Tag: Software Development Fundamentals

Maybe, like me, you liked the idea of teaching yourself to code. The freedom to learn whenever and whatever you want. However, college or university can offer you some things that teaching yourself doesn't. A teacher for one. A network of students working toward a common goal, a learning curriculum and, some form of official certification at the end of your schooling. *WARNING Shameless plug incomming* (Check out the previous articles for more in-depth explanations of each of the 3 main learning paths).I tried to get the best of both worlds and enrolled in a online college course. I thought it would, for the most part, offer me the best of both worlds and minimizing the downsides of each. But is that true? Was I right in doing that? This article takes a look at my experience going through an course offered online through one of my local colleges. I'll run through what I expected from college, the things I was expected to learn, the value of the courses and give you an idea of when you might come across, and prepare you for those things should you take the same path and be under similar circumstances.