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24 alternatives to Want to learn more about coding? I found the most popular courses

I interviewed students and dug into numbers to find out

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Want to learn more about coding? I found the most popular courses launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   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 →

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   CodeDammit▲140

   Learn programming by looking at real code examples

   2016 · codedammit.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TeachYourselfToCode▲128

   Learn to code with tutorials recommended by programmers

   2014 · teachyourselftocode.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Code School▲55

   Learn to code with video lessons & coding challenges

   2014 · pluralsight.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Coding List▲124

   Find the best programming courses

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   CodeGroupie▲135

   Find your next coding project

   2024 · codegroupie.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   CodeCode Ninja▲114

   Flashcards for programmers

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Codementor Community▲144

   Share ideas and learn from fellow developers

   2017 · codementor.io · its alternatives →

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   Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming▲70

   Interviews with the 15 most interesting computer programmers

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    How I Learned to Code▲65

    Lessons From Teaching Myself Web Development

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Projects by Code School▲132

    Build and deploy real-world applications

    2016 · pluralsight.com · its alternatives →

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    Hour of Code▲180

    Intro courses that teach programming basics (by Codecademy)

    2014 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →

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    Codecademy▲72

    Learn to code interactively, for free

    2014 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →

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    Curious▲116

    15,000 lessons in tech, biz, DIY and more. Grow your skills.

    2015 · curious.com · its alternatives →

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    We Learn Code▲218

    A free eBook on learning how to code 💻

    2019 · ebook.welearncode.com · its alternatives →

16. 161Q
    15-question programming quiz with answers▲227

    2017 · quiz.triplebyte.com · its alternatives →

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    HackerRank▲114

    Coding challenges. Community. Awesome jobs.

    2015 · hackerrank.com · its alternatives →

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    Coding Founders▲147

    Learn to code by cloning Product Hunt

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Learn X in Y minutes▲170

    Take a tour of your next favorite programming language

    2014 · learnxinyminutes.com · its alternatives →

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    The Startup Tapes #029 - Girl Develop It▲60

    Why teaching people how to code matters

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    5 Free Coding Courses▲5

    Free access to 5 popular design & coding courses

    2016 · bradhussey.ca · its alternatives →

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    12 Simple Rules to Learn Coding ▲85

    From experience teaching at our in-person coding bootcamp

    2016 · londonappbrewery.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    codeonthecob.com▲66

    A better way to practice coding

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Bento▲77

    Learn to code (and what to learn next)

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →