We have heard the expression "we need more programmers" time and again. Another problem is that facing the challenge of learning programming is not so simple, but the folks at BitDegree offer an alternative: interested companies will be able to fund a series of courses that will offer rewards based on the platform's official cryptocurrency, which students will receive upon completing each objective.
The web is full of free resources for learning to program or performing other IT-related tasks. All you need is time and willpower... but it's much more complicated than it seems. There are always other commitments, and of course, there's also the money issue. It would be very interesting if some platforms (such as Codecademy) offered a scholarship structure in the future, but there is a similar option, and it involves cryptocurrencies. How does a service that pays each student according to their progress sound?
https://www.youtube.com/embed/R0pKfprwSAIThat's where BitDegree steps in, identified as the first online educational platform backed by blockchain technology. The plan is that companies interested in recruiting people with specific skills offer financial incentives to developers and students in general with each completed course. These incentives are delivered in BitDegree's own token (BDG), with a current exchange rate of 1 ETH per 10,000 units. The final reward will depend on the course's complexity, and students have the possibility of earning additional tokens by becoming tutors once they have the necessary qualifications. BDGs can be used to gain access to more advanced courses, or to exchange them with external service providers.
The concept is very interesting, but if my memory serves me right, BitDegree wouldn't be exactly the first platform to develop it. Tutellus follows a very similar structure, although if we go by the statements of several teachers on the web, they have bigger problems to solve. At the same time, I can't completely dismiss some doubts, starting with its reliance on an ICO. BitDegree received the equivalent of 31 million dollars in Ethereum, and for legal reasons U.S. citizens and/or residents cannot use the tokens (I imagine they want to avoid the wrath of the SEC). Over time we'll see how they evolve.
