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On June 8, 2015, George Bell signed up for Codecademy and started learning to code — and he hasn’t stopped since. George has maintained a 3,106-day learning streak, meaning he hasn’t taken a day off from racking up badges, working through courses, and writing code. George holds the record for the learner with the longest…

With so many programming languages available, it’s easy to get muddled in all the different options. Some languages are versatile enough to handle most — if not all — of your programming needs. For many programmers, Perl is that kind of solution. Ahead, you’ll learn what Perl is, how you can use it, and how…

Get excited: We’re launching a brand-new type of AI course, and we want you to be part of it. On December 6 at 12pm ET, you can join us for ChatGPT & Generative AI. Unlike the rest of our self-guided courses and paths, this is a live, instructor-led session that’ll take place in real-time online.…

If you’re learning to code with the intention of switching careers or fields, it can be difficult to wrap your head around how long that will take and how much it’ll cost to learn the skills. (The answer for both is, it depends.) The cool thing about all our courses and paths is that they’re…

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…

At its core, programming is just solving problems so a computer can execute a task. Or, as one of our engineers Nick Duckwiler aptly put it: “A lot of engineering is just solving headaches.” Indeed, between fixing bugs and dreaming up app ideas that can address real world difficulties, devs need to be enthusiastic about…

If you’ve ever worked on a project that was led by a project manager, you might’ve marveled at how they stay so organized, maintain calm in high-pressure situations, and keep everyone on schedule. Project managers use a variety of skills and processes to plan and oversee a project’s many moving pieces and keep things running…

AI website builders are on the rise, which begs the question: Are web developers safe? Is web development still a viable career path? If you ask us, of course web development is still a relevant profession because:  There’s still a huge demand for web developers  AI tools are no replacement for real people Programming, the…

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. Even though learning to code can feel like a solitary activity, there’s a whole community of people you can go to for questions, support, to share stories,…

If you’re a beginning developer, you may have heard of the term ​”​tech stack​”​ and thought, Is it a programming language or a framework? What should be in my tech stack?  A tech stack is shorthand for the collection of different tools a company or developer uses. Choosing a tech stack is ​an​ important process…