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Dear knowledge sharer, I felt I needed to say something, so I am writing this course review. I own quite a few of Hong's courses. The courses you always created aligned with my needs at the time, so I kept trusting and enrolling in them, but from now on, I do not intend to purchase any more courses from you. You have three major issues, and these are problems that students have consistently raised, yet I have never seen the feedback properly reflected. 1. You do not share proper information on the course detail pages. This doesn't mean the course descriptions are sloppy. However, you do not provide accurate course explanations. For example, (apologies for mentioning other courses) in the case of the Kotlin Master Class course, you recommend it to 'those new to Kotlin' and state the difficulty is beginner level, but the explanation of Kotlin grammar is almost entirely omitted. Even if self-study ability is important for developers, shouldn't a course aimed at beginners still provide content that aligns with the stated course goals and description? The same applies to this course. Do you believe you sufficiently explained 'why Redis is primarily used, knowledge of its architectural components and replication, and how to establish and design caching strategies in high TPS situations' in 1 hour and 53 minutes? I can already anticipate how you will respond to this. Anticipating that answer, I would like to discuss the second issue. 2. I hope you would reconsider your recurring response, 'I want to provide courses where students learn by thinking and implementing themselves.' Despite being a 'theory' course, are you aware that the course materials are extremely insincere and static? With just one introduction page, one summary page, and an average of only two pages per chapter, to claim you 'created courses where students learn by thinking and implementing themselves' makes me truly wonder if this statement is for the students' benefit, or if it prioritizes the instructor's situation of not having time to create course materials, or simply being bothered by it. I hope you reflect on this. Additionally, while self-study is important, the courses you provide are, in practice, not that high-level... Students purchase courses of this level by paying money to absorb your understanding and know-how, thereby saving time, so I don't understand why it's constantly being gaslighted as a lack of self-study willingness on the student's part. 3. Finally, please don't rush to release new courses, and quickly improve parts that were incorrectly explained in existing ones!! Perhaps because you mostly explain things verbally for an entire chapter using only one slide of material, you don't seem to pay much attention to it, but I mentioned an incorrect explanation regarding patterns, and there has been no follow-up action yet. I frequently visit Hong's community, and it seems there have been quite a few such instances, but I'm unsure if they are being properly addressed. New courses are produced quickly, but existing course improvements also need to be prioritized as if you were creating new courses. I try not to leave negative feedback, but considering the significant amount of money I paid trusting Hong and the time I invested to take the courses, I am frankly very upset and disappointed. I believe you are an excellent developer, but perhaps not an excellent instructor. There are parts expressed perhaps too frankly, but I sincerely hope this feedback is well-received and helps in Hong's course creation.
Hello 100and, thank you for leaving such a detailed review. First and foremost, I am so sorry that the lecture I created seems to have disappointed you, 100and. I had hoped to receive a good review given how much effort I put into preparing it, but I feel this review makes me realize my own shortcomings. 😭😭 First, I think it's appropriate for me to explain my values. First, I also started studying development as a non-major, and from this perspective, I began preparing the lectures. My study method also leads me to believe that grammar isn't particularly important because there are so many references available to utilize. Rather than grammar, I wanted to explain based on how to use various tools and content used in practical work. That's why when you go to an actual interview, they don't ask about grammar. While I can't definitively say I'm an expert in interviews, I can certainly say that in all the interviews I've experienced at various companies, there were 100% no questions asking about grammar. Secondly, you mentioned 'gaslighting'. In a way, I think it's possible you might feel that way. My value when I first started the lectures was to provide a large framework. As someone who has experienced bootcamps, I thought this learning method was very effective. That's why in the lectures, I often say that since these parts exist, it would be good if you learn them independently. While it might differ by company and team, a company is truly a cold and ruthless place. Therefore, I didn't want to spoon-feed you and explain things. As you pointed out in your feedback, you're right. I will give you the same answer: you must learn by contemplating on your own and implementing things directly. Because it's an environment where no one will absolutely help you. I don't think I'll change in this regard. It seems that many of my lectures are tailored to my personal style, as they incorporate the way I first studied and my values. That's why I believe I failed to satisfy you, 100and.. 😭 I don't know what lectures I will create in the future. Nevertheless, I intend to proceed based on the topics, content, and concepts that I consider valuable. Since making lectures is already enjoyable for me. Thank you so much for taking the time to give such heartfelt feedback. It has been a great help. Have a good day and stay healthy!! Thank you!
I've also watched quite a few of this sharer's lectures... Honestly, I find myself empathizing more with the lecturer. If you actually work at a company, there are more malicious people than Kind ones. - There are people who yell and curse at work.. It seems unreasonable to just expect kindness. You called it gaslighting. I actually think the speaker is more realistic. So I believe they're telling the reality, not gaslighting. And while some students might find it strange, I think these words are far more helpful for surviving in reality. Lectures are, after all, meant to aid your learning, not for you to become dependent on them, which I believe is incorrect. I wonder if this is how the lecturer approached it. I feel like I've commented a bit presumptuously... Personally, I feel a bit sad, and living as a father entering my 40s, I just rambled on a bit out of boredom while walking down the street.
Thank you for your comments, but I feel the point has been missed, so I'd like to add my opinion. Of course, self-study is necessary. I'm also not asking for a hand-holding type of class. Moreover, simply 'Why don't you teach grammar!?' isn't my complaint..!! I don't know why you brought up interviews. The main point of my general dissatisfaction with Hong's lecture is the provision of content that doesn't match the lecture description. For example, Hong's lecture, 'Building a Chat Platform with Spring Boot,' from its title to its description, focuses on implementing a 'chat platform.' I also purchased the lecture expecting that, but many students have raised similar complaints due to the lack of a comprehensive explanation of WebSockets in that lecture. You responded that you focused on the core when creating the lecture, but if the core isn't WebSockets in a lecture promoted with an emphasis on WebSockets, then what is it..? For students who pay for lectures, they can only rely on a few preview lectures and the instructor's course introduction to make a purchase, and refunds are not easy because it's intangible property. In such a situation, I believe the instructor should provide an objective introduction to the lecture, but since that doesn't happen, dissatisfaction has accumulated. Here, I'd also like to add why I used the word 'gaslighting.' Reviews expressing dissatisfaction because the content advertised by the instructor wasn't delivered invariably receive responses like 'I want to help them create their own study methods.' Do students leave such reviews because they lack self-study methods or the will to learn? There are many points to study, so we pay money and invest time and effort to acquire as much knowledge as possible from a skilled instructor for the parts introduced in the lecture. To present this as an issue of willpower or cold reality is, I think, a significant leap in logic. Also, connecting yelling and bullying at work with lecture evaluations is a bit... While not the main point of my opinion, if I must explain, as a purchaser who paid for the lecture, I expect kindness from the seller, not from someone I'll work with. Furthermore, I wasn't even asking for kindness; I'm simply requesting a lecture that delivers at least what was advertised. I just wanted to take the lecture I expected; I'm not trying to experience some unknown malicious person or cold reality through you, Hong.





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