I can't tell whether an online course is actually good before paying for it

Every course has 4.8 stars and a slick trailer. I've paid for three that were basically YouTube videos. There's no way to see what you'll actually be able to do at the end.
Who has it
Self-learners
How often
A few times a year
Pain
Irritating
Would pay
Not said
Today’s workaround
Reddit threads.

Who’s building this

Nobody yet. This one’s up for grabs.

I’m building this
Stage

Me too

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