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	Reviewer Name	Review Body
	Ryan Racioppo	I was in the 3rd cohort and have had a successful and exciting experience post-bitmaker. I got hired by a great company, but left to pursue my own business which was actually just a continuation of my final project. Before applying you must understand that paying money and going through the hoops placed before you does not in itself impress employers. You must use the skills learned and your story to convince people of your value. Nobody gets anything for free, and you still have to hustle. Just yesterday I went to move a couch, I saw a guy programming in the building lobby and asked what he was doing. He showed me his site and I told him about mine, and then he offered me an interview. My point is, Bitmaker is the best way to motivate and accelerate your desire to learn to code, and should be viewed as such rather than a free ride to a dream job. The hiring week is a bonus, and can be used to practice pitching your value proposition and networking. And even still, I know many people who were hired directly from it, including myself. The best part about bitmaker is immersing yourself in the tech community, experiencing the completion of difficult goals amongst like-minded individuals, and sparking your inner programmer/entrepreneur. In the end, as with all things, it's up to you where the experience takes you. Happy coding to all who apply, and don't ever stop giving it your all.
	Thomas Berry	Personally I had a great experience at Bitmakers. I was in the first cohort and I learnt a great deal about creating web applications with Rails. I was lucky when graduating I had a few job opportunities spring up. Overall, its up to the student to learn. The bitmaker program provides opportunities and supports learning but the student needs to committee time, energy and absolute focus.
		What you get out of the program really depends on your own place in life and what you want out of it. It is not a magic job placement program. There is a lot of independent learning as the curriculum and instructional methods still need a lot of polish. However the instructors on personal basis are very helpful. It did provide a space to work, some work targets, and a great network of classmates. The easiest way to figure out if it's for you is to go to events that are organized at the space. Chances are you will find students there, chat them up and see what they think. For my own situation I don't regret it, although it was more expensive than I would have liked. Also note there are part time options now, both at Bitmaker and other competitors in town.

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