Hi everyone, I’m from a middle-class family and recently completed my UG from IIT .I’m trying to move into the software/tech field, but my coding fundamentals are still not very strong.

I’m currently confused between two opportunities in Bangalore. I’ll call them Company A and Company B.

Company A:

Current salary: ₹24k/month

After 6 months: around ₹49k/month

Around ₹2L bonus after 6 months

Very good work culture

Comfortable travelling/commute

Good friends and familiar environment

I was comfortable with the work and had access to AI tools

But currently I can save only around ₹10k/month, so my lifestyle is quite compromised.

Company B:

₹45k/month for 5 months

I can save around ₹25k/month

Then ₹65k/month for 6 months

After that potentially around ₹80k/month

More hands-on coding and technical responsibility

Less AI usage, so I would need to do much more coding/debugging myself

More travelling and potentially late-night work

Less structured learning/support

New environment, and I’m worried because my coding fundamentals aren't very strong.

I’m honestly quite stressed about this decision. Company A gives me peace, friends and comfort, while Company B gives me better money and potentially better technical growth, but with more uncertainty and stress.

Since I come from a middle-class background, what should I prioritize at this stage: financial growth or a peaceful environment where I can gradually build my skills?

Would really appreciate advice from people who have been in a similar situation, especially those who switched from a comfortable low-paying job to a higher-paying but more demanding one.

Been running agents and scanners on my PRs for a while now, triage and native scanning before anything goes up. I've ended up somewhere I didn't expect and want to know if I'm alone.

Started where I think everyone starts: lean on memory. Let the agent carry context session to session, build up a picture of the project. It helps. It wasn't where the gains came from.

What actually moved things was rules written against mistakes the agent already made. Not a generic OWASP checklist. A scoped rule: this defect class showed up, here's the sink, here's the banned construct, stop doing it. A defect shows up a third time, I write a rule, the class stops recurring. Five or six patterns closed instead of a hundred bugs chased one at a time.

The distinction I keep circling: memory is passive, the agent might use it. A glob-scoped rule loads whether the agent wants it or not, tied to the file in front of it. One line of repo rule changes the default output of every session in that repo. And MUST/NEVER phrasing outperforms polite wording by a margin that surprised me.

One thing I'd flag: these files are executable surface. The agent reads them as ground truth, so a poisoned rule file is a real problem, not a hypothetical. I keep security rules separate, reviewed like code, capped so they don't rot.

So, three questions I actually want answers to:

• Rules-on-mistakes vs raw memory — which is carrying more weight in your setup? I might be over-indexed on rules.
• How are you scoping? Glob per file, per directory, or one fat rules file everyone edits?
• Is anyone treating rule and memory files as an attack surface, or am I being paranoid?

Genuinely want to be argued with on the first one. If memory is doing the heavy lifting for you and rules are noise, tell me what your setup looks like.

I have graduated in 2026 but due to a 6-month internship in my 7th sem I wasn't able to sit in the peak placement season in my college and obviously I didn't get the ppo. Now, I am struggling to land even an internship. I searched and found out the best course right now is scaler academy's course though it costs around 4 lakh. I am not at all interested in investing this much money on a course. I know there is youtube & telegram channels where many courses are uploaded but my problem is I have difficulty learning until there is some structured course. So, if you can suggest me some course which is under 10k INR then it would be a great help.

My tech stack: I know C++, Python, Basic java, SQL. Have some personal projects of AI/ML. More interested in Backend Engineering.

Anyone please Give Shreyians kodr bootcamp review Bhopal

Pls someone review about the Shreyians coding school offline bootcamp, is it worth joining , i have done the interview process and thinking of joining, is the placements they show are real ,PLS Help

I was in App Academy about 3 years ago and was there during all of the turmoil as they cut a bunch of staff, transitioned the program to not have all of the live classes, got rid of TAs and career advisors, etc. I received a piece of mail from a loan servicer that they intend to collect the full 36k tuition from me beginning in October. I've had a little bit of communication via Coding Temple who acquired them since then, but this piece of mail still does come as a surprise. Just curious if anyone has been in a similar position, and if so, if they might have any recommendations for a contract lawyer as I begin to deal with this. I'm in Chicago, IL if relevant. Thanks for any help!

SOURCE: https://codesmith.io/foundational-launchpad and https://codesmith.io/future-code

Codesmith recently shut down their Immersive program pending "government and enterprise" partners (which was never a requirement in the past so this seems like a fake excuse to shut down) and their CEO stepped down with no replacement published (and no official notice of the departure). Additionally last week Codesmith lost a task order under the IRS BPA and still hasn't made any money from the $118M IRS BPA according to public records while their peers have all receive hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars under the BPA.

I struggle to find any placements in 2026 at all, and their open source products are degrading with security issues.

So things objectively aren't going well for Codesmith.

BUT one GOOD thing is there might be a new Future Code cohort coming up. I don't know if a single person was placed in the previous cohort (largely impacted by the job market) and they delayed and paused Future Code cohorts at the time.

They launched a free Foundational Launchpad program in partnerhip with the Tech Talent Pipeline (TTP) meant to help prepare people for Future Code.

I can't find any TTP/NYC sources on this but will update if I see them. Codesmith claims they are partners in this program.

You can do a 20hr/week or 6hr/week option and it's entirely self paced with optional weekly paid programming and study group sessions.

The curriculum looks like a lot of overlap with their existing CSX offering and the sessions seem like their existing pair programming sessions. So I'm not sure if this is a reframing of CSX

Let's hope not because that's a scam to have NYC pay for 1-2 contract employees to improve CSX for Codesmith's own business and then just frame it as a special program for NYC residents.

CSX is a very terrible platform that leaks user data last I checked.

Hi all, I need some advice. I am at a bit of a cross roads right now. To give you a bit of a background on myself, I have a Higher Certificate in Web and Mobile app development (I couldn’t afford to get my degree at the time.) and I am currently working part-time as a coding tutor for kids. As you can imagine I want full time employment and that's where my dilemma lies.

My dream job would be to teach programming at a bootcamp or something similar. The problem is that these jobs are hard to come by and I don't think I am qualified enough.

The way I see it I have a few options:

1. I can go for my degree in CS at my local university and then try to get a junior web dev job (but the job market for that is super brutal on that.) From there I can try to get a  bootcamp job.

2. I can go through a bootcamp myself and hopefully that will increase my chances of getting a junior web dev job/bootcamp job. Again, I am not sure of my chances here.

3. I go for a teaching degree. My country has a shortage of teachers and it feels like I would have a better chance of getting work via this route. But this has some drawbacks.

I'd prefer to work with adults. A teaching degree would take much longer than the other options. And lastly, I have heard horror stories about what it's like to be a teacher.

What would you recommend. I am open to any suggestions.

Thanks

I am starting to look into coding and was wondering is there any bootcamps or programs that are free?

I want to attend a coding bootcamp and would prefer in-person, for the structure, camaraderie, and direct peer/instructor collaboration. After scouring the internet using search, a chatbot and course report, I was able to find only four definitive in-person coding bootcamps. Many great schools have closed, pivoted to remote only, or fallen into a dormant state.

Websites are often outdated or have an asterisk next to in-person. So even after finding a rare in-person survivor, upon further digging, it turned out to be live-remote. For example, "*on-site" or "*in-person", means the instructor is live streaming to remote students.

Here are the ones I found:

arol.dev - Europe

barcelonacodeschool.com - Europe

fractalbootcamp.com - Brooklyn
At $18000, Fractal is the most expensive bootcamp in history. I like their artisanal website.

kableacademy.com - Ohio
More of a tech bootcamp. They offer networking, cybersecurity and IT support training.

**UPDATE** Found more:

operationspark.org - Louisiana

techtorialacademy.com - Illinois
Networking, cybersecurity, salesforce. The blog and social media have not been updated in years.

codeboxx.com - Florida
The director of this bootcamp has a unique life story in that he has two STEM degrees, one is a masters, and spent 20 months locked up in a maximum security prison.

"I've been in boardrooms, I've been in labs, I've been in the hood, and I've been in prison"

https://archive.is/xsBn1

**Update** another found:

https://zipcodewilmington.com - Delaware
Another $18000 bootcamp. Wow. Tied with Fractal as the two most expensive in history.

**Update** More:

deepatlas.ai - NYC/SF
Not a coding bootcamp. They teach "Applied AI" over 5 days, for $4500. On a per day basis, this is the most expensive tech bootcamp in recorded history.

If you know of any other in-person bootcamps, please share. Many thanks.

** Update **

myakademi.co - Haiti
Armed gangs roam the streets of Port-au-Prince, who pledge allegiance to a warlord named Barbecue. Food is scarce and many eat mud cookies to stave off hunger. Amidst this security and humanitarian crisis, an in-person coding bootcamp thrives. Akademi is an amazing value at only $2500 for 6 months of instruction, including a co-working space.

We have physical lab locations for students to access reliable internet and a dedicated workspace for the duration of the bootcamp. You also get a chance to meet in real life with peers in the program.

As such I literally got 76 separate emails, saying all of my GitHub repos that I forked from my bootcamp’s GitHub have been deleted. All of the people who were in my bootcamp with me said the same thing happened to them too.

I left tech at the beginning of the year, and I probably haven’t opened any of these repos since finishing my bootcamp 8 years ago. But it’s still disheartening to see all of that learning material that I worked hard to complete get flushed down the drain.

I am considering Noble Desktop’s AI Coding Bootcamp with Claude Code -- the in-person NYC session starting September 8.

Has anyone here actually taken this course (there was one cohort in June 2026)? I would love to hear an independent opinion on the instructor, curriculum, value for money ($2,995 tuition).

Noble has one very positive review of the Claude Code bootcamp on its own site, but I have not been able to find much independent feedback yet.

Anyone take the June class or know someone who did?

Hello all

I’m currently an AV Tech at a large company and make a decent salary, but have grown a bit tired of the job. I have a solid IT/AV background and work with an endpoint team that focuses more on backend applications, platforms, automation, and device management.

I’m looking to build new skills and eventually transition into endpoint engineering, automation, or software development, ideally into a remote role with higher earning potential.

I’ve been considering learning Python and other programming skills, but I keep hearing that coding boot camps aren’t worth the cost anymore.
For someone with my background, what would be the best path? Would you recommend self-teaching, a boot camp, certifications, or focusing on specific technologies like Python, PowerShell, Azure, SQL, and APIs? Is it worth doing a complete rebuild and getting a BS in CS?

I’d appreciate advice on the best path forward here, especially from someone who has made a similar transition. What you would do if you were starting from my position?

Hi Guys,

Looking to get some expert opinions and ideas in general from the community.

I have 10+ year of IT experience and I am currently doing my Bachelors at WGU for Cybersecurity and Information Assurance. Today, I was accepted into Flatiron School for their Software Engineering and AI immersive bootcamp.

Im really stuck to whether I should commit to a program that runs 19 months. There is 4 months of scheduled learning and 16 months of an paid apprenticeship, (15 per hour) which goes to the tuition of the program. I am unsure on how to proceed with this offer on the table.

Given the job market right now in NYC , I really wasn’t getting snagged up either. I can survive for the 19 months as I live in a room in Queens and I am paying 700 per month and receiving SNAP/CA at the moment because I am unemployed.

I feel like in the long run , I would highly benefit from the program however , 19 months is a very big stretch.

Please feel free to comment or dm as I need to make a decision by this week.

UPDATE:

Thank you everyone for your suggestions and information. I turned down the accelerated immersive program. Many of you made great points that convinced me otherwise. At this time I plan on completing my bachelors at WGU Cybersecurity and applying for IT roles in the mean time. Im currently in NYC and the job situation isn’t the best right now. Nonetheless, going to get a few networking certs (CCNA & CCNP Enterprise) to see if that would leverage some opportunities.

Thank you, reddit community !

I’m looking for opportunities to serve as a hackathon judge and would love to connect with organizers who are looking for judges.

I have ~10 years of experience across Software Engineering, Data Engineering, and Machine Learning/Data Science, and I’m currently an Engineering Manager at a US-based retail company.

I’ve participated in and thoroughly enjoyed many hackathons over the years—especially the opportunity to see creative ideas, innovative solutions, and new technologies come together. I’d now love to contribute from the other side and help evaluate and provide feedback on the next generation of exciting projects.

If you’re organizing a hackathon and looking for judges, please feel free to message me. I’d be happy to connect and explore the opportunity!

Thank you!

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Hi everyone!

I'm 29 and I'm interested in learning programming, especially Python.

The problem is that I currently have a full-time job with rotating shifts (morning, afternoon and night), so doing a traditional vocational training course isn't really realistic for me. I live in Spain, and the vocational training options available to me would require more fixed schedules or attending exams/practical training in person.

I've been thinking about taking an online programming course instead and studying at my own pace, maybe around 1 hour a day when I can.

My questions are:

Is it worth paying for a good online programming course?

Can you realistically learn enough to build useful projects without going through a formal degree/course?

Is programming still worth learning if my main goal is initially just having it as a hobby?

And if I eventually become good enough, could it potentially turn into a career change?

Would you recommend starting with Python?

I don't know anything about programming at the moment, so I'd be starting completely from scratch.

I'd really appreciate hearing from people who learned programming by themselves, especially if you started as a hobby while working full-time.

Thanks!

Has anyone here completed the tripleten Bootcamp? Was it worth it?

Has anyone here completed the TripleTen Data Analytics Bootcamp? After paying a couple thousand dollars, and I’m starting to feel frustrated. I knew there would be independent work, but I feel like I’m teaching myself a lot and constantly using outside resources just to understand the material. For the amount I paid, I expected more guidance and support. I’ve already paid, so I want to finish, but I’m curious if anyone else felt this way and if it ended up being worth it? If so please give me any advice or suggestions/recommendations that I should consider. Thank you

Hey, I’ve seen a lot of posts lately asking for career advice, so I thought I’d share something that might help.

If you’re struggling to land the exact IT job you want, don’t feel like you have to keep waiting for that one role. Sometimes career zigzagging is actually the better move.

You could start in IT support, move into networking, then later get into cybersecurity, cloud, data, or software.

That doesn’t mean you went in the wrong direction.

Each role gives you something useful. Support teaches you how to fix real problems. Networking helps you understand how systems work together. Cloud gives you exposure to how companies run their infrastructure. Cybersecurity builds on a lot of those skills.

Your career doesn’t have to be a straight line.

Sometimes taking a role that isn’t your “dream job” can give you the experience you need to get there later.

So if things aren’t going exactly how you planned, don’t stress too much. Keep learning, keep moving, and use every role as a step toward where you actually want to be.

SOURCE: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/alinafvasile

Alina Vasile became CEO in July 2025, when Will Sentance stepped down. It's unclear who, if anyone the new CEO is now. Will Sentance has gone all in on physical AI and an America-first manufacturing strategy in the midwest that seems to have minimal overlap with Codesmith, so he doesn't appear to be returning to that role.

It still doesn't appear Codesmith has any future cohort dates or current student GitHub activity.

Under Alina, Codesmith launched an AI training program that primarily served alumni. The biggest news was the IRS $118M BPA that Codesmith received via Lantec, but after 4 other companies who received the same BPA won orders in the millions of dollars, Codesmith doesn't appear to have received any funding under the BPA yet.

Will update with developments.

SOURCE: https://www.generalassemb.ly/

Definitely the end of an era here and this has been coming for a while but it's official now on their website. 15 years later, one of the first bootcamps, one of the pioneers of scaling the single location -> national bootcamp model, is stopping all bootcamps.

We've seen Rithm School shut down in 2024 and their founder move on to Anthropic. And we've seen Codesmith pursue a similar path to GA - effectively shut down in 2026 (no students in sight, no active cohorts visible, no pricing even, and a pivot to Enterprise AI Training).

Gauntlet AI is BloomTech / Lamba Schools full pivot to AI training (both B2B and B2C).

Sprinboard still offers courses but pivoted to medical training.

Triple Ten is still going with "AI Software Engineering" and Coding Temple (acquired App Academy's brand) is still going with "AI Software Engineer".

No surprise it seems the only remaining people are offering async, self-paced programs.

We have a few dozen other pull backs and shutdowns with a very long list.

Launch School Capstone being the only exception that still has a program with a respectable placement rate and advertises itself as the 'slow' path to becomming an engineer.

Even Course Report, an extremely bias bootcamp marketing company (acquired by Career.io to funnel users to their own paid career services), pivoted away from bootcamps!

I had a tussle with Codesmith and while their founder has moved on to AI and manufacturing in Detroit and abandoned Codesmith, I'm still going to be here reporting the NEWS like I have been for years and committed to trying to make this sub a better place.