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Ronaldo Rosa Junior
Courses Plus Student 2,263 PointsWhere is Mike, the Frog?
Why there's no Mike, The Frog in the new Android first course? I recently finished the "Crystall Ball app", and now i did the "Fun Facts App" and he doesn't appear on it. I really liked him.
3 Answers
Brett Connolly
12,874 PointsPersonally, i'm glad Mike is gone. I found a lot of the banter with him to be embarrassingly childish, as if I was watching Sesame Street or something. He seems more appropriate for a much younger audience so I think Treehouse should stick with him if they offer classes for kids but as an adult, it kind of just made me roll my eyes. I'm not THAT bad of a programmer that I need a clueless frog puppet to relate to.
Ben Watkins
20,377 PointsI think Mike passed away :'(
Just kidding, I expect Mike stopped getting used in an effort to teach less cheesy courses. I personally think the courses without him are much more engaging and am somewhat glad he is no longer featured in courses. Sure it was funny but without him, I feel you can focus on the material more.
Here, I'ill tag Ben Jakuben to see if he can explain the reason for this change
Ronaldo Rosa Junior
Courses Plus Student 2,263 PointsThanks man!
I like Mike and the jokes in the courses,it don't dristract me much. Like the threads example with Ben being poked. But if they decide to make it more serious, well i really like the content as well!