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Re: Show HN: Learn to Code for Free

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Post by garagemc2 »

robtherobot wrote: post #2

I've decided to make my course on complete full-stack web development free, forever! It's a massive amount of content. Please let me know what you think of the course!

awesome. Thanks. Have bookmarked this for the Christmas break. If you don't mind me asking - how old is the content? And what did you teach at GA?

Re: Show HN: Learn to Code for Free

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Post by hatsix »

I'm looking for courses that seem to be the opposite of this... no language or programming at all, but instead looking at the process of breaking down problems.

We've hired several devs out of bootcamp, and they're all taught how to code, but not how to solve problems using code...

Anyone have material that might be good for this? Books, videos, courses?

Re: Show HN: Learn to Code for Free

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Post by robtherobot »

garagemc2 wrote: post #3
robtherobot wrote: post #2

I've decided to make my course on complete full-stack web development free, forever! It's a massive amount of content. Please let me know what you think of the course!

awesome. Thanks. Have bookmarked this for the Christmas break. If you don't mind me asking - how old is the content? And what did you teach at GA?

The content is brand new. Just finished recording it. I teach HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Ruby on Rails at General Assembly.

Re: Show HN: Learn to Code for Free

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Post by BoysenberryPi »

gaius wrote: post #6

"Forever" in the "full stack" world means 6 months before a whole 'nother load of frameworks are in fashion and you have to start again...

HTML,CSS, and Javascript are never out of fashion. The only thing he teaches that is applicable to what you said is Ruby on Rails and even then Rails has a strong foothold on the market.

Re: Show HN: Learn to Code for Free

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Post by paki123 »

hatsix wrote: post #4

I'm looking for courses that seem to be the opposite of this... no language or programming at all, but instead looking at the process of breaking down problems. We've hired several devs out of bootcamp, and they're all taught how to code, but not how to solve problems using code... Anyone have material that might be good for this? Books, videos, courses?

Second this. Would love information.

This might be of relevance for you you though: https://math.berkeley.edu/~gmelvin/polya.pdf

Re: Show HN: Learn to Code for Free

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Post by robtherobot »

gaius wrote: post #6

"Forever" in the "full stack" world means 6 months before a whole 'nother load of frameworks are in fashion and you have to start again...

Interesting point. I think job markets don't move as fast as technology itself. Just because a new framework comes out (and yes, in the web world, it feels like a new one pops up daily), doesn't mean an employer will say, "Ok team, let's rewrite everything in React, or Angular, or (insert your favorite new trend of the year)." A search for web development jobs will show openings for frameworks that came out 15 years ago. It's more important that a student learns to code and understands the fundamentals of problem solving and program design than worry about the latest frameworks or tooling.
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