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Hard to compete against things like Lambda Academy where there's no up front cost and you only pay if you get a job: https://lambdaschool.com/computer-science

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Lambda does not look like a legit company, there is no terms of service, privacy policy or even a legit contact which is typically required for most reputable businesses. I don't trust them without basic legal information available on their website. For all we know, they are run by the Russian mob.

There's not really a need for a terms of service on a static page. We should probably get a privacy policy up. And there is a contact... both email addresses and forms. Do you need a physical address? We don't have someone sitting around waiting to answer the phone all day.

We're Lambda Inc. Incorporated in Delaware. Haven't announced our fundraising yet but that will be public soon. Clearly need to work on making the site look more legit.

Sorry, maybe legit is too harsh a word, but in many cases I've seen privacy policies and terms of service to be a requirement to do business with the likes of Amazon and Google etc...

terms of service is something you have if you're an app. Our students sign legal contracts. Our site is just a landing page.

But ya we'll work on it. Thanks for the feedback. Something something cobblers kids worst shoes.

Love the quote from "ANONYMOUS LAMBDA SCHOOL STUDENT" on their landing page.

They really couldn't find anyone, even someone that you could lookup on LinkedIn to give a reasonable quote?

Co-founder here. I just liked the quote, and I don't know who left it. Can easily replace it with many others. Maybe that is more legitimate.

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