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Re: Lambda School lays off 65 employees

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Post by mathattack » Sat, May 01, 2021, 6:49 PM UTC

joshxyz wrote: post #134

You know I like how it's a fast paced learning track that's better than 4 year degrees - no argument on that if. But this Austin Allred guy is one sketchy motherfucker. And seeing PG not reacting about the shitty reviews LambdaSchool is getting is the most hypocrytic thing I've seen at all. Aged like fucking milk.

I don’t know Austin, but my general view is investors hunker down with their execs. And if they have to make hard decisions, they do it behind closed doors. Public fights with your holdings likely violates fiduciary duties.

Re: Lambda School lays off 65 employees

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Post by yosito » Sat, May 01, 2021, 10:34 PM UTC

seriousquestion wrote: post #80

lifer555 wrote: post #21

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I am a recent LS graduate. The program is a total shit show. I was able to get a job but I would never recommend it to anyone. They are just very good at marketing. Great idea, terrible execution.

If you could do it over, what would you do instead to get the job?

Is this a serious question?

Re: Lambda School lays off 65 employees

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Post by legerdemain » Sun, May 02, 2021, 10:13 AM UTC

mathattack wrote: post #267

legerdemain wrote: post #219

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I'm kind of curious about what's making you follow up on the Lambda story a year since your initial reporting. Are you working on a longer story on the topic (a book?), or trying to build up a journalistic brand for yourself, or something else?

I don’t know who the author is but generally once a reporter becomes an expert in a controversial subject they follow it to the end. Look at Theranos and Enron.

No, I specifically wanted to know why Vincent Woo, founder of CoderPad and rookie investigative journalist, was staying on this story. Your generic answer is not what I was looking for.

Re: Lambda School lays off 65 employees

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Post by andrew_ » Sun, May 02, 2021, 6:07 PM UTC

fridif wrote: post #258

andrew_ wrote: post #246

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Are we going to ask a symphonic performer to produce scales during an interview, a heart surgeon to suture a laceration? We would not, it would be insulting for a myriad of reasons.

If a symphonic performer can't run through some scales, or a doctor cant suture a laceration, I would say that is indicative of a major problem. If you owned a restaurant, would you hire a hostess that couldn't operate a telephone, or a cook that couldn't turn on a stove? Similarly I wouldn't hire a programmer that could not turn an array into a linked list.

To quote my original comment:

> I can only state that I'm thankful we don't work together

I truly pity the folks that have to interview with you.

Re: Lambda School lays off 65 employees

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Post by mathattack » Tue, May 04, 2021, 4:33 AM UTC

legerdemain wrote: post #273

mathattack wrote: post #267

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don’t know who the author is but generally once a reporter becomes an expert in a controversial subject they follow it to the end. Look at Theranos and Enron.

No, I specifically wanted to know why Vincent Woo, founder of CoderPad and rookie investigative journalist, was staying on this story. Your generic answer is not what I was looking for.

Ahh. Maybe New York Magazine wants a follow-up?

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/02/lambda-schools-job-p...

Or are you suggesting other motives?

I don’t have a horse in this race.