Focusing on frontend is pretty typical of code academies. My guess is because it's easy to inspire someone when they build an interface to some they'd actually

Focusing on frontend is pretty typical of code academies. My guess is because it's easy to inspire someone when they build an interface to some they'd actually use. Unless you're already a developer, backend systems are further from things people actually do. It's also an easier sell because it's easier to explain to people what they'll do--you just show them.