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I'm really not into taking "courses" online when there's already lots of free non-interactive textual/reference/tutorial content already online, and offline in
by mkramlich 16y ago
I'm really not into taking "courses" online when there's already lots of free non-interactive textual/reference/tutorial content already online, and offline in the form of books. And for a really great interactive resource, there's this thing called the Python REPL.
That said, I do think people should do what they love, and try to monetize the doing of what they love, so more power to him in this endeavor.
- jrockway 16y agoSome people need a little kick start to the self-learning process. I've taught classes like this, and it's really amazing how a week of instructor-driven exploration can improve people's programming skills! Sometimes, getting started all seems a little overwhelming. Having someone show you everything and hold your hand can give you the context you need to really understand what's going on. Once you have context and understanding, the rest is easy.
- zedshaw 16y agoSame here, but then people like me and you are rare in the real world. Other folks, for lack of confidence or direction, need someone to point them in in the right way so they get started.
- mkramlich 16y agofair point
- babeKnuth 16y agomany people learn many different ways. once you've attempted to try and teach/show people, you'll hopefully see this first hand. there is no such thing as a single pedagogy that applies to everyone with the same effectiveness. everyone is always at a different level, and people pick things up at different speeds as well. i learned to snowboard in less than 8 hours. yet i've gone off and on with ruby/rails for over a year and still can't get the hang of it with any fluency. different strokes for arnold and willis.