Re:Ask HN: Are specializations at udacity, coursera etc wort...
by kiloreux on Tuesday March 29, 2016 @09:48AM
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Before i tell you my opinion, I want you to know that I spend most of my day learning (still student) and when I'm not in university, I am learning from MOOCS, and to take this a bit further, I have done more than 100 MOOCs on all the three platforms Coursera Edx Udacity, each of these has its own PROs and CONs, learning in itself is awesome, it has made me in more knowledgeable more than most my peers, but one thing to note, is that while the content might be amazing, the certificates or whatever you get from it are mostly not recognized and doesn't really have value in the industry, what I can suggest you to do, is to use your knowledge from these courses to build cool projects that can show future employers how skilled you are and your mastery to that specific domain, That's my experience, I wish you good luck learning.
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Re:Ask HN: Are specializations at udacity, coursera etc wort...
by skfroi on Tuesday March 29, 2016 @09:56AM
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I completely agree. There are some fields where certificates or any other form of completion acknowledgement are highly valued. My experience is that a good portfolio of projects makes all the difference.
Re:Ask HN: Are specializations at udacity, coursera etc wort...
by vijayr on Tuesday March 29, 2016 @02:39PM
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Any favorites from the courses you did? 100 courses is some serious effort, kudos :)
Re:Ask HN: Are specializations at udacity, coursera etc wort...
by kiloreux on Wednesday March 30, 2016 @01:53AM
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Sure, there is of course the CS50 introduction to computer science (Best MOOC EVER), also Sedgewick lectures on algorithms and data structures, control of mobile robots on coursera and the software engineering interview on coursera, beside that most courses on Udacity are awesome.