I’m glad it’s working out for you. Even better, there are a bunch of similar sites around now, so there are lots of options for people who want to learn to code.

Good article, just a bit critical to be constructive.

The only discrepancy I would have is that occasionally the code is not accepted even though it is clearly correct and after finding a solution on the forums you actually have to make the code incorrect for the program accept it. Annoying yes, but as long as you realise what the code should have been you will be fine.

I would very much recommend codecademy. If you don’t know simple things then don’t learn to code. If you don’t know how to use your initiative to work something out then don’t learn how to code. Coding with no computer experience would be like asking a nurse to carry out major heart surgery.

On another note, being a programmer is all about learning how to solve problems on your own, as that is the reason we learn to code in the first place, so the persistence that many of us who started learning the hard way have developed is what makes us true coders, as we don’t give up when we hit a bump, we push through to find a solution. In programming, I have found, stubbornness is key. Sorry for the rant.

I see what you’re saying about HTML tags being taught early on. You might have noticed in another comment that I explained how if you follow the prompts on the homepage, you’re dropped directly into Javascript lessons, thus bypassing the HTML lessons entirely. Without hunting them down by looking at all of the lessons available, you could easily miss them – at least until you get down with the Javascript track.

If you’re finding Codecademy useful, however, I’m really glad.