#50 - Changing the economics of an industry (Austen Allred & Ben Grynol)

Levels' Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with Austen Allred, CEO of Bloom Institute of Technology, formerly Lambda School, to discuss his approach to career-focused and lower-risk education and how it leads to rewarding jobs. Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health (9:38) - The early days of Lambda School (11:27) - Democratizing the Silicon Valley experience (12:24) - The shortcomings of in-person bootcamps (13:55) - Why class size doesn't matter (15:07) - The value of adaptive education (21:15) - Customization at scale is the next frontier (24:19) - Adaptive education software (26:48) - The norm is suboptimal (33:36) - The value of scaled help (41:57) - The biggest challenge for Lambda (45:12) - Extrinsic vs. intrinsic motivation Timestamps & Show Notes