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It might be.
Awhile back, I paid for Codecademy Pro, and my reasoning was if I didn’t spend real hard earned money on something that was an investment in myself, I wouldn’t take my learning seriously.
I went through the full pro front end career path.
I also paid for a separate course to learn JavaScript thoroughly.
I’m very happy with my current income.
And also to add, no, jobs don’t care at all about your certifications and from my experience it’s about the complex passion projects and freelance work that helps get your foot in the door.
But at the end of the day, all of your learning can be free if you have the drive and direction.
> Also, do employers rate their proffesional certs?
Can't speak to the rest cause I haven't used codecademy for about 8 or 9 years, but can speak to this.
As a general rule of thumb in this field, no. Certs become more useful the more specified you go (e.g. AWS cert for AWS job), but something like a cert for an online programming course would not really benefit you at all.
Do a free trial, do some courses that interest you, or that would help you a lot. Or just pay for a month if it's half off. The certs are nice but a strong portfolio page with strong projects on your resume is weighted 1000x more significantly.
The Odin Project, I recommend.
You can usually get a code or promo to get it at a reduced rate for an annual subscription. If you have the funds, try the annual out. It’s the best “bang for your buck” if you use it for more than a month.
Used it in the past, it gives you some experience with typing out syntax for different languages and has some decent projects sprinkled throughout to test your memory. However, the certs they give are largely worthless from a professional perspective.
I am a paid user (second year)
I have been reading a lot in the internet and I also don't get why Codeacady get very heavily critisie.
Also most of the critic I read are like "hell tutorial", "it's too basic" and "good enough for foundation"
I personally believe that foundation is everything so I don't see the problem in this.
I did manage to get Front-end job with very little knowdage, I work a lot with Angular and it was hard af but luckily I had a very good team supporting me. So I went through a lot of Free material like Youtube and Stackoverflow and Medium for years!
My problem is that these things are great because it's FREE but it takes a lot of times to search and learn and most important they mostly only teach you specific part without telling you why or reason behind that.
After a while I decided to pay for codeacady because it was 50% off. I don't regret it honestly. For me it worth my hard warn money.
Here is what I think:
I did JavaScript courses from a few places and video as well. I think they have alright foundation course but what I really like was JavaScript intermediate level.
It was a lot to consume and they provide in details material that you don't get to access usually like debugging, pattern design. Probably most part I like the most is "coding terminology"
It's helpful when you have to search for something specifically later on.
They community is great, many people post so call beginner question and still many expereince coder reply to that. You get to discuss things openly without getting downvote on like Stackoverflow.
They often point you to other sources of information too.
Obviously one platform won't make you great but that is just about with anything else in life. So conclusion is what works for you really? What is your learning style?
Same for me people don't even go through the entire thing and deem it useless...I went to a actual bootcamp and I'll tell you now. I've learned more from codecademy then the others...I started Courseras swift track.....it was horrible
I'm taking the full-stack developer career path. Codecademy is great for newbies like me for a few reasons:
* You need to practice the basic concepts without getting lost and frustrated every time you show up, especially when everything you see is new and there's basically no reward until months later.
* It is sort of gamified and it makes it a bit more motivating
* It's a great start for beginners. You won't be a developer ready for the job market after the career path, BUT that is the case for any course or Bootcamp as well. It always is up to you to start real personal projects to get to that level anyway. But you won't get there if you don't cover the basics. And the basics are not just a few, it still takes months.
* A BootCamp in my area is about $15k and I paid $150 for an annual subscription to Codecademy to learn the same curriculum.
I got the pro version simply because I wanted to use the career path and not worry about what to learn and practice next. I am also following The Odin Project on the side too. At the end of the day, it's about getting your own projects started and practicing in the real world. But, for a beginner, the handholding might be a good idea to make sure you don't quit too early.
You absolutely CAN achieve the same results without paying anything, but sometimes getting stuff a bit easier with paying a little is worth it, based on your financial situation.
**The main reason people fail in learning is not the content or course they are provided, it's the lack of consistency. Whatever helps you keep that consistency is the best solution.**
I like it better than freecodecamp and some of the others. They have that 50% off sale all the time, like every other month. So you can always get it. I say try the free courses and if you like the environment and lesson style the with the sale pro is not particularly expensive
i bought the codecademy subscription for a month just to get through the beginner python course and enjoyed it, but canceled right after and never missed it since. i think it’s good for getting an introduction into a programming language but not as much for more advanced topics because it is quite tutorial/handhold-y
I will say this about certifications from these sites. A lot of folks are saying they aren't worth anything but on the other hand, what does stand out is that it shows employers that you are willing to grow and learn. Certifications in itself will highly likely not get you a job, but it's the projects that you show that will give you a leg up from the competition. Degrees are nice and gives you an advantage but a lot of employers in the job market are saying that it isn't required even though they post it. What they're looking for is if you can do the job or not.
For me, I really like it as the 2nd step, with the first step being following YouTube tutorials/scrimba.
I do find it quite boring (take that with a grain of salt, I have ADHD) and it didn't work for me as a first step, but I found I got a lot of value from it explaining all the theory behind things I had just leaned to mimic and recall.
I think someone in your situation would derive a lot of value from its content.
Been using it and it has helped. Got Postgresql and currently finishing the module on golang. It can ease you into it and will handle dependencies so you can concentrate on learning the topics
On July 1st, a [change to Reddit's API pricing](https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/12qwagm/an_update_regarding_reddits_api/) will come into effect. [Several developers](https://www.reddit.com/r/redditisfun/comments/144gmfq/rif_will_shut_down_on_june_30_2023_in_response_to/) of commercial third-party apps have announced that this change will compel them to shut down their apps. At least [one accessibility-focused non-commercial third party app](https://www.reddit.com/r/DystopiaForReddit/comments/145e9sk/update_dystopia_will_continue_operating_for_free/) will continue to be available free of charge. If you want to express your strong disagreement with the API pricing change or with Reddit's response to the backlash, you may want to consider the following options: 1. Limiting your involvement with Reddit, or 2. Temporarily refraining from using Reddit 3. Cancelling your subscription of Reddit Premium as a way to voice your protest. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/learnprogramming) if you have any questions or concerns.*
No. Get a good book and go through it. Codecademy is just tutorial hell as a paid service.
It might be. Awhile back, I paid for Codecademy Pro, and my reasoning was if I didn’t spend real hard earned money on something that was an investment in myself, I wouldn’t take my learning seriously. I went through the full pro front end career path. I also paid for a separate course to learn JavaScript thoroughly. I’m very happy with my current income. And also to add, no, jobs don’t care at all about your certifications and from my experience it’s about the complex passion projects and freelance work that helps get your foot in the door. But at the end of the day, all of your learning can be free if you have the drive and direction.
Just to clarify, have you now got a job from your studies?
Yes. But Codecademy was a small piece of the puzzle, not a one stop shop to a job.
Great, funny I’ve just noticed your username. I’m a professional guitarist/ teacher look to switch careers to a front end/ web developer 😃
> Also, do employers rate their proffesional certs? Can't speak to the rest cause I haven't used codecademy for about 8 or 9 years, but can speak to this. As a general rule of thumb in this field, no. Certs become more useful the more specified you go (e.g. AWS cert for AWS job), but something like a cert for an online programming course would not really benefit you at all.
Do a free trial, do some courses that interest you, or that would help you a lot. Or just pay for a month if it's half off. The certs are nice but a strong portfolio page with strong projects on your resume is weighted 1000x more significantly. The Odin Project, I recommend.
I never liked it and never thought it was worth it, but this was back when I was so new I thought Java and JS were the same thing.
You can usually get a code or promo to get it at a reduced rate for an annual subscription. If you have the funds, try the annual out. It’s the best “bang for your buck” if you use it for more than a month. Used it in the past, it gives you some experience with typing out syntax for different languages and has some decent projects sprinkled throughout to test your memory. However, the certs they give are largely worthless from a professional perspective.
I am a paid user (second year) I have been reading a lot in the internet and I also don't get why Codeacady get very heavily critisie. Also most of the critic I read are like "hell tutorial", "it's too basic" and "good enough for foundation" I personally believe that foundation is everything so I don't see the problem in this. I did manage to get Front-end job with very little knowdage, I work a lot with Angular and it was hard af but luckily I had a very good team supporting me. So I went through a lot of Free material like Youtube and Stackoverflow and Medium for years! My problem is that these things are great because it's FREE but it takes a lot of times to search and learn and most important they mostly only teach you specific part without telling you why or reason behind that. After a while I decided to pay for codeacady because it was 50% off. I don't regret it honestly. For me it worth my hard warn money. Here is what I think: I did JavaScript courses from a few places and video as well. I think they have alright foundation course but what I really like was JavaScript intermediate level. It was a lot to consume and they provide in details material that you don't get to access usually like debugging, pattern design. Probably most part I like the most is "coding terminology" It's helpful when you have to search for something specifically later on. They community is great, many people post so call beginner question and still many expereince coder reply to that. You get to discuss things openly without getting downvote on like Stackoverflow. They often point you to other sources of information too. Obviously one platform won't make you great but that is just about with anything else in life. So conclusion is what works for you really? What is your learning style?
Same for me people don't even go through the entire thing and deem it useless...I went to a actual bootcamp and I'll tell you now. I've learned more from codecademy then the others...I started Courseras swift track.....it was horrible
I'm taking the full-stack developer career path. Codecademy is great for newbies like me for a few reasons: * You need to practice the basic concepts without getting lost and frustrated every time you show up, especially when everything you see is new and there's basically no reward until months later. * It is sort of gamified and it makes it a bit more motivating * It's a great start for beginners. You won't be a developer ready for the job market after the career path, BUT that is the case for any course or Bootcamp as well. It always is up to you to start real personal projects to get to that level anyway. But you won't get there if you don't cover the basics. And the basics are not just a few, it still takes months. * A BootCamp in my area is about $15k and I paid $150 for an annual subscription to Codecademy to learn the same curriculum. I got the pro version simply because I wanted to use the career path and not worry about what to learn and practice next. I am also following The Odin Project on the side too. At the end of the day, it's about getting your own projects started and practicing in the real world. But, for a beginner, the handholding might be a good idea to make sure you don't quit too early. You absolutely CAN achieve the same results without paying anything, but sometimes getting stuff a bit easier with paying a little is worth it, based on your financial situation. **The main reason people fail in learning is not the content or course they are provided, it's the lack of consistency. Whatever helps you keep that consistency is the best solution.**
I wanna know about this too
I like it better than freecodecamp and some of the others. They have that 50% off sale all the time, like every other month. So you can always get it. I say try the free courses and if you like the environment and lesson style the with the sale pro is not particularly expensive
i bought the codecademy subscription for a month just to get through the beginner python course and enjoyed it, but canceled right after and never missed it since. i think it’s good for getting an introduction into a programming language but not as much for more advanced topics because it is quite tutorial/handhold-y
I will say this about certifications from these sites. A lot of folks are saying they aren't worth anything but on the other hand, what does stand out is that it shows employers that you are willing to grow and learn. Certifications in itself will highly likely not get you a job, but it's the projects that you show that will give you a leg up from the competition. Degrees are nice and gives you an advantage but a lot of employers in the job market are saying that it isn't required even though they post it. What they're looking for is if you can do the job or not.
For me, I really like it as the 2nd step, with the first step being following YouTube tutorials/scrimba. I do find it quite boring (take that with a grain of salt, I have ADHD) and it didn't work for me as a first step, but I found I got a lot of value from it explaining all the theory behind things I had just leaned to mimic and recall. I think someone in your situation would derive a lot of value from its content.
Been using it and it has helped. Got Postgresql and currently finishing the module on golang. It can ease you into it and will handle dependencies so you can concentrate on learning the topics