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Sunday, 24 January 2021

You Don't Really Need Another MOOC

Eugene Yan 5 years ago 54

A blog post argues that after initial coursework, taking additional MOOCs provides diminishing returns for learning programming and machine learning skills. The author contends that passive video consumption cannot substitute for hands-on practice and suggests learners instead pursue real-world projects where they encounter messy data, debugging challenges, and the need for just-in-time learning. By working on personal projects over 6-12 weeks, developers gain practical skills, problem-solving abilities, and portfolio work that better prepare them for jobs than additional online courses.

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