CBT Nuggets vs. Pluralsight Skills

Many Microsoft servers and Cisco networking topics are covered which suits me best. Some IT topics are not covered as opposed to other training platforms. Things that require a hands-on lab can be difficult to simulate as well.

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Awesome tool for teams looking to gain new skills or refine and update existing skills. I love the convenience of using this tool for recertification credits (i.e. PMP). Instead of identifying which classes I need to take, I can identify my interests and have recommendations presented for what paths I should take. It is a really helpful tool to create ladders for my team to transition from one role into the next. I think this is going to be a really beneficial tool.

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• It provides modular learning experience.
• It have features like virtual labs that could be quickly deployed.
• Focused learning environment.
• Quizzes and Usage Reporting.

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• Pluralsight courses are delivered at a self-directed pace, enabling users to stop, rewind, or fast forward, depending on their familiarity with the content.
• Pluralsight offers a wide variety of technical courses, providing opportunities to explore new skill areas beyond engineers' current responsibilities.
• Pluralsight is available on most platforms, providing a high level of accessibility to the content.

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• Because it is on-demand, it's difficult to carve out time to dedicate to training.
• I've had trouble with following along with some of the lab exercises.
• It's rare, but videos can freeze up. You'll need to close the tab and start over.

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• Finding ways to make courses more interactive and less lecture oriented would be helpful.
• Quality of video and audio lectures could use updating to meet current expectations.
• Continuing to stay on the bleeding edge of technology. Some classes can be outdated.

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Great product and service so far. Awesome new content almost every week.

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Very, VERY easy to use.

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Each feedback I do for them, I get no response. Minimal communication and followups!

The major plus side of CBT Nuggets is in its
core feature itself. It provides content in a byte-size format (nuggets)
joining all create a learning package. Videos are arranged in a logical and
connected manner yet if one needs to skip some parts which
they already know, they have the freedom to do so without losing the
engagement. A simple and clean interface designed to maximize the learning
experience is better for employees or part-time learners. As compared to degrees
it has virtual labs for various courses. While AWS Self-Paced Labs are focused
on cloud computing and AWS, CBT Nuggets spread its labs across most of the
IT Domains. Overall, the experience is
good to have a comprehensive training tool with usage reporting and learners’
management.

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Treehouse and Pluralsight are in similar realms: video content for technology professionals. They're different in that Treehouse is geared towards beginners and people looking to switch careers to break into the industry and Pluralsight is better suited for seasoned professionals that want to hone skills and learn enterprise-level topics. Treehouse is able to really simplify a topic for almost anyone to understand. They clearly have a standard that all teachers ("authors") must follow. After a section, there's a good chance you'll take a short quiz to make sure you understand what you heard. Quizzes are not just multiple choice, you might also have to write a piece of code that accomplishes a goal that was just discussed. Pluralsight has professional and expert level content that Treehouse does not. There's not a strict standard that all authors ("teachers") must follow for providing content. Authors tend to have their own style of teaching. Very few of the courses will quiz you on comprehension. You are more responsible for your understanding of the information.

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• Knowledge has improved
• Reinforcing the importance of staying current and learning.
• Makes getting certified more approachable.

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• Pluralsight is truly cost-effective for staying relevant. An annual Pluralsight subscription for an entire team is far more cost-effective than sending one individual to in-person training for a week.
• When we need to get up to speed on a technology, our Pluralsight subscription is right at hand. One quick search and we can get started. This helps us shorten the learning curve. Trying to find an in-person course has become difficult because the market has mostly transitioned to online courses.

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