GeekBrains - What and how? Whether it is necessary?

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Hello, the question is not being searched by the search engine, since there have been changes in GeekBrains since the last answers on those sites and I would like to know people's opinions about what is happening there now (!!!) (in terms of the quality of education). Thank you.

Answer 1

There have already been 3 or 4 drastic changes. Starting from the change of directors, managers, teachers and up to design, naming (there used to be ShP) and advertising tactics. In terms of training, everything is the same - pogromists (God forbid, those who know the subject) talk about what variables, cycles, branching are and proudly call it: "A course that will make you a pro!". All this in my eyes - wiring.
Of all the courses that I know, more or less high-quality ones from the Specialist center, there at least fundamental knowledge is laid down by teachers with real experience in teaching people in universities and tutoring (or even having education in the field of pedagogy). But the truth is painfully delayed in time. The course can easily reach up to 40-50 hours, or even more.

Answer 2

Author, you are persistent.
Yesterday your topic was deleted, you are back to yours again...
And it's not fate to find out from them what percentage of graduates who came from scratch found work this year?

Answer 3

My experience, no courses will make you a programmer. But any courses are good, because. they all the same motivate to study, this is live communication, these are new friends of like-minded people. What makes a programmer is how you treat it as learning. From any course you can take something for yourself.
I myself completed 3 paid courses at GB a year and a half ago and sometimes attend their free webinars. I can’t say that it was awesome there, but they added to my treasury of knowledge, with some of whom I studied then, I still communicate. And by the way, only one of them does not work as a programmer now. I am a programmer.
Over the past year and a half, they have really changed, and I think that for the better.

Answer 4

What is your opinion about these resources?

Answer 5

I watched their materials and tests - in general, it's nonsense, one good book will be much more useful than a bunch of glamorous manuals.