I tried it and I would recommend it, but for someone who wants to do backend stuff. No WD whatsoever there .
I have not finished it though, as I wanted to study sth that I will use in an actual workspace.
Having said that I think it is a great course if you have some free time and I will finish it at some point in my life.
Quick outline
There are 9 lectures, each less then 2 hours.
Main programming ideas are being introduced there.
Shorts - short clips, explaining ideas in detail.
9 problem sets - sth like assignment - each 10 - 20 hours to solve (or longer)
Them problems are challenging, especially to someone with no prior programming experience. But doable
No PHP anymore. Just C, python and javascript.