So, I have recently decided that I wanted to teach myself Python for possible future employment. Standard college classes seem to have never fit well with me, but I do have the knowledge and intelligence to be able to learn a programming language.
That being said, I have been debating on going Pro on Code Academy because I would very much like the options of being able to create a lesson plan for myself (and have assistance), quiz myself at regular intervals, and especially, the real world projects.
My dilemma is that I am a bit turned off when I see âEstimated 13 hoursâ under Python, which makes me think that the teaching isnât very in-depth or long-lasting, which makes me feel as though my $20 wonât really be worth it. Iâm sure that they touch on the basics fairly well, but I just wanted to touch base and possibly clarify the â13 hourâ learning time and if itâs more in-depth than I am assuming it is at face value.
My reason behind this is that I am going to be dedicating the next year to trying to become proficient in 2 programming languages (if possible) to try to get some type of employment in that field. Of course, without the piece of paper from a university stating that I know my stuff, it will make things harder, but Iâm dedicated to mastering the craft of computer programming. I just want to make sure that I have a years worth of material at Code Academy to be able to put $20/month into this.
I realize my post was very long, and I appreciate you getting to this point. Any and all help is appreciated, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Well with Pro, youâll get more than just Python - youâll get the whole package, all of the courses, all of the extras, but it might be worth noting that 13 hours is the longest course that Iâve seen on Codecademy, and I believe it is fairly in-depth (for a beginner anyway) so I think itâd be a good idea for you to invest in Pro.
Of course, you could just use Codecademy for free for a while to see if youâd like to go Pro, and thereâs also a 14 day period during which you can use Codecademy Pro to its full potential, and if you donât like it, as long as you cancel during the 14 day period, youâll get a full refund, no questions asked.
I tend to find the course times to be very under-estimated for just the standard material alone. Moreover, I donât think they include time spent on the Pro material (quizzes & projects). Once you factor in reading the suggested external resources too, youâll be looking at 40+ hours for the Python course. (The final project could possibly take you weeks to complete depending on what you choose to build!)
As a new learner youâll also need to factor in going over some of the material at least twice before it sinks in, and thereâll inevitably be a few times where you hit a road block and are spending quite a bit of time figuring out a solution
Of course, thatâs where the 1-to-1 support that a Pro subscription offers would come in VERY useful
Sadly I must tell my own experience, I was pro for about 6 months and let me tell you there is nothing special in it apart if you want to chat with the advisors, Iâve learnt the same by using this forum. I wonât go to pro again otherwise they add certificates itâs not a good idea I basically wasted the money on it.
Codecademy is awesome but pro isnât the big deal at all and the quizzes are way too basic any way my own experience Iâd advice anyone to stick to the free version you learn the same using this forum! perhaps even more cause you can check the algorithms of some great brains and learn more from them! than from one advisor which normally tells you: "think I wonât give you the answer and I wonât explain you that much cause Iâd be answering your question once again this is my own experience.
Certificates are stupid. They donât mean anything. If you have a certificate, but no evidence of what you can do, then whatâs the point? With Codecademy Proâs final projects, you will have work to show, and you can prove that you know how to do things, and you have the skills, and I think thatâs better than any piece of paper saying âHe can codeâ.
I agree with you, but not everybody agree with us specially the human resource specialists. by the way the best place to complete your projects is Udacity for free. And the best place to start learning is Codecademy free version
Completing a project aided by Codecademy courses, and getting a certificate to say that youâve done them, are pretty similar. Also, you could show the HR people the account and theyâll see that youâve done the courses. Same thing IMO.
I donât have a different opinion, they do. Tho I agree with you!
Got a friend HR he says anyone can pick up codes from others and he told me the company where he works donât like street former coders. So they demand certificates plus college which is more academic, he says.
Well users who want certificates will have to find one elsewhere because Codecademyâs views are different to that of your HR friendâs company, sorry!