We’re Collaborating with the Mark Cuban Foundation’s AI Bootcamps
Exciting news: We’re teaming up with the Mark Cuban Foundation’s AI Bootcamp Initiative to help foster the next generation of technologists and AI practitioners. Codecademy is providing free Pro annual subscriptions to high school students who complete the MCF’s in-person AI bootcamps in November 2024. “This collaboration with Codecademy reflects our shared commitment to education for students…
What’s New at Codecademy: Certification Prep & Skills Training Updates
Welcome to our centralized hub for all new course launches and updates at Codecademy. Here, you’ll find an up-to-date record of what’s new so you can easily discover fresh learning opportunities, figure out who a course is best suited for, or just jump right in and start. We’re always launching new courses and fine-tuning our…
How Ben Awad Used Coding To Become A TikTok Sensation
Becoming a lusted-after internet heartthrob was never part of Ben Awad’s career plan — but more than 800,000 TikTok followers and 53 million likes later, that’s what happened to the 24-year-old software consultant. “I was not expecting this whatsoever,” he says.Ben started a TikTok account in September 2020 for “pure tech content,” like explaining coding…
Introducing workspaces: A new way to build projects and experiment with code
As a professional developer, you'll often need to write code with little to no instruction — coming up with your own solutions and processes as you create programs and applications. To do so, you'll need experience with building your own projects. That's why we're excited to announce workspaces.What are workspaces?Workspaces allow Pro learners to work…
How To Download The James Webb Space Telescope Data & Analyze It With Python
You’ve probably already marveled at the groundbreaking and truly mind-blowing images of space that were captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and released this week. If you haven’t seen them yet, feast your eyes on these photos and prepare to feel very small. While it’s practically impossible to wrap your head around the…
A decade of learning with our CEO, Zach Sims
It’s August 18th, 2011. I’m glued to my computer, exhausted yet full of nervous energy. My cofounder, Ryan, is sitting next to me, like he has been since we started in my dorm room at Columbia University. We double check to make sure the app works, then finally push a button, and Codecademy.com has officially…
Introducing the Data Analyst Career Path
Last Fall we introduced our new and improved Career Paths, including Data Scientist, Front-End Engineer, Back-End Engineer, and Full-Stack Engineer. We’re excited to introduce a brand new Career Path to the mix — the Data Analyst Career Path.The Data Analyst Career Path is designed to prepare you with everything you need to land an entry-level…
Introducing Codecademy for Teams: Technical training for organizations
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 to code. That’s why we’re excited to tell you about Codecademy for Teams — a Codecademy for Business offering we quietly launched earlier this…
Black and Brilliant AI Accelerator: Meet the Learners
We’ve partnered with Black and Brilliant on an AI Accelerator and have been following along as participants make their way through the 10-week course. In addition to working through Codecademy’s Data Scientist curriculum, participants are exploring topics like responsible AI and social justice, the business of AI, and more with mentorship and coaching from industry…
Confused By The New Instagram Feed? Here’s How Algorithms Are Made
You might’ve noticed that you can now make your Instagram feed look a little different. Instead of seeing posts in an order determined by Instagram’s algorithm, you now have the option to scroll posts chronologically or filter your feed so you only see photos from hand-selected favorite people who you follow. Try it out by…
