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"Forget Codecademy" <- This isn't so simple. You've gotta get started somewhere, and a safe place, in your browser, that doesn't require arduous setup ain't to
by darrellsilver 14y ago
"Forget Codecademy" <- This isn't so simple.
You've gotta get started somewhere, and a safe place, in your browser, that doesn't require arduous setup ain't too shabby.
As Zack points out, there's a true difference between someone who "thinks they should code" and one who really wants it. Codecademy welcomes all comers, so it's hard to tell the difference. That shouldn't necessarily be an indictment those who start there.
At Thinkful (http://thinkful.com/ http://thinkful.com/) we send students to some Codecademy lessons, along with hundreds of hours of real-world projects and other resources.
- metafour 14y agoI agree. Codecademy can be useful you just need to recognize its limitations. Does Thinkful use mostly freely available sources from the web as a way have students learn the material?
- darrellsilver 14y agoWe use a of free and paid – there's so much great stuff out there we generally find the value is in the filtering. That There's some great CodeSchool work that we use and they're a paid source. The projects and curriculum are all our own design.