If you’re brand new to the world of coding and web development, it makes sense to start by teaching yourself using all the free resources online.
That way, you can discover what you like and don’t like before investing money into a certain coding language or set of courses.
However, there are so many free resources and classes and books to choose from. Here are some of the best.
To make things easier, I broke them down based on topic. Use the table of contents below to jump around.
Codecademy is where most people who are new to coding get their start. If you haven’t been to the site yet…where have you been!? The platform revolves around interactive learning; that is, you read a little, type you code right into the browser, and see results immediately.
Codewars offers a fun way to learn coding. With a martial-arts theme, the program is based on challenges called “kata.” Complete them to earn honor and progress to higher ranks.
Large online course library, where classes are taught by real university professors. All courses are free of charge, but you have the option to pay for a “Coursera Verified Certificate” to prove course completion. These cost between $30 and $100 depending on the course.
An open-source higher education program governed by MIT and Harvard. Offers 107 courses under the “computer science” category, teaching various coding languages.
Teaches coding first through an established curriculum (approx. 800 hours total), then by giving you hands-on experience working on projects for nonprofits.
General Assembly’s free online learning platform. Entirely project-based. You build a “project” with each walk-through.
They are one of the very few options that have a course on how to build a Tumblr theme from scratch
Tons of subjects (as their front page says, “You can learn anything”), including many on computer programming. A few courses are offered for younger kids, too.
Competition to get into MIT may be stiff, but accessing their course material has no minimum SAT score. They maintain an online library of every subject they teach, with no account required for access.
Made by the creators of Viking Code School—a premiere online coding bootcamp. The Odin Project is their free version. Check in for support from other students using the online chat group!
Offers individual courses, as well as “nanodegrees” that train you for specific careers like front-end web developer or data analyst. Course materials are free, but nanodegrees require a tuition fee.
Paid and free courses. Courses can be created by anyone, so make sure to read reviews. Coupons can also be easily found, too. Check out their development courses here.
A compilation of video tutorials to help you walk through a process from start to finish. Good for learning “smaller” projects/tasks one at a time.
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