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Discussion on: Do you pay for online courses or ebooks?

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catrina • Edited

My company pays for our PluralSight and requires a certain amount of time in that and also QuickHelp. As a dev, that time is flexible but for employees, QuickHelp is becoming a must. We can't live in a world where people can't save files or login. Where they can't navigate through Word or sort their own emails in Outlook.

Personally, I've gone back to buying my programming books. I love books for fun on my Kindle. I like to read easy books, wasting a few hours with a drink in hand. For me, though, I need dedicated time away from computer for reading seriously. I need the physical touch of a book when I'm learning.

I also, personally, keep an eye on Udemy. Even though I have and had access to PluralSight, the first teacher that really broke down .NET for me in a way I quickly understood was on Udemy. After him, I made my first app, gained confidence and really considered .NET as a path.