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24 alternatives to Hour of Code

Intro courses that teach programming basics (by Codecademy)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hour of Code launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Codecademy▲72

   Learn to code interactively, for free

   2014 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Codecademy.com, the easiest way to learn to code▲787

   I've been a longtime member @ HN, but I haven't been a developer. In fact, my only HN submission has been one asking how to learn to code (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=820741). My cofounder and I decided to solve the problem by making a simple, interactive way to get started with Codecademy. We'd love your feedback. If you're interested in helping us to get more courses up (on any topic!), please send us an email at [email protected].

   2011 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TeachYourselfToCode▲128

   Learn to code with tutorials recommended by programmers

   2014 · teachyourselftocode.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Learn X in Y minutes▲170

   Take a tour of your next favorite programming language

   2014 · learnxinyminutes.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Code School▲55

   Learn to code with video lessons & coding challenges

   2014 · pluralsight.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CodeDammit▲140

   Learn programming by looking at real code examples

   2016 · codedammit.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Codecademy App▲89

   Learn to code on your iPhone

   2013 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Codecademy Pro▲138

   Learn resume-ready skills to advance your career

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Codecademy's Learn the Command Line▲199

   Learn how to control your computer with the command line!

   2015 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Data Monkey▲244

    Codeacademy for data

    2014 · datamonkey.pro · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Learn Python The Hard Way▲140

    Learn the basics of programming

    2015 · learnpythonthehardway.org · its alternatives →

12. 12LP
    Learn Programming Basics in 40 Minutes▲41

    2020 · nbasic.net · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CodePen Patterns▲243

    A collection of design patterns & code for your project

    2014 · codepen.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bento▲77

    Learn to code (and what to learn next)

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Code Mentor▲46

    Instant help from expert developers

    2014 · codementor.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Light-Bot▲84

    Programming Apps Teaching the Basics of Code

    2015 · lightbot.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Code Quizzes▲14

    Learn programming by doing, not by reading

    2014 · codequizzes.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Codecademy's Learn Rails▲151

    Codecademy's new learning interface now teaches you Rails

    2015 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    CodeCode Ninja▲114

    Flashcards for programmers

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Talentbuddy▲123

    Practice your coding skills in 14 programming languages

    2014 · udemy.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Code Wars▲31

    Improve your skills by training w/ others on code challenges

    2014 · codewars.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Code Arcade▲111

    An arcade game for programmers

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    CodeHS ▲22

    Teaching comp sci to beginners w/ no prior background.

    2014 · codehs.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    HourUps▲4

    Learn in-demand tech skills

    2022 · its alternatives →

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