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Wait... at around 4:57 you say you only took the first lecture of CS50???? Not really qualified to judge then... CS50 isn't useful if you just want to be an HTML/CSS writer but even web dev. uses so many proper programming disciplines now (JS, Java, Python, ASP, PHP...), the value of CS50 isn't so much in learning the language but thinking in terms of problem solving, code efficiency, data structures and being aware of what's happening "under the hood" as Prof. Malan likes to say. Sure, some of it's a low level, but it's about foundational knowledge, rather than superficial (know only what you need).
what a misleading video name😓 actually you could jump some part of the lecture, read CS50 notes and watch section and shorts, then finish pset. There are a lot of ways to learn, but just don't teach people how to give up.
don't listen him CS50 is great and you will regret if you don't learn C and other high level language C is not waste (C makes you learn how computers work)
This course is an important step for me. I felt adequately challenged and instead of giving up, I solved the problems. For the first time since studying how to code, I feel like I have the confidence to tackle actual problems and take my learning to the next step.
Currently im 16 and unable to attend school(personal reasons) with alot of free time, imo CS50 is really fitting for me so i can land a job in the future with the necessary skills. Dr.Malan is de goat
I think a better title could be "Why (maybe) You SHOULD NOT Take Harvard CS50!" because it would become much more friendly (Sorry for the long text) I'm still thinking about whether or not I'm going to take this course because I have several concerns, mainly whether the study base I had in my explored country (by the politicians themselves) is enough to at least get halfway through it. This is a course that bears the weight of the name "Harvard" and if it were really easy or average then the percentage of candidates who managed to pass the tests and enter this university would be much, much higher. I don't expect the same ease from a course on the corner of the neighborhood" I don't know if all the critics of the video started and finished the course to have a better basis for their respective opinions. Even though I only agree with 30% of the content, I think this type of video is great for enhancing the debate and offering more points of view. I'm 30% better I'm always suspicious of videos that just say good things about something without mentioning any cons (usually because they're sponsored).
Its the right course for someone who wants to know what coding is what function are rather than how they can be used in different programming languages
I am actually about to start preparing a presentation for my cs50p final project and I am quite surprised that this video came into my recommended list. I have done BS in Computer Science and during my 3 years at the university, I absolutely hated my degree, every semester and every day felt like a burden. I continuously tried getting out of the program. And then just before my final year, I came across the new live lecture promo of cs50x course, that were yet to be recorded live on zoom. And it changed my life! Even if you are a beginner or someone who knows basics, please ignore this video. cs50 challenges you, not only in terms of knowledge but also in terms of self confidence. And that journey of getting out of your shell, or solving new challenges (problem sets) is WORTH all your time! RU-vid should really look into their recommendation algorithm, this is the last genre of videos I am interested in.
These guys are definitely jealous or something but it's dumb i took cs50 and it was the out of all i have ever watch or even paid course especially Dr. David j malan , i even requested him and wish that he had his own RU-vid channel to learn more.
so i jest can to start in it to learn the foundation of coding( the begin ) and stop after that and go to learn language i want like for web developer or Ai right ?
I am pro web developer for aboutn eight years. Now I am learning Rust, Elixir/OTP/Beam/Erlang + backend .. maybe its time to try cs50 again. Before it wasnt for me cause I really needed to give time in web tech and it was too basic also, interested if I learn something new in advanced lessons 🎉 .. it was fun to watch, I loved one year intero music ❤ (dunno which year now) Edit: I've found it, it was 2021 .. amazing mood in that intro
I’m doing it right now. I’m a self employed tradesman. I have always been good at building my own PC’s but have no clue so this is a challenge to say the least, but I really like it
Thank you for uploading such a video. I'm currently going through the second lecture and all the gusto and interest I had in coding got flushed down the toilet when the learning curve shot through the roof after the first problem set. After listening and reading other posts, now I don't feel so bad and I see other options. I keep thinking things are going to be linear LOL!
I finished my final project for this course. Despite having 5 years of programming experience as a full-stack/devops engineer, I found the course challenging. It's not suitable for beginners and will definitely challenge your skills, even if you have prior programming experience.
I think you video highlights exactly what is wrong with today's developers. Today's developers feel they only need to know the tools to create the results needed without understanding what fundamentally they are doing. This is why modern software is full of exploits, because the inner workings of all modern coding is based on what you refer to as "unnecessary concepts". And this is why developers have become a dime a dozen. If you learn the fundamentals, you will build better software. I have worked with many development teams creating custom software and it is always the same thing - no understanding of how things really work.
Well, the course is ridiculous, it's despicable even for an emerging country, I can mention Brazil, if you want to call people from emerging countries less intelligent, you're in the right truck.
