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Valentin Fezza
18,178 PointsThat's it?
Hey Treehouse Forum!
I've just finished my first track: Front End Web Development. Although it might sound stupid to some, I feel pretty proud of having gotten this far. I'm ready to practice what I learnt and positively itching to carry on with some more.
But I do feel underwhelmed.
See, I've grown fond of badges. Not as a reward per se but as a signal of a milestone reached in our journey. I felt they gave some sort of closure upon completion of a class.
Having completed a track I felt I got none of that.
Is there a "congratulations, you've completed your first track!" badge or video or email I missed? If there just isn't one, what do you think about a short video recapping everything learnt and what lies ahead? Maybe a fat square badge or whatever?
Believe me I know this sounds kiddish but I'm just laying it out there.
3 Answers
Brodie Capel
16,365 PointsI feel the same way (and congratulations)!
if you finish a track you should get a badge worth a large number of points that says "Front End Developer" or what ever track you have completed.... this way you can see who has stuck it out and completed certain tracks and who jumps from course to course (not that there is anything wrong with that)
Valentin Fezza
18,178 PointsHey thanks man!
That's a valid point you make there. There is a tangible value to sticking to a track as it is laid by the team. There should be something to reflect it adequately.
It just felt so underwhelming and "meh" I actually checked around to see if I had missed anything...
Unsubscribed User
17,284 PointsThat's funny, I had the same feeling when I finished up my 1st track....I was like "Really? No badge? No confetti?...what the heck." It would be nice to see some sort of completion reward designated for track completion.