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Add to SafariWhen comparing Platzi vs Dash, the Slant community recommends Dash for most people. In the question“What are the best websites to learn to code?” Dash is ranked 18th while Platzi is ranked 25th. The most important reason people chose Dash is:
The result of what you write shows next to your code in real-time.
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Pros
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.
Pro Real-time editor
The result of what you write shows next to your code in real-time.
Pro Slideshows
Slideshows explain concepts and show the final result of given task without taking you out of the moment.
Cons
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.
Con Requires you to sign up for information
The Dash website provides very little information and requires you to sign up with your e-mail if you want to learn more (such as cost).
