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Show HN: LearnStreet - The Best Place to Learn How to Code

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Hey HN -

We’ve built a site where you can learn Python, Ruby, and JavaScript in a fun, engaging and interactive way. How is LearnStreet different from other learn-to-code sites you ask?

UI/UX: A key aspect of LearnStreet’s courses is its distinct UI/UX. In order to see this, simply sign up!

Multi-modal: Our courses are designed for beginners, and we have multiple ways to help you learn, including live chat, Twitter, Q&A, hints, videos and background material. If you don’t know which language you want to pick up, check out our teaser videos in the Courses page! http://www.learnstreet.com/lessons/languages/javascript

Code Garage: If you already know how to code, check out Code Garage where you can try your hand at cool coding projects like building a Mastermind game or a Sudoku Solver. http://www.learnstreet.com/cg/simple/projects/javascript

Dev Tool: We’ve culled the web to provide some key resources beyond the core programming language that will help you gain a better understanding of what it takes to become a competent coder. http://www.learnstreet.com/dev_tools/

We just launched about a week ago and would love to get your feedback. We are looking for expert coders to help build out our other courses so check out the Contribute section on our site as well.

Coding Starts Here!

-The LearnStreet Team

Show HN: LearnStreet - The Best Place to Learn How to Code
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Re: Show HN: LearnStreet - The Best Place to Learn How to Code

#2
Hey HN -

We’ve built a site where you can learn Python, Ruby, and JavaScript in a fun, engaging and interactive way. How is LearnStreet different from other learn-to-code sites you ask?

UI/UX: A key aspect of LearnStreet’s courses is its distinct UI/UX. In order to see this, simply sign up!

Multi-modal: Our courses are designed for beginners, and we have multiple ways to help you learn, including live chat, Twitter, Q&A, hints, videos and background material. If you don’t know which language you want to pick up, check out our teaser videos in the Courses page! http://www.learnstreet.com/lessons/languages/javascript

Code Garage: If you already know how to code, check out Code Garage where you can try your hand at cool coding projects like building a Mastermind game or a Sudoku Solver. http://www.learnstreet.com/cg/simple/projects/javascript

Dev Tool: We’ve culled the web to provide some key resources beyond the core programming language that will help you gain a better understanding of what it takes to become a competent coder. http://www.learnstreet.com/dev_tools/

We just launched about a week ago and would love to get your feedback. We are looking for expert coders to help build out our other courses so check out the Contribute section on our site as well.

Coding Starts Here!

-The LearnStreet Team

Re: Show HN: LearnStreet - The Best Place to Learn How to Code

#5
I'll be "that guy".

You should change your Github OAuth permissions. I'm never giving you access to private repos - and would only give you access to public repos if you were creating a repo for me to do the Code Garage stuff (it isn't clear if you do that or not).

I'm happy to auth with Github if you just request my public profile.

Re: Show HN: LearnStreet - The Best Place to Learn How to Code

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Hey HN - We’ve built a site where you can learn Python, Ruby, and JavaScript in a fun, engaging and interactive way. How is LearnStreet different from other learn-to-code sites you ask? UI/UX: A key aspect of LearnStreet’s courses is its distinct UI/UX. In order to see this, simply sign up! Multi-modal: Our courses are designed for beginners, and we have multiple ways to help you learn, including live chat, Twitter,…

Nice job it looks really good.

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#7
I like it, I agree with the GH comment, I used twitter, your tutorial is great, though a bit long, didn't wait till the end. I would add a "skip the basics" option for people who already know adding numbers. but besides that looks great, but how are you different from all the others? (See partial list here http://eranmedan.com/post/22359967135/codeschools)

Re: Show HN: LearnStreet - The Best Place to Learn How to Code

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Hey HN - We’ve built a site where you can learn Python, Ruby, and JavaScript in a fun, engaging and interactive way. How is LearnStreet different from other learn-to-code sites you ask? UI/UX: A key aspect of LearnStreet’s courses is its distinct UI/UX. In order to see this, simply sign up! Multi-modal: Our courses are designed for beginners, and we have multiple ways to help you learn, including live chat, Twitter,…

This looks great guys! I especially like the tutorial flow.

Some criticism: You should show JS syntax errors instead just showing a generic error message. I understand you don't want to scare newbies away with compiler errors, but your solution just makes debugging more difficult.

You should show syntax errors, but translate the default JS error messages into something friendlier. Codecademy does this for their intro lessons.

Re: Show HN: LearnStreet - The Best Place to Learn How to Code

#9
LearnStreet is a great introduction to the world of coding. They have a bunch of really awesome Code Garage projects, and I especially like making the games, and Conway's Game of Life. Their teaching methods are very welcoming to someone who hasn't been exposed to this stuff yet, and I recommend anyone who is even remotely interested in learning how to code to give it a try, you won't regret it.

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Hey HN - We’ve built a site where you can learn Python, Ruby, and JavaScript in a fun, engaging and interactive way. How is LearnStreet different from other learn-to-code sites you ask? UI/UX: A key aspect of LearnStreet’s courses is its distinct UI/UX. In order to see this, simply sign up! Multi-modal: Our courses are designed for beginners, and we have multiple ways to help you learn, including live chat, Twitter,…

That Heroku video you link to on the Dev Tools page is about 4 years old, and is demoing a version of the product that no longer exists (their attempt at an online IDE of sorts).

Looks like a great product, though! Keep it up.

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