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Udacity Blitz From a Different Perspective

Udacity has announced Blitz, a labour supply service whereby its Nanodegree "graduates" can work for clients, with the potential of getting hired afterwards.

It isn't enough simply to be a Udacity student to register to become a "Blitzer", you first have to earn one of the following Nanodegrees:
  • Android Developer
  • Data Analyst
  • Front-End Web Developer
  • Full Stack Web Developer
  • iOS Developer
  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • Senior Web Developer
Once registered there's no guarantee of work, instead you'll be ready when an opportunity arises calling for skills and interests that match your profile.
The way Blitz operates means that a client company can assign a project to Udacity's Nanodegree graduates for a fixed price, payable to Udacity, and later on can hire the Blitzer without Udacity asking for any fees or posing any restrictions.

full article on i-programmer.info

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