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I don't understand this. Doing a couple hours a week learning Javascript and you will now change careers? Or, inversely, learning Javascript on Codecademy wil
by koide 14y ago
I don't understand this.
Doing a couple hours a week learning Javascript and you will now change careers?
Or, inversely, learning Javascript on Codecademy will get you a lucrative job on frontend programming, if you are not talented?
Yes, of course doing what you love and striving for excellence and doing your research on your own are all great admirable things everyone should do. But they are hard, and not at all at odds with this tiny time investment. What's all the fuss about?
Let people do what they want to and get off the high horse, unless you are pulling people up with practical contributions, not just "don't do this"
- slantyyz 14y agoDuring the last bubble, the hot scam was for "private vocational schools" to advertise to recent grads (i.e., fine arts and social sciences majors) to develop tech skills to help them get a job. The company I was at was looking for cheap labour and hired several of these people who paid a small fortune for a six month "intensive" course. Needless to say, they were all duds looking to cash in on a hot job market.
- koide 14y agoAt least the companies now will save the small fortune, they'll just point the duds to Codecademy/Udacity/Coursera. People like the ones you mention will always exist, but they are not Codecademy's responsibility. It's even likely they would find a place where you get a relatively respected diploma instead of a certificate in PDF.