Codecademy Explained

Codecademy
Screenshot Size:250px
Founder:Zach Sims, Ryan Bubinski
Industry:Internet
Parent:Skillsoft
Registration:Yes
Company Type:Subsidiary
Location City:New York City
Location Country:United States
Area Served:Worldwide
Num Employees:109[1]
Num Users:45 million [2]
Current Status:Up
Commercial:Yes

Codecademy is an American online interactive platform that offers free coding classes in 12 different programming languages including Python, Java, Go, JavaScript, Ruby, SQL, C++, C#, and Swift, as well as markup languages HTML and CSS.[3] [4] The site also offers a paid "Pro" option that gives users access to personalized learning plans, quizzes, and realistic projects.[5]

The platform provides a hands-on learning experience, allowing users to write and execute code directly within their web browsers. Codecademy offers courses covering languages such as Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and Ruby, as well as specialized topics like web development, data science, and machine learning.

The platform offers both free and paid subscription options. A paid subscription provides access to additional features and content.

History

Codecademy was founded in August 2011 by Zach Sims and Ryan Bubinski.[6] Sims dropped out of Columbia University to focus on launching a venture, and Bubinski graduated from Columbia in 2011.[7] The company, headquartered in New York City, raised $2.5 million in Series A funding in October 2011 and $10 million in Series B funding in June 2012.[6] [8] The latest round of funding was led by Index Ventures.[9]

In August 2015, Codecademy partnered with the White House, working to host in-person meet-ups for 600 students from disadvantaged women and minority groups over a twelve-month period.[10] [11]

By August 2017, Codecademy's CEO Zach Sims officially announced the launch of the new paid "Pro" product.[12] A "Pro Intensive" paid offering was also launched in August 2017[13] but as of 2020 this product appears to no longer be offered.

In December 2021, Skillsoft announced that it would acquire Codecademy for approximately $525 million in cash and stock.[14] The sale was closed on April 5, 2022.[15]

Partnerships

In August 2017, Codecademy partnered with Amazon for free Alexa skills training.[16] [17]

By October 2018, the company employed 85 people, up from 45 in 2016.[18] It had also raised $42.5 million from groups such as Union Square Ventures and Naspers.[18]

By January 2020, Codecademy had expanded to a suite of languages including C++, C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, Python, R, Swift, and SQL, as well as various libraries, frameworks, and associated subjects.[19] According to their roadmap,[20] Codecademy is slated to release Android Development, ASP.NET, Flask, Kotlin, and TypeScript courses in 2019.

Features

The platform also provides courses for learning command line and Git. In September 2015, Codecademy, in partnership with Periscope, added a series of courses designed to teach SQL, the predominant programming language for database queries.[21] In October 2015, Codecademy created a new course, a class on Java programming. As of January 2014, the site had over 24 million users who had completed over 100 million exercises.[22] [23] [24] The site has received positive reviews from The New York Times[25] and TechCrunch.[26]

As part of the Computer Science Education Week held in December 2013, Codecademy launched its first iOS app called "Hour of Code". The app focuses on the basics of programming, including the same content from the website.[27]

In April 2019, Codecademy partnered with Adafruit for a course on electronics and hardware programming.[28]

In December 2019, Codecademy launched a new course on Swift, a language developed by Apple Inc. for iOS, watchOS, macOS, tvOS, and more.

Codecademy Pro

On August 3, 2017, Codecademy Pro was released. It has three levels:[29]

  1. Codecademy Pro
  2. Codecademy Pro Intensive
  3. Codecademy Pro Mentors[30]

Codecademy Pro costs $39.99 per month, or annually at $239.88 per year ($19.99 per month).[31]

Code Year

Code Year was a free incentive Codecademy program intended to help people follow through on a New Year's Resolution to learn how to program, by introducing a new course for every week in 2012.[32] Over 450,000 people took courses in 2012,[33] [34] and Codecademy continued the program into 2013. Even though the course is still available, the program has stopped.

Awards

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Codecademy – About the Company . Codecademy . November 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Celebrating 100,000 Scholarships for Students Around the World. April 15, 2020 . Codecademy. November 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: Codecademy . Codecademy . August 5, 2016.
  4. Web site: Indvik. Lauren. Codeacademy Releases Free Ruby Development Courses. Mashable. October 4, 2012 . Mashable. December 30, 2012.
  5. Web site: Introducing Codecademy Pro . Codecademy . Jan 28, 2020 . July 31, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170731142127/https://www.codecademy.com/pro . dead .
  6. Web site: 30 Under 30: Zach Sims and Ryan Bubinski, Codecademy . Inc.com . July 2, 2012 . August 13, 2012.
  7. News: Segall . Laurie. Laurie Segall. Codecademy says it can turn anyone into a Web programmer – Nov. 29, 2011 . Money.cnn.com . November 29, 2011 . August 13, 2012.
  8. News: Wortham . Jenna . Codecademy Lands $2.5 Million From Investors - NYTimes.com . Bits.blogs.nytimes.com . October 27, 2011 . August 13, 2012.
  9. Web site: Codecademy, the free online coding school, raises another $30M led by Naspers. TechCrunch. July 12, 2016. en-US. 2019-08-08.
  10. Web site: Codecademy Partners With The White House . Codecademy. August 10, 2015. November 24, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151125062509/https://www.codecademy.com/blog/1758 . 2015-11-25 .
  11. Web site: Fact Sheet: President Obama Announces New Commitments from Investors, Companies, Universities, and Cities to Advance Inclusive Entrepreneurship at First-Ever White House Demo Day . The White House, White House Office of the Press Secretary. August 4, 2015. November 24, 2015.
  12. Web site: Codecademy Pro: Learn resume-ready skills to advance your career . Product Hunt . 28 January 2020.
  13. Web site: Codecademy adds new intensive options to help beginners learn code quicker . The Next Web . August 3, 2017 . The Next Web . 28 January 2020.
  14. Skillsoft to Acquire Codecademy, a Leading Platform for Learning High-Demand Technical Skills, Creating a Worldwide Community of More Than 85 Million Learners. 2021-12-22. Skillsoft.
  15. Skillsoft Completes Acquisition of Codecademy. April 5, 2022. Skillsoft Corp. Business Wire.
  16. Web site: Amazon and Codecademy team up for free Alexa skills training VentureBeat. venturebeat.com. en-US. 2017-11-01. September 25, 2017.
  17. Web site: What Amazon Alexa pays the people building its skills. Rubin. Ben Fox. CNET. en. 2019-08-08.
  18. News: As some pricey coding camps fade away, Codecademy barrels ahead with affordable paid offerings and a new mobile app. Connie . Loizos . October 5, 2018. .
  19. Web site: Codecademy Full Course Catalog . Codecademy . Codecademy . 28 January 2020.
  20. Web site: Codecademy Release Roadmap . Trello . 28 January 2020.
  21. Web site: Codecademy teams with Periscope to create a course that'll teach you SQL. VentureBeat. September 28, 2015. September 25, 2015.
  22. Web site: Summers. Nick. Codecademy surpasses 24 million unique users for its free online coding courses. The Next Web. November 24, 2015. January 2, 2014.
  23. News: Frier. Sarah. Codecademy Raises $10M, Sees Job Service as Part of Its Future. June 19, 2012. Bloomberg.
  24. Web site: Kafka. Peter. Codecademy Rounds Up $10 Million for Web Lessons. June 19, 2012.
  25. News: Wortham. Jenna. Codecademy Offers Free Coding Classes for Aspiring Entrepreneurs. The New York Times. July 26, 2012. September 14, 2011.
  26. Web site: Cincaid. Jason. Codecademy Surges To 200,000 Users, 2.1 Million Lessons Completed In 72 Hours. August 23, 2011 . TechCrunch. July 26, 2012.
  27. Web site: Summers. Nick. Codecademy: Hour of Code app for the iPhone lets you learn basic programming anytime, anywhere. The Next Web. April 23, 2014. December 9, 2013.
  28. Web site: Learn Hardware Programming with CircuitPython Adafruit. adafruit.com. en-US. 2019-04-15. April 15, 2019.
  29. Web site: Online learning startup Codecademy launches paid Pro courses. TechCrunch. August 3, 2017. en-US. 2020-05-06.
  30. Web site: Codecademy adds new intensive options to help beginners learn code quicker. Hughes. Matthew. 2017-08-03. The Next Web. en-us. 2020-05-06.
  31. Web site: Codecademy. 2017-05-23. PCMag Australia. en-au. 2020-05-06.
  32. News: Segall . Laurie . Code Year draws 200,000 aspiring programmers – Jan. 6, 2012 . Money.cnn.com . January 6, 2012 . February 16, 2013.
  33. Web site: Learning JavaScript With Code Year " Feld Thoughts Feld Thoughts . Feld.com . February 16, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140213074040/http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2012/02/learning-javascript-with-code-year.html . February 13, 2014 . dead .
  34. Web site: Codecademy . Code Year . Codecademy . February 16, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120103100838/http://codeyear.com/ . January 3, 2012 . dead .
  35. Web site: Codecademy – Best Education Startup at The 2012 Crunchies Awards. TechCrunch. January 31, 2014. November 24, 2015.
  36. Web site: Codecademy: Winner Skillies Technology Award. SkilledUp. September 3, 2015. November 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125055243/http://www.skilledup.com/articles/codecademy-winner-2015-skillies-online-course-awards-technology. November 25, 2015. dead.

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