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CSS for Javascript Developers. It's a paid course but it's fantastic

I also am taking that course (1/3 completed so far, it’s a long course) and have some things to say. Not affiliated in any way, my company paid for it.

I think it doesn’t teach anything you couldn’t learn yourself by reading the spec or css-tricks etc, however there’s just no way I would have bothered reading those things myself as in depth as I am going with the course. There’s definitely some information in the course that I don’t feel is useful, and I already knew quite a lot about css so most of it is familiar, but I still learn important things every time I sit down and go through a module. And I love the interactivity and actual practical challenges included.

So overall I give it an 8/10, and would recommend to anyone working (or who aspires to work) on the frontend.

Is it worth $350? If you’re on an average dev salary then yes, if you’re in school or not exactly floating in money, then I’d say stick to just reading free content online or making things you enjoy and learn by doing.

I second charesjrdan's point. If money isn't a huge factor for you and it's a course you're excited enough to pursue then go for it.

The course isn't necessary however. Reading through MDN docs in addition to Josh W Comeau's blog should get you 90% of the way there, if not all the way there.

I took this course and it really is superb. Josh builds mental models like media queries as IF statements and compares selector specificity to prototypal inheritance. It's mentally really sticky stuff. He also goes in depth into the different layout modes(flow, position, flex, grid) and ensures you know the differences between them, when to use one over the other, in which cases one overrides the other, etc. If when youre building something you go through every combination of flex, grid, & position and not really sure which one is going to get you closer to the layout you want, these exercises will build your confidence. He breaks down lots of edge cases and quirks that go into CSS that Id consider "mastery" level that only someone who dreams in CSS would know off the top of their head.

Note: Not affiliated in any way.

One heck of an expensive course. I guess the goal is to get your manager to pay for it.

If you live somewhere where this price is too expensive (south America or some SEA country for example) Josh offers to send him an email and he will give discount, if he agrees that it is fair.

Edit: adding source for my claim. Go to the website of the course that was already posted here and search for “Purchasing Power Parity”

I can confirm and share additional details. Located in India, I automatically see a message that says I can choose a purchasing power parity discount if I wish to. The discount is 70%, but it applies only to the most expensive package (bringing it down from $349 to $105). The lower tier packages are marked as not eligible for such pricing. It clearly says that the access will work only in India (I’m guessing this whole thing is based on IP addresses).

I don’t yet know if I’m interested enough in this course, but I really appreciate content authors who consider pricing variations in different locations. Bonus if they offer to help people in tough situations (even in countries where PPP may be higher).

The lowest price tier is $125 though.

$125 doesn't even get you flex-box or responsive design.

$349? What price are you getting? (The course is regional priced)

I get $418.8 with taxes.

Just echoing the other users. It’s definitely great and the community that comes with it is good, but the value prop it’s asking for, particularly since it’s attempting to charge a college course, you can be fine through trial by fire. A meetup, or even a proper discord can give you similar value.

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