Really the question you should be asking is “How do I find the right curriculum?” We know from teaching tens of thousands of students to code that the curriculum is far more important than the instructor.

Yes, communication styles differ among people and you need to find an instructor whose style meshes with your student. We encourage students to work with different instructors so as to build their communication skills.

As we mentioned in the last chapter, collaboration is a key skill for students to develop as it is all about teams in the workplace and university. Success requires strong communication skills which you build by working with peoples have different communication styles.