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In honor of Moderator Appreciation Day we wanted to give a shout-out to our team of volunteer moderators! Roy (mtf), Pedro (toastedpitabread), Anthony (el_cocodrilo), Elisabeth (ekaseda), Alex (alexc), Lisa (lisalisaj), Jenny (coffeencake), Tim (tgrtim), Tod (midlindner), Aidan (codeneutrino), Steven (vic-st), Glenn (appylpye), stetim94, Shaylin (8-bit-gaming), Sam (thepitycoder), Jeremy (ghostlovescore), Victoria (victoria_dr), Scott (selectall), Michael, and…

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…

After a long day of coding, sometimes you just want to kick back and relax — and what better way than with a movie? We reached out to our community in a forum post and asked our learners about their favorite coding-related films. Here's what they shared.WarGamesWarGames was the most highly recommended film among our…

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…

The New York Times asked 30 people to share their experiences of homelessness. What can we learn from their stories?

We recently rounded up some of the big wins from our community in 2020. One of these wins came from Rosita — a learner from the Netherlands that went all-in on learning to code when the lockdown began in March and is now working as a front-end developer.Rosita decided to use the lockdown as an…

The New Year marks a time for celebration and reflection, but it also opens the door for new goals and ambitions. If you're considering learning how to code, now's the time. Or, if you're already well on your way to a new career in development, here's your chance to kick things up a notch.It's incredible…

Earlier this year we started something new here at Codecademy — Chapters! Codecademy Chapters are community-led local groups designed to help you stay motivated, get support on your learning journey, and connect with other learners near you, in-person or virtually.We launched Codecademy Chapters in August and are so inspired by what we’ve seen so far.…

Have you heard of the idea of the “third place”? Think of it as the location you can be found most, after where you live and go to school, a place where you seek, and ideally find, community. What’s your third place? Is it possible to have a third place that is an online environment,…

Is your town or city made up of people from different walks of life? Do you often see and interact with people of different races, nationalities, religions and abilities? Do you hear a variety of languages? Do you know people who have different kinds of family structures?In “At the Intersection of Race and Housing,” the…