Learning Tips

We know that learning something new isn’t always easy. So whether you’ve just joined Codecademy for Teams, are making your way through a 14-day free trial, or are adding new team members to an existing account, we’ve put together a few tips to help your team members make the most of their first week with Codecademy.  Ahead…

Here at Codecademy, we believe that technical skills and digital literacy are important for all people in all industries. Marketers, sales teams, finance teams, and more can all benefit from learning technical skills. That’s why we’re excited to tell you about Codecademy for Teams, a plan that allows organizations to provide technical training and education for…

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…

“When can we ship this?” If this question gets your heart racing, don’t panic. There are a number of reasons why your team leader or Product Manager might ask for a time estimate — and they’re probably not trying to rush you.   Timelines and due dates are critical to all parts of a business. Sales…

At Codecademy, we think of ChatGPT as an enthusiastic study buddy, not a cheating device. There are AI-powered tools built right into our courses and paths so you can quickly get help when you’re stuck or need an error explained. This kind of feedback can be a game-changer for folks who are learning on their…

As you stock up on new school supplies and figure out your new class schedule, there’s a back-to-school item that could be a game-changer for you: Codecademy Pro Student. Lots of our learners use Codecademy courses alongside their college or high school curriculum. Our self-paced, interactive courses will have you writing code from the jump,…

If you did a back-to-school haul or had to buy pricey textbooks for your new courses, money and budget might be top of mind. Even as a student, you can learn in-demand tech skills and start picking up freelance work. Our Pro Student membership gives you all the resources you need to get a side…

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…

If you’re a new developer, you’ve probably run into the term XML and wondered what it stands for and how it’s used. The fact is that no matter what programming language you’re learning, you may have to know XML, but it’s not a programming language itself. Let’s look at what XML is, why it’s useful,…

In computing, a context switch allows multiple processes to share a single CPU by alternating between them and avoiding conflict, but it comes with an overhead cost. Similarly, when humans shift focus from one task to another, there’s also a cognitive cost. For example, switching from writing a script to responding to Slack messages or…