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Journalist Vincent Woo reflects on his piece, "Lambda School's Misleading Promises" | E1039
Journalist Vincent Woo discusses his New York Magazine piece on Lambda School's misleading promises, including its income share agreements and placement claims, in an interview on This Week in Startups. The host questions him pointedly.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN cites it in Lambda School threads as a revealing interview that lends credibility to Woo's reporting.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- This Week in Startups
- Topic
- lambda school controversy
- Format
- interview
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2021–2024
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From the original HN conversations
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I remember seeing you debate Jason Calacanis from the all in podcast on this week in startups on this exact topic. You are probably one of the most confident, well spoken people I have ever heard on a podcast. You also don't derive your comfort …
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