Hello to everyone reading!!!

My name is Andrew I am 19 years old student.

Considering to start learning code and now I am picking the platform to start and stick with it at least a month to learn the basics of the basics.

Googled many websites like Udemy/Youtube/DataCamp/CodeAcademy/Brilliant

Udemy - Offer various videos and courses about many topics and good quality, but you do not have an option to interact with the code at the real time. I am writing down all I learned and then use PyCharm

YouTube - The same as Udemy, but in my opinion offer more basics quality video but its free.

DataCamp - I tried the free version of it. Until now it was an entertaining experience, But the trial ended and now it's 25bucks a month. Its offer a real time practice about what you learn and have good UX.

CodeAcademy - Used the paid option in the past. Lasted for a month(I think it's a problem in me and not the website). Plenty courses and topics to learn. Giving a good practice about what you learn even sometimes I googled things.

Brilliant - The best UX experience until now. But it's more about logical thinkings and less really coding. Should I consider it like secondary source?? (And that coming with paid subscription)?

WHAT TO PICK??? (OR I AM TOO MUCH TRYHARD ABOUT IT?)

Thanks to everyone helping me out!!!!!!

Hey everyone, I'm looking for the most efficient way to learn Python, I'm torn between Codecademy and DataCamp as the main options. Do you think this comparison is accurate https://self-starters.com/datacamp-vs-codecademy/? I want to start a side project for data analysis written in Python but I don't want to change my career.

Can anyone share their experiences with either or both? I'm particularly interested in which one offers a more comprehensive and beginner-friendly approach to learning Python. Any insights or recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance for your help.

Hello everyone,

I somehow managed to get a job as a machine learning engineer, but I'm not yet confident in my skills. Additionally, the project manager wants me to take on MLOps tasks in 3–5 months, wich is freaking me out. I have no DevOps experience.

I am currently self-studying and practising with fundamental and high-level books.

Additionally i am looking for courses, because i like structur.

Datacamp and Codecademy are currently on sale.
Which would you recommend? What was your experience? Are there any alternative sources?

If you have money to spare, which one would be better?

I know people asks a lot about code learning platforms but I haven't found a good answer yet.
I'm a biologist and I want to learn coding mainly for data science and data analysis (ideally from basic stuff like graph making and statistics all the way up to transcriptomics); I would like to learn both R and Python.
So far by checking several posts and reviews, I have made a shortlist of platforms that seem to be good according to the community but I can't decide on which one to spend my money on (ofc ideally I don't want to pay more than one!). So if you were to choose among these platforms, which one would pick?
-Datacamp
-Codeacademy
-Dataquest
-Udemy
-Or should I just go free with Freecodecamp?
I know there won't be an ultimate answer but I want to gather more information before committing to a platform. Please let me know your opinions and experiences! Strong opinions are specially welcome!

Just wanted to know which of the aforementioned sites are better to learn about SQL and other languages like python, R etc. Have been swinging between Datacamp and Codeacademy to learn these languages but couldn't decide on one , need advice.

Edit: just started using Codeacademy as well , found out that it doesn't display the tables that i am working on like it does in DataCamp , you have to put the query to display the tables you are working with everytime you want to see the tables.

I will be starting my MSBA this Fall and wanted to spend the next few months building my programming skills. I wanted to know if a data camp subscription (costs $75/year on sale) is the best way to do this. I will be a beginner with very limited exposure.

Additionally, how do I practice the skills I’ve built. I’ve heard about kaggle data sets but I don’t know how I can use them.

Any other suggestions about resources or tips in general are welcome.

I used them years ago to learn Python and got pretty deep into their courses and learned quite a bit. They were undoubtedly pioneers in terms of that interactive online approach.

After a few years of not doing any coding, I am trying to quickly refresh my memory and skills. I have been trying to use them but 1) the site is very slow and unresponsive and 2) I noticed their core Python course seems to be using methods that are at least 6 versions of old - for example they don't use f-strings and use format() method instead quite a bit. I understand leveraging ever-green content - and majority of core concepts still stand - but you gotta update it every once in a while.

Curious if others have had similar experience recently. Mostly frustrated by extremely slow load times. I am still on a free trial period but will likely cancel before it runs out.

Curious what alternatives people have used recently and have been happy with? Dataquest was also quite slow load times. Datacamp seems ok. And big shoutout to futurecoder.io which is still a work-in-progress but what is there is fantastic (and free).

I am currently doing the ML, however the assignments seem very easy and I put a lot of additional work in to get the mist value out of it. Still it seems that the course is not really worth my time. Anyone has made expirence with these tracks?

I read the other day about dataquest and datacamp, they seem more expensive... Are they also mor worth?

I realize this isn't a new question; but 2023, I begin my programming journey at last. The only problem is; there is so many different sources with which to get your knowledge from. I can't believe I'm saying this but I kind of wish there were LESS options - how dumb, right? I should be happy there's so many options.

Anywho, I'm signed up to a few coding learning sites and I'm sitting here in utter confusion. I have notepads and pens I bought ready. I'm an empty cup ready to be filled with Python-flavoured Lemonade.

FreeCodeCamp is, well, as the name suggests; free. Free is great. But the word 'free' should always be taken with caution. Free means there's compromise, correct? If something is free then it's not as good as it seems to be. is this the case with FreeCodeCamp? Does anyone here know if there are people really that kind and altruistic that they'd design a website and heavy curriculum of classes ABSOLUTELY free for other people to learn with ZERO hidden agenda or reimbursement?And the classes are really well-done and easy to follow?

I'm probably asking too many questions because it's free so I need to not complain about it. I'm just doing the most research I can because I need to pick SOMETHING to learn from.

Now, on the flip-side; there's Codecademy. While not free, looks promising. Plus, because it's paid, that means you get more content, right? More to learn? More promise of getting a job in the programming field? They would have to work extra hard since it's quite pricey so wouldn't they give customers their money's worth?

FreeCodeCamp mentions thousands of people who use it get their first software developer job. And Codecademy from what I've seen, uhhh...doesn't say anything about programming employers picking out Codecademy users who pique their interest and employing them.

BUT IT'S NOT FREE...so it must be good, right?The reason I'm harping on this "not free" thing is because they got a giant sale going on right now (as you can see from the link above) and if I feel like I pass this up, I'll miss a huge opportunity to get a huge deal on something potentially better than FCC.

But, on the flip side, they're a business, and businesses employ tactics like a "holiday deal" that seems huge but it's that price every other time of the year, so they up the price then make you think you're getting in on something good when you're paying regular price. Is this what they're doing? I don't know. Maybe I need to stop thinking about money and just go with FCC.

Truth is, I'm 31 now and I can't afford to not waste my own time with something that won't help me find a job in this field. So, whichever one has the highest success rate and employment rate is the one I'm going for.

ON THE OTHER HAND; I have some classes from CodeWithMosh. Mosh is great and has thorough and well-done classes on different languages. But since they're limited on a set of videos I downloaded (Sorry, Mosh) and not on a website where the learning is seemingly endless....will I learn just as much as I would on the aforementioned sites?

There's also the question if I need to use them at all. There's a wide ocean of knowledge on YouTube (the greatest video platform in the world). FreeCodeCamp even puts their classes on YouTube so I can just quickly search without even going to their websites.The problem with YouTube, however, is that I look up something like "Python for Beginners" and there's thousands of videos. Which one do I pick??! I mean, FCC's classes are HOURS long. So there's a lot I can learn, but who says this guy or girl from this channel has more effective strategies from his/her Python class with a nicely-sized playlist cut up in different parts? Like I said; there's too many options.

Maybe I'm over-thinking everything. Should I just go through different ones, pick one that catches my ears and stick with it? Or just go with FreeCodeCamp 100%?

BUT ON THE OTHER HAND; I'm also registered to sites like 42Heilbronn, w3Schools, GeneralAssembly, CodeNewbie, RealPython and Cisco Identity oh, God, it's too over-whelming!! I'm subscribed to over 100 programming people on YouTube, as well where does it end?!?!?

It's at this point of my thought process that I stop thinking about it and go back to watching stupid videos on YouTube because I get easily over-whelmed with all of this because the first jump is the hardest. It's best for me to not think about this. I'm writing an essay on it, you should see how my brain feels racing 5,000 miles per hour thinking about all of this and my life of laziness and remedial developmental delay-ness.

Ok, I'm out of hands. I'm sorry for this long post, I just needed to get all of this out. Thank you for reading or skimming through all of this, I appreciate it.

All responses are very, very very appreciated. I look forward to one day getting to know all of you.

With love,

Ralph

Hello!
I am looking to dip my toe into learning Python, with a specific interest in data analysis. I know myself to be a very unfocussed and unreliable learner unless it is made super easy for me and I played around with Codeacademy a bit many years ago and found it to be very accessible.

Having scoured these threads, and a handful like it, I haven't seen Codeacademy mentioned once, and instead lots of Coursera and Youtube tutorials

Is Codeacademy no use any more, or more to the point, has anyone had major success with them? Also, is it just widely accepted that there are better places to start as a beginner?

Sincere thanks!

Hey everyone! I'm about to graduate with a degree in statistics and want to specialize in machine learning/AI. I'm considering subscribing to Datacamp Premium so I can specialize for future job openings here in Brazil, improving my CV/resume.

Is this a good idea? As I mentioned, I already have a foundation in statistics thanks to my undergraduate degree; I'm even working on my final project related to the topic!

I recently paid for a yearly subscription, and I was wondering if it was a good investment.

Hello everyone,

I somehow managed to get a job as a machine learning engineer, but I'm not yet confident in my skills. Additionally, the project manager wants me to take on MLOps tasks in 3–5 months, wich is freaking me out. I have no DevOps experience.

I am currently self-studying and practising with fundamental and high-level books.

Additionally i am looking for courses, because i like structur:

Datacamp and Codecademy are currently on sale.
Which would you recommend? What was your experience? Are there any alternative sources?