Episode 51: Udacity: Democratizing Online Education

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Questions

• Knowledge acquisition
• How did you (Art / Jason / Patrick) first learn about programming?
• If you had to start from scratch, how would you learn now?
• Career Advancement
• I got a degree in ¬(CS) but I really love programming, what's the best way to land a job in programming?
• How can I get tech company X to interview me without a degree in CS?
• Certification
• How are online/bootcamp courses certified?  How is this different than a university accreditation?
• Will companies substitute a certification from Udacity for a similar college course?
• Udacity
• Tell us about Udacity! (idea, conception, history, current state)
• Does Udacity have academic courses or does it have industrial courses (or both)?
• How is taking an Udacity course different than taking a university course?  How is it the same?
• Are there any public stats on how Udacity has helped students reach their personal / career goals?