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Re:Revature coding program promises jobs but costs $36,500 t... by bigcorpdev on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @11:24AM (#25930144)
The (large) company I work with brought on a bunch of Revature contractors, attracted to the cost savings. By and large, their skills were lacking and their attitudes overconfident which resulted in negative contribution to various projects.

The few that were good, got swept away when the company cancelled the entire contract. Those folks had to move to middle-of-nowhere America to work on projects that are unlikely to advance their skills much. They couldn’t afford to quit.

This experience mirrors my experience with software devs on H1B’s— these firms wield too much control over people.

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Re:Revature coding program promises jobs but costs $36,500 t... by treis on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @12:11PM (#25930738)
It's not a great working environment nor does it provide the best experience but compared to a service job it's miles ahead. They're paid above the national median and get a chance at a career where they can make several times the national median. Way better than making 30k as a waiter.
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