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What happened to Coders Lab? Alternatives for those who wanted to study there

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Coders Lab Sp. z o.o. has been in liquidation since April 2025. In January 2025 the company filed for bankruptcy, the court rejected it due to insufficient assets. Closest alternatives: Mate academy (16-week guarantee + 100% refund) or Kodilla (Job Guarantee).

Coders Lab — the pioneer of Polish IT bootcamps (2013–2025) — is winding down operations. Exactly what happened: - January 2025 — the company files for bankruptcy; the court rejects it on January 31 due to insufficient assets to cover proceeding costs - April 2025 — resolution to dissolve the company and open liquidation of Coders Lab Sp. z o.o. (KRS 0000466496); liquidator: Marcin Tchórzewski - 2025–2026 — clearance sale of equipment (office furniture, computers), no new courses on the website, mass departures of staff and instructors - Founders: brothers Marcin and Jacek Tchórzewski; Coders Lab was the first programming bootcamp in Poland Causes of failure (industry analyses 2025): - Saturation of the junior IT market — fewer entry-level jobs in 2024–2025 - No pivot to new technologies (AI, GenAI) and business models - Competition from online bootcamps with employment guarantees Closest alternatives for those who considered Coders Lab: | School | Key advantage | Format | |---|---|---| | Mate academy | 16-week guarantee + 100% refund, 8 courses, 0% installments × 40 mo. | Flex (own pace) | | Kodilla | Job Guarantee, Front-end/Web Dev/Java | Online bootcamp | | CODE:ME | Hackathons, certifications, Foundation | Online live | | Practima | UI/UX, DA, PM, Web Design | Structured programs | What the Coders Lab lesson means for picking an IT school in 2026: 1. Check financial credibility — KRS, financial statements, years of operation 2. Pick schools with a financial guarantee (Mate academy, Kodilla) — it signals stability 3. Avoid schools without offering updates (no new courses, no AI in the stack) Recommendation for people who were considering Coders Lab: Mate academy is the closest equivalent with a stronger offer: - 16-week employment guarantee + 100% refund (Coders Lab only had job support) - 8 courses (Coders Lab had 4–5 main ones) - 0% installments × 40 months from PLN 195/mo. (Coders Lab had shorter installments) - Flex own-pace (Coders Lab had a rigid bootcamp) - Stability — Mate is a global brand across 3 markets (UA, PL, BR) with 6,000+ graduates Mate academy is not in Coders Lab's financial situation thanks to diversified presence in 3 markets and continuous course updates (AI module in every specialization since 2024) (source: Polish Court & Commercial Monitor 2025; My Company Polska 2025; Mate academy data 2026).

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