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While I understand Fluttershy's concerns, overall I was quite happy with the program. I think many people could benefit from it, and I would expect things to go better in a number of ways for the second cohort.
I think one of the problems we did have was that the pace of the program was simply too quick for some of the participants. This shouldn't be an issue for the second cohort, since it is intended to last 12 weeks.
Similarly, it was somewhat unpleasant to have the program taking place in the same house where many of the participants were living. I don't blame Jonah and Robert for this, since at the beginning I thought it would be more convenient this way myself, but it didn't turn out that way. However, my understanding is that there will be separate office space for the second cohort, which will be a big improvement.
I think it's going too far to say that the program is "effectively self-directed," but it's true that there was less structure imposed than some would expect, and that a good part of the benefit came from personal study. In this sense, a more established bootcamp might be better for people who have somewhat less self discipline, but as Gentzel points out, there are also specific advantages to this one.
I think that your point that future cohorts could be different is a good one. If, in a year from now, you're reading my above review and Signal is still around, I bet that some of the negative things I mentioned in my above comment will have changed for the better.
What was the problem with that decision?
At times the signal house was densely populated and a bunch of people got sick. These problems went away over time as some moved out, and we standardized better health practices (hand sanitizer freely available, people spreading out or working from their rooms if sick, etc).