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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…

The process of learning a programming language is often compared to learning a spoken language: there’s syntax, unfamiliar grammar, relentless practice, and rewarding a-ha moments. Vanessa Jameson, the Director of Engineering at the education app Duolingo, knows a thing or two about both domains. At Duolingo, Vanessa leads a team of engineers that focuses on…

Completing code challenges, bite-sized problems that can be solved with code, is an excellent way to sharpen specific coding skills and concepts — not to mention, code challenges are fun. In honor of Pride Month this June, we’re giving you a list of code challenges to try that all relate to uplifting the LGBTQ+ community…

GPT-5 is coming, but we don’t know exactly when. The highly anticipated generative pre-trained transformer from OpenAI is expected to surpass the current models that you can work with — and that’s saying a lot, considering how advanced GPT-4 and GPT-3.5 are. “We’re going to make the model smarter; it’s going to be better at…

Whether you’re looking for a new career or hobby, game development can be a great choice. Not only does it allow you to combine your creative and technical skills, but there’s a satisfaction that comes with watching people enjoy something you’ve poured your heart into. (Plus, it can also be pretty lucrative.) But before you…

Landing a job in tech can be a thrill — but it can also feel intimidating, like you’re asking to join an exclusive club or sit at the cool kids’ table. If you identify as a woman or a non-binary person, this experience is heightened, because you may not see people like you represented in…

As a developer or code enthusiast, you need to be as skilled in using AI tools as you are programming languages and frameworks. That’s a big reason why we recently enhanced our interactive learning environment with built-in AI tools that help you learn and expanded our catalog to include new AI-centered courses and case studies.…

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…

As the year comes to a close, we went through data about learners in our community and pulled together some of the greatest highlights of 2023, called Code Review. This is basically a data-driven deep dive into the topics that learners like you connected with, the projects you all worked on, and the courses you…

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…