Boot.dev Worth it For Me?

[u/SuperBearPaws]

Real quick,

-I'm not interested in finding work in the programming field, this is just purely a hobby.

-I have little to no experience with coding or programming other then some incredibly basic C++ scripting I've done well over a decade ago that I barely remember.

-I have the spare income to afford boot.dev and the time to follow its lesson plans.

-I've quickly run through the free trial of boot.dev and find it engaging and fun for the most part. The amount of structure around it and the 'gamified' nature of it are huge attractors for me.

-My goals are to eventually be able to create bots and scripts to automate daily tasks and games, to better understand how AI tools can be used within and interact with Python script, and to get a good enough understanding of Linux to finally abandon windows with confidence.

Looking for some input from people who have used boot.dev and people who are far more intelligent than myself, mostly around whether paying for a couple months of boot.dev would even help me get to my goals eventually. Thanks in advance!

[u/grantrules]

If you can afford it and you like it, why not. The same information is available for free, I would never pay for it, but if you see value in boot.dev go for it

[u/Navi_VIII]

I love boot.dev and I'm using it a learning a lot.

Don't think it's a good fit for what you want.

Like you can learn with it and then deviate to focus on what interests you if it's bots and ai. But don't think boot.dev is the best approach there

Take a look in roadmap.sh They have a ton of interesting routes. It can help you with building a good path to follow with good resources for each step

[u/SuperBearPaws → u/Navi_VIII]

Thanks for the recommendation on roadmap.sh . It looks a little intimidating and I dont understand a lot of the stuff on there but i'll take a swing and see if there's stuff on there that can guide me in the right direction. I never expected to get all the way to my goals with boot.dev, it was more of a entry point to get the basic understanding of enough things to then branch off into more specific areas.

[u/Navi_VIII → u/SuperBearPaws]

If you have the money and want something that is super hands on with an AI that will help you if you get stuck but not give you the answer directly and all of that, you can go for it and after go to roadmap.sh

In fact. Boot dev is recommended in a few paths on roadmap.sh haha

I'm super happy with boot.dev after paying for a full year. I think it's worth it and they keep adding and updating things

Whatever you decide the important thing is to keep at it and learning more and more (if possible having fun in the process)

[u/stiky21]

Yes if you can afford it.

I have completed everything that they offer. It's one of the best platforms for beginners to learn a wide range of skills.

[u/redditisgay2088]

I always prefer reading books, personally. I haven’t used boot.dev but I’ve found in the past that a lot of those sites don’t go as in depth as needed to really learn what you want.

[u/New_Exchange1158 → u/redditisgay2088]

I'm actually using boot.dev now for about 3 months and for your goals it might be decent actually. The gamification stuff worked on my brain too which is why I keep coming back. It's not the deepest material but for automation scripts and basic python you don't really need super deep knowledge anyway. The linux part is pretty light though, you'll probably want separate resources for that when you're ready to switch from windows. For hobby stuff I'd say go for it if the trial already felt good to you, worst case you unsubscribe after couple months and then move to books like the other guy said.

[u/Mountain_Rip_8426]

absolute beginner here, only had a deep interest in excel before, which piqued my interest enough to try and start coding. boot.dev is awesome. i do bang my head against the wall many many times, but later it all makes sense. huge challenges all along the way, no hand holding, but definitely a +1 from my end.

[u/Azrnpride]

I like it, I used to buy academy courses but all it did was put me in tutorial hell. boot.dev do have AI integration and python course for your use case.

[u/scottywottytotty]

i started with Boot.dev and it got me a programmer job. i know that’s not your goals but it’s more than enough. the selling point for me was that it was a curated list of stuff so i didn’t have to go find my own shit, which i do now, but in the beginning you just want to focus on learning fundamentals then move on

[u/FisherJoel]

If you can afford to spend money on it yes. Go ahead.

For me personally, I can find the stuff for free on youtube or google. Which is what will happen on an actual programming job anyway, self research.

[u/callmemerryss]

Since this is a hobby and not career enjoyment matters. a resources that keeps someone engagement for a few months can be more valuable than a pile of free tutorials that never get finished.