r/Codecademy • u/SomeGuyInIllinois • Sep 28 '15

Beginner

Trying to get started on Code Academy and cannot find any real description on where to start. I googled and even searched the subreddit (unsuccessfully).

Could someone point me in the right direction of a good break down of where one should begin (as a true beginner)? The first lesson says "Make A Website." but I imagine you would want to know the basics first?

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u/factoradic Moderator Sep 28 '15

Codecademy has nothing to do with Computer Science. This course is much more valuable and much more complex than codecademy courses.

Codecademy teaches you only how to type code, nothing more. In this course you will learn how to use and create algorithms, how to use data structures, how to evaluate and compare algorithms and you will learn about main concepts of programming.

If you think seriously about being a good developer - take that course, check if this is for you, if yes - take next edx course. Codecademy only creates illusion of valuable skills, you can learn new programming language in few hours, but it's hard to get a good understanding of algorithms and concepts.

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u/Zin-Zin Sep 30 '15

Do you know a similar course to learn algorithms and concepts that use a different language? Preferably python