great content, buggy app
amazing content from the folks on here, though i keep having an issue with the playback on ios. randomly the audio will stop playing. i’ve reproduced this many times
Great for career growth
Great for people starting their career or looking to improve it
So far I like it
As someone who transitioned to tech without a CS degree, I spend a lot of time thinking about how to cement foundational knowledge, how to continue to grow in my field. I like what I’ve seen from Taro because the advice has depth and nuance.
Sometimes the advice that you find online feels general or incomplete, but Taro feels like a deep conversation versus a soundbite.
Sometimes the advice that you find online feels general or incomplete, but Taro feels like a deep conversation versus a soundbite.
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Videos not loading
Videos do not load on iOS
Goodluck getting your subscription canceled
These folks are very shady when it comes to letting you change the subscription. For all the talk they have on their courses on how to make user flow easy, they made it insanely difficult to change the subscription.
Have some class!
Have some class!
Good content, horrible app
Great content but the app lacks common video features you'd expect like autoplaying a playlist and auto-fullscreen. The app also randomly crashes on certain videos making it inaccessible.
Need course search feature
The content is 10/10 and worth every dollar I spend. My 5th star is reserved for when course search feature is added. I have a specific course I want to watch and can’t find it in the app.. keep it up guys.
Good app
It’s a good app however I feel one small feature would be great I.e when clicked on a link from linked in, it takes to a browser, it would be nice to have a open app button on the browser to open taro app instead of again authenticating via the browser. Thanks.
Offline download for courses
It’d nice to be able to download courses for offline viewing. No complaints otherwise. Lots of useful content so far.
Great reckoner for tech career growth
Love the interface and access to high quality tech mentoring
Excellent and will improve
The premium version of this app is far better in terms of usefulness for amount of time spent learning than anything else I have tried to level up software engineering skills: better than trying to sift through YouTube, LinkedIn Learning, or asking ChatGPT. Taro does not teach specifics of syntax or “how to code” so much as a focus on how to think like a software engineer on everything from code quality to career growth. Thus, the principles apply across programming languages. The difference in thinking that can be gathered from this app matters a lot for transitioning from old ways of programming I learned in grad school to being a professional. I watched 3 courses over the past week! I was impressed by how well done it was and will continue watching more. The founders are very involved with answering questions during live office hours and on Taro’s forum. This is clearly made with great care and curation.
Is it perfect?
Gave 4 stars because some aspects of the user experience can be improved:
-The iOS and iPadOS versions only allow me to watch at up to 1.75x speed rather than being able to go up to 2x speed in the web version.
-Hard to tell which courses I have in progress or have completed. For some I have totally completed, it does not have an indicator that shows I completed it in the catalog of courses. For some that I am in progress with, I have to scroll down the catalog list or go into History to find which one I am on. There appears to be 26 courses available and many more masterclasses and forums. I think knowing the information available in Taro will improve the earning potential of most people who program for work.
Would I buy the premium membership if I could turn back time? Yes!
Would I recommend it to a friend who wants to become better at software techniques? Yes!
Do I wish I knew about and bought it sooner?
Yes, I wish I had this right after taking my first computer science course about a decade ago! I am not actually a software engineer, but I program for scientific work.
Taro continues cooking: I have a feeling that soon, the user experience aspects of the iOS/iPadOS app will be resolved.
Is it perfect?
Gave 4 stars because some aspects of the user experience can be improved:
-The iOS and iPadOS versions only allow me to watch at up to 1.75x speed rather than being able to go up to 2x speed in the web version.
-Hard to tell which courses I have in progress or have completed. For some I have totally completed, it does not have an indicator that shows I completed it in the catalog of courses. For some that I am in progress with, I have to scroll down the catalog list or go into History to find which one I am on. There appears to be 26 courses available and many more masterclasses and forums. I think knowing the information available in Taro will improve the earning potential of most people who program for work.
Would I buy the premium membership if I could turn back time? Yes!
Would I recommend it to a friend who wants to become better at software techniques? Yes!
Do I wish I knew about and bought it sooner?
Yes, I wish I had this right after taking my first computer science course about a decade ago! I am not actually a software engineer, but I program for scientific work.
Taro continues cooking: I have a feeling that soon, the user experience aspects of the iOS/iPadOS app will be resolved.
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Expensive, but worth it
The app is a great compliment to the web platform. This is a bit more expensive than your average subscription, but you really do learn from the best. It's been several weeks and I've already leveled up my SWE skills by a lot
This feels like a weird .com MLM for social media
Not only was/am I not able to comment on ANYTHING let alone change my name, the process to figure out anything makes me feel like a proper Luddite given how I work alongside literal LUDS (aka Judges) and I am a useless hairless monkey when trying to operate this app. Please advice since y’all seem nice enough :)
Bless,
HEX
Bless,
HEX
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Great Content and Information, just a few UX bugs
Been loving this app and I think it’s well worth the subscription money, especially if you work in tech. I have found the experience to be slightly better on the web app rather than this iOS version though. Minor features like autoplay and skipping to the next lesson tend to break. Still very worth the download in my opinion though.
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A guide and a Tool Kit
Taro gives guidance to Software engineers. We learn from engineers working in other companies in the industry. It provides a tool kit to become good at our profession. How to be productive, how to get promoted, how to have a mentorship.. The list can go on. Their GenAI also good material. Thank you Taro!!
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Life changing
Incredible community of people and founders with a really sick vision who are keen to take on feedback to make everyone’s experience better!
Get it on the
But you have a good
Good UI and contents
Easy to use. Contents contain useful wisdom from industry veterans and users asking/answering good questions.
Response from developer
Hi AJ.the.Great, Thank you so much for the 5 stars and great review! They're very much appreciated! Best, Alex
Taro is doing great work!
Fantastic app with accurate and wise advice for maximizing your professional potential!
Response from developer
Hi Rilo8356, Thank you for the 5 stars and awesome review! They're very much appreciated! :) Best, Alex
Cool stuff off the beaten path
If I were interviewing at companies, I would use the data structures and algorithms videos on Taro. I like that Taro helps you get in touch with other coders!
Response from developer
Hi aostiles, Community is really important to us! Thank you so much for the 5 stars and great review! Best, Alex
