check-ins for ages. Then in July App Academy literally told them check-ins were no longer needed. Then out of nowhere, an email claiming 10 strikes for missed check-ins from May to October??

And now they want the full $31,000. Installments starting next month. For a job that never happened.

Meanwhile App Academy got bought by Coding Temple and quietly switched new students to actual loans. It really looks like the new owners are shaking down old ISA students for the max amount.

Anyone else dealing with this? They're looking into filing complaints (CFPB, state AG) and wondering if others want to team up.

I check up often on Course Report because it was the main place people read about Coding Bootcamp reviews.

I noticed the main bootcamp page: https://www.coursereport.com/schools only lists Springboard as a featured school now. As of a few weeks ago it listed Noble Desktop, Triple Ten and more, but now only has one.

I clicked down the main page and these are the last review time for notable bootcamps. Some bootcamps are still getting reviews in October, but the pace is far lower than the past.

There are also heavy advertising for "Noble Desktop" courses which are owned by the shared parent company.

Noble Desktop's last review was from 2017.

It seems like the end of an era here where Course Report uses it's SEO from all the bootcamp reviews to try to funnel people to Noble Desktop.

A totally legit marketing strategy and it's exceptionally clearly labelled (props to them for doing that right).

And it seems like they don't have any partnerships left with existing bootcamps other than Sprinboard.

This is an incredible deep dive into what I reported about 1-2 weeks ago.

The biggest and most relevant problem here is this:

"It lives under Open Source Labs, the nonprofit open-source accelerator attached to Codesmith, the software engineering residency. Codesmith residents build and iterate OSLabs tools as part of the program, and Reactime has passed from cohort to cohort for years; its README credits around ninety authors. That is the profile an attacker wants: a trusted name, a long history, many hands in the repository, and a steady stream of new developers cloning it to work on it."

When you have a Coding Bootcamp like Codesmith that calls itself the best coding bootcamp, 'selected by the IRS', building programs for big companies and consultants, and they can't properly manage GitHub repositories and teach people how to manage them, it creates a compounding problem.

Alumni who don't understand any of this become instructors, then lead instructors, then leadership. Students never learn and they carry this forward to all the institutions they go to next (which Codesmith labels Google, Meta, and JP Morgan Chase).

Codesmith is now pitching itself to the biggest companies as a leader in AI training, placement, upskilling, with 5000 alumni ready to teach and place.

What they don't say is those 5,000 alumni might come with malware that compromise your systems.

We still haven't seen a public notice from Codesmith about this, but we've seen plenty of posts from their investors about how awesome Codesmith is.

Is this a Codesmith problem or a bootcamp problem? Curious to hear thoughts.

Currently working an operations job and have some minor experience with APC systems and I’m wondering if it’s possible for me to switch jobs and get a minimum base pay of $100K if I went to a “boot camp” for software engineering instead of a college program?

I’m not concerned with having difficulty learning how to code as I have a friend who codes everyday at a top tier defense contractor so I’m sure he can help me get my bearings straight when it comes to that.

Hey everyone,

I’m a mid-level frontend engineer (broke in via a bootcamp 5 years ago, and that structured format worked well for me).

I want to go full-stack now, so I’m looking for a backend-focused bootcamp built for people who already code, no “intro to programming”. Just a few months of focused, deep backend.

Two questions:

• Any backend bootcamps aimed at working devs / technical career switchers?

• Or at my level, would a structured self-paced path beat a bootcamp?

Appreciate any pointers!

Hi everyone, I'm Zoey, I live in the UK, and I've been coding as a hobby for at least a decade now (mostly making small games or modding minecraft). I'm decent at it, but I don't understand half the stuff I think I should for a job. For context, I've got A-Levels in computer science (American equivalent is a high school diploma I think?).

I've looked into a few UK coding bootcamps; namely Full-Stack Development by Learning People, ITOL, and ITCareerSwitch; all of which seems to be scams operating on the same basis. Promise something that sounds reasonable (assistance finding a job, occasional one-on-one tutorship), for a reasonable-ish price (£3000 or $4000), then pull the rug out from under you. I know this from reddit reviews and forums talking about their pretty shady terms and conditions.

I want to know two things, either:
A) Are there any GOOD accessible courses that get me the skills needed and maybe even an accredited exam at the end?

or B) If not, how can I go about self-teaching these skills, namely what skills do I need to learn and how do I know I've learned enough? I know I should learn Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, but I don't know what else I should learn. A portfolio website would probably also be a good start, but what sort of projects would employers like to see?

Thank you so much everyone, if you have any advice or questions PLEASE contact me! I will respond ASAP

(note I work night shifts in the UK rn so I’m basically operating on an American time-zone lol)

Hey everyone! I’m part of CodeUnity, a nonprofit that helps younger students get started with coding and computer science.

We’re currently looking for 4th–8th graders who are interested in learning how to code. Students can be complete beginners. We'll help them by making coding approachable while giving them opportunities to actually build things and explore different areas of CS.

Our meetings are once a week and we have a fun hackathon at the end with fun prizes! Last cohort, we were able to get MIT BWSI to provide prizes for our winners!

If you have a younger sibling, child, student, or family member who might be interested, feel free to share this with them!

You can learn more from our website: https://codeunity.org/

Hey everyone,

I am an Army veteran (82nd Airborne Division) building a purpose-driven initiative focused on veteran transit, medical dispatch, and logistics.

I’m looking to partner with a fellow veteran developer or tech specialist who wants to come on board as a technical collaborator to help bring this build across the finish line and share in the project's growth.

The Tech Stack & Current Status:

• Frontend: Built in FlutterFlow with custom UI components, navigation, and Action Flows.

• Backend: Supabase / PostgreSQL, handling authentication, relational tables, and Row Level Security (RLS).

• Integrations: Custom Dart functions, API handling, and external service connections.

• Status: The foundational architecture, feature roadmaps, and data models are established, but I am looking for a partner to co-lead the technical execution and solve challenging build hurdles.

What I’m Looking for in a Partner:

• Solid familiarity with FlutterFlow, Flutter/Dart, or backend development (Supabase/Firebase/PostgreSQL).

• An interest in tackling architecture challenges: clean state management, debugging desktop agent/CLI setups, writing custom actions, and preparing deployment pipelines (App Store / Google Play).

• A shared passion for building practical, high-impact technology that serves the veteran community.

Whether you're looking for an equity/partnership role on a dedicated team or want to explore co-building this from the ground up, let’s talk.

Drop a comment below or send me a direct message, and let's set up a call to walk through the architecture and roadmap.

All the way / Respectfully, Mark

hey! I’ve worked for a mobile app for 6 years, I do writing and also analyze data that’s already presented to me. I want to move into a data analysis role and learn python and sql and I do need some structure so udemy classes aren’t a good fit. I’d prefer part time, async

I’ve been learning programming on my own for the past 2 years. I work as a UPS driver during the day and I code for a couple hours each day at night. I’m thinking of taking the step of attending a coding bootcamp to pivot to becoming a full-time SWE. My friends recommended me Hack Reactor, and after googling it, it seems legit.

I wanted to know what was everyone’s thoughts on it if and it’s still worth it in this year with everything else going on in tech.