Hey, everybody. If you still haven’t heard about Codeacademy and Code Year, check out what they posted today:
In less than 7 days, more than 300,000 people pledged to learn to code in 2012 (you can still sign up!)
Today, we’re proud to announce that we will be working with the White House to get more kids and adults learning to code. With their Summer Jobs+ program, the White House has been working on finding jobs for hundreds of thousands of people over the summer. We think learning to code is an integral part of finding a job in the 21st century economy, so we’ll be helping out by rolling out a course called Code Summer+. This will be a shorter course than Code Year that aims to teach people the basics of programming. You can find a bit more on the White House’s blog.
They use a couple of interactive windows to teach you Javascript in Code Year, which I think is great since Javascript is one of the most common languages in use right now, perhaps especially in Singapore. (The other language I would really push for is HTML5, the latest hottie on the block, but that’s a whole other story.)
It’s quite easy so far, although at points frustrating. Some of the instructions can be way too brief. I do believe they need better writer-teachers. But it’s still wonderful! I don’t have to wade through textbooks as thick as my skin anymore!
