Never pay for anything which can be available for free

To give some context I attended a bootacmp if a person who is claiming to have 20 years exprince, seeme authentic. It was more or ux and all methods and strategies. His some mantees got into IBM and Google. Now from what he said, we can only get into to fang companies if u have such ux skills .is this true. Here are the things he said he will teach if I took his course. "CORE UX through UXED Practicing/Execution Program: 3-4 months program Generative/Explorative Project (Only one project with complete CORE UX cycle) ————————————— Generative phase: The research is to identify and define users' problems and needs. (Identify & Define problems & needs) Formative phase: The analysis phase is to problem-solve and solution recommendations. (Formation of solutions) Summative Phase: The usability testing phase is to test and iterate the solutions recommended. (Testing of solutions with the users). Research: Market Research Secondary Research Primary Research (User Research) Analysis: Sentiment Analysis Experience Analysis Thematic Analysis Design: Information Design Visual Design Interaction Design Testing (Validation & Iteration) Moderated Testing (You will be engaging with the users) Unmoderated Testing (Online tracking and Monitoring) ————————————— 3-4 months program: What you get * CORE UX Project's practical execution (Project Journey Document, Case Study, and Resume) * Certificate —————————————— 6 members in a batch 1 project execution ——————————————— PROMISE / GUARANTEE CORE UX execution skills - (Logically connecting and scientifically synthesizing with all rationalization and reasoning out) Career Readiness" 50K is the total fee with 2 installments. First month: 25K Second month: 25K

Has anyone taken up courses from Simplilearn. I am thinking to take up a course in Business Analyst from Simplilearn. Honestly I have tried to look up reviews and found a mixed feedback. (Given that now a days reviews are paid). Yeah so any feedback would be really helpful.

This post is not to hate on free YouTubers who are providing important information and clarity on coding and required skills which our Indian colleges lack but required by industry. But seeing everyone jumping into making courses makes me think how many of these courses are actually good, folks with just 1- 2 years experience teaching MERN, DSA promising high packages to all. We have replaced college professors with engineering freshers who have limited scoped knowledge, right now course selling looks like a way to make a quick buck and quit your job. I understand as a fresher, job is the most important thing and to get a job in this country the easiest and quickest way is coding. Mostly it is the curriculum to blame as it has failed our students and industry. But feels people are finding opportunity in this crisis. What are your thoughts ?

I'm tired of people calling everything in edtech a scam, of course the companies don't help themselves by their bs marketing and unattainable placement claims and other bullshit But I'm genuinely curious as to what grapers/ grapies / viners find to be not a scam in edtech ?

Hi everyone, currently my colleague is looking out for job in Data Science and has 7+ years of experience and profile is very strong and can vouch for the candidate.

Hello, After six years in IT Support, I've come to a realization: my current job lacks the learning and growth opportunities I crave. Each day feels like a repetition of customer support tasks, and I'm eager for a change. I've decided to make the leap into Software Development. To equip myself with the necessary skills, I'm considering enrolling in an online learning platform like CRIO.DO, Scaler, or Bosscoder Academy. However, the fees for these courses are substantial, each exceeding 1 lakh. Before I commit, I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences: Which platform would you recommend for someone transitioning from IT Support to Software Development? Have you or anyone you know successfully transitioned careers through these platforms? Do you believe enrolling in these courses will truly help in securing a Software Development role? I appreciate any insights or advice you can offer as I embark on this journey of career transformation. Thank you! 🚀🔧

Has anyone done a course for growthschool? I personally have a pathetic experience. Their course material is good but they overcharge a lot. Upwards of 25K for a 8 week course. They have pre recorded videos. And huge cohorts. Live sessions are shit too. No value add. Basically an expensive udemy course. Does anyone have any reviews?

Have you observed this trend of getting scammed? Early career professionals ➡️ Online Courses Colllege Kids ➡️ FAANG/MAANG didi/bhaiyya School Kids ➡️ JEE cram schools Here’s why career advice is generally bad. 1. Those who share career advice online are generally out there trying to shill you paid courses. They tell you what you want to hear so you pay up. 2. Any career advice that works will lose its edge over time. Because it becomes widely adopted, and that’s precisely because it works. Example: If everyone is building a portfolio website then it becomes the defacto standard. I’m not saying that don’t build a portfolio website. What I’m saying is, that it becomes less effective over time because you building one is not a clear differentiator. Imagine sending a letter by post to an early stage company’s founder where you want to work, he might be more willing to schedule a call with you because you chose an approach that they might not have experienced first hand ever. Also, I’m not saying that the above said approach will work, since it’s unproven you’ll have to experiment and evaluate if it works. Maybe a good heuristic is to “do what it takes to stand out” and that means being creative with how you navigate work life. 3. Those giving advice generally impose their thought model onto you. They make assumptions basis what they think is right. This is not a bad thing but it does not account for your specific constraints. Finally, if you do want to ask for advice. 1. Ask “How” questions to those not much older than you, since they are executing in the trenches. 2. Ask “Why” questions to much older folks, you try to get closer to their first principles, which is the base level truth that cannot be divided further. Avoid asking “What” questions to anyone, generally it’s good to think them through yourself.

Is it just me or lately too many instagram ads I have been seeing selling courses ranging from AI, FE, BE, Data science, SQL, from today even some courses teaching power BI and all started appearing in my feed. Looks like so called tech influencer are trying to cash in on the current market conditions by selling their courses. Has anyone else seen this trend?

I'll go first: Scaler, Byju’s and MBA chaiwala