UDEMY!!!
Posted by Leading_Macaroon5933@reddit | learnprogramming | View on Reddit | 18 comments
guys, currently I have resigned from bpo role, I'm more passionate about coding and software development.
the thing is I want to improve my skill, I learned python, django, sql all through self learning.
now i'm planning to take course from udemy on MERN. can I use the certificate for showing the carrier gap if asked in interview?
I don't have much to pay for institutions. that's why..
skysparko@reddit
Certificates don’t carry much weight, what matters is what you can build.
If you’re learning MERN, don’t just watch the course, build a few projects and put them on GitHub. Be ready to explain your decisions.
For the gap, just say you were learning and building.
If you feel stuck after courses, try building small features. I had the same issue and used platforms like skillron.com for structured practice, it helps bridge that gap.
Leading_Macaroon5933@reddit (OP)
Thank u, also please suggest me a course, can mern stack help me to land a job as a fresher?
skysparko@reddit
For Mern, I would suggest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TMescjxlrw&list=PLqcJACtjWm_VEtYJVIKDDmVWlxY-IWGDj
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWY3QP2xltU&list=PLqcJACtjWm_VYB7caDdZgRV-BMPemS039
you might find them boring but they are underrated but really knowledgeable courses.
Travaches@reddit
No certificate is useless. I also self learned coding but certificates will have 0 value, no recruiters will ask. Honestly without getting a CS degree you might not have a chance at all given the competitiveness of the market nowadays.
Leading_Macaroon5933@reddit (OP)
I'm btech graduate brother, the only thing is I want to learn new things and I'm currently not working. So even if I learn, in case if they ask what u were doing all this time and if they ask me to submit an certificate for the gap, can I show the udemy certificate, that's what I mean.
Travaches@reddit
I’m also a btech graduate, working as a senior engineer at FAANG+. As an interviewer myself if I see resume with Udemy certificates honestly I’d give 0 care.
Leading_Macaroon5933@reddit (OP)
Could u please suggest me a better stack to learn, that could help me to land an job as a fresher?
Travaches@reddit
Honestly being a good problem solver is my recommendation. Focus more on algo problems so you’d have a strong foundation. Honestly all stacks are similar and in this AI driven development world you don’t even write code so foundation is being increasingly important
sasiz@reddit
It's better to build solid projects. Host them online. Put those on your resume. Udemy certificates are useless. You can use the courses to learn but the certificate of completion is useless.
While applying focus on crafting a story on your resume, like I left BPO to skill up technically. Or put on a fake experience as in, I worked as a developer (whichever you're strong in, frontend or backend) but this is risky only works if you're actually good at whatever you put.
Leading_Macaroon5933@reddit (OP)
That's great :)
Ok_Assistant_2155@reddit
You can absolutely explain a career gap with "I was self-studying full stack development." Just be ready to show what you built. No one cares about the certificate, they care if you can code.
Leading_Macaroon5933@reddit (OP)
Sure, thank u for the info.
Visual-Top9211@reddit
Please i also need a clarification is it still advisable to learn coding in 2026 either frontend or backend
Wingedchestnut@reddit
It's better to learn the skills from the Udemy course and then make a project, the 'certifications' for finishing a course don't really have value.
Leading_Macaroon5933@reddit (OP)
Yeah, but can I show it for filling my career gap atleast?
ninhaomah@reddit
Start a video , mute it and let it play overnight continuously.
Leading_Macaroon5933@reddit (OP)
No dude, I wanna learn it. The only question I'm asking is that can I show the certificate for career gap? Because mern stack will take some time to learn, and what if the company ask ? That's yyy
ninhaomah@reddit
That's my point. Udemy certs are useless because anyone can get certs that way.
You can learn but if the manager accepts Udemy certs as proof of learning then I have nothing to say.