Should I skip the older courses for the latest 3-part series?

[Renzo1]

Hi everyone, how's it going?

I'm currently eight hours into the 32-hour-long course created in 2022, and I just found out that a new (3 part) foundation course was released three weeks ago. I'm wondering if I should continue with the older course or switch to the latest one.

Following the older course has been a bit challenging because some of the frameworks used don't always work for me. For example, I had to downgrade to EthersJs to 2.5.2 to make my code work. It would be easier to follow if all the tools were of the same version as the tutorial.

On the other hand, I compared the outlines of both courses, and while there are some overlapping topics, certain subjects are missing in the latest version. For instance, there's no mention of Hardhat. I'm confused whether Hardhat is an outdated technology or if there are better alternatives. I'm not sure why it wasn't included in the latest course.

Additionally, Patrick introduced the new course as a one-stop shop.

Here's my dilemma: I want to work with the latest tutorials for the best learning experience, but I don't want to miss out on any vital information covered in the older tutorials, such as Hardhat. Lastly, I don't want to get stuck in a tutorial hell by attempting to do both courses, which would take around 60 hours in total.

Please what you suggest I do?