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Searched the article and the comments here for "Pluralsight", with zero hits. So what makes Udacity/Coursea preferable? TLDR, I'm asking this as Pluralsight was
by sundvor 10y ago
Searched the article and the comments here for "Pluralsight", with zero hits. So what makes Udacity/Coursea preferable? TLDR, I'm asking this as Pluralsight was a significant contributor to my landing my latest role after redundancies.
The long version: I recently landed a role after some time off, having changed from mainly back end Php/Coldfusion to C# in the last year. I was able to make the switch in my last role. For me, moving to C# was a big transition; as well as guidance from a (fantastic) mentor, I used Pluralsight to learn C#, asp.net and DDD - e.g. from Jon Skeet, Scott Allen and Julie Lerman, to mention but a few.
Being completely burnt-out on the old stacks, I was set on making my next role a C# one. I've come to love what Microsoft are doing with Core, open sourcing etc, as well as the strictly typed C# language and ability to use NCrunch with live unit tests. So I signed up for a year after relinquishing my corp subscription, kept doing their courses, and found the training material highly accessible with great quality content. Each interview was a learning process, when I didn't know something from a test, I'd go and study it so that I'd be better prepared for the next role. One of these was the study of data structures and basic computer algorithms, where I was lacking. I might not have had years of experience, but the experience I had was mostly best practice.
During my search, I typically got great feedback on the fact that I was doing Pluralsight courses, and it was a significant factor in being hired for the new role - it showed cultural fit, in addition to passing their tech tests (which happened to involve structures). My company had interviewed a lot of candidates, struggling to find the right talent. Just possessing technical skills is one thing, having the right attitude towards learning is another.
At any rate, I'll keep using Pluralsight to raise my proficiency in my new stack - even as an old timer, I am having a newfound level of enthusiasm towards my whole profession which I haven't felt since I coded in assembly on the good old Amigas. I would be interested in knowing why Coursera / Udacity might be better or more accepted in the marketplace though.