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Great resource for self paced technical training!
What do you like best about the product?
I love that the videos are generally just a few minutes in duration (some subjects lend to longer videos for good reason) so if I only have 10 minutes to spare, I can get one or two videos complete, and easily come back at a later time and pick up where I left off. Additionally the smaller, more numerous videos makes it very easy to go back and review a particular subject without having to search through a two hour video.
What do you dislike about the product?
The only negative thing I have experienced with Pluralsight so far is only with a couple of the content videos -- the prerequisites were not entirely complete, because even though I met what was listed, there were several topics in the video that I was not aware of, and had to go search the internet for more information in order to understand what the instructor was talking about.
I have no complaints about the Pluralsight platform itself.
I have no complaints about the Pluralsight platform itself.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am working on expanding my skills for software development, but for now, I am focusing on the skills that do not include learning new languages. I'm interested in learning new development paradigms, like TDD and writing more easily testable code, and concepts like iterative development. It's much easier to learn new languages when you already have those conceptual skills and can apply them to just about any language.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I think it's a great service with great content, and it's my go-to for online learning regarding Information Technology.
Overall positive experience and easy to understand
What do you like best about the product?
I like how well the topics are discussed in the modules. They are very thorough and easy to follow. I enjoy most of the examples provided and how the instructor usually provides visual examples.
What do you dislike about the product?
I dislike portions where you are supposed to follow along. For example, I am taking a intro to javascript course and when I am trying to follow along with the instructor, it is a little fast paced. While I do pause the video to allow myself to catch up, if the instructor slowed down just a bit, it would make it easier to follow alongside them.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The biggest problem Pluralsight has helped me solve is helping me understand the new technology I am working with. I recently moved to a department that uses Cisco networking equipment, which I had no previous experience. The Pluralsight courses involving CCNA have been extremely helpful in getting me up to speed. I am now familiar enough with commands and the equipment to speak intelligently about them with my peers.
Excelent self-learning experience
What do you like best about the product?
The platform is very user-friendly. The Skill and Role IDs are an excellent form of measuring the skill-set and to improve it.
What do you dislike about the product?
The mobile apps are not as good as the actual web platform, even taking into account the reality of the difference between browser and device.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The problem trying to be solved is keeping up to date with the tools of the trade. Using pluralsight, I've been not only to keep up with tech but also to learn new tools and stacks.
Easy way to improve your skills
What do you like best about the product?
The interface is extremely user friendly. You can easily find courses that will assist with various technical positions. I have found it particularly helpful when switching from one technical position at work to another, where the skillsets don't line up perfectly. Pluralsight has given me the confidence in my new position to move forward and have the knowledge to back up my confidence.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some of the courses can be a bit bland, but honestly, these are courses that would be bland with a teacher standing in front of you. I can't blame Pluralsight for not figuring out how to teach courses for the PMP or ITIL in an overly entertaining way.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
My position at work a few years ago began incorporating some coding, which I had not done in several years. I used Pluralsight to remind me of the basics of Java and C#. Then, when I took a new position at work, I used Pluralsight to learn more about how to communicate effectively during a crisis. I continue to use Pluralsight to learn more about the new technologies we are starting to implement at the office so that I can better understand the risks of the deployments and communicate about any resulting issues after the fact.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Strive to take at least one course every other month. You will see your technical acumen increase. Your bosses will notice that you have an interest in improving yourself and thus improving your team. Take advantage of the quizzes to see where you stand among your peers. If you have questions after taking a course, email the instructors. They will respond and genuinely seem interested in their topics.
Excellent resource for staying current on tech
What do you like best about the product?
Breadth of tech that is available to study is excellent, as well as the depth of the individual topics
What do you dislike about the product?
There are a few things about the U/I that are a bit clunky, but nothing major.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Learning tech that are tangential to my core skillset; makes me more well-rounded.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Make sure your users will have time in their schedule to make use of it. That may require a culture change.
Lifelong Learners Favorite Resource
What do you like best about the product?
Most of my adult life I have tried to devote time every day toward learning new technology and concepts to strengthen my skill set. Pluralsight has become my primary source for achieving that goal. I can find current and relevant content on nearly any technology I am interested in. Not only that, I can find related and supporting content by using the various Pluralsight Paths which really help strengthen my overall grasp the technology. Then to top things of, I can access that content from nearly anywhere using my phone, tablet and laptop and even download content for study during flights.
What do you dislike about the product?
To be perfectly honest, I cannot think of anything I dislike about Pluralsight. The quality and depth of the content is great, the online tools are outstanding. The assessments provide great insight as to where I need to strengthen my learning. The price, when considering what I get in return, is very reasonable. I never have any issues with access or stream quality.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am starting a new greenfield project and wanted to apply Domain Driven Design in the architecture and implementation. The DDD path has allowed me to gain a firm grasp of the concepts and the dashboard allows me to see the learning progress of my team to help ensure we are all on the same page. We often refer back to the content during our team meetings for additional reinforcement.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Use it as part of your workflow. Allow time each day for you and your team use the resource. Leverage the shared learning to keep your team in sync
Awesome website for learning
What do you like best about the product?
Pluralsight contains every subject that one wants to learn. The quizzes present for each topic gives an insight into our strengths and weaknesses and they also suggest the topics that we need to learn depending upon our scores. Pluralsight website is user friendly. Every now and then it gives a guide of using the website whenever there is a change made in the website.
What do you dislike about the product?
It shows as completed even when the video is not being completed watched. It shows all the topics when I search for a particular topic, which could be useful in the later stage, but it does not help while searching for something at the moment.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
No problems as of now. Learning new topics. Understanding my strengths and weaknesses in each topic and also learn from them.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
It is a good platform to learn new things. If you are new to a topic, lessons in pluralsight will give you a pretty good idea. The only thing that I hate about Pluralsight is showing all the topics while searching for a particular topic. Every topic is clearly explained. The quizzes will also give us a good idea of our understanding. On taking the quizzes, depending on our score, some of the courses will be automatically suggested by Pluralsight, which gives us an insight. I would definitely recommend Pluralsight to anyone who wants to learn something new. It could be for your career or for your personal development.
Excellent learning and assessing platform
What do you like best about the product?
Assessment based learning which helps users learn new things and excel rather than learning things from scratch everytime
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing I can think of, it has been a great platform to learn
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I can assess where I stand and learn more from there
Best site to learn Microsoft Technologies.
What do you like best about the product?
Pluralsight has plenty of content regarding Microsoft technologies. This is a very good site for learning about .NET and its related technologies.
Apar from this the learning tracks are a big plus while learning as it clearly lays out the path that is needed to gain expertise in a role. The recommended technologies offered are also eerily accurate.
The UI of the site is very good compared to the other learning websites. It looks very good and yet does not feel very heavy.
Apar from this the learning tracks are a big plus while learning as it clearly lays out the path that is needed to gain expertise in a role. The recommended technologies offered are also eerily accurate.
The UI of the site is very good compared to the other learning websites. It looks very good and yet does not feel very heavy.
What do you dislike about the product?
If there are reviews for each of the courses available then of easier to choose quality content among the lot. That is the only gripe. Not having a criteria to identity good instructors is difficult. We have to watch each individual content to understand the quality of the instructors right now. Wish this would change.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Using pluralsight I am able to learn new technologies without having to figure out the "What to learn?" part. The learning paths are really beneficial in guiding as into the scary new technologies.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Improve the quality of the instructors, Some are providing content in a monotone voice which is making it difficult to listen for a long time. Also the adaption of latest technology could be faster.
simple-cross-platform
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to open in any platform and lots of trainings
What do you dislike about the product?
There is nothing to be disliked in pluralsight. Because they have been giving lots of choices to be trained
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am learning all my new technology skills from there. I have developed spring and angular apps
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