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Who cares about SoloLearn.com?

Jochem Stoel on February 11, 2019

I discovered that the local government here recommends SoloLearn.com to unemployed people who want to become a developer. I was once bored and fini...
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Jackson Elfers

Obviously the only real test of career readiness is actual experience itself. If you're looking for a career it's important to be searching for real opportunities no matter the size. I think we tend to bunch education together with being hireable but a good word and a reference from a person of confidence goes so much further than just a degree or certificate.

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Ami Scott (they/them)

Certificates make people feel like they are making progress but generally don't mean much for jobs. What's important is learning the skills and applying them. All of those certificates won't help if the person hasn't build up a portfolio and made things with their new skills.

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Juan F Gonzalez

I care about it, because I use several times to keep my dev skills sharp