Python

This month we travel to the US and one of its top public universities, the University of Michigan. By partnering with FutureLearn, Michigan furthers its commitment to shaping the future of learning which perfectly aligns with our vision of transforming access to education. Its first three courses on Python, Sleep Deprivation and Successful Negotiation started…

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…

On February 20, 1991, Dutch programmer Guido van Rossum released the first version of a project he had been tinkering with since Christmas break two years prior: A brand new scripting language, called Python. Back then, there was no telling how popular Python would become and the impact the language would have on the world…

Jamie Alexandre is the co-founder and Executive Director of Learning Equality, an education technology non-profit focused on creating and supporting open source tools to enable equitable access to quality educational opportunities for learners and educators  with limited or no Internet access.  Learning Equality’s pioneering offline-first platforms have reached over 6 million learners in more than…

If you’re looking for career opportunities in web development, learning Django is one way to get your foot in the door. Not only is it a powerful tool for developing scalable web applications, but it’s also a skill hiring managers look for when filling open roles on their web development teams. But before you land…

The White House is urging programmers to move away from older programming languages like C and C++ in favor of “memory-safe” languages like Rust. There’s evidence that building software with memory-safe languages can significantly reduce vulnerabilities and prevent cyberattacks, according to a report issued Monday.   As aspiring programmers and code enthusiasts, you’re probably wondering…

It’s often said that data is the “language” of business, because practically every company relies on data to inform decision-making. And you don’t have to be a Data Scientist or Business Intelligence Data Analyst to benefit from learning how to work with data. No matter what kind of job you have or field you work…

Stack Overflow’s 2024 Developer Survey just dropped, with Python ranking the most popular programming language among people learning to code. This finding tracks with our Codecademy community’s taste: Our Learn Python 3 course is the most popular in our catalog, meaning it’s the course learners visit and enroll in the most. Millions of experienced developers…

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…

Stack Overflow’s 2024 Developer Survey just dropped, with Python ranking the most popular programming language among people learning to code. This finding tracks with our Codecademy community’s taste: Our Learn Python 3 course is the most popular in our catalog, meaning it’s the course learners visit and enroll in the most. Millions of experienced developers…