Why does Codeacademy not produce some sort of shareable certificate image for when you complete a course?

Not only can people have something to share on social media, or more importantly places like LinkedIn, but it'd also raise awareness of Codeacademy and the good work they do.

I feel like I need a real teacher or someone I can at least ask questions to (a tutor or something). But I travel full time so I would still need it to be online. I love coding and have a lot of self taught projects, but nothing professional enough to put on my resume. I want to get a remote job in the field! I just know that no recruiter will even consider my resume with no professional experience. Any ideas or experiences would be so greatly appreciated!!

You get literally one lesson that teaches you how to say hello world. Why the hell is it plastered everywhere on the site and in articles that it's free? I'm sure not paying now.

Hello everyone. I have to learn Java as part of a class im going to take next semester, and I hear Java is pretty hard so Im going to try to learn whatever I can from CodeAcademy beforehand.

On CodeAcademy, however, I noticed that I can get a certificate of completion if I buy CodeAcademy Pro. Do you guys think thats worth anything on a resume, or should I just stick to the free version?

Thank you in advance!!!

I recently decided to get the Pro codeacademy version, I got the certificate in javascript and I am wondering if these certificates carry any weight? I have been coding a while now, but I am going to graduate college in a couple of years and need to know what certifications to get.

I'm not a CS student. I'm a fashion design student, but I've always had an interest in both aesthetics and technology. I was that kid who was editing Xanga/Tumblr themes with html, always on the Internet, giggling and kicking my feet using hotkeys. I'm unsure of where my fashion design degree will take me exactly (just because I have so many interests within the industry) but I'm wondering if getting a Code Academy cert will help me at all or if I should look for another avenue to learn coding?

I saw another thread asking the same question but the OP was in CS so their degree for that definitely outweighs a cert. So far what I've learned is that the fashion industry mainly uses Adobe Illustrator (haven't learned that yet) and Excel Spreadsheets (pretty darn good at that) both of which I'll be learning in school anyway but obviously there's a ton of fashion tech out there and I want a leg up when I'm looking for jobs post-grad.

Should I put my money towards a Code Academy cert, take a college course on programming/coding, or a secret third thing?

I love learning, and so I plan to do as many free programming courses as I can while I do my bachelors in CS, but will it make much difference if an employer sees that I completed x certification from y coding site? Especially since it costs like $250 annually for codecademy pro.

Additionally, I'm torn because these have you complete several 1- to 2-hour projects at the end, so It is improving my resume, but should I be working on my own projects instead?

Any advice is appreciated.

Does Codeacademy certificate worth anything if I already have a degree in Information System . I want to break into more of a tech role but have no luck after graduating in 2022. Does certificate actually help boost my resume?

They've got a 50% october sale at the moment. The pro package provides access to (and I quote):

Real-world projects

All courses

Skill paths

Career paths

Technical interview prep

Code challenges

Professional certifications

Career services

Assessments

I am a not a beginner but not quite at an intermediate level. I have a decent mathematical background with some previous, limited experience in Python and C++. I'm looking to learn some Python (and C++ eventually) for applications in data analysis, ML and financial tools.

Has anyone genuinely found Codeacadmey to be a strong resource in terms of the courses and projects offered? Have you completed courses and left with a more robust understanding of concepts? Also, do employers rate their proffesional certs?

thanks for reading :)

I just completed my certification in JavaScript on codecademy but when I went to practice the material for the first time in codewars I was drawing a blank. It was something I feared when I started that once I'm outside my training I'll forget what I learned. I was consistent everyday and practiced the material after each lesson but now I feel like I only retained the basics.

Does anyone have any study tips for when I continue the rest of my course or while I'm trying to stick JavaScript better in my head?

Update: Thank you everyone for the tips and encouragement, I feel A LOT more confident to continue my studies. I'm looking into all your suggestions and building a better study plan. Nice to know that I'm allowed to cheat and look for solutions and hints.

I'm going to community college in the fall for Computer Science, I graduated high school in 2023 so I just work now, and I'm finally going back. Doing the 2 years in community college then 2 years state school path.

I can get the student discount for codecademy $150 for a year of pro, but I'm worried it might be a waste? I completed the beginner python course for my senior project and I liked it a lot. And I have severe ADHD and hate learning how to code, it's not hard to understand just to learn and pay attention, and codecademy wasn't that bad to work with in that regard.

I am currently taking the codecademy prep course for the CC exam, & I was wondering if anyone else has used that to prepare for their exam and if it helped! I am a college student with a previous major, turned minor, in computer science so I do have some background in cyber security, but I just want to know if using codecademy certification prep is truly worth it!

Hello friends, I graduated from computer engineering a few months ago. I worked in the school's computer lab for 3.5 years, in the R&D office for one semester, and before graduating, I worked for one year as a contract software support specialist in the private sector. If you include internships, I have 1.5 years of private sector experience. But I'm still struggling to find a job, considering the market and the fact that I'm a recent graduate.

To make it easier to find a job, I'm thinking of strengthening myself with training and certifications. Codecademy was a site I used in university years to prepare for exams. When I checked it again, I saw that they had advanced the work quite a bit. In return for a paid membership, they offer 70-80 hour career-planned training and certifications. During these trainings, they make you write code and do a lot of projects. I mostly consideredfront endanddata engineeringtrainings. If I take one of these trainings, show the projects they make me do on Github as a portfolio, and add the certificate to my CV, do you think it will make it easier for me to find a job? What do you think?

I am a 17 year old and lets just say i have a lot of time rn and want to utilize all of it on learning python (adv), js, react and swift. I want to be an ai engineer and want to learn all of the fundamentals now that i have time.

I will be starting uni from next year and my main goal is not the cs degree its to make most of my time rn and land a high paying internship from my skills right from the first year (may sound unrealistic but i am really willing to put in the efforts).

So back to my question I am just using codecademy for the fundamentals (cos i really cant watch all those playlists and prefer learning this way) and i was just wondering if the certificates will be any useful in my first year when i apply for internships.

Ik that i have to create a ton of projects alongside and the certificates wont matter much and yes i will use the knowledge to create impressive projects but i am really new to this industry with not much knowledge, i would be really grateful if any of u guys share ur opinions about how i should proceed, about the certificates or about anything.

For the basics, I used to love this site. I wanted to go through Python, but it tried to Pro me shortly after Hello World ;p (20/mo) I suppose they changed business models. Any way for grandfathered accounts to get discounts or the old basic courses?

I tried the Odin project and did not like it at all. I may try it again down the road but I felt I was all over the place. Today I started codeacademy python course and finished the first python module is it worth it to get the paid version ?

I just took my first lesson on Codecademy and I liked it. I'm tempted to go for the full year subscription to save money. Is it worth it?

Hey guys. Just a question for all those that have either gotten a job from learning on their own or has been offered one. If you’ve taken some CodeCademy lessons or Udemy or any other learning platform, do those certificates that they give you once you complete a course and pay for it matter? Like do they add a layer of experience to your employability? Or they are just there for display? Do employers even ask if you have any course experience?

Any answers are appreciated 🤝

Hey all! I started learning with Codecademy, and I’m enjoying it so far. I’m thinking about getting the pro subscription, but I was wondering if their Professional Certifications were worth a damn or not. I’m currently learning Ruby and wanting to learn Rails as well. Thanks in advance!