Codesmith

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Codesmith
IndustryTechnology education
Founded2015;10 years ago (2015) in Los Angeles, United States
Founder
  • Will Sentance
  • Alex Zai
Area served
Key people
Revenue
  • Increase2.svg US$23.5 million (2023)

Codesmith is a New York-based technology school specializing in software engineering, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Codesmith was founded by Will Sentance and Alex Zai in 2015. [1] [2] [3]

Codesmith's curriculum was inspired by the Socratic method employed at Oxford University and features both conceptual learning and practice-based methods such as pair programming. [2] [3] [4] Codesmith also offers training in computer science, JavaScript, and mobile development. [5] [6] Codesmith's curriculum also includes React and Node.js coding. [6] Codesmith also offers a Minorities in Tech Mentorship Group for underprivileged groups. [7]

The company was initially based in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Playa Vista. [2] [5]

In 2016, Codesmith started offering on-site programs in New York and Los Angeles, alongside remote programs for both campuses. [2] [3] [8]

Codesmith's offerings include its part-time and full-time software engineering immersive programs. [9] [10] In addition, Codesmith provides free public resources, including workshops and lectures, which prospective students often use to prepare for the application and technical interview process. [1] [9]

In 2025, Codesmith was the subject of an in-depth investigative article titled "The Story of Codesmith: How a Competitor Crippled a $23.5M Bootcamp By Becoming a Reddit Moderator" [11] by journalist Lars Lofgren. The piece argues that an individual associated with a rival bootcamp obtained moderator privileges on a key subreddit, and then used that position to influence narratives about Codesmith. According to the article, those Reddit-originating claims were further amplified by Google’s AI-generated summaries and surfaced in responses from large language models. The investigation attracted substantial attention across tech communities and quickly rose to the top of discussion on Hacker News [12] .

References

  1. 1 2 Cawley, Conor (2016-10-18). "Codesmith Raised $1.1 Million Funding Round Led by Test Prep CEO". Tech.co. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Codesmith feels like a million bucks after funding round". www.bizjournals.com. October 18, 2016. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  3. 1 2 3 alex (2020-04-23). "Codesmith Online Review | BootcampRankings". BootcampRankings - Top Destination for Coding Bootcamp Reviews. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  4. ↑ Team, The NYT Open (2018-11-09). "5 Questions with Will Sentance". Medium. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  5. 1 2 Herrick, John (2015-08-07). "Coding Camps: A Smart Bet For MBAs Or A Waste Of Time?". Poets&Quants. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  6. 1 2 "The 10 best coding bootcamps of 2022". ZDNET. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  7. ↑ "Comparing Two Top-Rated Bootcamps: Codesmith vs Rithm School - Rithm School". www.rithmschool.com. 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  8. ↑ "Coding classes and bootcamps in Los Angeles". Time Out Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  9. 1 2 "Codesmith Review | BestColleges". www.bestcolleges.com. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  10. ↑ "Top Online Boot Camps and ISA Programs offering Placement Guarantee". shiksha.com. August 9, 2021.
  11. ↑ Lofgren, Lars (2025-10-08). "The Story of Codesmith: How a Competitor Crippled a $23.5M Bootcamp By Becoming a Reddit Moderator". Lars Lofgren. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  12. ↑ "A competitor crippled a $23.5M bootcamp by becoming a Reddit moderator | Hacker News". news.ycombinator.com. Archived from the original on 2025-10-10. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
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