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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Rman on April 09, 2020, 02:57:27 PM

Title: Any good free online classes to take to level up your career skills?
Post by: Rman on April 09, 2020, 02:57:27 PM

As many of you know, I was laid off due to COVID-19.  Been job hunting, but slim pickings rn!

So I've been taking some online courses to refresh and learn some new skills.  Although I'm not a developer, why not learn a programming language while I search for and apply for openings?

I'm seeing a lot of recs for Python but wanted to check with the devs of The Bore.

Title: Re: Any good free online classes to take to level up your career skills?
Post by: Himu on April 09, 2020, 03:08:54 PM

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Title: Re: Any good free online classes to take to level up your career skills?
Post by: Nintex on April 09, 2020, 03:15:19 PM

Not really development more general agency, tech, design, creativity but I always enjoy Chris Do's content from TheFutur.

He has some courses up on sale now because of corona-chan.

Title: Re: Any good free online classes to take to level up your career skills?
Post by: bluemax on April 09, 2020, 09:05:04 PM

You could check out Coursera. They offer a lot of free classes through major universities. I started one once years ago but was too busy with work and dropped out but I still get their emails.

Title: Re: Any good free online classes to take to level up your career skills?
Post by: archnemesis on April 10, 2020, 07:13:25 AM

I've taken loads of free courses from Coursera, Udemy, and LinkedIn Learning. Most courses are not a replacement for a university course. They are a good alternative to reading a book or following an online tutorial.

Python is an excellent choice for learning to code.

The best way to learn a programming language is to build something yourself without following instructions. Programming languages all have different strengths and you want to pick the right tool for your specific project.