Hi. I don't run a bootcamp. I recommended people go to Codesmith too and there's a lot more to this story. It's missing half the context.
You literally say it yourself!
Christ, man. Stop digging. You fucked up, stop moderating, and move on.
Also from his HN comment history:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43758527
> Hi, I'm the co-founder of Formation
Oops.
a) non sequitur
b) Then you're good with the massive amount of criticism you're receiving.