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> Are videos really the best tool for the job of educating coders? In most cases, I believe they are. Let me explain why. I checked out your React example and
by sean_patel 10y ago
> Are videos really the best tool for the job of educating coders?
In most cases, I believe they are. Let me explain why.
I checked out your React example and noticed 2 things.
1) You jumped straight into coding, whereas your audience might be at different levels / experience in their coding history.
2) Your audio-only format works well ONLY for client-side stuff like Javascript, HTML, CSS programming. It quickly falls apart if you are teaching ASP.Net, or iOS Programming, Webservices, SQL Server, Oracle, pretty much anything that involves more than just saving a file and clicking refresh in the browser.
#2 is where videos shine. If you take a look at PluralSight videos, or even Udemy coding videos, the Instructor is able to SHOW the IDE, the things you've build by going to various browser, folder locations, as well as menu options, settings etc in the IDE. How will you do such things in Audio only format? It will take a lot of words, and if the student doesn't find it then they panic. Whereas in Video they can see EXACTLY what you are doing.