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I used FavTutor for Python and Java help. It worked until I realized concept support and execution support are two completely different things.
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FavTutor is genuinely useful for CS students who need code-centered concept help. But live tutoring assumes you have time to learn gradually. When deadlines overlap and execution becomes the bottleneck, a different kind of support is needed. The real skill is knowing which problem you're actually trying to solve.