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I frequently muse about whether Safari, which is valuable, is worth the $399/y Pro: I like being able to sample the same topic from many prospectives (one chap
by orzig 6y ago
I frequently muse about whether Safari, which is valuable, is worth the $399/y
Pro: I like being able to sample the same topic from many prospectives (one chapter from each of 3-5 books)
Cons: I wouldn't spend /that/ much on books in a year, the quality of the videos is widely variable, the search (including quality filtering) is _terrible_, and the inability to bookmark specific talks within a conference is infuriating. Part of the pain is how close it is to being really good!
What's your pro/con list?
- rdtwo 6y agoI have a work subscription and never use it. The interface is so terrible I’d rather pay for the book
- paulgb 6y agoTo be honest, I didn't realize it was that expensive for an individual (we might have some sort of team pricing -- I'm not sure what my seat cost but I assumed it was cheaper than that). At that rate, you're probably better off with a $400/y budget for paper O'Reilly books. That said, it is fun to be able to randomly access books on a topic without having to decide whether or not to buy them.
- busrf 6y agoIf you get an ACM membership, which costs $99/yr, you get access to Safari as a membership benefit.