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>2.8 is hardly the same software so all the videos won't make sense.
Lies, most shortcuts you need for modeling are exactly the same (and you can use the quick menu for the rest) and the new viewport is a huge quality of life improvement. Plus once you've learned how to use the interface it doesn't really matter which version the tutorial you are following is using, the techniques are still the same. 
Not only that but all the plugins you'll need will drop 2.79 support.