When comparing SQLZoo vs Platzi, the Slant community recommends Platzi for most people. In the question“What are the best websites to learn to code?” Platzi is ranked 25th while SQLZoo is ranked 49th. The most important reason people chose Platzi is:
Platzi designs their courses in a way that will teach you tangible skills and encourages you to apply them right from the start.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Embedded editors
Each tutorial page has multiple practice questions which include an editor for you to type your code and see the result.
Pro Really in-depth
SQLZoo offers very detailed tutorials on SQL that include program examples.
Pro Focuses on skill development
Platzi designs their courses in a way that will teach you tangible skills and encourages you to apply them right from the start.
Pro High course adherence
By focusing on teaching tangible skills, Platzi has a 70% adherence rate to their courses compared to the 20% of other online courses.
Pro Live streaming classes
Pro Courses taught by industry leaders
Platzi has a few courses available taught by well known industry leaders such as Y Combinator President Sam Altman.
Cons
Con Lack of community
SQLZoo does not have a forum or any aids for assisting with quizzes (such as hints).
Con Many courses are only offered in Spanish
Platzi originally launched as Mejorando.la, an educational resource offering all courses in Spanish. They have since rebranded and now offer courses in both English and Spanish, however their English courses are currently still limited.
