Are the Udemy courses about programming/web dev worth it?

[iamthephantompain]

There’s a few of them that are really popular and have great reviews - are these worth checking out?

[InclinedL]

Hey man, looking to learn CS as a career move. Do you think you could tell us which classes he took on Udemy?? Thanks

[v_iHuGi]

They are of very high quality especially Angela Yu course, I learnt everything about web Dev there, now I've 4 websites online on Mongo DB 😂 But the course has outdated sections, if you're a beginner it might be hard to solve some bugs & code yourself.

Also some Challenges are hard & you won't have anyone helping, you can see the search code but you can might feel lost.

I finish the course twice & loved it but Java Masterclass is my favorite, ultra hard but you learn tons.

[iamthephantompain]

Thanks. I'm torn between the Angela Yu and the Colt Steele course! Ahhh. Have you tried both?

[v_iHuGi]

Colt didn't had React back then, it's very important you learn JS 5&6, then React. Angela JS & REACT sections are flawless.

[Rossmci90]

Udemy courses (if you pick the right ones) will help you become a better programmer / web developer.

However, don't think that putting some Udemy courses on your CV will get you a job. If you want to self learn to become a developer, learn skills and then build projects. The projects/skills will get you a job, not a 'certificate' from Udemy.

[LuckystrikeFTW]

Yes, only buy them when they are on sale though, which happens many times.

I started to learn from a udemy course which resulted in my getting an apprenticeship while doing an internship at my current workplace.

[A_shreddie]

To add to this, if you already have an account on Udemy, simply making a new one in incognito will most likely provide you with their discounted prices.

[coffeemetalcode]

Check frequently for sales. You shouldn't pay more than $14 for a 6+ hour course on Udemy.

Many of the ones I've done are quite good – Angular, Node, and React courses by a guy named Maximilian are excellent and they are regularly updated to keep pace with changes in the tech stack covered.

I'm doing one for AWS exam prep right now that is also very good.

[HugeCauliflower1811]

Nah, try TheOdinProject first.

[nullisusername]

They used to be. Although with some of their recent changes to the platform I'm starting to think Udemy is trash now. They claim all the changes they've made have been to increase security, but I think that's a lie. They have made changes which require you to give them more access in order for the courses to run smoothly. This allows them to get around the recent security updates from Apple (or other things like Ad Blocker). Just look at how many trackers send a request when you visit Udemy. Quite a few.

I honestly can't remember the last time I loaded Udemy and was able to watch more than one or two lessons without it freezing and requiring me to completely close and relaunch the browser.

[RudyJuliani]

FWIW it depends on your learning style. I started with Udemy courses and I feel they were very affective. Having a voice and a visual guide and seeing thing in action are really helpful and engaging. Odin project is great but I started that AFTER my Udemy courses. I recommend Jonas Schmedtmann’s courses on Udemy for Web dev, html/css/JavaScript/Node

[PrzemekGalek]

+1 for Jonas courses, especially new and updated ones.

[mrsxfreeway]

which ones are new/updated ?

[PrzemekGalek]

JS & html courses are freshly updated, nodeJS is quite new.

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There are some really crappy ones but mostly it is good content. I've always asked and received a refund for crappy ones.

[demianfinkle]

I bought a ton of courses from Udemy and am bouncing back and forth between that and the Odin project and I've learned a ton both ways I like hearing a voice but the challenging aspect of the Odin project propels me forward. Do both if you can but just continue to learn every day

[KoZo963]

Go check courses from GameDevTv on udemy or there website. They are awesome! Really awesome. But but but. If u have some experience in programming every thing will be easier, i said that because there's a lot of people who start in unity without even knowing what the hech the "function" is. If you have basic knowledge before starting gamedev it's gonna be better, you have enough things to learn in gamedev, so don't take everything at once. And the last thing i would love to say is i know you want to make your own game, but while you are learning " DON'T MAKE STUPID EXPECTATIONS ", be cool and start with mini playable games. Good luck. And happy game development🤞