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24 alternatives to Learn Code The Hard Way

Books And Courses To Learn To Code

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

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How I Learned to Code▲65
Lessons From Teaching Myself Web Development
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
2
Learn Python The Hard Way▲140
Learn the basics of programming
2015 · learnpythonthehardway.org · its alternatives →
3
TeachYourselfToCode▲128
Learn to code with tutorials recommended by programmers
2014 · teachyourselftocode.com · its alternatives →
4
Code Complete 2▲78
One of the best practical guides to programming
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
5
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 →
6
Programming Pearls▲71
Clever solutions to classic programming problems
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
7
Code School▲55
Learn to code with video lessons & coding challenges
2014 · pluralsight.com · its alternatives →
8
Code▲76
The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →
9
12 Simple Rules to Learn Coding ▲85
From experience teaching at our in-person coding bootcamp
2016 · londonappbrewery.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
10
The Clean Coder▲61
A code of conduct for programmers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
11
Hello Ruby▲62
Adventures in coding
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
12
Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming▲70
Interviews with the 15 most interesting computer programmers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
Hour of Code▲180
Intro courses that teach programming basics (by Codecademy)
2014 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →
14
Managing Web Projects▲61
Learn to manage web projects with ease.
2015 · fivesimplesteps.com · its alternatives →
15
Learn You a Haskell▲68
The funkiest way to learn Haskell
2017 · its alternatives →
16
HACKING: Hacking for Beginners▲71
Learn all the hacking basics
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
17
Learn To Code Now by SuperHi▲14
Most books on learning to code suck. So we wrote our own.
2017 · superhi.com · its alternatives →
18
learn Ruby The Hard Way▲2
A book about learning Ruby & coding in general
2016 · learnrubythehardway.org · its alternatives →
19
We Learn Code▲218
A free eBook on learning how to code 💻
2019 · ebook.welearncode.com · its alternatives →
20
The Pragmatic Programmer▲87
Solid advice and awesome analogies
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
21
edCode▲161
The free, fun, and effective way to learn how to code.
2024 · tortee.my · its alternatives →
22
The Content Code▲67
Six strategies to ignite your content and business
2015 · businessesgrow.com · its alternatives →
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Learn Code The Hard Way▲4
Now anyone can learn to code!
2017 · learncodethehardway.org · its alternatives →
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The Go Programming Language▲60
The authoritative resource for learning Go
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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