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24 alternatives to How I Learned to Code

Lessons From Teaching Myself Web Development

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. How I Learned to Code launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Codeplace▲257
Learn how to code by building real web apps
2016 · its alternatives →
2
Enlight▲281
Learn to code by building projects
2016 · its alternatives →
3IW
I wrote a book about WebAssembly▲410
Hey HN! I've been working on a book about WebAssembly over the last few months, and it's finally available at http://levelupwasm.com! Why a book on WebAssembly you ask? Well... WebAssembly is awesome (obviously ) but it's certainly not the easiest thing to learn. So I wrote this book as a practical intro to using WebAssembly in your web apps. I would appreciate any feedback!
2019 · its alternatives →
4TY
Teach Yourself To Code▲102
2012 · teachyourselftocode.com · its alternatives →
5
Getting Real▲234
The smarter way to build web apps. A free book by 37signals.
2015 · its alternatives →
6
We Learn Code▲218
A free eBook on learning how to code 💻
2019 · its alternatives →
7
Hello Web Design▲234
A book for programmers who want to learn design
2018 · its alternatives →
8
Enlight Cohorts▲126
Learn web development in two weeks by building projects
2020 · its alternatives →
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Coding Founders▲147
Learn to code by cloning Product Hunt
2015 · its alternatives →
10
Web Code Tools▲328
Easy snippets of code essentials and generators
2017 · its alternatives →
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CodeCode Ninja▲114
Flashcards for programmers
2015 · its alternatives →
12
DevFreeBooks▲288
A collection of free books for developers
2016 · its alternatives →
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Learning Web Design▲69
A Beginner's Guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, & Graphics
2017 · its alternatives →
14
TeachYourselfToCode▲128
Learn to code with tutorials recommended by programmers
2014 · its alternatives →
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CodeDammit▲140
Learn programming by looking at real code examples
2016 · its alternatives →
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12 Simple Rules to Learn Coding ▲85
From experience teaching at our in-person coding bootcamp
2016 · its alternatives →
17
Code-Free User Onboarding: From Signup to Success▲91
A guide to building user onboarding experiences code-free
2016 · its alternatives →
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CodeAnalogies▲167
Visual explanations of web development topics
2018 · its alternatives →
19
Beginning iOS Programming▲102
A new book from AppCoda, learn to build an app from scratch.
2014 · its alternatives →
20
The Imposter's Handbook▲80
Essential Skills and Concepts For The Self-taught Programmer
2016 · its alternatives →
21
Learn Enough Dev Environment to Be Dangerous▲68
A tutorial introduction to computer development environments
2017 · its alternatives →
22IW
I wrote a book teaching web app development for non-programmers▲16
Hey HN, I wrote a book teaching beginner web app development using Django, launching on May 4th (successfully Kickstarted last year.) Website: http://hellowebapp.com Highlights: - Aimed at people who have previous HTML/building websites experience. - Template-first development: see the web app as a website first, before setting up databases and models. - Generic “collection of things” tutorial. Readers are encouraged to create something using this rubric that means something to them (a blog, a directory of people, etc.) Adding creativity will make the material stick better. -…
2015 · its alternatives →
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Starting + Sustaining▲92
A guide to plan, launch and run a web app
2015 · its alternatives →
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Web Development with Go▲92
Learn to build web application using Go (aka Golang)
2017 · its alternatives →

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