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Hi Hunters! I’m Anton Eremin, Head of Product at Practicum by Yandex. Special thanks to Chris who agreed to hunt us today. We really appreciate it! The edtech market has evolved dramatically over the last few years. These changes have only intensified in recent months due to the impact of COVID-19. Many people with “traditional” jobs have suddenly found themselves unemployed and searching for new careers. Meanwhile, the tech sector is still having trouble finding skilled professionals to fill vacancies. Let’s jump back to 2018. The problems in tech were pretty much the same as they are now. Amid rapid growth in emerging technologies, the kinds of jobs that needed to be done were changing, as were the skills needed to do them. As Russia’s biggest tech company, Yandex was not immune to these difficulties. So, to address the issue, we conducted internal research to find out what kind of professionals the market needed and how we could solve this problem. The result was the February 2019 launch of Practicum, a fully supportive online bootcamp designed to help self-driven individuals land the tech jobs of their dreams 💎 Since then, 70% of our job-seeking graduates have been hired. We believe we can replicate our success on a global scale. That’s why we’re here ✨ What makes us different ✅Students get a free 20-hour intro course packed with accessible and practice-oriented learning based on our convenient interactive platform. Before investing their time and money in a program, students are able to evaluate whether or not it’s the career for them. ✅ Students receive 24/7 community support from code reviewers, tutors who work in tech, and their peers. Students learn how to embrace feedback, how to work as a team, and how to overcome obstacles. ✅ Students develop portfolios of up to 15 projects, each modeled on real-life tasks often assigned to junior-level specialists. ✅ Each program costs between $3000 to $5000. Our team is fully digital and remote, which has helped us make Practicum affordable for everyone. The use of an interactive platform allowed us to save on costs typically associated with traditional lectures. Around 50% of the learning process is conducted within this interactive platform. There are no hidden fees, no loans, and no admission interviews. Students can currently choose from three tracks: Web Developer, Data Analyst, and Data Scientist. Additionally, a design track is being launched next month. Each program is between six and ten months in length. Please give Practicum a try and start your intro course today. I’m very excited to hear what you have to say about it 😉 Remember, our intro courses are completely free of charge.

Tried it, love it! :)

The curriculum seems extensive and the cost seems reasonable to me, but how are you guys different from all the other other ed-tech companies?

So glad to see your product on the market! Hope, one day I'll start learning Data Analysis with you, guys 💪🏻

Great to see Yandex on PH! What about support after the courses? Do you facilitate hiring somehow?

Hey! How is this compared to other bootcamps, such as Ironhack, Lewagon, Thinkful, which are all about 10X more expensive?

Good to see you here, guys! Question. How do you choose your tutors \ mentors? What background should a person have to become one?

Not another “sounds good to me”, hah! Great work you all.

I think one of the most important things in a course is support, so I'm glad that you're paying close attention to this.

I guess the problem on courses like this is that it's easy to teach people about if statements or classes, but 90% of development happens only when working on real projects. It's great that you mention the practical aspect of education a lot, but what kind of practice do students get during the program in order to solidify their abstract knowledge?

I think online educational platforms are something natural for tech giants who have been accumulating expertise for years. I'm surprised that Facebook or Google don't have their own projects like this.

Do we even need programmers now?

Why is the price so low? And how will you provide bootcamp quality for this price?

Why is it called a bootcamp? Isn’t it more like an intensive course?

What exactly is included in the price? $1,000 for a 10-month program with tutor support looks really affordable.

So cool there're free courses which help to understand whether profession fits me or not. Thanks for that.

Wooooow! Way to go!

Practicum offers a great solution to learning modern web development practices! Currently working with educational technologies, I wanted to dive into formal training to help advance programming skills that, for the most part, started with informal learning practices such as YouTube videos, blogs, and online tutorials. Practicum's online platform is impressive, user friendly, and guides you through relevant learning objectives by providing real-world scenarios, relatable examples, and instant feedback that prepares you for projects that get graded by experts. While I'm only a couple of months into the Practicum curricula, I'm really happy with the services they provide and the additional webinars they've offered to further enhance the learning experience. I highly recommend this program!

You mention that students develop a portfolio of up to 15 projects. Can you give an example of what some of those projects are?

As a current student (Data Analytics course) and nontraditional student (psychology major), I can attest to the strength of the curriculum and learning approach of this program. Thank you Yandex for empowering me with a more nuanced understanding of the data analytics field as well as elevating my programming and analytical thinking skills. And congrats on the launch!