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Ask HN: Free or cheap advanced programming classes for an experienced developer?

1 pointsby orangepenguinover 9 years ago
Somehow, I became a developer. I didn&#x27;t really intend to at any point (I majored in Marketing in college), but I am now. I&#x27;ve spent the last few years writing Python, PHP, Go, and an awful lot of Javascript.<p>But I never studied programming in school.<p>I&#x27;ve learned programming concepts on my own ever since I was 11, and have worked in quite a few languages. I spend a lot of time reading articles online, and trying to improve my code via StackOverflow and code reviews.<p>I&#x27;m working full-time and supporting a family. My wife is in Grad School. I can&#x27;t really afford to go study at a University now, but I feel like I&#x27;m missing some foundational concepts that Computer Science majors would have learned.<p>For a guy on a budget with only 5 - 10 hours a week free, are there any good advanced programming courses out there? Because of my experience level, I&#x27;m not interested in a lot of the stuff I&#x27;ve been finding (geared toward people with no programming knowledge).

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chinmaydesaiover 9 years ago
Hi there,<p>These days, one doesn&#x27;t need to go to Uni. I am like you and I love this, take your pick - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.coursera.org&#x2F;browse&#x2F;computer-science?languages=en" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.coursera.org&#x2F;browse&#x2F;computer-science?languages=e...</a><p>All the best!