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Add to SafariWhen comparing Thinkster vs NEXT Academy, the Slant community recommends Thinkster for most people. In the question“What are the best websites to learn to code?” Thinkster is ranked 16th while NEXT Academy is ranked 35th. The most important reason people chose Thinkster is:
The tutorials walk you through building different apps such as a Slack clone and simplified Google+ clone.
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Pros
Pro Real-world projects
The tutorials walk you through building different apps such as a Slack clone and simplified Google+ clone.
Pro Available online, as a PDF and screencast
Depending on your needs or wishes you can get the ebook, screencasts, sample code on thinkster.io.
Pro Has an in-person training mode
You can enroll in the Blended Learning Platform where you can meet with your mentor face to face. This is best for students who learn more with one-on-one mentoring.
Pro Offers certificates of achievement after each course
Pro Practice the code after each video
After each video, you will be given the chance to build projects and do exercises to test what you have learned.
Pro Human review and feedback
Students will get actual feedback from mentors on coding projects/exercises.
Pro Bite-sized lessons
Next Academy doesn't overwhelm beginners with information. The lessons are bite-sized, and video lectures/tutorials are between 2-5mins long.
Cons
Con Monthly subscription to access videos
With a free account, you are able to view all the text in a tutorial. However to view the videos, you have to sign up for a monthly subscription ($19/month).
Con Requires your commitment and time
Next Academy's courses are not self-paced and follow a set of schedule.
Con Paid
Most full-tme courses are around US $2000.
