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Udacity
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java, Python, Swift, SQL, REditor, progress saver, forum, video tutorials
FreeCodeCamp
HTML, CSS, JavaScriptProjects, chat, exercises, written tutorials, video tutorials, progress saver
Codecademy
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Ruby, PythonCode editor, forum, progress saver, written tutorials
exercism.io
Clojure, CoffeeScript, C++, C#, Crystal, Elixir, Java, Elm, Erlang, F#, Go, Haskell, Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, Common Lisp, Lua, Objective-C, Ocaml, Perl 5, PHP, PL/SQL, PureScript, Python, R, Racket, Ruby, Rust, Scala, Scheme, Swift, TypeScriptExercises
The Odin Project
HTML, CSS, Ruby, JavaScriptProjects, written tutorials
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Udacity

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Endi Sukaj
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Actual feedback on coding projects

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You get actual feedback from developers on your code, which is useful. Yes having your sites/apps do what it is supposed to do is important, but you need feedback to learn industry standards/best practices and other gotchas that are much harder to learn on your own.
Endi Sukaj
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All courses are self-paced

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Courses are always made available which means there is no waiting for the specific course you want to run. You can work through the courses as fast or as slow as you want.
Endi Sukaj
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Courses taught by industry professionals

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Endi Sukaj
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Courses are easy to understand

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Endi Sukaj
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Offers Nanodegrees

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Udacity offers a few different Nanodegrees which provide access to various different courses, project reviews and coaching support for $200/month. Current options include Front End Web Developer, Data Analyst and Android Developer. See the full list here.
Endi Sukaj
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Nanodegrees are expensive

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Udacity is quite expensive at $200/month if you want to do a nanodegree.
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FreeCodeCamp

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Alex
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Self-paced

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There is no set schedule with Free Code Camp. You can work through the program as fast or as slow as you want.
Alex
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Gain real world experience while helping nonprofits

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Once you've completed all the courses and practice levels on FreeCodeCamp, you are able to participate with other learners on developing software for non-profits. It's an amazing way to gain experience and build your portfolio as a developer, while helping out a non-profit organization.
Alex
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Completely free

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Free for anyone who wants to take the camp.
Alex
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Learning material is not in-depth

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The teaching content provided by Free Code Camp tends to act more as an introduction than a solid learning resource. Unless you already have some prior experience, you won't have enough knowledge to get through the coding challenges and development projects without using outside learning resour...
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Codecademy

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Endi Sukaj
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Interactivity

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Right from the start, users write code. They start small in an environment that has constant feedback and gradually progress to more complex concepts. Users can see code results instantly, giving great feedback.
Endi Sukaj
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Free

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Codecademy does not offer pro/paid accounts. Instead, all of their content is available entirely for free.
Endi Sukaj
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Excellent progression 

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Codeacademy doesn't overwhelm beginners with information. It gives bite-sized information, the bare minimum needed to finish a task and get to the next one. As the course progresses, it slowly fills in background information.
Endi Sukaj
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Good editor 

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Codeacademy has a powerful, beginner-friendly integrated development environment (IDE) that can also be used outside of curriculum.
Endi Sukaj
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Bite-sized lessons

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Each lesson in code-academy focuses on a single concept, and repetition is provided to drill the concept.
Endi Sukaj
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Lack of context 

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Codecademy is great for providing a hands-on approach, but there is a lack of context regarding how to start a project in real life. While users may learn how to code using Codecademy's interface, they may not have any idea how to code independently.
Endi Sukaj
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Buggy

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Codecademy is known to have many bugs which interfere with the editor, resulting in error messages despite having the correct answer.
Endi Sukaj
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Not the best structure for quick refreshers

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The content of the lessons is aimed very much at people just starting to learn how to code. This is perfect for beginners but if you want to use Codecademy to refresh your knowledge the lessons are not designed to be quickly done.
Endi Sukaj
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Allows infinite loops to run

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If you run an infinite loop, the browser freezes. Many other similar websites will give you an error, preventing the loop from running. Though not a bug, the lack of feature to stop infinite loops from running can be quite frustrating to beginners.
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exercism.io

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Endi Sukaj
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Human review and feedback

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Rather than merely test for code correctness, Exercism uses peer review to improve general programming techniques. Users are encouraged to comment on others' solutions, and refine their own based on feedback.
Endi Sukaj
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Practice with production tools

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Unlike many code practice websites, Exercism requires the user to develop and test entirely offline, submitting only the finished code. This promotes familiarity with essential tools and workflow, not just the bare language.
Endi Sukaj
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Custom commandline client

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Exercism requires using a CLI utility to fetch and submit exercises. This is inconvenient compared to web-only alternatives, and poses an additional barrier to entry for some users.
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The Odin Project

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Endi Sukaj
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Build a portfolio as your learn

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The Odin Project is a project-based curriculum which means you are able to build projects for your portfolio as you work through the sections.
Endi Sukaj
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Free and open source

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The Odin Project is a completely free and open source alternative to coding bootcamps.
Endi Sukaj
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Light on CS

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The Odin Project touches on computer science concepts, such as data structures. However the explanations are quite light and something you'll want to learn more about from other resources.
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Fullstack Academy

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Kristaps
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Focuses on one language

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While many other bootcamps will teach a couple of languages, Fullstack Academy uses only JavaScript. This means you are spending less time learning new syntax and more time gaining a more in-depth understanding of programming.
Kristaps
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Exposes you to less skills because of language focus

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Because the course focuses mainly on JavaScript, you won't be exposed to other languages/frameworks.

Hackr.io

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Paolo
IndustriousOri
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All kind of courses - front end as well as back end - available

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All courses recommended by the programming community.
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NEXT Academy

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Chloe Montanez
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Has an in-person training mode

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You can enroll in the Blended Learning Platform where you can meet with your mentor face to face. This is best for students who learn more with one-on-one mentoring.
Chloe Montanez
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Offers certificates of achievement after each course

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Chloe Montanez
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Practice the code after each video 

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After each video, you will be given the chance to build projects and do exercises to test what you have learned.
Chloe Montanez
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Human review and feedback

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Students will get actual feedback from mentors on coding projects/exercises.
Chloe Montanez
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Bite-sized lessons

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Next Academy doesn't overwhelm beginners with information. The lessons are bite-sized, and video lectures/tutorials are between 2-5mins long.
Chloe Montanez
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Requires your commitment and time

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Next Academy's courses are not self-paced and follow a set of schedule.
Chloe Montanez
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Paid

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Most full-tme courses are around US $2000.
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