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Choosing a career path while in college can feel like a huge undertaking. You may still be trying to decide what exactly you want to study, trying to navigate finding an internship, or figuring out what type of job you want to get when you graduate.Because hindsight is 20/20, we interviewed five members of the…

Back in the summer of 2019, members of the Codecademy community, who are also Forum Moderators, started an unofficial Codecademy Discord server to connect with other learners. Nearly three years later, we’re excited to announce that the Codecademy Discord server has been verified — it’s official!To celebrate the verification of our Discord server, we spoke…

In “Your Tales of Subway Hell,” Emma G. Fitzsimmons writes: Crowded platforms. Long delays waiting for a train. Trash cans overflowing. Scrolling through Twitter, these are common scenes in 2018 on the New York City subway. Last year, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo declared a state of emergency for New York City’s troubled subway. We investigated…

We recently celebrated our 10th anniversary! For the past decade, our learners have used our courses to transform their lives — gaining new skills and finding new opportunities in the world of code.As we reflected on their success, we wanted to explore the courses they found most valuable, so we created a list of our…

Here at Codecademy, we believe that learning with and teaching others is the best way to learn. That’s why we pride ourselves on our active community of learners. With tens of thousands of learners active every day, there’s a whole community of people you can go to for questions, support, to share stories, and to…

Do you find yourself doubting your abilities or having a hard time taking pride in your accomplishments? If so, you might be experiencing impostor syndrome. But, on the bright side, you're not alone.Impostor syndrome is incredibly prevalent. Research around the topic shows that up to 82% of people experience it at some point. For many,…

Having trouble staying focused? Don't worry, you're not alone. It happens to the best of us. Reading and writing line after line of code can be a little tedious after a while, and it can be hard to stay focused when our favorite distractions (like Instagram and Twitter) are only a tap away.Thankfully, we have…

Little compares to the satisfaction you feel as you progress through your courses, mastering new languages, acing quizzes, and building projects — but sometimes, you need a break. Learning new skills is great, but eventually, you might find yourself feeling burned out.It happens to everybody. One minute you're speeding through lines of code, the next,…

Today, the tech industry is more diverse than ever, but there’s still more work to be done. That’s why last week, we went live with a panel of talented women from the Codecademy team and our larger community to learn more about what it’s like to navigate the tech industry as a woman.Hosted by Codecademy…

All across our community, learners are doing amazing things with code. From students assembling the skills they need for the future to workers making huge leaps into technical careers, we’re constantly blown away by the stories we hear.Here are just a few of the things our learners have accomplished with code this past year. If…