> what has Lynda got to offer? Lots of practical vocational skills that fill in the gaps of an academic track. > What few skills can a working programmer get

> what has Lynda got to offer? Lots of practical vocational skills that fill in the gaps of an academic track. > What few skills can a working programmer get from Lynda? Depends on how diverse said programmer would like to be. Maybe there's a tidbit about being a real estate broker or plumber or data-entry drone that some working programmer re-maps to a problem they've been chewing on for months. My $0.02: Being open to new experiences and having an always-on learning POV goes a long way to fertilize success.