TripleTen

I think this is the best source for Data/Business Analysts who would like to learn how to use SQL for analyzing data sets. They take you step-by-step through the learning process and engage you with practical assignments to review and test your understanding of what you've learned. This course takes up a lot of time, which is great because it means you are learning a lot!

The most outstanding thing is that you can chat with mentors, and they are very supportive when commenting on your work and are accessible via the learning platform chat. You can also chat with the learners' community via Slack, which was very stress relieving for me at times.

I recommend this course, although the exercises require more time than the average online course. But if you take it seriously and complete it on your own, you'll learn a lot to apply it at work. Excellent course for big data and playing with real (anonymized) data.

The first time I tried web development, I took the old-school approach: a thick heavy book on HTML and CSS. I read everything thoroughly, doing every single exercise in the book, but by the time I finished it I still wasn’t capable of putting together a working website. My knowledge wasn’t practical or systematic, and Yandex Practicum gave me just that. I was skeptical at first, but I thought I’d give the online courses a try, and if I were to compare it to a book, it’s a much better approach to learning. The way your course is structured makes sure you constantly engage with your mentors and classmates who are always there to help when something doesn’t make sense, which makes the course highly interactive. HTML, CSS, and especially Java are taught in a much more exciting manner, excluding all the unnecessary theory that I thought should be left out when I was reading the book. Overall, it has helped me fill up my weak spots and really step it up, so shoutout to Yandex for making a very helpful and polished educational platform.

One of the best things about Practicum by Yandex (an online training program where great people can pick up new skills in programming, data analysis, and other modern professions) is the live community. Why is that so important to me? 1. The feeling of not being alone. Sure, they aren’t teaching you rocket science, at least not at the very beginning, although the topics can sometimes still be pretty challenging. Realizing that you aren’t the only person dealing with them helps you keep thinking—I’m not stupid; this chapter is just a tough one. 2. Teaching each other. Sometimes you’re the one who understood a new topic, while a coursemate didn’t. Explaining the matter helps you have a better understanding so that you’re not just spewing nonsense.

I’m 26 years old, and I have degrees in physics, economics, and translation. I have also owned a bakery for six years in addition to being a confectioner and chocolatier. When I started this course, I knew absolutely nothing about programming or analysis. I didn’t even know that the second profession was an actual thing, but was able to master it quickly. This course is great for people who enjoy order, aren’t afraid of numbers, and who are prepared to spend a great deal of time thinking and processing new information. It’s a fantastic course, and it only takes about two hours a day, which is great for combining with other training you’re going through. The information is easy to understand and can be immediately applied to tasks and projects. The conferences with mentors (practicing analysts) are amazing and really help with both the projects as well as understanding what to expect on the job in the future. I especially enjoyed the little jokes and excitement in the interactive platform. :) It wouldn’t work for anyone who’s lazy or thinks everyone owes them something. The course gives you a good base and the tools you need, but nobody’s going to do the learning for you. The chat support is fantastic. It’s great for getting help, asking for advice, or just feeling better about the fact that you're not the only one making stupid mistakes. :) There are issues, of course, but they’re minor, they'll inform you about them at the very beginning, and the course is always being improved. I haven’t seen anything like Practicum by Yandex at this quality level or value.

Before the course on front-end development, I had never gone through any coding or online training. I checked out the free portion to see what it was like, wrote a few lines of code in the interactive platform, and was thrilled to see that it worked! The examples are fun, the explanations are easy to understand, the Practicum team is friendly and supportive, and it’s fascinating to study and at the same time watch the platform develop right under your feet. Of course, mastering JavaScript in the beginning isn’t like a pleasant walk in the park. You have to spend a lot of your personal time to really wrap your brain around it. The learning process feels like a regular workday thanks to the sprints, tight deadlines, strict code reviewers, and coworkers available on Slack. Then there are the tough tasks you think are impossible … until you find a solution.

I chose the software engineering path because I was drawn by its high demand, rewarding salary, flexibility, and work-life balance. Practicum's immersive approach to learning has been instrumental in my journey, providing real-world simulations through its sprints and project deadlines that sharpen my time management skills.
Interactions with tutors and rigorous code reviews have enriched my technical and communication abilities, enabling me to articulate questions effectively and write cleaner, more efficient code. Moreover, Practicum's comprehensive resources, particularly the career preparation aspect, have been indispensable. They are propelling me towards my ultimate goal: becoming a proficient software engineer.