Learning & Growth
Discover how developers learn, what skills they want to improve, and their views on local edtech platforms.
Only 10.5% rate local edtech as very effective. Most say slightly effective or not effective at all. When local edtech can't compete with free YouTube tutorials, something is broken.
Developers who rate local edtech as very effective
Local edtech is failing—and developers know it. Only 11% rate it very effective. 34% say slightly effective. 21% say not effective. The industry is broken.
14% have no experience with local edtech. They bypass it entirely for YouTube and international platforms. When local can't compete with free, something is wrong.
73% say local edtech is beginner-focused and clickbait type. Prioritizing marketing over substance. Developers pay for courses that don't prepare them for real work.
Developers who say local edtech is beginner-focused and clickbait type
Why developers are ditching local edtech. 73% say it's beginner-focused and clickbait. Marketing over substance. Courses attract beginners, don't create developers.
Other complaints: no real projects (53%), poor instructors (47%), weak recognition (34%). Developers pay for courses that don't prepare them. The value isn't there.
YouTube and Udemy dominate at 78% each. AI tools at 75%. Local training institutes? Just 10% — a vote of no confidence. Developers use ChatGPT to learn, not just code.
Developers using YouTube and Udemy for learning
YouTube won. Local edtech lost. 78% use YouTube, 78% use Udemy. AI tools at 75%. Local institutes? 10%. A vote of no confidence.
AI tools as learning resources is telling. Developers use ChatGPT to learn, not just code. Local platforms? They're being left behind. The future is global, not local.
60% cite lack of time, 52% blame social media distractions. This isn't time management — it's attention management. Developers want to learn, but life gets in the way.
Developers citing lack of time as the primary learning barrier
Why developers can't learn—hint: it's not what you think. 60% cite lack of time. 52% blame social media. This isn't time management—it's attention management.
Work pressure (46%) and family (38%) round it out. Developers want to learn, but life gets in the way. Companies giving dedicated learning time? They win.
System design tops at 70%, followed by communication at 58%. Coding is only half the job. The other half: explaining, collaborating, translating concepts.
Developers wanting to improve system design and architectural thinking
The skills that separate good devs from great ones. System design tops at 70%. Communication at 58%. Problem-solving at 56%. Coding is only half the job.
Communication ranking high is telling. Developers know: the other half is explaining, collaborating, translating. Those investing in these skills? They advance fastest.