
How to Vet an Online Tech Course Before You Pay for It
A practical checklist for telling a genuinely useful tech course from an expensive playlist — what to look for, what to ignore, and the refund question nobody asks.
Software Developer & Founder
MCA graduate and Flutter developer (web, Android & iOS), writing from hands-on experience with AI and productivity tools.
I'm Mohd Washid, a 23-year-old software developer. I hold a BCA (2022) and an MCA (2024), and I build cross-platform apps with Flutter for web, Android, and iOS. I started AI Tech Minty to share the AI and productivity tools I actually use in my day-to-day development work — cutting through the hype with practical, hands-on guidance you can act on the same day.

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