Ahoy! Let's join our ship for a panel discussion about learning courses covering IT topics. The panelists (will be specified later) took part in various community-driven courses, such as PyLadies, Czechitas, Outreachy - projects committed to pass on the knowledge about programming to anyone interested (final list of projects will be also specified later, based on which one the final panelists attended). We will go through the journey of a curious course participant, starting from sailing in the wide waters and choosing the right course, going through the voyage itself and in the end we compare expectations with actual results and evaluate the impact on an individual's career. Did everyone arrive in the harbour they aimed for? Come and find out, maybe it will even help you to find your course.