Re:Path to a free self-taught education in Computer Science
by theusus on Sunday May 25, 2025 @02:21PM
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A better alternative imo https://teachyourselfcs.com
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Re:Path to a free self-taught education in Computer Science
by elpatokamo on Sunday May 25, 2025 @07:39PM
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I looked into this when I was trying to figure out how to round out my CS education. The lack of community is the primary reason I went with OSSU instead.
Genuine question: why do you believe Teach Yourself CS is superior to OSSU especially in light of the community aspect?
Full disclosure: I’m a “social organizer” for one of the cohorts in OSSU and blog OSSU sometimes
Re:Path to a free self-taught education in Computer Science
by theusus on Sunday May 25, 2025 @09:02PM
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Simple and to the point curriculum.
Re:Path to a free self-taught education in Computer Science
by zuzuleinen on Monday May 26, 2025 @07:49AM
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I think https://csprimer.com/courses/ is a good fit if you also want community. I think Oz Nova who is behind csprimer was one of the authors of teach yourselfcs
Re:Path to a free self-taught education in Computer Science
by elpatokamo on Monday May 26, 2025 @08:31AM
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I’ve been looking closely at this too. $75/month isn’t bad all things considered.
I’d love to hear more personal anecdotes from people who are active in CSPrimer. Downsides I could see (not having joined):
- Some parts of CSPrimer are not finished yet.
- How active is the community really? It’s hard to tell without joining and seeing for yourself.
- How much access to Oz do you really get (same as above)? - How much mentorship do you really get (again same as above).
Re:Path to a free self-taught education in Computer Science
by theusus on Monday May 26, 2025 @09:19PM
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He is pretty active and holds regular Q&A sessions.
Re:Path to a free self-taught education in Computer Science
by paradoxyl on Monday May 26, 2025 @01:52AM
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This guide hasn't been updated since 2020, does it need or will there be updates in the future?