Woz U - Steve Wozniak's new tech education platform
Woz U is specialized in technology and career-based programs designed to get people into the workforce quickly and affordably. Inspired by the co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak.
Woz U is specialized in technology and career-based programs designed to get people into the workforce quickly and affordably. Inspired by the co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak.
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This is super, crazy, disappointing. @stevewoz? You believe in 'redefining' education and you essentially give you name to SCI? "Inspired by" isn't you doing much beyond lending your name. Trump Steaks would be a bit much of a comparison, but gezz, after all these years, this is the best you can do? No pricing? People cold calling me? Really? Disappointing...
Pros:Another Educational opportunity
Cons:This is linked to Southern Careers Institute who is going to call you and press you to sign up.
This program is not a new product developed by Woz and team. It appears to be a licensing gimmick with http://www.scitexas.edu/ which, no one here would be up-voting and signing up for a software dev course from that website.
Do your research before you give your phone number to scam artists.
Pros:None, nothing new/unique
Cons:Does not appear to actual involve Woz in any way, just his name.
Looks scammy
Pros:None
Cons:Sounds like just using the Woz name. What will this cost people?
I was interested in signing up with these guys and went through the application process. It was a pretty relaxed application process and I got accepted within the first phone call. I was a bit sketched out about how fast they wanted me to sign up and pay. They kepy saying the class started Oct 30 when that was two weeks away and I should pay soon etc. I eventually just stopped accepting calls because they would call me at work (I work nights and specifically said don't call that time.) Did further research and found out they where cold calling veterans trying to get them to sign up. Thanks but after all that I'm ok.
Pros:Didn't really have any
Cons:Uses Woz's name thats it, cold calls you twice a day pressuring for decision
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Looked through uninformative Website.
I was extremely surprised Wozniak put his name on something so anti-tech.
Pros:Nothing
Cons:Missing PHP. Missing Perl. Missing *NIX
- Website name has a dash =) Really?
- No association with Wozniak apart from first three letters of the last name
- Expensive
- Poor mobile app (iphone only, not even universal)
- They said that I can only fill out an application over the phone with the same rep that called me, who then asked for my name, address, phone and Social Security Number. =) Claiming that the SSN is required for FAFSA and that I have to disclose it over the phone in order to see, if I qualify for the financial aid. REALLY?
At this point, I hope that it is just another bootcamp, and not some sort of bigger scam.
It did get a lot of press coverage, so I would think that a lot of people will show interest. But giving my full information to some guy over the phone having all of the above on the back of my mind makes me wonder.
Pros:Not sure
Cons:Looks like another way of selling a dying down interest in bootcamps
Is this the Trump University of bootcamps? There little transparency on WHAT this exactly is.
Pros:Not sure. Doesn't give any demos
Cons:Asks for phone number. Doesn't allow you to log in immediately. Not transparent on pricing or if it's free.
pennypost
I enjoyed my time in the program. It was harder then i thought, but I learned more then I thought I would.
Pros:I had a mentor that I spoke with each week. Learned more then when I did free courses online.
Cons:Not for everybody. Had to spend 15 to 20 hours a week learning subjects and doing projects.
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