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It’s that time of year again — the time for making New Year’s resolutions! It can be tempting to set big, life-changing goals. But the loftiest resolutions are usually the first to be abandoned. This year, let’s resolve to make resolutions we can keep. Every major accomplishment requires a smaller first step. You can’t run…

Looking back on key pop culture moments of the past year, Moo Deng, Raygun, and Wicked all come to mind as quintessential 2024 highlights. So, what were some defining tech trends of the year? Our top courses of 2024 offer some clues.    In 2024, we launched more than 220 new courses in 2024 — from…

It’s officially time to ship 2024 — congrats! At the end of any big project or undertaking, it’s wise to look back on what went well and think ahead about what you want to try next. If your team uses the Agile approach to development, you know this as a “retrospective.”   As the year…

What can you give the developer who not only has everything, but can code everything too? You can’t go wrong with a good old-fashioned book. Most developers will be grateful for the chance to step away from the keyboard, pick up a book, and learn something new this holiday season. With that in mind, we…

You know the scene: You’re at a holiday gathering with relatives you haven’t seen in a while, or you’re accompanying your partner to their work happy hour, or you’re just sitting quietly at a dinner party, and someone asks you what you do for a living. If you work in tech, your answer might be…

Learning to code so that you can land a job in tech can feel daunting. That’s why we’re sharing inspiring stories from Codecademy’s community — to show how people like you (yes, you!) can embark on a learning journey and end up with a totally new career. We hope these stories serve as a reminder…

Data journalism might not seem like an obvious coding job, but if you have data science skills and a passion for storytelling it could be the perfect niche. News organizations and media outlets are looking for people who can look past raw numbers to find a compelling story and visualize it.   We spoke to Will…

A common misconception that people have about programmers is that they know everything. In reality, most programmers aren’t human encyclopedias — they search things on Google and Stack Overflow constantly and rely on autocomplete just like the rest of us. What programmers do have is a unique approach to solving problems that comes with knowledge…

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5 in the United States. Whether you’ve been volunteering leading up to the big day or are planning to proudly wear your “I Voted” sticker, getting involved with an election cycle is invigorating. Some people turn their passion for politics into a career. In fact, there are lots of ways…

If you’ve always considered yourself a “bad test taker,” there’s a new Codecademy feature that’ll help you feel more confident taking a quiz. Introducing post-quiz review! Utilizing delayed feedback, post-quiz review helps you understand mistakes through answer explanations to retain key information for longer.  As someone who loves to learn, I’m excited to introduce myself…