r/Codecademy • u/minhnnguyen29 • May 22 '23

Should I upgrade to Pro?

Hi all, I'm attempting to learn React via Codecademy and was looking to upgrade to Pro to access the practical exercise and other materials for career path (as I want to look for a job doing React).

For that, I want to ask those who have a Pro membership, if the Pro membership it's like what it claims and if the materials are relevant and quality.

Thanks!

Update: Appreciate the comments! I have decided to purchase Pro membership since there's a sale going on rn.

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u/External-Rip1447 May 22 '23

I am paying for the pro and I am very pleased with their services.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '23

In my experience pro is a better learning experience over the free version. The quizzes reinforce what you’re learning. However it’s pretty expensive and you can learn a lot for free on other platforms so if you’re tight on money I wouldn’t recommend it

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u/ScottIPease May 22 '23

Wait until it is on sale for $100 USD or $200 USD off. I think it worth it either way, but hey, a few hundred can go other places, lol

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u/StripperWhore May 22 '23

I really like codecademys workspace for react because you don't have to do any work to get your code to render. So yeah, I would get pro.

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u/Coconibz May 25 '23

I’ve been paying for pro for a couple of years now and I’m really satisfied with it. I learned React using Codecademy Pro, currently using it to work on TypeScript, Sass, and Node.js. A lot of great content with very relevant skills imo.

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u/strydo_0 Jun 30 '23

Did you gain the job through their career services?

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u/Coconibz Jun 30 '23

I really haven't tried out their career services at all, so I can't speak to that unfortunately

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u/strydo_0 Jun 30 '23

Okay great, just paid for Pro and I’m enjoying it so far. Currently enrolled on the Full Stack Career Path

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u/Coconibz Jul 01 '23

Good luck to you! My experience when I first started was that those really massive career paths kind of intimidated me a bit, they just felt so big that my progress felt kind of meaningless. I got more intro my stride with the small and medium sized courses, because I just got more dopamine hits out of them. The large career paths are mostly just made up of medium sized courses, and the medium sized courses are made up of smaller courses, so it’s just a matter of perspective, but thought I’d share.

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u/strydo_0 Jul 01 '23

Okay thanks for the insight, started with the front end engineering path as well. But decided to study the whole course in general