Opinions on Codecademy?

[PokémonTrainerFour]

Do you think it's a good way to learn how to code?

 

Why?

[CowsGoRoar]

It's a place to start.

[SnowGhost1212]

Yeh its pretty good. try this though: http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/

[ironbound]

It's a place to start.

+1

 

The Project Euler will also offer challenges to grow your skills, with out being to static and drawn out! 

 

https://projecteuler.net/problems

 

Practice makes perfect!

[SpaceSquid]

get a good book on the subject instead

[Nuluvius]

Seems like a fair place to pick up the basics such as language constructs, data types and so on... As mentioned previously though, it's just a starting point. Generally you lick, scrape and scratch at the surface in places such as that.

[Dude]

Codecademy is alright. But it only teaches you a few things about the language you want to learn. Nothing about file types, compilers, other stuff you might need, etc. Also sometimes, the instructions are very poorly worded and confusing at times. It's still usable of course but that's mainly due to the Q&A Glossary. Oh, and Codecademy is e-mail rape. Every time something is done, you get an e-mail.

[Jonnysweb]

I will agree its a good place to learn the basics but to start a business or to include skills like that on your resume you have to spend thousands of hours solving problems. Codecademy also doesn't help you go your own way or at least with me. It allowed me to learn the basics but you follow a very tight structure and it doesnt promote deviation form the course. If you do use codecademy be sure to do this as it will help to better your understanding of the content you are learning.

I recommend paid online services such as udemy or lynda.com if you wish to start a business professionally.

 

Hope this is helpful.

[jameshumphries47]

Do you think it's a good way to learn how to code?

 

Why?

its MEH i used it only to know enough of code to be able to read code and understand! but sometimes i find they give you tasks that they have no taught you how to do it!

[AustinB]

Iv'e tried it and lets say It wasnt as expected... 

1. Some of the Instructions are Confusing
2. Code has to be exact 
3. You just touch the surface of the language

I wouldn't recommend it... 3/10

[ShadowCaptain]

I found it really difficult

 

Having 0 background in coding and not knowing a single thing there is very little explanation, and if you get the code wrong by one letter, it offers very little further help

 

Not great for a first timer

 

I am still trying to find something good that starts from square 0 and goes right through

[AustinB]

I found it really difficult

 

Having 0 background in coding and not knowing a single thing there is very little explanation, and if you get the code wrong by one letter, it offers very little further help

 

Not great for a first timer

 

I am still trying to find something good that starts from square 0 and goes right through

You should try Jerry's CodeGasm Series

[ShadowCaptain]

You should try Jerry's CodeGasm Series

 

Will check them out, I need somebody to hold my hand and explain it all

[PokémonTrainerFour]

You should try Jerry's CodeGasm Series

Already watching Codegasm, I just want to branch into languages besides C#

[AustinB]

Already watching Codegasm, I just want to branch into languages besides C#

I would get into the advanced areas of a language, before I started another. If you're there you should try Java.

[techswede]

The python tutorials contained monty python so i thought it was pretty entertaining