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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…

Coding can be complicated. Whether you're a novice programmer or an expert, it's easy to get lost in all the elements, arrays, and selectors. Plus, with technology constantly evolving, it can be hard staying up to date. Thankfully, there's a worldwide web filled with resources to help you along your way.We turned to our community…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Codecademy Forums are the heart of our community. While many people think the forums are just a place to go when you’re stuck, they're so much more.Our forums offer an opportunity to solidify what you’ve learned—ask for feedback, share your expertise and experience, and respond to others’ code questions. In the Codecademy Forums, you…

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…

Although 2020 has been challenging, we wanted to end the year on a positive note and take a look back at all the things that went well!Here at Codecademy, there’s nothing we love more than hearing about the amazing things our learners are accomplishing with code. And in 2020 we were absolutely blown away by…

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.…