Learning to code

First things first: Much like selecting an ice cream flavor or deciding which birthday gift to open first, it’s pretty much impossible to choose the “wrong” programming language to learn. That said, plenty of beginners agonize over which programming language they should learn first. You might be worrying: What if it’s a waste of my…

If you ask a programmer which programming language is the best to learn, they’ll probably answer with another question: Well, what do you want to do or make? That might sound like an annoying non-answer, but there’s a reason why this simple question is so important when you’re first starting out on your coding journey.…

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…

As you re-listen to your Spotify Wrapped playlist and feel nostalgic looking at your top-liked Instagram posts of the year, there’s another important metric in your life that you should reflect on: your coding accomplishments. It’s easy to lose track of the positive strides that you personally have made over the course of your coding…

Whether you take a Clark Griswold approach to your home’s holiday light display, or are more of a Charlie Brown minimalist, ‘tis the season for twinkly lights everywhere you look. With some savvy programming skills and a Raspberry Pi computer, you can code a custom holiday light display — and we’ll teach you how. If…

There’s a reason why Python is frequently crowned the most popular programming language among professional developers and people learning to code. Python is an easy-to-read, versatile programming language that’s used in many different areas of software development. For example, Python has a stellar reputation in data science, explains Ada Morse, Codecademy Curriculum Developer in Data…

Python is kind of like the frozen yogurt of programming languages — it’s extremely popular and versatile on its own, but it’s even better when you add toppings. Of course, by “toppings,” we’re talking about the many Python libraries and tools that level-up what you can do with the language. With data science, in particular,…

If your happy place is getting lost inside the pages of a Microsoft Excel workbook, there’s a programming language that you’ll probably get a kick out of: Python. Considered one of the most popular programming languages out there, Python is used for everything from web development to machine learning, and of course, data science. While…

When you’re learning a new programming language or framework, like Angular, a fun way to practice your new skills is with code challenges. These bite-sized tasks usually focus on one or two coding concepts, and they’re designed to be solved relatively quickly so you won’t need to block out a big chunk of time to…

When you’re adding learning to code to your already busy life, it can be tough to carve out the time you need to pick up new information and practice your skills. The good news? If you only have an hour a day to commit to coding, projects are a hands-on way to review what you’ve…