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 figbuck » Mon, Aug 22, 2011, 4:22 AM UTC

moar lessons!

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

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Post by czzarr » Mon, Aug 22, 2011, 3:09 PM UTC

dusklight wrote: post #164

aik wrote: post #107

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it would be more beneficial to the authors if you explained why the tone is arrogant? Also, why do you assume the authors aren't qualified to teach -- why do you immediately assume them to be incompetent by noting the Dunner-Kruger effect (that sounds a bit arrogant to me?)? On the same note, what exactly do you believe makes someone qualified to teach? One more question -- what exactly is wrong with targetin…

It shouldn't be called codecadamey, it should be called javascriptkindergarten. I think it is arrogant because it is claiming to be teaching how to code, when it is not doing anything of the sort. I think it is supremely arrogant to not even mention that it is teaching javascript specifically, making it sound like you could learn how to code in general from the site, when it covers only the most basic of basic topics…

hi,

could you link to some good ressources to learn all the topics you listed ?

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

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Post by michaelneale » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 3:34 AM UTC

zds wrote: post #167

michaelneale wrote: post #158

Fantastic - I am going to see how my daughter goes with this (8 years old) - previously has been python which was great - but she could do this on her own.

Terrific, thanks Michael. Let me know how she does and if you run into any problems - I'm contact (at) codecademy (dot) com.

Well she did pretty well, need to spend more time. The problem is the lure of "moshi monsters" (which I am realising is a social network by stealth) - just one tab over ;)

It is really fantastic - the subtleties of dealing precisely with a computer (syntax) are often hard to get across, but I like how this eases them into it - but doesn't hide it away with visual programming. One of the greatest pieces of advice I was given before I started programming was that a computer will not tolerate mistakes, fuzzyness, vagueness. It will do your bidding, but no more.

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

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Post by halala » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 10:40 PM UTC

Hi I have problems running codecademy. Using windows XP, mozilla 6.0. Anybody with advice? Peace

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

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Post by halala » Tue, Aug 23, 2011, 10:49 PM UTC

Hi I have problems running codecademy. Using windows XP, mozilla 6.0. Anybody with advice? Peace

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

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Post by wowwcher » Thu, Aug 25, 2011, 5:20 AM UTC

lesson 4 part6,"Saving your substrings"---I can't get it! help~~~~~

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

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Post by tbx1 » Sun, Aug 28, 2011, 9:10 AM UTC

wowwcher wrote: post #236

lesson 4 part6,"Saving your substrings"---I can't get it! help~~~~~

var three = "your name".substring (0,3)

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

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Post by wowwcher » Mon, Aug 29, 2011, 2:03 AM UTC

tbx1 wrote: post #237

wowwcher wrote: post #236

lesson 4 part6,"Saving your substrings"---I can't get it! help~~~~~

var three = "your name".substring (0,3)

thx！

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

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Post by brackin » Thu, Sep 01, 2011, 1:20 PM UTC

I'm a total noob and was able to complete this and really enjoyed it I think you just need to start adding courses so people can actually start using it a lot.