Isn't the mindset in medicine totally different from software engineering as far as being self-taught? I'm surprised that they don't think jobs want you to have a degree from an accredited school vs a bootcamp. Or that lambda school thinks they won't?
Lambda School wants to teach nursing
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Re: Lambda School wants to teach nursing
#102(I don't know about Lambda School specifically; just speaking of fields here.) Any talk of transferring anything cultural from current software development practice to somewhere else important... makes me nervous, by default. Right now, we have huge problems in software development practice, with both design&implementation quality, and ethics. You don't want your medical device or bridge developed in any way like the…
Lambda School isn’t really software; we spent the first 18 months writing little to no code while we focused on building a world class school. Now, of course, we’re using software to scale everything and data science to measure and optimize everything, but the core engine is a really great school and instructional design we created from the ground up, not code.
OP was speaking less about software and more about tech startup culture. Theranos comes to mind. Shoddy MVPs work well for consumer software but are dangerous in the medical field where the results could be life or death. The question is how can existing processes help/hurt a transition to medical field or will it require a radically different approach that doesn't gain from existing expertise (or at least without thorough consideration).
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#103Earlier quoted context omitted.
Hi, I'm a doc. Just wanted to add a few corrections: The AMA (American Medical Association) has nothing to do with residency slots. Residency slots are funded by CMS. I am in a shortage speciality, and we have been pushing for more residency slots for a long time. While there are probably some physicians who are self-interested enough to oppose this, I think it's unfair to characterize them as even a significant mino…
There are tons of highly qualified doctors in other developed countries (EU, Australia, etc) who could earn more in the US, what stops them from practicing here if we have a shortage?
They might also prefer to work in a better medical system.
Re: Lambda School wants to teach nursing
#104Isn't the mindset in medicine totally different from software engineering as far as being self-taught? I'm surprised that they don't think jobs want you to have a degree from an accredited school vs a bootcamp. Or that lambda school thinks they won't?
Who's to say that the nursing side of Lambda won't be accredited?
Re: Lambda School wants to teach nursing
#105(I don't know about Lambda School specifically; just speaking of fields here.) Any talk of transferring anything cultural from current software development practice to somewhere else important... makes me nervous, by default. Right now, we have huge problems in software development practice, with both design&implementation quality, and ethics. You don't want your medical device or bridge developed in any way like the…
Completely agree. I don’t want medical practitioners who finished a medical bootcamp last week googling best practices on their phones and pretending to know what they’re talking about while I’m sedated in the OR.
Hah, you think medical practitioners aren't already googling best practices right after they step out of the exam room...
Re: Lambda School wants to teach nursing
#106Isn't the mindset in medicine totally different from software engineering as far as being self-taught? I'm surprised that they don't think jobs want you to have a degree from an accredited school vs a bootcamp. Or that lambda school thinks they won't?
The nursing portion of lambda school would definitely be accredited and licensed
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#107Earlier quoted context omitted.
Lambda School isn’t really software; we spent the first 18 months writing little to no code while we focused on building a world class school. Now, of course, we’re using software to scale everything and data science to measure and optimize everything, but the core engine is a really great school and instructional design we created from the ground up, not code.
OP was speaking less about software and more about tech startup culture. Theranos comes to mind. Shoddy MVPs work well for consumer software but are dangerous in the medical field where the results could be life or death. The question is how can existing processes help/hurt a transition to medical field or will it require a radically different approach that doesn't gain from existing expertise (or at least without th…
There are just as many companies in Silicon Valley that do biotech right. Theranos didn’t struggle because of “Silicon Valley Culture,” it struggles because of fraud and outright lies.
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#108Earlier quoted context omitted.
Most of our students are in rural areas where $50k is actually really good money (though this is changing). There’s not really an existing legal framework to say “if you make x in this kind of city or y in this kind of city.” Certainly, in San Francisco, $50k isn’t a win. Luckily our median salary there is well into the six figures. Lambda School’s income share agreement is also (to my knowledge) the only in the indu…
> that is industry-specific Don't you mean role/responsibilities specific? What happens if one of your students takes a web app developer role at, let's say, an auto parts manufacturer?
Then yes, we’d say they’re still working in the “software” industry
Re: Lambda School wants to teach nursing
#109Isn't the mindset in medicine totally different from software engineering as far as being self-taught? I'm surprised that they don't think jobs want you to have a degree from an accredited school vs a bootcamp. Or that lambda school thinks they won't?
The nursing portion of lambda school would definitely be accredited and licensed
Ahh, gotcha. Thanks for clarifying! Makes sense then - I think I misinterpreted something in the article.
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#110I'm torn on Lambda. On one hand, it seems far superior to traditional higher education, since the schools success depends on the success of the students. At the same time, profit sharing is a terrible financial decision. When compared with other bootcamps, it's basically a bet against yourself. You're willing to risk tens of thousands of dollars more money for some risk insurance. I have such a hard time accepting th…
A lot of people aren't driven enough by themselves. So although they -could- look things up and start working on projects, they -don't-. Another thing is the teachers/mentors. I'm not sure about Lamba School's quality but in general having a teacher or mentor who can guide you is very beneficial. The thing with programming is that there's so much you have to learn at first. I am also completely self taught. I learned…
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