@KLS_ASK2: SoloLearn VS. University...who is the winner??

Question

Many users prefer him to university books, even saying they could avoid spending 5 years at the University..
Do you agree?

Are you FOR or AGAINST this new method of studying computer science?

Tell me your opinion!

THE DEBATE IS FINALLY OPEN!

Answer 1

If University covers programming as should be covered and not in a generic way, surely it is the best place to learn and deepen basic and complex concepts and earn a valid certificate.

Here in Italy programming is covered very superficially, so... self-learning in most cases is the only choice.

Btw, i don't think it is a good idea compare Sololearn to professional studies, just because Sololearn covers just the basics of each language, University should be cover much more than that.

Answer 2

Ever heard of the Dunning-Kruger effect?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning–Kruger_effect

I just think there's a number of newbs on SoloLearn who are going through this, to the state that they are comparing themselves to university graduates right after they finish the courses here. There are a lot of things that we don't know, and that's OK - What we have to know, is about how much we don't actually know.

SL may compare to a first year CompSc course on programming principles and methodology, but there is no way it covers the entire scope of what you need to master in order to get a job. Even if a university can be so bad as to not provide you with sufficient materials to practice and study on, it will give you a good list of what you need to master at the end of each semester.

Answer 3

sololearn makes you interested , university makes you pro 😅

Answer 4

Well ... Europe is fantastic, but here in Italy, the universities just give us a list of what to learn and books to buy ... this is something I could do without going to the University ... well, The important thing I think is the result, as there are people who prefer books and who prefer alternative methods like this app. Anyway, good luck!

Thanks to everyone for your fantastic answers!

Answer 5

I think am gonna get a lot from solo learn because there are some concepts I failed to understand . am a year one student but our lecturers are just fair however they are practitioners I will love to be helped to improve my coding buddies

Answer 6

heeheh Here in KENYA universities are shit men Am learning coding with code academy and sololearn am even better than most of 4th years graduates....but as For you ,you live in Europe that's fuckin awsome I bet those universities give you quality education... with top professors you can not compare that with Solo learn...And you in Europe are so rounded by techno chrats ...in University they also teach you other very important principles Algorithms.

Answer 7

sololearn is winner for me. because my background isn't computer science....

Answer 8

I'm prefer SL as practical method. I'm interested in computer science since I was a university student. My major is Math, but my Final project is in applied Math in computer science using java. In University, my teacher doesn't teach me how to write a code, but push me to read that book and more practice. So, I think SL is more helpful for me to practice coding, but University also good to grow my interest.

Answer 9

for the case of our university I award 50% both sides

Answer 10

@Njuki Andrew That's really interesting 👍😉

Answer 11

You can get skill anywhere without time limit.you can get fast or slow,depends on your effort.So, solo is the best

Answer 12

imo, it's good to learn from the university since the university provide you with the books, lectures, seniors and friends in same ways. but for some people (maybe for me too) it was not enough to just learn from the university. in the other hand, you need to challenge yourself with everyone in the world because to be the best in a one place (such as in university only) isn't good enough. also SL provide you to learn codes with the fun way as like as you playing a game so you can enjoy it. so i prefer to learn code from the university as facilitator and from SL as a bonus 😄

Answer 13

indeed @kls

Answer 14

i think learning and playing in sololearn is more fun than just sitting and listening in university