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Austen Allred

04/03/19

@ Y Combinator

The educational experience at Lambda School will probably always be online, even if students meet in person occasionally. I never wanted to stop working on Lambda School, even if it meant doing it for minimum wage forever.

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A CS Education That's Free Until You Get a Job - Austen Allred of Lambda School

@ Y Combinator

A CS Education That's Free Until You Get a Job - Austen Allred of Lambda School

04/03/19

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Austen Allred

04/03/19

@ Y Combinator

We built Lambda School around the idea that students should be able to start working on real projects from day one, rather than waiting to learn fundamentals first.

Austen Allred

04/03/19

@ Y Combinator

Lambda School's educational experience is among the best in the world, which is essential for making a free upfront online education work.

Austen Allred

04/03/19

@ Y Combinator

Lambda School focuses on vocational training to help students earn as much money as possible, with the idea that once they are financially stable, they can explore liberal arts education later.

Austen Allred

04/03/19

@ Y Combinator

The highest leverage activity any human can have is inspiring others to do what they're capable of, and I see Lambda School as the realization of that.

Austen Allred

04/03/19

@ Y Combinator

Lambda School's instructional design is built from first principles, focusing on ensuring all students are engaged and learning effectively.

Narendra Modi

03/16/25

@ Lex Fridman

Learning should never stop; as long as I am alive, I must have a purpose, perhaps to keep learning and growing.

Jeremy Rossmann

06/20/19

@ Y Combinator

The message to potential students at Make School is heartfelt: it's the college that Jeremy Rossmann wished existed when he was learning to program, reflecting a desire for a more engaging educational experience.

Kevin Hale

07/03/19

@ Y Combinator

All content from Startup School will be available for free on YouTube, as we believe the lectures are less important than the community and structure we provide.

Jeremy Rossmann

06/20/19

@ Y Combinator

Make School has been running an income share agreement program since 2014, with data showing that students have successfully landed jobs at major companies like Facebook, Google, and Tesla.