On the other side of the spectrum, the standard entry point to a CS degree here in Finland is taking https://programming-23.mooc.fi/ https://programming-23.mooc

On the other side of the spectrum, the standard entry point to a CS degree here in Finland is taking https://programming-23.mooc.fi/ https://programming-23.mooc.fi/ , which IIRC is entirely based around automated tests which run on your Git repo. A commit is an assignment turn-in, and you get a generous number of tries each time to get it right. But you're not getting around at least learning add, commit, and push. And yes, you do get course credit for this, although it is not 100% remote (you need to take your exams on-campus, though it can actually be any university here). I love it here.