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All I need to know is whether is possible. > Get a Coursera certificate. > Build something with that knowledge. > Get a better paying job/better career oppor
by person_of_color 6y ago
All I need to know is whether is possible.
> Get a Coursera certificate.
> Build something with that knowledge.
> Get a better paying job/better career opportunity.
Is it?
- shoguning 6y agoMyself and many people I know bootstrapped technical PhD (earning potential in postdoc = $45k) into data science/ML jobs (100k+) using Coursera, textbooks etc.
- s1t5 6y agoCan you elaborate on what "bootstrapped technical PhD into data science/ML jobs" means? Because to me it sounds like you got a higher paying job because of your PhD, not because of the Coursera stuff.
- jiggunjer 6y agoI think he means he has a non-CS PhD, and coursera gave him enough CS background to pass a job interview.
- rasz 6y agoYou can skip first step. Those certs are HR toilet paper. I used mine to placate my mum, she in turn rubbed Stanford/UM diplomas into our overly inquisitive aunts faces.
- person_of_color 6y agoDisagree. The "course" may be a facade, but intrinsic structure is helpful. If I'm simply learning by myself, I find myself skipping all over the place and then not completing the work due to being overwhelmed by the amount of material to cover.
- rasz 6y agoI might not been too clear. Courses were great, but certificates/diplomas are worthless.