Arup
4/5
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The course was a good refresher on the software engineering principles with practitioner…
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About the creator
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Software Engineering from the Frontlines
4.7/5(15)
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Summary
· Created with AI, based on 15 verified reviews4.7
Created with AI, based on 15 verified reviews
Georges El Khoury's Big Tech background is unusually well corroborated, independent LinkedIn recommendations from actual Microsoft colleagues, a long-running newsletter with a real subscriber base, and a subsequent career move to NVIDIA all support his stated experience, rather than relying solely on self-marketing. The course content is specific and practical rather than vague. The $1,999 price is a significant investment, but the Maven Guarantee (refund up to the halfway point) meaningfully reduces the financial risk of trying it.
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Learning format
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$1,999
Price
Price may change · updated within 1–2 weeks
Learning format
Live Session
Subcategory
Course language
English
Official program page
Price
$1,999
Price may change · updated within 1–2 weeks
What You'll Learn
- Conducting technical interviews and onboarding engineers
- Running safe release management and migrations
- Applying observability and monitoring best practices
- Managing production outages calmly and effectively
- Writing clear engineering requirements documents
- Conducting effective, thorough code reviews
Best For
- Those wanting practical, non-theoretical training
- Technical leads managing releases and outages
- Engineers wanting real-world best practices
- Engineers wanting real-world best practices
Not For
- Those uninterested in live cohort participation
- People wanting a low-cost entry point
- Those wanting a fully self-paced format
- Complete beginners with no coding background
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About the creator
Georges El Khoury
View full profileTechnology & Software Engineering · Lebanon
Georges El Khoury is a software engineer with experience at Uber, Airbnb, and Microsoft, having served as lead engineer on Uber's dispatch flow and Uber for Business. A University of Florida alumnus, he writes the Software Engineering Tidbits newsletter (10,000+ subscribers) and teaches Software Engineering from the Frontlines, a live cohort-based course on Maven covering practical, real-world engineering practices.
Reviews, Scores & Student Outcomes
Score history
Cumulative verified score over the last 6 months
4.7/5
2026 average·15 reviews
Pros and cons
What verified reviewers flagged most often
15 students tagged at least one strength
- Real experience67%
- High availability60%
- Community support53%
- Practical content47%
- Clear explanations40%
- Fast results33%
Is It Worth the Money?
We ask verified students who took this course whether it was worth the price — their votes help show if the investment paid off.
93% of verified reviewers said yes.
How many students finished the course?
Share of verified reviewers who completed the full program. Green = finished, red = did not finish.
- Finished100%
- Did not finish0%
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Ratings & reviews
Ratings & reviews
See all reviews4.7/5
15 reviews
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Robert
3/5
My result
Lots of insights in general. The slides were a bit empty in most places. It also needs…
Pros
High availabilityClear explanationsReal experience
About the creator
not applicable.
Verified learner
4/5
My result
You get to touch on multiple items without dwelling too much on one and this builds…
Pros
High availabilityFast resultsReal experience
About the creator
not applicable.
Hussein
5/5
My result
Awesome course and instructor, learned a lot, looking forward for the next one!
Pros
Clear explanationsCommunity supportReal experience
About the creator
not applicable.
Samer
5/5
My result
A well-taught course that's informative and helpful.
Pros
Practical contentHigh availabilityFast results
About the creator
not applicable.
Ken Yip
5/5
My result
Thank you for the course. I am looking forward to organizing and applying the things I…
Pros
Practical contentCommunity supportReal experience
About the creator
not applicable.
Guy
5/5
My result
I loved the format and content. It was super engaging, easy to follow with tons of best…
Pros
High availabilityCommunity supportReal experience
About the creator
not applicable.
Walaa
5/5
My result
It was simple, straight-forward, and very interactive. I enjoyed the content and the…
Pros
Practical contentCommunity supportFast results
About the creator
not applicable.
Hussein
5/5
My result
Highly informative course with real-world insights. Great for aspiring software engineers!
Pros
High availabilityClear explanationsReal experience
About the creator
not applicable.
Ziad
5/5
My result
Thank you Georges for the amazing course. It was a phenomenal experience, blending…
Pros
Clear explanationsCommunity supportReal experience
About the creator
Georges provided exceptional teaching with deep knowledge.
Results mentioned in reviews are individual experiences and are not guaranteed or typical.
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