Show HN: Codecademy.com, the easiest way to learn to code • Hacker News Board

Re: Show HN: Codecademy.com, the easiest way to learn to code

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Post by zds » Fri, Aug 19, 2011, 12:02 AM UTC

mkr-hn wrote: post #27

This has the hidden benefit of being great for review when you forget a concept. I gave up on programming as a trade after almost 15 years of false starts, but I do have to dip into code from time to time. Having this to review with will be handy.

yep, that's what we're trying to help with too. just wait until we have some more advanced topics!

thanks for checking us out.

Re: Show HN: Codecademy.com, the easiest way to learn to code

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Post by zds » Fri, Aug 19, 2011, 12:03 AM UTC

daimyoyo wrote: post #28

Well done. I like it. I especially like the interface. I hope this idea catches on. Continued success. :)

thanks!

Re: Show HN: Codecademy.com, the easiest way to learn to code

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Post by zds » Fri, Aug 19, 2011, 12:03 AM UTC

maxniederhofer wrote: post #19

It's very addictive. One of the few use cases where I actually enjoyed the game-like features.

thanks, max! hoping you'll come back for more.

Re: Show HN: Codecademy.com, the easiest way to learn to code

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Post by zds » Fri, Aug 19, 2011, 12:05 AM UTC

amasad wrote: post #48

Awesome! This is using my console library, jqconsole https://github.com/amasad/jq-console

indeed it is, thanks so much!

Re: Show HN: Codecademy.com, the easiest way to learn to code

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Post by zds » Fri, Aug 19, 2011, 12:06 AM UTC

wturner wrote: post #18

As an "average" non-programmer I love this. I'm teaching myself to code and this looks like a framework for learning that's perfect. I'll send feedback as I go through the lessons

thanks! looking forward to getting it.

Re: Show HN: Codecademy.com, the easiest way to learn to code

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Post by zds » Fri, Aug 19, 2011, 12:06 AM UTC

madao wrote: post #45

very nice! but I have problems working this on my IPAD, appears you cant type in that box on the virtual keypad...

unfortunately the iPad is unsupported at this time. we're working on getting it out the door as fast as possible!

Re: Show HN: Codecademy.com, the easiest way to learn to code

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Post by zds » Fri, Aug 19, 2011, 12:06 AM UTC

brackin wrote: post #17

I definitely think the hackers of the HN Community should help create lessons for the site, it'd be really beneficial for the non technical folk. I think if more lessons were added it'd be even more powerful.

we'd love that! if you have something you'd like to teach, drop us an email - zach (at) codecademy (dot) com.

Re: Show HN: Codecademy.com, the easiest way to learn to code

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Post by zds » Fri, Aug 19, 2011, 12:09 AM UTC

akvlad wrote: post #5

Seems like a good app to get beginners started with learning to code. What stack is this built on? What language are you teaching with, is it javascript?

we're using javascript to teach

it's a rails project.

Re: Show HN: Codecademy.com, the easiest way to learn to code

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Post by zds » Fri, Aug 19, 2011, 12:10 AM UTC

BrettCawley wrote: post #10

Have to agree with the sentiment so far, looks and works great! What are you plans with it for the future?

thanks! at the moment fighting fires and working on getting more curriculum up.

Re: Show HN: Codecademy.com, the easiest way to learn to code

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Post by primigenus » Fri, Aug 19, 2011, 12:10 AM UTC

This is really similar to the "getting started" feature in our product, Handcraft.com. It's a HTML prototyping tool so you have to write code, but we're aiming it at interaction designers so we've taken care to address the fact that some designers aren't too familiar with writing HTML to do prototyping.

We ended up initially putting you into an introductory prototype when you first start an account where we bring you up to speed on what our tool can do in terms of writing HTML before we go further and show you more about how our tool is special.

Strangely, after launching in the Chrome Web Store, we started getting a lot of feedback from people who had stumbled into it and were discovering HTML for the first time through our getting started guide. They don't have a clue what "HTML prototyping" or "interaction design" is, but they love learning about "how to make websites" with Handcraft.

Just thought I'd share. Great work with Codecademy! I'll be keeping my eye on it and might start forwarding people over if they get stuck with what we have on offer.