Training Effectiveness Debate

Discussions center on skepticism about what constitutes proper training, its adequacy, provision by companies, and necessity for skills, often questioning if practices qualify as real training or if better training is needed.

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JshWright Jul 1, 2020 View on HN

What sort of "training"?

adastra22 Aug 29, 2025 View on HN

That is not how training works…

naravara Jan 14, 2026 View on HN

Why would it be if nobody trains them on it?

9wzYQbTYsAIc Oct 10, 2022 View on HN

Sounds like a problem with how people get trained, then.

beebmam Aug 26, 2023 View on HN

You're leaving out the training requirements

inferiorhuman Jan 13, 2020 View on HN

Why would a training session cover something that doesn't officially exist?

heavenlyblue Jul 31, 2020 View on HN

In order to train people, you need people who are qualified to train them :)

builderone Dec 9, 2015 View on HN

It does need better training for sure.:)

mach1ne Feb 27, 2022 View on HN

Not if it's framed as a training excercise.

dhzhzjsbevs Jun 2, 2022 View on HN

Any ideas on how to train people in thos area?