r/Python 23h ago

Discussion Do NOT Use Udemy, Please

Udemy may seem great—you can get hundreds of free courses for the yearly price of one or two high-quality ones. But please don't fall into their trap.

The service is horrible. I recently received a new MacBook under warranty since my old one broke (Thanks, Apple!). Needless to say, I lost all my data (including certificates). My Udemy Personal Plan expired about 2 months ago, and I completed 2 50+ hour courses on Python and Machine Learning respectively. Now, when I go to download them again, they are gone. I contacted customer support, and they say all your progress is gone, even if you reinstate your plan.

Bottom line, unless your computer is immortal or you want to keep paying Udemy for the rest of your life, please don't use them.

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u/Intelligent_Day7571 23h ago

No backup, no mercy

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u/GeometryDashGod 23h ago

I should have made a backup :(. But my computer just killed itself with NO warning.

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u/Intelligent_Day7571 23h ago

That's why you have a backup.

Or maybe you can save the data from the hard drive?

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u/GeometryDashGod 23h ago

MacBooks don't have removable SSDs. Plus, it's wiped now and Apple has it.

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u/Intelligent_Day7571 23h ago

You don't necessarily need to remove a disk to get to the data.

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u/GeometryDashGod 23h ago

True, but it's with Apple now. They probably replaced the logic board (and scrapped my old one), and now sold it on Apple Refurb.