Awesome Quincy Larson Email Archive

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Dec 14, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a course by computer science professor Dr. Radu. It will teach you how to use math to simplify your code. You can code along at home and build a musical polyrhythm app that procedurally generates sounds and visualizes them using JavaScript. You’ll learn how to structure your code for readability and maintainability – all while seeing how math underpins these concepts. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-how-math-can-make-your-code-better-by-coding-polyrhythms/

2. Elasticsearch is a powerful open source tool that tons of apps use for their search bars. freeCodeCamp just published a course that will show you how you can deploy your own real-world search engine that you can incorporate into your apps. You'll learn about Index Management, Tokenization, Embedding, Ingest Processors, Data Pipelines, Aggregations, and more. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-elasticsearch-with-a-comprehensive-beginner-friendly-course/

3. On this week's episode of the freeCodeCamp podcast, I interview Scott Tolinski. He's the host of the world's most popular web developer podcast, Syntax FM. We talk about how 12 years ago he sustained a serious head injury while breakdancing that sidelined him for 9 months. But he made good use of this downtime and slowly built a programming tutorial empire. He shares insights from his career of working for tiny agencies, giant companies, and everything in between. He also shares some productivity tips that have helped keep him from burning out over the decades. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/scott-tolinski-syntax-podcast-interview/

4. freeCodeCamp also published this CI/CD Handbook. CI/CD stands for Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery. It's an important process in software development, and this handbook will teach you how it works. You'll learn about Docker, GitHub Actions, Branch Management, and a ton of cloud deployment concepts. (90 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-continuous-integration-delivery-and-deployment/

5. R is a popular statistical programming language, and it has its own web development framework called Shiny. This tutorial will show you how to build your own weather data dashboard app using R Shiny. You'll start by setting up the project. Then you'll get keys for your data API, and wire them into your dashboard. Along the way, you'll learn about Geocoding, Error Handling, Reactivity, and more. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-a-weather-app-with-r-shiny/

Quote of the Week: "People who discover the power and beauty of high-level, abstract ideas often make the mistake of believing that concrete ideas at lower levels are worthless and might as well be forgotten. On the contrary, the best computer scientists are thoroughly grounded in basic concepts of how computers actually work. The essence of computer science is an ability to understand many levels of abstraction simultaneously." — Donald Knuth, programmer and mathematician

Dec 7, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a course that will teach you the fundamentals of React, the most popular front end development JavaScript library. This course will teach you key concepts as you code along at home, building several projects including a meme generator and an AI-powered chef's recipe app. This course teaches emerging best practices, and the newest version of React, React 19. (16 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-react-2024

2. freeCodeCamp also just published a full-length book on how to design your own Microservices and deploy them to the cloud. Microservice Architecture is a software development approach where you build stand-alone apps that only do one specific thing. Then these Microservices call upon one another to get more complicated things done. This differs from the traditional Monolith approach, where everything's part of the same codebase. This intermediate book will teach you about Synchronous versus Async Communication, RESTful APIs, Protocol Buffers, Container Orchestration, CI/CD Pipelines, and more. It also features case studies from companies that have adopted Microservices, such as Amazon and Netflix. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-microservices-book-build-and-manage-services-in-the-cloud/

3. One of my favorite podcast interviews I've done was with John Washam, a software engineer at Amazon. John's also the creator of one of the most popular open source projects of all time: Coding Interview University. This is John's first-ever appearance on a podcast, so we go really in-depth. We talk about his years working as an interpreter in the US military. Then we dive into how he taught himself software engineering, and what he's learned from climbing the ranks at a big tech company. If you're learning to code later in life, this should be particularly helpful for you. (3 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-john-washam-crammed-for-8-months-got-a-job-at-amazon-then-taught-1000s-of-other-devs-134/

4. Don't be content merely using spreadsheets – excel with them. Pun intended. Last week I shared my podcast interview with Eamonn Cottrell, who runs a coffee shop chain and learned to code so he could automate back office tasks. Well, Eamonn's back with a new course that will teach you how to fully leverage the power of Google Sheets. You'll learn about data validation, slicers, visualizations, and even building custom functions using App Scripts. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-google-sheets-course-for-beginners/

5. Tell your Spanish-speaking friends: freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive course on how to build robots using Arduino microcontrollers. It covers electrical engineering concepts like resistance, pin declarations, and analog input/output. You'll learn how to add your own sensors, control motors, LED displays, and more. Note that we have English-language Arduino courses, too. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-arduino-in-spanish-course-for-beginners/

Quote of the Week: "The most amazing achievement of the computer software industry is its continuing cancellation of the steady and staggering gains made by the computer hardware industry." — Henry Petroski, Engineer, Author, and Duke University professor, lamenting the sloppy coding practices he'd seen in industry

Nov 29, 2024

1. If you already know a little JavaScript and want to learn Python, too, this handbook is for you. It will turbo-charge your learning by teaching you the similarities between these two high level scripting languages. You'll learn how each language approaches Syntax, Data Structures, Modules, Error Handling, and more. You'll even get some side-by-side script comparisons so that you can appreciate the nuanced differences in how these languages get things done. My humble advice is to learn both of these languages, and to learn them well. They will only become more and more central to software development over the next 20 years. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-python-for-javascript-developers-handbook/

2. Learn how to run Large Language Models on your own computer – no cloud servers required. This course will teach you how to use Ollama to run the Llama LLM. You'll be able to access its APIs and Python libraries so you can build AI-powered apps locally. Along the way, you'll apply these new skills to build your own grocery list organizer, Retrieval Augmented Generation system, and recruitment agency app. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/local-ai-development-with-ollama-course/

3. On this week's episode of the freeCodeCamp podcast, I interview Eamonn Cottrell. He's a software engineer who taught himself how to code while running a local chain of coffee shops in Knoxville. He has largely automated a lot of the back office tasks for his shops, and is helping other people do the same. He's already published 37 freeCodeCamp tutorials on productivity and automation using spreadsheets. We talk about his love of coffee and latte art, ultra-marathoning, and how he balances being a musician with the practical realities of providing for a family of 6. Super inspiring. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/self-taught-coding-automating-coffee-shop-chain-eamonn-cottrell-interview-151/

4. Learn HTML Canvas by coding your own meme generator website. You can code along at home with this tutorial and build a simple website that creates memes where you can customize the text that appears on top of an image. This is a beginner-level project that will only take a few hours. It will give you hands-on practice with some powerful web development tools. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-meme-generator-using-html-canvas/

5. When you run a popular app, you probably don't want to deploy new features to all of your users at the same time. You instead want to test those features out with a small subset of your users. That's where Feature Flags come in handy. This tutorial will teach you how to add Feature Flags to a Golang app, so that you can more safely roll out new code. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-flexible-api-with-feature-flags-using-open-source-tools/

Quote of the Week: "Language choice is not as important as all the other choices: if you have the right overall architecture, the right team of programmers, the right development process that allows for rapid development with continuous improvement, then many languages will work for you. If you don't have those things you're in trouble regardless of your language choice." — Peter Norvig, Software Engineer and AI researcher at Stanford

Nov 22, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive course on Flutter – a popular framework for building Android and iOS apps at the same time. We think Flutter is awesome, and use it to build and maintain freeCodeCamp's own mobile apps. This beginner-level course will teach you Flutter by walking you through step-by-step as you code your own clone of the Spotify app. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-full-stack-spotify-clone-with-flutter/

2. Reverse Engineering is when you want to build your own version of an app, but don't know how it was implemented – you only have the finished product to serve as your guide. This tutorial will give you a methodology for reverse engineering websites so you can get practice implementing features you see in the wild. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-reverse-engineer-a-website/

3. On this week's freeCodeCamp podcast, I talk with Tim Ruscica, software engineer and host of the popular Tech with Tim YouTube channel. We talk about how Tim learned computer architecture as a kid by playing Minecraft, then managed to land a Microsoft internship when he was just 19. He also shares his insights on learning to code, and why he recommends Python as a first programming language: “It's the least overwhelming thing to get your hands dirty.” (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/tech-with-tim-freecodecamp-podcast-150/

4. Learn how to manage the state of your React apps using Redux and Redux Toolkit. This freeCodeCamp JavaScript course will teach you powerful design patterns you can use to shape the experience of your users. You'll learn about middleware, hooks, async actions, immutable state updates, and more. (8 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-redux-and-redux-toolkit-for-state-management/

5. Whether you're a developer or a semi-technical decision maker on a team, you'll benefit from understanding modern development frameworks and what they bring to the table. This comprehensive guide will break down the many framework categories for you, so that you can choose the right tools for the job. You'll learn about AI frameworks, UI frameworks, testing tools, infrastructure tools, and more. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/understanding-modern-development-frameworks-guide-for-devs/

Quote of the Week: "If you're 5-10 years old and your main circle isn't frequently discussing: PWA vs Native app, TypeScript vs JavaScript, Flutter vs React Native – and are instead discussing: Playdough, LEGOs, Goldfish... then it's time to elevate your circle." — Ben Awad, software engineer and freeCodeCamp contributor. And yes, he means this as a joke.

Nov 15, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive full-stack development course that will help you learn modern JavaScript tools by building your own dating app. This course will walk you step-by-step through setting up Next.js, Prisma, and NextAuth. You'll even deploy your app to the web using Vercel. Along the way, you'll add interactive features with Pusher for real-time web socket messaging, and Cloudinary for media uploads. This is an ideal course if you want to expand and solidify your web dev skills. (7 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-deploy-a-full-stack-dating-app/

2. Learn how to harness the power of Large Language Models (LLMs) through this Generative AI course freeCodeCamp just published. You'll learn key concepts like data preprocessing, fine-tuning, and Retrieval Augmented Generation. You'll also learn how to use popular tools like Hugging Face and LangChain. By the end of this project-oriented course, you'll have built your own AI pipeline and vector database, and deployed your app to the cloud. (22 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-generative-ai-for-developers/

3. On this week's podcast I interview Google Machine Learning Engineer turned Stanford Researcher Yifan Mai about the state of AI. He runs the open source HELM project, which benchmarks the capabilities of LLMs like GPT-4 and Llama against one another. We talk about the ragged frontier of LLM use cases, Open Weight models and how they're different from open source software, and his predictions for how AI will impact the job market. I had a blast and learned so much from this conversation. And I think you will, too. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/open-weights-vs-open-source-with-google-engineer-and-stanford-researcher-yifan-mai-podcast-149/

4. Most developers I know use Git constantly. I certainly do. And one tool that helps keep me sane is Git aliases. These are custom shortcuts that dramatically reduce the amount of typing you have to do in your command line. This tutorial will teach you how to create your own custom Git aliases – with custom parameter syntax – and make them globally accessible throughout your developer environment. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-simplify-your-git-commands-with-git-aliases/

5. The Go programming language is growing in popularity among devs who want to write high-performance code. If you want to get into Golang, this tutorial will teach you the foundational concepts. You'll learn about Go's data types, control structures, pointers, error handling, concurrency, standard library, and more. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/key-golang-concepts-for-beginner-go-devs/

Quote of the Week: "Brainpower is by far our scarcest resource." — Edsger Dijkstra, programmer and computer scientist

Nov 8, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive course on AI fundamentals. You'll learn a ton of Machine Learning concepts like regularization, overfitting, and bias-variance trade-off. You'll also learn how to use Python to implement Linear Regression, Neural Networks, and other key algorithms. Then you'll cement your understanding through case studies on recommendation engines and predictive analytics systems. (11 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-the-foundations-of-machine-learning-and-artificial-intelligence/

2. And if you want even more practice implementing AI systems, freeCodeCamp instructor Ania Kubów just published a new course on using Retrieval Augmented Generation to build a chatbot. You'll learn how to take an off-the-shelf foundation model like GPT-4, then embed your own custom datasets. Ania will even guide you through deploying your bot to the cloud, so you can show it off to your friends. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-your-own-rag-chatbot-with-javascript/

3. On this week's podcast, I talk with Jerod and Adam – hosts of the longest-running software podcast on Earth: the Changelog. We talk about how open source is changing, and they share some pretty wild stories. We also discuss how more companies are self-hosting their own infrastructure. And we talk about Open Data and Open AI Models. I hope you enjoy these conversations and their many insights as much as I do. (90 minute watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/open-source-the-changelog-podcast-148/

4. As my friends at The Changelog often say: “Software is eating the world. And open source is eating software.” This new freeCodeCamp course will show you how to navigate Open Source like a pro. You'll learn key open source concepts and terminology. Then you'll learn how to identify good projects to contribute to, and how to navigate their codebases. Finally, you'll learn how to submit good pull requests that maximize the chances of your code getting merged in. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/become-an-open-source-master/

5. Learn how to write Clean Code – a widely-respected approach to building maintainable software. This tutorial will teach you the key Clean Code principles, such as the Single Responsibility Principle, Dependency Minimization, testing best practices, and more. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-write-clean-code-tips-for-developers/

Quote of the Week: "Every aspect of learning or any other feature of intelligence can in principle be so precisely described that a machine can be made to simulate it." – John McCarthy, all the way back in 1956. He was a computer scientist who created the Lisp programming language.

Nov 1, 2024

1. This week, the freeCodeCamp community turns 10 years old. Back in 2014, I sat down and wrote the first lines of the freeCodeCamp open source codebase. Since then, we've built an interactive 3,000-hour core curriculum that teaches math, programming, and computer science. We've also built a library of more than 12,000 programming tutorials and more than 1,000 full-length YouTube courses. And most importantly, we've brought together a supportive community of developers who are eager to help people expand their skills. In this brief article and update video, you'll learn about the path ahead, along with some major improvements we're making to freeCodeCamp's core curriculum. (10 minute read plus a 5 minute video): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/freecodecamp-turns-10-major-curriculum-updates/

2. Andrew Brown is a CTO who has passed dozens of cloud cert exams. We just published his new course on how to pass the Google Cloud Digital Leader certification exam. Unlike the more technical certifications that freeCodeCamp also has prep courses for, this credential focuses on the business aspects of cloud computing and foundational cloud concepts. It may be a good fit for you as a professional. And if so, this course is an excellent place to start. (7 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/prepare-for-and-pass-the-google-cloud-digital-leader-certification-exam/

3. This week's freeCodeCamp podcast is one of the best interviews I've ever done. Dorian had a rough upbringing in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. As a kid, he dropped out of high school and got arrested 4 times for crimes like stealing cars. His mother had to get him out of there, and his parole officer agreed to let him move to Las Vegas. There he found stable jobs parking cars at casinos. He taught himself how to code using freeCodeCamp, and eventually got software engineering jobs at Fortune 500 companies. I hope you enjoy this whirlwind of an interview. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/from-stealing-cars-to-self-taught-software-engineer-dorian-develops-podcast-147/

4. freeCodeCamp just published an in-depth tutorial on how to debug JavaScript right in your browser. You'll learn how to use Chrome DevTools to inspect elements, add breakpoints, and traverse the callstack. If you're new to web development, this should be a helpful resource. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-developer-tools-to-debug-javascript-in-the-browser/

5. One of the most powerful tools cybersecurity researchers use is – surprisingly – Google search. They use a technique called “Google dorking” to find Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). This quick tutorial will teach you some search operators you can use for extremely deep searching, so you can find secrets that are right out in the open waiting to be discovered. (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/google-dorking-how-to-find-hidden-information-on-the-web/

Quote of the Week: "We can only see a short distance ahead. But we can see plenty there that needs to be done." — Alan Turing

Oct 25, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a new course that will teach you how to code your own Sonic the Hedgehog infinite runner game in JavaScript. You'll learn how to implement core gameplay mechanics like enemy logic, parallax scrolling, scoring systems, and more. We also include all the sprite art assets you'll need to build a working game. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/code-a-sonic-infinite-runner-game-in-javascript/

2. Learn AI Engineering where you wrap a foundation model in your own custom code. In this course, we'll use the Claude LLM API to code two projects: a text summarizer app and an image describer app. You'll learn how to incorporate the API into your app, handle errors, engineer prompts, and deploy to the cloud so your friends can try it. (1 hour course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-to-use-claude-ai/

3. On this week's freeCodeCamp podcast, I interview Tadas Petra, a prolific mobile app developer and teacher. When Tadas was just a child, his family immigrated to Chicago from Lithuania. His parents did whatever work they could find while Tadas struggled to learn English in school. He eventually got into university but nearly failed his first programming class. He persisted, and eventually got an internship at a trucking company writing code to control trucks. We talk about his coding journey and his many tips for learning mobile app development. (1 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/tadas-petra-podcast-146/

4. If you want to write solid software, why not learn SOLID Principles? These are S: Single Responsibility Principle. O: Open-closed Principle. L: Liskov Substitution Principle. I: Interface Segregation Principle. And D: Dependency Inversion Principle. Don't be daunted – this tutorial will break all this down with nice code examples to help you grok this popular programming approach. (20 minute read): https://freecodecamp.org/news/what-are-the-solid-principles-in-csharp

5. Up your CSS game by learning how to create elegant curved-edge shapes and rounded-edge shapes. This tutorial will teach you how to use the clip-path and mask properties to create radial gradients. You'll also see some of the cool geometry involved. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/rounded-and-curved-edge-css-shapes/

Quote of the Week: "I really enjoyed porting games to new systems because I learned a lot that way. For a programmer, it was really challenging to port a game from a high-quality arcade machine to a lower-quality home console. The skills I developed working on ports are what enabled me to create new games." — Yuji Naka, programmer and creator of Sonic the Hedgehog

Oct 18, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive course on how to build mobile apps using React Native. In the past, if you wanted to build mobile apps, you needed to learn iOS and Android-specific tools. But over the past decade, the JavaScript tool ecosystem for building mobile apps has improved dramatically. This course will teach you how to code your own ecommerce mobile app using React Native, Expo, Supabase, and the Stripe payment API. You'll also learn how to build an admin panel using Next.js, which you can use to browse inventory, customers, and transactions. (12 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/mobile-app-development-course-with-react-native-supabase-nextjs/

2. My friend Eamonn is a coffee shop owner turned software engineer, and a prolific contributor to freeCodeCamp's open learning resources. He's written this excellent guide to Excel keyboard shortcuts. Learn how to center cell contents, hide gridlines, auto-fit column sizes and more – all with just a few keystrokes. No mouse necessary. I'm somewhat of a shortcut connoisseur myself, so I found these super useful. I think they'll save you a lot of time, too. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/microsoft-excel-keyboard-shortcuts/

3. On this week's freeCodeCamp podcast, I interview Roadmap SH founder Kamran Ahmed about his journey into open source software development. We talk about his early career as a dev in Pakistan, and how he worked abroad in Berlin, Dubai, and now London. He shares his passion for open source and practical tips for how to get involved. This is a perfect conversation to listen to during Hacktoberfest – the month-long celebration of open source – where you can get involved and make your first code contributions. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/roadmapsh-founder-kamran-ahmed-podcast-145/

4. Learn how to build a full-stack MERN stack app. MERN stands for MongoDB, Express, React, and Node. Developers have used this time-tested stack for over a decade now. And now you can, too. This beginner's course will walk you through building a bookstore app. You'll start by coding a Dynamic, Responsive front end using React. You'll learn how to create Reusable Components for your navigation bar and shopping cart system. Then you'll dive into back end development. You'll build an API that can process book orders and store them in your database. You'll also learn about Authentication, State Management, and Deployment. (9 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-full-stack-book-store-app-using-react-node-mongodb/

5. Learn how to leverage the powerful Binary Exponentiation Algorithm to calculate large powers of numbers. Developers use this all the time when working on cryptography and computer graphics. The reason Binary Exponentiation is so powerful is that it reduces the amount of multiplications you need to do, and each iteration through the loop re-uses previous calculations. This tutorial will show you how to implement this algorithm step-by-step with a simple Python script, and understand what's happening under the hood. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/binary-exponentiation-algorithm-explained-with-examples/

Quote of the Week: "The power of Open Source is the power of the people. The people rule." — Philippe Kahn, software engineer and founder of 4 tech companies

Oct 11, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published this course that will teach you how databases work from the ground up. You'll learn about Schemas and Indexing. You'll also learn how databases leverage both RAM and disk storage, how they interact with networks, and how they distribute data. Then you'll explore SQLite's architecture and contrast it with MySQL and PostgreSQL. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-databases-in-depth/

2. Learn how to pass AWS's new Certified AI Practitioner certification. Andrew Brown is a CTO who has passed dozens of similar cloud cert exams. He'll teach you all about the cert and the many cloud services it covers: Bedrock, PartyRock, SageMaker, Athena, and more. (15 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/prepare-to-pass-the-aws-certified-ai-practitioner-certification/

3. On this week's freeCodeCamp podcast, I talk with Dennis Ivy about how to become a street-smart developer. Dennis grew up in an immigrant family with 13 kids, and dropped out of school to work in construction. He taught himself to code while working as a janitor at a church. Then he started building websites for local plumbers. He eventually built a software system that he was able to sell to his employer, kicking off a career of entrepreneurship and freelance development. Dennis has tons of practical tips for building your network and finding clients. I had a blast hearing what he had to say. And I think you will, too. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-become-a-street-smart-developer-dennis-ivy-interview-144/

4. Learn how to build your own cross-platform desktop apps for Windows, Mac, and Linux – all using JavaScript. That's right. You can use JS – the native language of the web – to build apps that can leverage that sweet desktop hardware. Imagine people alt-tabbing straight to your app instead of having to navigate to it through a browser. This course will teach you how to use Electron with React and TypeScript. And if you want to learn even more about Electron, I recently did a podcast interview with Jessica Lord, the creator of GitHub's Electron team. Tons of apps now use Electron, including Slack, Figma, and VS Code. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-desktop-apps-with-electron-react-and-typescript/

5. What is Hydration? What is Pre-rendering? This tutorial will walk you through these key web development concepts and teach you how Client-side Rendering works. You'll also learn how traditional Server-side Rendering works, and the trade-offs involved. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a much better understanding of how developers build modern Single Page Applications and serve them at scale. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-are-pre-rendering-and-hydration-in-web-dev/

Joke of the Week: "A couple of relational databases walked into a NoSQL bar. They left because they couldn’t find a table." — Kenneth Fisher, Database Administrator

Oct 4, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a new course where you'll code your own developer portfolio page using React and the popular Next.js full stack development framework. This course will also teach you how to harness the power of Three.js for 3D animation and Tailwind CSS for styling your page. You'll build the site step-by-step and add your own 3D art assets and music. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-front-end-portfolio-project-with-nextjs-and-threejs/

2. freeCodeCamp also published a couple full length programming handbooks this week. Here's one that will help you learn how to use the light-weight open source SQLite database with Python. You'll learn how to create your own database tables, insert data, query your database with Python, use transactions, and handle errors. This is a beginner-friendly handbook that can read, code along with, and bookmark for future reference. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/work-with-sqlite-in-python-handbook/

3. On this week's podcast, I interview ex-Google software engineer YK Sugi on the reality of today's developer job market. We talk about the role of interest rates in employers' hiring patterns, and how devs are adopting emerging AI tools to get more done. YK grew up in Japan, and he also shares some differences between the software industries in Japan and in the US. I had a blast talking with him and learned a lot. I hope you will, too. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/developer-job-market-with-ex-googler-yk-sugi-podcast-143/

4. Learn how to develop Linux device drivers. This course will show you how to set up your development environment, then do some low-level programming. You'll learn about the Linux Kernel, System Calls, the Proc File System, Loadable Modules and more. You can code along at home and also get some practice coding in the C programming language. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-create-linux-device-drivers/

5. Kaggle is a data science website that regularly hosts coding competitions. And they host thousands of open datasets you can use in your own machine learning projects, too. If you want to take a crack at it, this course will show you how you can get started. You'll get tips for choosing the right competitions, preparing your datasets, using feature engineering to improve your model's performance, and submitting your model's predictions to the Kaggle leaderboard. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/improve-your-data-science-skills-by-solving-kaggle-challenges/

Quote of the Week: "UNIX was not designed to stop people from doing stupid things. Because that would also stop them from doing clever things." — Doug Gwyn, a systems programmer who helped design UNIX at Bell Labs, which ultimately inspired Linux

Sep 27, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive course on CUDA, NVIDIA's GPU programming language. You'll learn how to leverage Graphical Processing Units – chips with thousands of core processors – to do high-performance computing. You'll also get exposure to GPU architecture, writing kernels, matrix multiplication optimization, multi-layer perceptrons, and more. If you want to dive into serious machine learning, this is a great place to start. (12 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-cuda-programming/

2. freeCodeCamp also published a comprehensive study guide for the Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals (MS-900) certification. Andrew Brown is a CTO who has passed dozens of similar cloud cert exams. He'll teach you all about Cloud Architecture terminology. Then he'll cover concepts like Scalability and Fault Tolerance. Finally, he'll walk you through the many Microsoft tools covered in the certification exam. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/pass-the-microsoft-365-certified-fundamentals-ms-900-exam/

3. This week on the freeCodeCamp Podcast, I interview PhD drop-out turned Google Data Scientist Megan Risdal. We talk about how she helps oversee the Kaggle community, which hosts 300,000 open datasets. They also run data science competitions each week that anyone can participate in. We also talk about her time at Stack Overflow, and she compares the two developer communities. Megan studied Applied Linguistics in school, so she has a nuanced perspective on Large Language Models and AI research. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/from-phd-drop-out-to-google-data-scientist-with-megan-risdal-podcast-142/

4. Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are essentially websites that feel snappy – even when you're on a slow internet connection. You can build PWAs that remain functional even when your users are completely offline. This in-depth tutorial will walk you through coding your own PWA using the popular Next.js framework. You'll learn all about Dynamic Caching, Service Workers, Fallback Pages, and more. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-create-a-nextjs-pwa/

5. And if you want to boost your web app's performance even further, you can use an approach called Prefetching. This tutorial will teach you key Prefetching concepts, then show you how to leverage its power through code examples. But – as with all good things – it's possible to go overboard with this and actually degrade your app's user experience. This tutorial will help you strike the right balance. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/boost-web-performance-with-prefetching/

Fact of the Week: Even though NVIDIA created the first modern GPU, the term “GPU” has been associated with stand-alone graphics chips since the 1970s, when it stood for “Graphics Processor Unit”. Sony then popularized the term in 1994 when they marketed the Playstation's “Geometry Processing Unit”, a Geometry Transformation Engine paired with a 2D co-processor. Finally in 1999, NVIDIA introduced the GeForce 256 “Graphics Processing Unit”, leading to modern GPUs like the one that's in the device that you're reading this Fact of the Week on right now.

Sep 20, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive course on Design Patterns – a key programming concept. You'll learn fundamental Object-Oriented Programming concepts like inheritance, composition, encapsulation, and abstraction. You'll also learn Unified Modeling Language (UML), a powerful tool for diagramming your codebases. And you'll learn all 5 SOLID Principles and all 23 design patterns from the classic “Gang of Four” book. This course uses C#, but it's widely applicable regardless of which programming language you're focused on these days. (12 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/master-object-oriented-programming-and-design-patterns-in-c

2. Learn the FARM stack. EE-EYE-EE-EYE-OH. This is a new JavaScript stack that incorporates FastAPI, React, and MongoDB. This project-oriented course is taught by freeCodeCamp instructor Beau Carnes. He'll teach you about the stack and how to deploy your apps with NGINX and Docker – all within the context of coding your own to-do app. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/use-the-farm-stack-to-develop-full-stack-apps/

3. On this week's podcast I interview prolific open source contributor and tutorial creator Eddie Jaoude. We talk about his journey into open source and tips for building your reputation through hackathons. He also shares his audio-video setup tips in case you want to create some tutorials of your own. He's a super chill dude whom I've followed for years, and it was a blast finally learning more about him. I hope you enjoy this as well. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/lessons-from-freelancing-for-dozens-of-startups-eddie-jaoude/

4. Learn API security so you can harden your APIs against the most common types of attacks. This course will teach you about Cross Origin Resource Sharing, Error Disclosure, Information Leakage, Insecure Cookies, Path Traversal, Rate Limits, and more. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-how-to-secure-api-servers

5. If you want to make your websites accessible to as many people as possible – regardless of disabilities they may have – then you should learn about HTML Attributes. This tutorial will show you how to use these in your designs. You'll learn about ARIA Attributes, Role Values, Scope, Inert, Tabindex, and more. Super useful stuff for ensuring that your website is usable by everyone. (1 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-html-attributes-to-make-your-websites-and-apps-more-accessible/

Quote of the Week: "If you aren't sure which way to do something, do it both ways and see which works better." — John Carmack, programmer and co-creator of DOOM

Sep 13, 2024

1. AI Engineering is an emerging software development field where you build apps on top of existing AI models. Microsoft recently unveiled a new certification in AI Engineering that you can earn by passing their exam. And already, freeCodeCamp is coming in clutch with a comprehensive course on it. Andrew Brown is a CTO who has passed dozens of similar cloud cert exams over the years. He'll teach you all about Azure's AI Search, Computer Vision API, Speech API, Video Indexer, and more. (14 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/pass-the-azure-ai-engineer-associate-certification-ai-102/

2. And if you want to go even deeper into AI engineering, this handbook will teach you how AI Agents can help you supercharge your Language Models. You'll learn some of the history and philosophy behind AI agents, and how developers progressed from Rule-Based Systems to Machine Learning over the decades. You'll also learn what kinds of problems current generation AI Agents are best applied to, such as debugging a script or maximizing the amount of natural light in an architectural design. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-ai-agents-can-supercharge-language-models-handbook/

3. On this week's podcast I interview Jack Herrington, the Blue Collar Coder. As a kid, Jack had to work to overcome Dyslexia, and didn't have good enough grades to get into college. Despite this, he taught himself to code while working blue collar jobs. He has now worked as a software engineer for more than 40 years at companies like Nike, Adobe, and Walmart. We talk about his war stories from the field, and the 6 programming books he's published along the way. We also talk about his love of bad movies. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/surviving-40-years-in-tech-jack-herrington-podcast-140/

4. Chart.js is an open source Data Visualization library. This tutorial will walk you through building your own charts that look great in a browser. You'll see real code examples of popular chart types like Scatterplots, Radar Charts, and Polar Area charts. You'll also learn how to load in your own JSON data, and how to add ARIA labels to make your charts accessible to people with disabilities. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-chart-js-for-interactive-data-visualization/

5. freeCodeCamp doesn't just teach programming. We also published a course on music production this week. You'll learn how to use the popular Digital Audio Workstation tool FL Studio. This course by music educator Tristan Wilcox will teach you key concepts like song structure, mixing, mastering, and automation. He also teaches music theory fundamentals like chords, melody, rhythm, and bass. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-music-production-for-beginners/

Quote of the Week: "A good programmer is someone who always looks both ways before crossing a one-way street." — Doug Linder, Programmer

Sep 6, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a course that will help you learn how to build your own full stack apps using MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js. These are the core tools of the MERN stack. You can code along at home while you watch and build your own fully-responsive eCommerce app. Along the way, you'll get hands-on experience building RESTful APIs, managing databases, and developing front end user interfaces. This is an excellent crash course for web development beginners. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-the-mern-stack-by-building-a-store/

2. “Multimodal” Data Analysis is when you can give an AI several different types of input, such as text, images, and audio. This beginner's course will teach you how to perform Multimodal Data Analysis using Python and Large Language Models. It's taught by Dr. Immanuel Trummer, a computer science professor from Cornell. Strong recommend. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/master-multimodal-data-analysis-with-llms-and-python/

3. This week on the freeCodeCamp Podcast, I interview Emma Bostian, a senior engineer at Spotify. At her first job after college, her boss told her: “You need to get your stuff together or you won't make it in this industry.” She doubled down on her coding skills, making heavy use of the freeCodeCamp curriculum. She talks about lessons she's learned along the way, and what she looks for when she's hiring new developers. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/spotify-developer-emma-bostian-podcast/

4. Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is a way to combine your own custom data with the power of Large Language Models (LLMs). This Python tutorial will show you how to build your own RAG pipeline using the open source LlamaIndex framework. This way, you can get more customized results from your LLM, with fewer hallucinations. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-a-rag-pipeline-with-llamaindex/

5. Cache poisoning is a type of attack where a hacker is able to manipulate the data your browser has stored in cache, potentially executing dangerous scripts on your machine. This tutorial will explain how it works so you can protect against it both in building apps and in using the web yourself. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-cache-poisoning-and-how-to-avoid-it/

Quote of the Week: "If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into committees. That’ll do them in." — Unknown

Aug 30, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published an in-depth beginner's course that will teach you how to code in the Java programming language. You'll also learn how to use Spring Boot, an industry-standard Java web development framework. This backend-focused course will walk you through coding your own ecommerce shopping cart. You'll start from scratch and generate a new project, implement the web server, code your API endpoints, and even add Spring Security to harden your system. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-shopping-cart-backend-with-spring-boot-and-spring-security/

2. And if you want to learn even more Java, freeCodeCamp also published a comprehensive Selenium course this week. You'll learn Automated Web Testing so you can ensure your apps do what you want them to do. This way you can catch potential bugs and vulnerabilities before you deploy your code. This course will teach you about the Page Object Model, WebElements, Selenium Interfaces, and how to simulate user interactions like mouse movement and keyboard events. Enjoy. (8 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-java-testing-with-selenium/

3. This week on the freeCodeCamp Podcast, I interview Hiroko Nishimura, who had a brain tumor removed when she was just 22 years old. At the time, the doctors told her she'd never be able to live independently again. But she learned how to walk again and talk again. And eventually she learned a ton about Systems Administration and Cloud Engineering. Today, more than 500,000 students have learned these developer concepts from her. We talk about Hiroko's entire life – from learning English as an immigrant from Japan, to getting her first job in tech, to becoming a prolific teacher. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/from-brain-tumor-to-teaching-500000-sysadmin-students-with-hiroko-nishimura-podcast-138/

4. React Compiler is a new feature in Version 19 of the popular React JavaScript library. The compiler can now handle optimization for you, saving you a ton of development time and sparing you many headaches. This in-depth tutorial will show you how React Compiler works, and give you practical tips for harnessing its full power in your JavaScript apps. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/react-compiler-complete-guide-react-19/

5. Microsoft Excel continues to be one of the most widely-used productivity tools – even among developers. This tutorial will teach you how to use Excel for Data Visualization. You'll learn about Excel's many chart types and how you can customize them. You'll even learn how to build your own interactive dashboards. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/excel-for-data-visualization/

Quote of the Week: "When you have very large pieces of software, most of the tools look at the individual lines of code as text. It is often extremely powerful to look not at individual pieces of code but at a system as a whole." — James Gosling, Software Engineer and the Father of Java

Aug 16, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive guide to the Amazon Web Services Developer Associate certification exam. If you're interested in learning some DevOps and cloud computing, this course will prepare you to earn this popular cert. Andrew Brown is a CTO who has passed dozens of similar cloud cert exams. He'll teach you all about AWS EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, and other key cloud computing tools. (81 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ultimate-aws-certified-developer-associate-dva-c02-course-from-andrew-brown/

2. Most machine learning these days is done with Python, but there are some JavaScript libraries for building AI systems as well. ml5.js is a developer-friendly open source library that's built on top of Google's TensorFlow. This crash course will teach you key concepts, and how to use an open dataset from Kaggle to code your first model. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-ml5js-for-machine-learning-in-javascript/

3. This week on the freeCodeCamp Podcast, I interview Angie Jones, a test engineer and inventor who holds 27 software patents. She's worked at companies like IBM and Twitter, doing both test engineering and developer advocacy. We talk about how a bad performance review from a boss early in her career taught her to be less timid and more vocal about her ideas. We also talk about her love of virtual worlds like Second Life, and how she uses AI to debug code. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/developer-and-inventor-with-27-software-patents-angie-jones-interview-134/

4. Developers often build small chunks of reusable code called Components. And at some point it makes sense to pull these together into a full-blown Component Library. This tutorial will give you a solid understanding of what Component Libraries are, their history, and how they differ from Design Systems. You'll learn how to wield the power of Component Libraries for yourself, so you can avoid rewriting code that other devs have written so many times before, and instead focus on the novel work to be done. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-a-component-library-when-to-build-your-own/

5. Learn Control Theory by building a rocket control system. You're going to be sending real rockets up into space and making sure they don't explode. Just kidding – freeCodeCamp doesn't have the budget for that. So you'll have to use a bit of imagination here. This tutorial will teach you Control Theory concepts like Signal Input, Signal Processing, and Feedback. You'll learn about PID controllers, Transfer Functions, Nyquist Plots, and more. Have fun and don't blow up any expensive satellites in the process. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/basic-control-theory-with-python/

Quote of the Week: "The first step of any project is to grossly underestimate its complexity and difficulty." — Nicoll Hunt, programmer and game developer

Aug 9, 2024

1. A vast majority of servers these days run Linux as their operating system. And a lot of developers run Linux on their laptops as well. It's safe to say that Linux is one of the most useful skills you can learn working in tech. freeCodeCamp just published this comprehensive book that will teach you how to install Linux and work with its file system and many packages. You'll learn about shell scripting, networking, command line automation, security, and more. You can read this right in your browser and bookmark it for future reference. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-linux-for-beginners-book-basic-to-advanced/

2. And while you're learning Linux, why not learn how operating systems work in more detail? This massive course will teach you about Kernels, von Neumann Architecture, Multitasking, API Calls, Interrupts, CPU Scheduling, Disk Structure, and more. (25 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-about-operating-systems-in-depth/

3. Did you know that Babe Ruth – the most famous home-run-hitting baseball player of all time – was blind in one eye? He made up for this by being extremely good at predictive analytics – honing his instincts for what type of pitch is coming across home plate. I learned this during my insight-filled conversation with Ken Jee. He's a golfer turned data scientist who works closely with professional athletes. During my podcast interview, Ken shares a ton of tips for folks interested in getting into data science and machine learning, and for athletes who want to gain a quantitative edge on their competitors. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/where-data-science-meets-sports-analytics-with-ken-jee-podcast-interview-135/

4. One of the most exciting areas of AI at the moment is Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). This freeCodeCamp Python course will teach you how to combine your own custom data with the power of Large Language Models (LLMs). You'll code your own AI system that can summarize documents for you and even have conversations with you to answer your questions about those documents. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-rag-fundamentals-and-advanced-techniques/

5. Learn how to use JavaScript to code a desktop PC game. That's right – you don't necessarily need a full-blown GameDev framework like Unity or Unreal to build games. You can code along at home and build your own Flappy Bird-like game, step-by-step. You'll load sprite assets, implement collision detection, and code the menu and score-keeping logic. Enjoy. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-pc-game-using-javascript/

Quote of the Week: "I often compare open source to science. Science took this whole notion of developing ideas in the open and improving on other peoples' ideas – making it into what science is today and the incredible advances that we have had. And I compare that to witchcraft and alchemy, where openness was something you didn't do." — Linus Torvalds, programmer, creator of Linux, and open source advocate

Aug 2, 2024

1. I learned to code in my 30s. I read a bunch of computer science books, built some apps, and won a few hackathons. Then I landed my first software engineering role at a small tech company. I wrote this book to summarize the insights I've heard from CTOs, professors, and fellow self-taught developers. Transitioning into tech is not easy, and it may take you several years of preparation. This book will give you practical, no-nonsense pointers so you can map out your road ahead. (full-length book and 4-hour audiobook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-to-code-book/

2. This new freeCodeCamp course will teach you .NET and MongoDB by coding your own restaurant reservation system. You'll learn how to use Entity Framework Core, a popular Object-Relational Mapper (ORM). ORM tools help your app talk to a wide variety of databases without you needing to learn all the database-specific implementation details. Beau Carnes teaches this course. He's an experienced developer and classroom teacher, and I think you'll dig his down-to-earth teaching style. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/using-entity-framework-core-with-mongodb/

3. On this week's episode of the freeCodeCamp podcast, I interview John Washam, a software engineer at Amazon. John's also the creator of one of the most popular open source projects of all time: Coding Interview University. This is John's first-ever appearance on a podcast, so we go really in-depth. We talk about his years working as an interpreter in the US military. Then we dive into how he taught himself software engineering, and what he's learned from climbing the ranks at a big tech company. (3 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-john-washam-crammed-for-8-months-got-a-job-at-amazon-then-taught-1000s-of-other-devs-134/

4. AI models are more powerful than ever. But most of them are a black box. We don't know why they create the output that they do. And this can be dangerous. Machine Learning researchers call this the problem of Interpretability. Thankfully, a lot of very smart people are hard at work on what's called Explainable AI. This primer by Tiago Monteiro will teach you about Glass Box Models, Kolmogorov–Arnold Networks, and other important concepts in the emerging field of Explainable AI. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-an-interpretable-ai-deep-learning-model/

5. Tell your Spanish-speaking friends: freeCodeCamp just published an HTML, CSS, and JavaScript course for beginners. You'll practice your skills by building a responsive navigation bar with dropdown menus, and a landing page with a custom modal. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/practice-your-html-css-and-javascript-skills-in-spanish-by-building-3-projects/

Quote of the Week: "The amateur software engineer is always in search of magic – some sensational method or tool whose application promises to render software development trivial. It is the mark of the professional software engineer to know that no such panacea exist." — Grady Booch, software engineer and creator of Unified Modeling Language

July 26, 2024

1. System Design questions come up all the time in developer interviews. Employers ask these because they want to make sure that you know how to turn design requirements into production-grade code. Thankfully, freeCodeCamp has a new crash course will teach you the key concepts. You'll learn about Scalability, Availability, Data Handling, High-Level Architecture, and more. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-system-design-principles

2. Learn to code your own sticky note app using React and Appwrite, a Backend-as-a-Service tool. Dennis Ivy is an excellent programming teacher, and he'll walk you through building this beginner-level app step-by-step. You can code along at home. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-sticky-notes-app-with-react-and-appwrite/

3. Learn how to do heavy-duty Machine Learning without first needing to get a PhD in mathematics. On this week's podcast, I interview Daniel Bourke, who has created many popular AI learning resources over the years. We talk about how as a kid he broke into his school's network and gave himself good grades, just like Matthew Broderick in Wargames. Daniel then spent years fixing people's computers from around the Brisbane area before learning how to code. He explains how Machine Learning actually works, and what LLMs are doing for you behind the scenes. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-get-machine-learning-skills-without-doing-a-phd-in-math-podcast-133-with-daniel-bourke/

4. Learn how to use React's Context API. This lets you share values between React components a lot more easily than the old-fashioned way of passing props down a component tree. This tutorial will give you lots of practical examples of how to leverage the power of the Context API in your apps. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/react-context-api-tutorial-examples/

5. Lazy Loading doesn't sound like it would be a good thing, but in the case of JavaScript performance, it is. Lazy Loading is a design pattern where you only fetch mission-critical data from the server first, then go back to get other data as needed. This tutorial will teach you how to perform Lazy Loading using React and the popular Next.js framework. You'll learn about Dynamic Import, Suspense, and React.lazy. You'll also learn the limits of this design pattern, and why developers don't just use it for everything under the sun. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/next-js-performance-optimization/

Joke of the Week: "There are only two hard things in computer science: cache invalidation, naming things, and off-by-one errors." — Leon Bambrick, programmer

July 19, 2024

1. Learn CSS by coding a ton of CSS. This freeCodeCamp course will teach you how to style your webpages by building 24 projects step-by-step. You'll recreate layouts from popular apps like GitHub, CodePen, and Instagram. You'll build loading animations, progress bars, and flashcards using pure CSS. And you'll learn key CSS concepts like transitions, pseudo-elements, keyframe animations, and hover effects. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-24-css-projects/

2. freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive guide to prepare you for GitHub's Advanced Security Certification. We now have courses for 3 out of 4 of GitHub's professional certs. You'll learn how to identify vulnerabilities, secure your workflows, manage dependencies, and take action on alerts. In short, this course will guide you down the path of passing this exam, so you can add another feather to your cap as a capable GitHub operator. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/pass-the-github-advanced-security-certification-exam/

3. On this week's podcast, I interview Jessica Chan, AKA Coder Coder. She's a software engineer who has worked in the field for more than a decade. Interestingly, she studied photography in school and never even took a programming class. We talk about how as a kid she and her sister ran a dial-in BBS back before there were websites. We also talk about how she stayed at her first developer job for 7 years, and how she spent the first year of it “in abject fear of losing my job.” (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/from-doing-data-entry-to-becoming-a-developer-with-jessica-chan-aka-coder-coder-podcast-132/

4. Learn how Multithreading works. By learning how to code using multiple threads, your programs can take advantage of multi-core processors and powerful GPUs. This course is taught by a senior engineer from a big tech company. Even though it's taught in Java, you can apply these concepts to your Python code as well. And even to single-threaded languages like JavaScript that achieve massive parallelization through Node.js Worker Threads. In this course, you'll learn about Deadlocks, Atomic Variables, Semaphores, Mutexes, and more. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/multithreading-for-beginners/

5. Monte Carlo simulations are one of the most powerful tools data scientists have in their toolbox. Named after a famous casino in Monaco, Monte Carlo methods involve creating detailed models of a situation with many uncertain factors. By running the model many times with different random inputs, you can see a wide range of possible outcomes, and can learn more about how the system behaves. This tutorial will give you more insight into Monte Carlo methods and show you how they're used for everything from financial modeling to designing circuit boards. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-are-monte-carlo-methods/

Joke of the Week: "Why do programmers prefer dark mode? Because light attracts bugs." — ShivamLH on Reddit

July 12, 2024

1. Andrew Brown is a CTO who has passed dozens of cloud certification exams over the years. And he's back with an in-depth guide to the popular AWS SysOps certification exam. This course will not only teach you everything tested on the exam – it will also ground you in cloud engineering concepts. So what is SysOps? Well, it's like a traditional SysAdmin (System Administrator) role that pretty much every company has – but for cloud servers. This freeCodeCamp course will cover Networking, Logging, Metrics, Events, Security, Load Balancing, Serverless Architecture, and more. If you want to take the plunge and learn all these skills, this course has got you covered. (68 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/prepare-to-pass-the-aws-sysops-administrator-associate-soa-c02-certification/

2. freeCodeCamp just published a TypeScript for beginners course to help you learn the art of statically-typed JavaScript. Most scripting languages like JavaScript and Python are dynamically-typed. But this causes so many additional coding errors. By sticking with static types – like Java and C++ do – JavaScript developers can save themselves a lot of debugging. Instructor and software engineer Bob Ziroll will teach you TypeScript fundamentals like Literal Types, Unions, Generics, and more. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-typescript-with-interactive-lessons/

3. "The Swiss Army Knife is kind of bad at everything. But it's got a real good general sense, and it will help you survive. I want people to become Swiss Army Knife developers." That's an excerpt from my conversation with Scott Hanselman, a software engineer at Microsoft. He shares many of the lessons he's learned from his multi-decade career, and from conducting more than 900 podcast interviews with devs. I talk with him about so many topics, like how it took him 11 years to finish college, and what it's like to lead a fully remote team of devs from his hometown of Portland. (1 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-scott-hanselman-learned-from-900-podcast-interviews-with-devs-podcast-131/

4. Optimistic UI is a new User Interface Design approach that gets its name from its blind optimism. Instead of waiting for confirmation from the server, an Optimistic UI front-end assumes everything will turn out OK, and immediately updates itself to reflect user input. This reduces perceived latency and simplifies complex UI interactions like dragging and dropping. This tutorial by developer Jaja David will teach you key concepts like Stale-While-Revalidate and Optimistic CRUD. It will also explore the drawbacks of this happy-go-lucky approach. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/improve-user-experience-with-optimistic-ui-swr/

5. Learn React Native by coding your own meditation mobile app. React Native is a JavaScript framework that you can use to build native apps that you can then publish in the Apple and Android app stores. This course will teach you how to structure your app and set up your developer environment. Then you'll learn about React Components, Props, Styles, and more. You'll also learn how to use React Router and NativeWind, a universal style system based on Tailwind CSS. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-meditation-app-with-react-native-expo-router/

Quote of the Week: "Most people don’t even know what SysAdmins do. But trust me, if they all took a lunch break at the same time, they wouldn’t make it to the deli before you ran out of bullets protecting your canned goods from roving bands of mutants." — Peter Welch, SysAdmin

July 5, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a game development course that will walk you through coding your own Metroidvania style game. The term “Metroidvania” comes from a genre of platformer adventure games where your character explores a large interconnected game world. Some of my favorite Metroidvania games include Hollow Knight and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. This beginner-level JavaScript course will show you how to implement enemy AI, room-linking logic, boss battles, and more. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-gamedev-with-kaboomjs/

2. Learn the fundamentals of the Go programming language (Golang) by coding your own payment platform. Georgio Tunson is a software engineer who uses Golang extensively, and he teaches this beginner-friendly course. You'll learn about Golang's basic syntax, data structures, concurrency model, and more. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/go-for-absolute-beginners/

3. On this week's freeCodeCamp podcast, I interview Alison Yoon. She started her career in Korea's fashion industry before transitioning into web design. From there, she used freeCodeCamp to further expand her skills. She now works as a front end developer at a tech company in London. We talk about her coding journey, and her leadership of the freeCodeCamp Korean translation effort. (1 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/from-fashion-to-software-engineer-with-alison-yoon-podcast-130/

4. Learn about State Management in JavaScript with this new Redux Data Flow Handbook. Joan Ayebola is a Front End Developer who has a knack for explaining technical concepts in a way newbie devs can understand. Her book will teach you how to harness the power of Unidirectional Data Flows in your app. You'll learn about Reducer Functions, Dispatching Actions, Redux Middleware, and more. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-data-flows-in-redux/

5. And finally, tell your Spanish-speaking friends: freeCodeCamp just published a new course on React for beginners. Carpi Coder, a Spanish-speaking software engineer, will teach you how to leverage the flexible React front-end JavaScript library. You'll also learn how to fetch data from a Firebase API and display it in your app. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-react-in-spanish-beginners-course

Quote of the Week: "When I make characters, I try to design them in a way that teaches players how to play the game. In other words, if an enemy looks too pretty, they won't seem like an enemy to the player. But if you give them an enemy-like appearance, then the player won't need to read the manual or anything to know: ‘oh, I've got to avoid this guy.’" — Gunpei Yokoi, who helped develop the original 1986 Metroid game that spawned the Metroidvania game genre

June 28, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a GameDev course on Godot, an open source game engine similar to Unity 3D and Unreal Engine. You can use Godot to build multi-platform games, then publish them on mobile and desktop platforms through Steam, Epic, Itch, and other game storefronts. This beginner course will teach you Godot fundamentals by walking you through step-by-step as you code your own fully-playable 3D RPG game. You'll learn how to build your game environment, spawn monsters. You'll add inventory systems, leveling systems, combat sounds, and even lighting effects. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-to-create-a-3d-rpg-game-with-godot/

2. Vim is a powerful code editor that comes built-in with most operating systems, including Linux and MacOS. Vim lets you to do almost anything with just a few keystrokes. You'll never need to take your hand off your keyboard to reach for your mouse again. This course by CTO Andrew Brown will give you a solid foundation in using Vim in just a few hours. Then if you want to become as proficient as he is, you can keep practicing while coding over the coming months, and feel that sheer build-up of speed. Ride like the wind! (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/mastering-vim-your-guide-to-efficient-text-editing/

3. On this week's podcast, I interview Adrian Twarog. He's a software engineer who started his career by working as the office IT guy for 10 years. He's since published YouTube courses that millions of people have watched. We talk about how he learned to code by volunteering to take on web design projects at work. He started making design tutorials on YouTube and published 300 in a single year. And he accomplished all this from Perth, Australia – as far as you can get from Silicon Valley. I think you'll dig our conversation. (1 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-are-senior-developers-learning-low-code-and-ai-tools-adrian-twarog-interview-129/

4. React is a truly ubiquitous web development framework. And the React team just released their long-awaited Version 19. Well, freeCodeCamp moved quickly and published a comprehensive guide to all of React's new features. You'll learn about the new React Compiler that can find performance optimizations in your code for you. You'll also learn about improvements like the new Form Actions for managing states and handling user interactions. This course is an excellent starting point for React Newbies and returning React veterans alike. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/whats-new-in-react-19/

5. There's a ton of hype around Generative AI. But it's not all hype – there's some real utility there, too. This new handbook will lay out some of the ways companies are using GenAI to discover new medicines and coordinate responses to emergencies. It's a breezy read written with non-developers in mind, summarizing a lot of recent research papers. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/generative-ai-handbook/

Quote of the Week: "Whether it's a 2D game or a 3D game, I always try to create a believable world for that game. Even the text of a game can contribute to that world feeling alive, I think. Having text prepared for every place you investigate, and having that text change depending on the circumstances, I think really helps create the illusion that you are “in” that world." — Hideo Kojima, Creator of Metal Gear Solid

June 21, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a Linux course that will teach you how to use some of the open source operating system's most powerful features. It's designed with both Linux beginners and intermediate users in mind. You'll learn Linux's file system with hard links, soft links, permissions, and root accounts. You'll also learn how to use grep, a command line tool for finding what you need inside large datasets. This course also includes interactive labs, so you can apply the new skills you're learning. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-linux-crash-course-with-labs/

2. One of the most exciting areas of AI at the moment is Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). This freeCodeCamp Python course will teach you how to combine your own custom data with the power of Large Language Models (LLMs). You'll use LangChain, Mistral AI, Ollama, and more. You'll learn straight from Per Borgan, a software engineer, teacher, and long-time friend of mine. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/building-intelligent-apps-with-mistral-ai/

3. On this week's freeCodeCamp podcast I interview designer and developer Colby Fayock. We talk about his journey from designing truck wraps to working as a software engineer. He also shares his day-to-day life building APIs and SDKs, and how he uses AI at work. Believe it or not, Colby doubled as a male model at ThinkGeek, which was kind of like The Sharper Image but for Star Wars fans. I think you'll enjoy our conversation. (1 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/quincy-interviews-colby-fayock-dev-designer-male-model-prolific-fcc-contributor-podcast-128/

4. freeCodeCamp just published an entire handbook focused on PHP and its powerful array data structure. It's chock-full of code examples. You can code along at home and build your own soccer player sports card app. This is another excellent PHP reference from prolific author Kolade Chris. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/php-arrays-how-to-rebuild-the-football-team-cards-with-php-and-mongodb/

5. The Black-Scholes Equation is the most important mathematical formula that most people have never heard of. Black-Scholes completely revolutionized corporate finance when it was discovered in 1973. This tutorial will explain how the formula works, and how you can implement it in Python. Then you'll use it to predict the price of concert tickets, and learn about its many other real-world applications. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-the-black-scholes-equation-works-python-examples/

Quote of the Week: "Innovation must lead infrastructure for a simple but compelling reason: Innovation produces new types of products and markets, and it is virtually impossible to know how to run those markets efficiently before they are created." — Myron Scholes, Nobel Prize winning economist and co-creator of the Black-Scholes Equation

June 14, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive course to help you learn the Python skills used in data science. You'll start by learning the basics of data analytics, such as data wrangling, filtering, and statistical analysis. Then you'll apply those skills toward the field of A/B Testing, through a series of practical projects. This course is an excellent place to strengthen your Python abilities. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-python-for-data-science-hands-on-projects-with-eda-ab-testing-business-intelligence/

2. Learn High-level System Design with this new software architecture course. Keerti is a software engineer and teacher, and she'll introduce you to principles for building sophisticated apps. You can code along at home and build three API services that chunk data, transcode the data with FFmpeg, and stream it using Adaptive Bitrate Streaming. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-high-level-system-design-by-building-a-youtube-clone/

3. On this week's freeCodeCamp podcast, I interview Dr. Chuck, creator of the popular Python for Everyone course. He's a Computer Science professor at University of Michigan, and he's taught coding to millions of students through his freeCodeCamp courses. We talk about what separates a “Master Programmer” from an average one. We delve into what he sees as the biggest shortcomings of university programs – even elite ones like the one he teaches at. We also discuss his theories on the recent tech layoffs, and his suggestions for how devs can stay ahead of recent breakthroughs in AI. (1 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-outsmart-ai-as-a-developer-dr-chuck-interview-127/

4. Learn how to build 3D graphics and games that run in a browser. ThreeJS is a powerful JavaScript library that abstracts away the complexities of WebGL. This course will walk you through building five projects, including a 3D model of the Earth, a wireframe wormhole, and a physics demo complete with realistic collisions. Happy rendering. (90 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-threejs-by-building-five-projects/

5. You may have heard people talk about an emerging technique called Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). This is when an AI looks up information from outside sources to improve its own responses. Well, freeCodeCamp just published a handbook that will help you understand RAG so you can use it in your AI models. Even if you don't have time to read the whole thing, I still encourage you to bookmark it for future reference. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/retrieval-augmented-generation-rag-handbook/

Quote of the Week: "If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is." — John von Neumann, Mathematician and Computer Science Pioneer

June 7, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a full book on how to use Python for Applied Data Science. You'll start by learning core data science principles. Then you'll learn about data cleaning, data transformation, and Exploratory Data Analysis. You'll also learn powerful Python libraries like Pandas, NumPy, and Matplotlib. This is a full-blown reference manual with tons of code examples. You can bookmark it and read it over multiple sessions as you continue to expand your skills. Enjoy. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/applied-data-science-with-python-book/

2. Learn how to code your own functional clone of YouTube that runs on a phone. This course will teach you how to reverse engineer many of YouTube's key features using Flutter, Firebase, and Riverpod. You can code along at home and step-by-step implement authentication, state management, video uploading, playback, and even social features. (8 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-youtube-clone-with-flutter-firebase-and-riverpod/

3. On this week's podcast, learn why the US National Security Agency mailed developer Suz Hinton a fidget spinner. She's a long-time software engineer who's worked at Microsoft, Amazon, and Stripe before completely retraining as a security researcher. I had a blast talking with her and checking out the creative gadgets she builds in her lab. I think you'll dig our conversation. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-suz-hinton-went-from-dev-to-white-hat-hacker-podcast-126/

4. Learn low-level programming by coding your own file system using the popular Go programming language. This course is taught by Anthony GG, who has worked as a software engineer for over two decades. He'll teach you about network protocols, caching, data streaming, high-performance computing, and more. If you've coded in Python or JavaScript before, you can probably pick up Golang pretty quickly. And this is an excellent course to help you do so. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-how-to-build-a-decentralized-file-storage-system-with-go/

5. And finally, tell your Spanish-speaking friends: freeCodeCamp just published a new course on the Go Programming Language for beginners. Spanish-speaking software engineer Leonardo Castillo teaches Go's straight-forward syntax, and how to take advantage of its powerful concurrency and native machine code compilation features. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-go-in-spanish-golang-course-for-beginners/

Quote of the Week: "Technology is not the driver of change. What drives technology is human desire." — Ellen Ullman, software engineer and author

May 31, 2024

1. My hero Dr. Chuck created this comprehensive C programming course and shared it with the global freeCodeCamp community. Dr. Chuck is a University of Michigan computer science professor, and he is a hardcore advocate for everyone learning C. Not only will this course help you understand computer architecture and low-level programming. It will also teach you Object-Oriented Programming concepts. This course even includes an interview with the creator of Python, Guido van Rossum. As you may know, Python – like most modern programming languages – is built on top of C. (18 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/complete-c-programming-course-from-dr-chuck/

2. Learn Linear Algebra so you can build your own AI systems. Tatev Aslanyan is a data scientist who has taught several freeCodeCamp courses over the past few years, mostly focused on Machine Learning. She'll teach you the key Linear Algebra concepts that come up over and over in developing modern AI tools. You'll learn about Vector Spaces, Euclidean Distance, Matrix Operations, Gaussian Elimination, and more. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/linear-algebra-crash-course-mathematics-for-machine-learning-and-generative-ai/

3. On this week's podcast, I interview software engineer Jerod Santo, who hosts the longest-running podcast on open source, The Changelog. We talk about his life as a remote dev in Omaha, Nebraska, where he's raising his 6 kids. We also talk about the new Changelog News podcast with its weekly 10-minute updates on the world of open source. He shares his process for researching and surfacing interesting developments. And he also talks about emerging trends in open source, such as the controversial relicensing of Terraform. I had a blast learning from Jerod and I think you will, too. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/open-source-is-changing-the-changelog-host-jerod-santo-on-how-to-keep-up-podcast-125/

4. Andrew Brown is a CTO who has passed dozens of cloud certification exams over the years. And he's back with an updated guide to the popular AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate exam. This course will not only teach you everything tested on the exam – it will also ground you in cloud engineering fundamentals. And no, that's not a typo. This really is a 50 hour course. But as opera singer Beverly Sills once said, there are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going. (50 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/pass-the-aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate-certification/

5. Two of the most important tools in any data scientist's toolbox are Linear Regression and Logistic Regression. This tutorial by data scientist Olu Samuel Praise will teach you how to apply each of these techniques for analyzing data and making predictions. In short, Logistic Regression will give you a binary classification of data: is this picture of a hot dog – yes or no? And Linear Regression will give you a continuous value like a percentage. For example, predicting exam scores from students based on their attendance and hours studied. Again, both approaches are super useful and I think you'll learn a lot from this quick read. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/linear-regression-vs-logistic-regression/

Quote of the Week: "C retains the basic philosophy that programmers know what they are doing; it only requires that they state their intentions explicitly." — Brian W. Kernighan, who created the C Programming language alongside Dennis Ritchie back in the 1970s

May 24, 2024

1. This university-level precalculus course will help you learn mathematical concepts and apply them using Python. Ed Pratowski has decades of experience teaching both math and computer science. This hands-on course will not only teach you the mathematical concepts and notation – it will also show you how to implement these in Python as runnable code. This freeCodeCamp course will also prepare you for our more advanced engineering mathematics courses that we'll publish over the coming 36 months. (12 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-college-precalculus-with-python/

2. On this week's podcast, I interview ThePrimeagen, a former Netflix engineer who live-streams his coding on Twitch. He shares his thoughts on AI tools and why he ripped GitHub Copilot out from his code editor. He thinks AI will create more software engineer jobs than it destroys. We also explore his love of hard Nintendo games and why he left Silicon Valley to live on a horse ranch in South Dakota. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ai-is-overrated-why-theprimeagen-ripped-out-github-copilot-from-his-code-editor-podcast-124/

3. freeCodeCamp just published a handbook that can help you prepare for coding interviews during your job search. You'll learn key JavaScript concepts like hoisting, closures, and currying – all with code examples. You'll also learn how to use Asynchronous Programming keywords like async and await. This is an excellent reference that you can come back to time and time again, so be sure to bookmark it. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/js-interview-prep-handbook/

4. We also published a comprehensive handbook on Object-Oriented Programming in JavaScript. This will teach you how JS Classes work, and how you can use them to implement design patterns. You'll learn about Constructors, Class Field Methods, the “super” keyword, and the famously confusing “this” keyword. Learn it, know it, live it. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-class-handbook/

5. In Machine Learning, Fine-Tuning is the process of taking a model that you've already trained (or a foundation model like Llama) and enhancing it with your own datasets. For example, you could take a Large Language Model and make it much better at chess by fine-tuning it by feeding it thousands of famous chess games. This course will first teach you about Quantization, a technique to optimize models for efficiency. Then you'll learn modern methods of fine-tuning like LORA and QLORA. Next you'll delve into Gradient-based optimization methods. Finally you'll learn how to build AI pipelines and how to fine-tune models using your own datasets. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/fine-tuning-llm-models-course/

Quote of the Week: "Calculus is fundamentally naive. Almost childish in its optimism. Experience teaches us that change can be sudden, discontinuous, and wrenching. Calculus draws its power by refusing to see that. It insists on a world without accidents, where one thing leads logically to another. Give me the initial conditions and the law of motion, and with calculus I can predict the future – or better yet, reconstruct the past." — Steven H. Strogatz, Mathematician, Author, and Professor at Cornell

May 17, 2024

1. Quantum Computing is real. Engineers are already finding ways to apply it to Cryptography, Drug Discovery, AI, and other fields. You can be the first of your friends to understand and appreciate how Quantum Computing works. The first half of this course focuses on the math behind quantum computing algorithms. You'll learn about Complex Numbers and Linear Algebra. Then you'll learn concepts like Qubits – Quantum Bits – along with Quantum Entanglement, Quantum Circuits, and Phase Kickback. Even though this course is designed for newcomers to Quantum Computing, I'm not going to downplay the importance of math skills in understanding this course. Fortunately, if you want to improve your math skills, freeCodeCamp also has a ton of university-level math courses to help get you there. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-the-algorithms-behind-quantum-computing/

2. If you're looking for a more beginner-friendly course, freeCodeCamp just published this JavaScript for Beginners course. This is an excellent way to pick up your first programming language. You'll learn about JavaScript Data Types, Operators, Control Flow, Functions, and even some Object-Oriented Programming concepts. You can follow the steps to set up your development environment on your computer, then code along step-by-step with this guided tour of JS. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-javascript-with-clear-explanations/

3. On this week's podcast, I interview designer and developer Gary Simon, who is founder of DesignCourse and has over a million YouTube subscribers. I ask him tons of questions about what it takes to become a professional designer in 2024. And we learn all about his own coding journey. He got his start creating thousands of logos for design clients. And he shares the story of how he got complacent mid-career – right before most of his client work evaporated overnight. He hasn't taken his eye off the ball ever since. It was a blast learning so much from Gary. I think you'll enjoy this, too. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-become-a-pro-designer-in-2024-interview-with-gary-simon-podcast-123/

4. You may have heard the terms “Microservice” and “Monolith” before. These are two common approaches to architecting an application. You can think of a Monolith as a stand-alone restaurant, and a Microservice as a food stall in a larger food court with shared tables and shared bathrooms. This tutorial will show you the common arguments for building your apps using each of these architectures. It will also walk you common configurations using lots of helpful diagrams. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/microservices-vs-monoliths-explained/

5. WordPress is one of the easier-to-use tools for building websites. freeCodeCamp teacher Beau Carnes just published a crash course on how to get a WordPress site live. The course includes a walkthrough of some new AI tools that can make this process even faster. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-wordpress-with-ai-tools/

Joke of the Week: A cop pulls Werner Heisenberg over and asks him: "Do you have any idea how fast you were driving?"

Heisenberg replies: "No. But I DO know exactly where I am right now."

The cop, exasperated, says: "You were driving 100 miles per hour!"

And Heisenberg sighs and says: "Welp. Now I'm totally lost."

That was a joke I heard from a physics teacher. My quick, dirty, non-physics teacher explanation: the Heisenberg Uncertainty principle in Quantum Mechanics essentially states that you can't – at the same time – accurately know both the momentum of a particle and that particle's location.

May 10, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a practical guide to the math and theory that power modern AI models. This course for beginners is taught by Data Scientist and MLOps Engineer Ayush Singh. He'll walk you through some basic Linear Algebra, Calculus, and Matrix math so you can better understand what's happening under the hood. Then he'll teach you key Machine Learning concepts like Neural Networks, Perceptrons, and Backpropagation. If you want to expand your math skills so you can work with cutting edge tools, this course is for you. (14 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/deep-learning-course-math-and-applications/

2. Jose Nunez is a software engineer and running enthusiast. He recently ran a tower race – up 86 flights of stairs to the top of the Empire State Building. He wanted to analyze his performance data, but found the event's official website to be lacking. In this tutorial, he'll show you how he scraped the data, cleaned it, and analyzed it himself using Python. He'll also show how he created data visualizations and even coded an app so his fellow racers can view their results. If you're looking for real-life hands-on data science projects, this is an excellent one to learn from and find inspiration in. (1 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/empire-state-building-run-up-analysis-with-python/

3. On this week's episode of the freeCodeCamp podcast, I interview prolific programming teacher John Smilga. He talks about what it was like growing up in Latvia, which was then part of the Soviet Union. He worked construction in the US for 5 years before teaching himself to code and becoming a professional developer. Today he has taught millions of fellow devs through his many courses on freeCodeCamp. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/from-construction-worker-to-teaching-millions-of-developers-with-john-smilga-podcast-122/

4. Learn how to wield the most popular Version Control System in history: Git. Hitesh Choudhary is a software engineer who has published many courses on freeCodeCamp over the years. And this is one of his best. You'll learn how to use Git to make changes to a codebase, track those changes, submit them for review, and even how to revert changes if you break something. You'll also learn how to use Git to collaborate with developers around the world through the global Open Source community. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-git-in-detail-to-manage-your-code/

5. And if you want to go even deeper with Git, you can earn a certification in GitHub Actions. These are Serverless DevOps tools that let you automate development workflows like building, testing, and deploying code. Andrew Brown is a CTO who has passed more than 50 DevOps certifications over the years. He teaches this freeCodeCamp course, which covers everything that's on the certification exam. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/pass-the-github-actions-certification-exam/

Quote of the Week: "In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them." — John von Neumann, Mathematician, Engineer, and Computer Scientist

May 3, 2024

1. Kirby is a classic Nintendo game where you control a squishy pink alien with a massive appetite. And in this freeCodeCamp course, you'll code your own version of Kirby that runs in a browser. You'll learn TypeScript – a statically-typed version of JavaScript – and the Kaboom.js library. This course includes all the sprite assets you'll need to build a playable platformer game that you can share with your friends. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/code-a-kirby-clone-with-typescript-and-kaboomjs/

2. And if you want to learn what it's like being a professional GameDev, I interviewed Ben Awad, creator of Voidpet, which I can only describe as a sort of Emotional Support Pokémon-like mobile game. Ben is a prolific coding tutorial creator, and has a weird but popular TikTok channel as well. I had a blast learning more about his adventures over the past few years. Did you know he sleeps 9 hours every single night? He swears by it. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ben-awad-is-a-gamedev-who-sleeps-9-hours-every-night-to-be-productive-podcast-121/

3. You've heard of personal portfolio websites. But what about a portfolio that runs right in a command line terminal? That's right – this tutorial will teach you how to build an interactive portfolio experience, complete with ASCII art, a résumé menu, and even a joke command. You'll learn all about Shell Commands, Tab Completion, Syntax Highlighting, and more. And at the end of the day, you'll have a fun way to share your work with potential clients and employers. (35 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-create-interactive-terminal-based-portfolio/

4. The great thing about emerging AI tools is that you don't need to be a Machine Learning Engineer with a PhD in Applied Mathematics just to be able to get things done with them. The burgeoning field of “AI Engineering” is essentially just web developers using AI APIs and off-the-shelf tools to power up their existing apps. We just published this course, taught by frequent freeCodeCamp contributor Tom Chant. It will introduce you to this new skill set and this new way of leveraging AI. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-ai-engineering-with-openai-and-javascript/

5. What's the difference between React and Next.js? And while we're at it, what's the difference between a library and a framework? In this course, software engineer Ankita Kulkarni will explain these concepts. And she'll also teach you various data fetching mechanisms and rendering strategies. If you want to expand your understanding of Front End Development, this course is for you. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/whats-the-difference-between-react-and-nextjs/

Quote of the Week: "Game development is very difficult. Nobody sets out to create a game that's not fun. It's all of the challenges and difficulties that happen throughout development that determine whether a game is a failure or a success. I think playing those thousands of games is the single best and easiest way to learn from my predecessors." — Masahiro Sakurai, Software Engineer, Game Developer, and Creator of Kirby

Apr 26, 2024

1. If you've used spreadsheets before, you're all set to learn SQL. This freeCodeCamp course, taught by Senior Data Engineer Vlad Gheorghe, will help you grasp fundamental database concepts. Then you'll apply what you've learned by analyzing data using PostgreSQL and BigQuery. You'll learn about Nested Queries, Table Joins, Aggregate Functions, and more. Enjoy. (11 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-sql-for-analytics/

2. On this week's episode of The freeCodeCamp Podcast, I interview my friend Andrew Brown. He's a CTO who has passed dozens of certification exams from AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and other cloud companies. We talk about Cloud Engineering and he shares his advice for which certs he thinks people should prioritize if they want to get into the field. We also talk about his love of Star Trek and of the classic Super Nintendo game Tetris Attack. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/cto-andrew-brown-passed-dozens-of-cloud-certification-exams-freecodecamp-podcast-episode-120/

3. Learn Next.js by building your own cloud photo album app. Prolific freeCodeCamp instructor Colby Fayock will teach you how to use powerful AI toolkits that let your visitors modify photos right in their browsers. He also teaches key image optimization concepts. This is a great course for anyone interested in sharpening their front end development skills. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-google-photos-clone-with-nextjs-and-cloudinary/

4. The Rust programming language has become quite popular recently. Even Linux now uses Rust in its kernel. A few years back, freeCodeCamp published a comprehensive interactive Rust course. And today I'm thrilled to share this new Rust Procedural Macros handbook. Procedural Macros let you execute Rust code at compile time, and Rust developers use these all the time. This handbook should serve as a helpful reference for you if you want to level up your Rust skills. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/procedural-macros-in-rust/

5. And finally, Tell your Spanish-speaking friends: freeCodeCamp just published a new course on Responsive Web Design, taught by Spanish-speaking software engineer David Choi. This course will teach you how to set up your developer environment, structure your web pages using HTML, and define CSS styles for both mobile and desktop viewport sizes. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-responsive-website-with-html-and-css-full-course-in-spanish/

Quote of the Week: "The word SEQUEL turned out to be somebody’s trademark. So I took all the vowels out of it and turned it into SQL. That didn’t do too much damage to the acronym. It could still be the Structured Query Language." — Donald Chamberlin, Co-Creator of SQL

Apr 19, 2024

1. Learn statistics for Data Science and AI Machine Learning. freeCodeCamp just published this handbook that will help you learn key concepts like Bayes' Theorem, Confidence Intervals, and the Central Limit Theorem. It covers both the classical math notation and Python implementations of these concepts. This is a broad primer for developers who are getting into stats, and it's also a helpful reference you can bookmark and pull up as needed. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/statistics-for-data-scientce-machine-learning-and-ai-handbook/

2. And if you want to dig even further into applied Data Science, freeCodeCamp also published this in-depth Python course on A/B Testing and optimization. It will teach you core concepts like Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Significance Levels, Pooled Estimates, and P-values. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/applied-data-science-a-b-testing/

3. One of the most exciting areas of AI at the moment is Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). This freeCodeCamp Python course will teach you how to combine your own custom data with the power of Large Language Models (LLMs). You'll learn straight from a software engineer who works on the popular LangChain open source project, Dr. Lance Martin. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/mastering-rag-from-scratch/

4. This week I interviewed software engineer and visual artist Kass Moreno about her photo-realistic CSS art. Frankly you have to see her art to believe it. She painstakingly recreates manufactured objects like cameras, gameboys, and synthesizers using nothing but CSS. We talk about her childhood in Mexico and Texas, dropping out of architecture school, her listless years of working in retail, and how she ultimately learned to code using freeCodeCamp and got her first developer role. (1 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/css-artist-kass-moreno-freecodecamp-podcast-119/

5. Learn how to build your own movie recommendation engine using Python. You'll use powerful data libraries like scikit-learn, Pandas, and the Natural Language Toolkit. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a tool that can recommend movies to you based on content and genre. (1 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-movie-recommendation-system-with-python/

Quote of the Week: "Python is everywhere at Industrial Light & Magic. It's used to extend the capabilities of our applications, as well as providing the glue between them. Every computer-generated image we create has involved Python somewhere in the process." — Philip Peterson, Principal Engineer at ILM, the special effects company behind Star Wars and so many other Hollywood movies

Apr 12, 2024

1. Learn Backend development by coding 3 full-stack projects with Python. Prolific freeCodeCamp teacher Tomi Tokko will take you step-by-step through building: an AI blog tool, a functional clone of Netflix, and a Spotify-like music platform. You'll learn how to use the powerful Django webdev framework, along with PostgreSQL databases and Tailwind CSS. This course is a big undertaking. But Tomi makes it enjoyable and accessible for beginners. If you can put in the time to complete this, you'll gain experience with an entire stack of relevant tools. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/backend-web-development-three-projects

2. Jabrils is an experienced game developer who makes hilarious videos about his projects. He's also taught a popular programming course on freeCodeCamp. I interviewed him on this week's freeCodeCamp podcast about AI, anime, and his new turn-based fighting game. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/indie-game-dev-jabrils-freecodecamp-podcast-118/

3. Learn how to turn your Figma designs into working code. Ania Kubów is one of freeCodeCamp's most beloved teachers. And in this course, she showcases the power of generative AI. She'll walk you through taking a Figma design of an Airbnb-style website and converting it into a fully-functional app. She'll also show you how to add authentication and deploy it to the cloud. (90-minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ai-web-development-tutorial-figma-designs

4. GitHub recently launched 4 professional certifications. And this comprehensive guide will help you prepare to pass first of these – the GitHub Foundations exam. Chris Williams has used Git extensively over the decades while working as a software engineer and cloud architect. He breaks down key Git concepts and makes them much easier to learn. (2-hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/github-foundations-certified-exam-prep-guide/

5. And speaking of Git, if you have Spanish-speaking friends, tell them that freeCodeCamp just published a new Spanish-language Git course. It covers basic version control concepts like repositories, commits, and branches. And it even teaches you more advanced techniques like cherry picking. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-git-in-spanish-git-course-for-beginners/

Quote of the Week: "If you don't follow your curiosity, you won't end up where you deserve to be." — Jabrils on his journey into coding and gamedev, on this week's freeCodeCamp Podcast

Apr 5, 2024

1. In an era of powerful off-the-shelf AI tools, there's something to be said for building your own AI from scratch. And that's what you'll learn how to do in this beginner course. Dr. Radu teaches computer science at a university in Finland, and is one of freeCodeCamp's most popular instructors. He'll show you how to manually tweak neural network parameters so you can teach a car how to drive itself through a Grand Theft Auto-like sandbox playground. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/understand-ai-and-neural-networks-by-manually-adjusting-paramaters/

2. Learn how to code your own playable Super Nintendo-style developer portfolio website. Instead of just reading your résumé, visitors can walk around a Legend of Zelda-like cabin and explore your work. This tutorial includes all the sprites, tiles, and other pixel art assets you need to build the finished website. Practice your JavaScript skills while building an interactive experience you can share with friends and potential employers. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-developer-portfolio-as-a-2d-game/

3. Learn Git fundamentals. freeCodeCamp just published this new handbook that will teach you how to get things done with a version control system. You'll learn how to set up your first code repository, create branches, commit code, and push changes to production. You can code along at home with this book's many tutorials, and bookmark it for future reference. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-git-basics/

4. Learn the latest version of the popular React Router JavaScript library. This course will teach you how to build Single Page Apps where your users can navigate from one React view to another without the page refreshing. You'll also get practice defining routes, passing parameters, and managing state transitions. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-react-router-v6-course

5. On this week's freeCodeCamp Podcast, I interview 100Devs founder Leon Noel. Growing up, Leon felt he needed to become a doctor in order to be considered successful. But his interest in coding inspired him to drop out of Yale and build software tools for scientists. He went through a startup accelerator, taught coding in his community, and ultimately built a Discord server with 60,000 people learning to code together. We talk about the science behind learning, and what approaches have helped his students the most. We even talk about Jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, and Leon's love of the animated X-Men show. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/100devs-founder-leon-noel-freecodecamp-podcast-interview/

Quote of the Week: "I wrote nearly a thousand computer programs while preparing this material, because I find that I don't understand things unless I try to program them." — Donald Knuth on all the code he wrote from scratch in researching his classic book “The Art of Computer Programming”

Mar 29, 2024

1. Learn to build apps with the popular Nest.js full-stack JavaScript framework. In this intermediate course, you'll code your own back end for a Spotify-like app. You'll learn how to deploy a Node.js API to the web. And you'll build out all the necessary database and authentication features along the way. (Note that Nest.js is similar to Next.js, but Nest.js uses TypeScript and is heavily inspired by Angular. freeCodeCamp also has comprehensive Next.js courses if you want to learn that as well.) (12 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/comprehensive-nestjs-course/

2. You may have heard the term “no-code” before. Essentially these types of tools are “not only code” because you can still write custom code to run on top of them. This said, these tools do make it dramatically easier for both developers and non-developers to get things done. This new course is taught by one of freeCodeCamp's most popular instructors, Ania Kubów. She'll teach you how to automate boring tasks by leveraging AI tools and creating efficient automation pipelines. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/automate-boring-tasks-no-code-automation-course

3. Kanban task management boards were invented at Toyota way back in the 1940s. I speak Chinese and a little Japanese, and I can tell you that the Chinese characters in the word “Kanban” translate to “look board” – something you can look at to quickly understand what's going on with a project. You may have used popular Kanban tools like Trello. But have you ever coded your own Kanban? Well, today's the day. This project-oriented tutorial will teach you how to use React, Next.js, Firebase, Tailwind CSS, and other modern webdev tools. (90 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-full-stack-app-with-typescript-nextjs-redux-toolkit-firebase/

4. Learn how to do hard-core data analysis and visualization using Google's stack of freely available tools: Sheets, BigQuery, Colab, and Looker Studio. This beginner-friendly course is taught by a seasoned data analyst. He'll walk you through each of these tools, and show you how to pipe your data from one place to the other. You'll walk away with insights you can apply to accomplish your practical day-to-day goals. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/data-analytics-with-google-stack/

5. In this week's episode of the freeCodeCamp Podcast, I interview Jessica Lord – AKA JLord. You may not have heard of her, but you probably use her code every day. She's worked as a software engineer for more than a decade at companies like GitHub and Glitch. Among her many accomplishments, she created the Electron team at GitHub. Electron is a library for building desktop apps using browser technologies. If you've used the desktop version of Slack, Figma, or VS Code, you've used Electron. We had such a fun time talking about her journey from architecture student to city hall to working at the highest levels of tech. (2 hour watch or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/podcast-jlord-jessica-lord/

Joke of the Week: "Me: I'm afraid of JavaScript keywords. Therapist: tell me about THIS. Me: Aghhh!" — Carla Notarobot, Software Engineer and Bad Joke Sharer

Mar 22, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a massive TypeScript course to help you learn the art of statically-typed JavaScript. Most scripting languages like JavaScript and Python are dynamically-typed. But this causes so many additional coding errors. By sticking with static types – like Java and C++ do – JavaScript developers can save so much headache. This beginner course is taught by legendary coding instructor John Smilga. I love his no-nonsense teaching style and the way he makes even advanced concepts easier to understand. And you can apply what you're learning by coding along at home and building your own ecommerce platform project in TypeScript. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-typescript-for-practical-projects

2. On this week's podcast, I interview Phoebe Voong-Fadel about her childhood as the daughter of refugees, and how she self-studied coding and became a professional developer at the age of 36. Phoebe worked from age 12 at her parent's Chinese take-out restaurant. After college, the high cost of childcare forced her to leave her career so she could raise her two kids. After two years of teaching herself to code using freeCodeCamp, she got her first job as a developer. (1 hour listen in your browser or favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/stay-at-home-mom-to-developer-podcast/

3. How can two people communicate securely through an insecure channel? That is a fundamental challenge in cryptography. One approach is by using the Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange algorithm. freeCodeCamp just published a handbook that will teach you how to leverage Diffie-Hellman to protect your data in transit, as it moves from between clients and servers. This handbook dives deep into the math that makes this possible, and uses tons of diagrams to explain the theory. It also explores older solutions, such as Hash-based Message Authentication Code. And you'll immediately put all this new knowledge to use by building a secure messaging project. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/hmac-diffie-hellman-in-node/

4. Spring Boot is a popular web development framework for Java, and it's used by tons of big companies like Walmart, General Motors, and Chase. Dan Vega is a prolific teacher of Java. He developed this new course to help more people learn the latest version of Spring Boot so they can build enterprise-grade apps. His passion for Java really comes through in this course. (3.5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-app-development-with-spring-boot-3/

5. Learn Microsoft's ASP.NET web development framework by building 3 projects. You'll start off this course by learning some C# and .NET fundamentals while coding a menu app. Then you'll dive into some advanced features while building your own clone of Google Docs. Finally, you'll bring everything together by building a payment app. Along the way, you'll get familiar with Microsoft's powerful Visual Studio coding environment. (2.5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/master-asp-net-core-by-building-three-projects/

Quote of the Week: "‘TypeScript is silly because it just gets turned back into typeless code when you hit compile.’ Oh man do I have some upsetting news about C++ for you." — Jules Glegg, Game Developer

Mar 15, 2024

1. freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive roadmap for learning Back-End Development. You'll start off by learning full-stack JavaScript with Node.js. Then you'll learn how to use Django to build a Python back end. After building several mini-projects, you'll dive deep into database administration with SQL. You'll then build your own APIs, write tests for them, and secure them using OWASP best practices. This roadmap will also teach you Architecture and DevOps concepts, Docker, Redis, and the mighty NGINX. (70 hour roadmap of YouTube courses): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/back-end-developer

2. Learn the algorithms that come up most frequently in employers' coding interviews. This new course will teach you how to use JavaScript to solve interview questions like Spiral Matrix, the Pyramid String Pattern, and the infamous Fizz-Buzz. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/top-10-javascript-algorithms-for-coding-challenges/

3. On this week's freeCodeCamp Podcast I interview Cassidy Williams about her climb from Microsoft intern to Amazon software engineer to startup CTO. Cassidy's famous for her many developer memes and funny coding videos. In this blunt, un-edited conversation, she shares a ton of career tips – including some that will be especially helpful for women entering the field. (2 hour listen in your browser or favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/podcast-cassidy-williams-cassidoo/

4. Learn how to localize your websites and apps into many world languages. Of course, anyone can just drop in a translation plugin. But if you want your users to have a good experience, you should create bespoke translations that resonate with native speakers of those languages. This course will introduce you to a powerful translation crowdsourcing tool used by many websites and apps – including freeCodeCamp. You'll learn how to combine machine translation with the intuition of native speakers to quickly craft translations that sound natural. Then you'll learn how to use the front-end libraries necessary to get those translations in front of the right users. (8 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/localize-websites-with-crowdin/

5. And speaking of localization, tell your Spanish-speaking friends: freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive Tailwind CSS course taught by David Ruiz, a Front-End Developer and native Spanish speaker. We've been publishing tons of Spanish-language courses to help Spanish speakers around the world, and this is just the beginning. (12 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-tailwind-css-in-spanish-full-course/

Quote of the Week: "In the particular is contained the universal." — James Joyce, Irish novelist and poet

Mar 8, 2024

1. Learn the C# programming language. This course will teach you C# syntax, data structures, Object Oriented Programming concepts, and more. Then you'll apply this knowledge by coding a variety of mini-projects throughout the course. (8 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-c-sharp-programming/

2. Prolific freeCodeCamp author Nathan Sebhastian just published his React for Beginners Handbook. You can read the full book and learn how to code React-powered JavaScript apps. Along the way you'll learn about Components, Props, States, Events, and even Network Requests. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/react-for-beginners-handbook/

3. This new Machine Learning course will give you a clear roadmap toward building your own AIs. Data Scientist Tatev Aslanyan teaches this Python course. She covers key statistical concepts like Logistic Regression, Outlier Detection, Correlation Analysis, and the Bias-Variance Trade-Off. She also shares some common career paths for working in the field of Machine Learning. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-machine-learning-in-2024/

4. But you don't have to learn a ton of Statistics and Machine Learning to get more out of AI. You can first focus on just getting better at talking to AI. This new Prompt Engineering Handbook will give you practical tips for getting better images, text, and code out of Large Language Models like GPT-4. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/advanced-prompt-engineering-handbook/

5. In this week's episode of the freeCodeCamp podcast, I interview education charity founder Seth Goldin. He's a computer science student at Yale and has taught several popular freeCodeCamp courses. We talk about the future of education, and the risks and opportunities presented by powerful AI systems like ChatGPT. During this fun, casual conversation, we make sure to explain all the specialized terminology as it comes up. And like most of our episodes, this podcast is 100% OK to listen to around kids. (2 hour listen in your browser or favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/podcast-ai-and-the-future-of-education-with-seth-goldin/

Joke of the Week: *"Why do Java developers wear glasses? Because they can't C#."

Mar 1, 2024

1. Generative AI is a type of Artificial Intelligence that creates new content based on its training data, rather than just returning a pre-programmed response. You may have tried creating text or images using models like GPT-4, Gemini, or the open source Llama 2. But how do these models actually work? This in-depth freeCodeCamp course will teach you the underlying Machine Learning concepts that you can use to create your own models. And it'll show you how to leverage popular tools like Langchain, Vector Databases, Hugging Face, and more. (30 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-generative-ai-in/

2. One Generative AI model that just came out is Google's new Gemini model. And freeCodeCamp instructor Ania Kubów just finished her comprehensive course showcasing Gemini's many features. You'll learn how Gemini works under the hood, and about its "multimodal" functionalities like image-to-text, sound-to-text, and even text-to-video. The course culminates in grabbing an API key and coding along with Ania to build your own AI Code Buddy chatbot project. (1.5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/google-gemini-course-for-beginners/

3. And if that wasn't enough AI courses for you, Microsoft recently started offering a professional certification in AI fundamentals. This course – taught by CTO and prolific freeCodeCamp contributor Andrew Brown – will help prepare you for the exam. You'll learn about classical AI models, Machine Learning pipelines, Azure Cognitive Services, and more. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/azure-data-fundamentals-certification-ai-900-pass-the-exam-with-this-free-4-hour-course/

4. freeCodeCamp just published another full-length handbook – this time on Regular Expressions. RegEx are one of the most powerful – and most confusing – features of modern programming languages. You can use RegEx to search through data, validate user input, and even find complex patterns within text. This handbook will teach you key concepts like anchors, grouping, metacharacters, and lookahead. And you'll learn a lot of advanced JavaScript RegEx techniques, too. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/regex-in-javascript/

5. Serverless Architecture is a popular approach toward building apps in 2024. Despite the name, there are still servers in a data center somewhere. This isn't magic. But the tools abstract the servers away for you. In this intermediate JavaScript course, Software Engineer Justin Mitchel will teach you how to take a simple Node.js app and run it on AWS Lambda with a serverless Postgres database. He'll even show you how to automate deployment using GitHub Actions and Vercel. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/serverless-node-js-tutorial/

Also, on this week's podcast I interviewed an emerging star in the Machine Learning community: Logan Kilpatrick. The day he started working at Open AI, ChatGPT was brand new and hit its first 1 million users. We talk about Logan's journey from the suburbs of Chicago to the heart of Silicon Valley, his work at NASA, and his many freeCodeCamp tutorials on the Julia programming language. (2 hour listen in your browser or favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/podcast-chatgpt-open-ai-logan-kilpatrick/

Quote of the Week: "The plural of regex is regrets." — Steve, a Brooklyn-based Golang developer and reluctant user of Regular Expressions

Feb 23, 2024

1. Data Structures and Algorithms are tools that developers use to solve problems. DS&A are a huge chunk of what you learn in a computer science degree program. And they come up all the time in developer job interviews. This in-depth course is taught by a Google engineer, and will teach you the key concepts of Time Complexity, Space Complexity, and Asymptotic Notation. Then you'll get tons of practice by coding dozens of the most common DS&A using the popular Java programming language. (48 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-data-structures-and-algorithms-2/

2. Many of the recent breakthroughs in AI are thanks to advances in Deep Learning. In this intermediate-level handbook, Data Scientist Tatev Aslanyan will teach you the fundamentals of Deep Learning and Artificial Neural Networks. She'll give you a solid foundation that you can use as a springboard into the more advanced areas of machine learning. You'll learn about Optimization Algorithms, Vanishing Gradient Problems, Sequence Modeling, and more. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/deep-learning-fundamentals-handbook-start-a-career-in-ai/

3. The Document Object Model (DOM) is like a big Christmas tree that you hang ornament-like HTML elements on. This front-end development handbook will teach you how the DOM works, and how you can use it to make interactive web pages. You'll learn about DOM Traversal, Class Manipulation, Event Bubbling, and other key concepts. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-in-the-browser-dom-and-events/

4. On this week's episode of the freeCodeCamp Podcast, I interview Jessica Wilkins, an orchestral musician from Los Angeles turned software engineer. We talk about how ridiculously competitive the world of classical music is, and how it gave her the mental toughness that she needed to learn to code. Jessica ultimately turned down contracts from Disney and other music industry titans so that she could focus on transitioning into tech. She was a prolific volunteer contributor to the freeCodeCamp codebase and core curriculum, and now works on our team. I think you'll dig our conversation – especially if you're interested in the overlap between music and technology. (2.5 hour listen in your browser or favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/podcast-jessica-wilkins-classical-music-learning-to-code/

5. Finally, if you have Spanish-speaking friends, tell them about this new CSS Flexbox course that we just published. freeCodeCamp now has tons of courses in Spanish, along with a weekly Spanish podcast – all available on our freeCodeCamp Español channel. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-css-flexbox-in-spanish-course-for-beginners/

Quote of the Week: "Less than 10% of code has to do with the ostensible purpose of a system. The rest deals with input-output, data validation, data structure maintenance, and other housekeeping." — Mary Shaw, Software Engineer and Carnegie Mellon Computer Science Professor

Feb 16, 2024

1. Learn how to use JavaScript to create art with code. More and more contemporary artists are using math and programming to create digital art and interactive experiences. This course is taught by artist and software engineer Patt Vira. She'll show you how to use the popular p5.js library. You can code along at home and build 5 beginner art projects. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/art-of-coding-with-p5js/

2. It's hard to predict the exact order in which things will happen in life. That's certainly the case in software. Thankfully, developers have pioneered a more flexible approach called Asynchronous Programming. And JavaScript is especially well-equipped for async programming thanks to its special Promise objects. freeCodeCamp just published this JavaScript Promises handbook to teach you common async patterns. You'll also learn about error handling, promise chaining, and async anti-patterns to avoid. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-javascript-promises-handbook/

3. Code your own product landing page using SveltKit. Software Engineer James McArthur will teach you all about Svelt, SveltKit, Tailwind CSS, and the benefits of Server-Side Rendering. He'll even show you how to deploy your site to the web, and add a modern CI/CD pipeline. This course will give you a good mix of theory and practice. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-sveltekit-full-course/

4. Learn how to code your own video player that runs right in your browser. This in-depth tutorial will teach you how to use powerful tools like Tailwind CSS and Vite. You'll also learn some good old-fashioned JavaScript. This is an excellent project-oriented tutorial for intermediate learners. (1 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-custom-video-player-using-javascript-and-tailwind-css/

5. On this week's freeCodeCamp Podcast, I interview developer and Scrimba CEO Per Borgen. We talk about Europe's tech startup scene and the emerging field of AI Engineering. Per is a fellow founder whom I've known for nearly a decade, and we had a fun time catching up. I hope you're enjoying the podcast and learning a lot from these thoughtful devs I'm having as guests. (1 hour YouTube video or you can listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/podcast-ai-engineering-scrimba-ceo-per-borgan/

Quote of the Week: "I think we'd all feel much better if we instead saw bad code as a form of contemporary art. Unused functions? Surrealism. Mixing tabs and spaces? Postmodern. My code isn't spaghetti, it's avant-garde." — Cain Maddox, Game Developer

Feb 9, 2024

1. This new freeCodeCamp course will walk you step-by-step through coding 25 different front-end React projects. I've always said: the best way to improve your coding skills is to code a lot. Well, this course will build up your JavaScript muscle memory, and help you internalize key concepts through repetition. Projects include: the classic Tic Tac Toe game, a recipe app, an image slider, an expense tracker, and even a full-blown blog. Dive in and get some reps. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/master-react-by-building-25-projects/

2. freeCodeCamp alum Zubin Pratap worked as a corporate lawyer for years. But deep down inside, he knew he wanted to get into software development. After years of starting – and stopping – learning to code, he eventually became a developer. He even worked as a software engineer at Google. Zubin created this career change course to help other folks learn how to transition into tech as well. In this course, he busts common myths around learning to program. He also shares open industry secrets, and gives you a framework for mapping out your path into tech. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/career-change-to-code-guide/

3. Gavin Lon has been a C# developer for two decades, writing software for companies around London. And now he's distilled his C# wisdom and his love of the programming language into this comprehensive book. Over the past few years, freeCodeCamp Press has published more than 100 freely available books that you can read and bookmark as a reference. And this is one of our most ambitious books. It explores C# data types, operators, classes, structs, inheritance, abstraction, events, reflection, and even asynchronous programming. In short, if you want to learn C#, read Gavin's book. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-csharp-book/

4. Roughly 1 out of every 7 Americans lives with a disability. As developers, we should keep these folks in mind when building our apps. Thankfully, there's a well-established field called Accessibility (sometimes shortened to “a11y” because there are 11 letters in the word that fall between the A and the Y). This nuts-and-bolts freeCodeCamp course will teach you about Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Accessible Rich Internet Applications, Semantic HTML, and other tools for your toolbox. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-make-your-web-sites-accessible/

5. On this week's freeCodeCamp Podcast, I interview the creator of one of the most successful open source projects ever. Robby Russell first released the Oh My Zsh command line tool 15 years ago. We talk about his web development consultancy, which has built projects for Nike and other Portland-area companies. We also talk about his career-long obsession with code maintainability, and his post-rock band. (2 hour watch on YouTube, or listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/podcast-oh-my-zsh-creator-and-ceo-robby-russell/

Quote of the Week: "I tried to teach myself to code THREE times. In 2014, in 2015, and in 2017. And all three times I quit because I tried to jump too high, set myself up for failure, and then assumed I was not smart enough. But actually, I had just tried to run before I’d learned to walk." — Zubin Pratap, freeCodeCamp alum who went on to become a software engineer at Google

Feb 2, 2024

1. My friend Andrew Brown is a CTO who has passed practically every cloud certification exam under the sun. Within weeks of GitHub publishing their new official certs, Andrew has already studied, passed the exam, and prepared this course to help you do the same. If you're considering earning a professional cert to demonstrate your proficiency in Git and GitHub, this course is for you. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/pass-the-github-foundations-certification-course/

2. Among many of my web developer friends, a new set of tools is emerging as a standard: Tailwind CSS, Next.js, React, and TypeScript. And you can learn all of these by coding along at home with this beginner course. You'll use each of these tools to build your own weather app. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/beginner-web-dev-tutorial-build-a-weather-app-with-next-js-typescript/

3. And if you want even more JavaScript practice, this tutorial is for you. You'll code your own browser-playable version of the 1991 classic "Gorillas" game, where two gorillas throw explosive bananas at one another. You'll use JavaScript for the game logic and core gameplay loop. And you'll use CSS and HTML Canvas for the graphics and animation. (2 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/gorillas-game-in-javascript/

4. Deep Learning is a profoundly useful approach to training AI. And if you want to work in the field of Machine Learning, this course will teach you how to answer 50 of the most common Deep Learning developer job interview questions. You'll learn about Neural Network Architecture, Activation Functions, Backpropogation, Gradient Descent, and more. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ace-your-deep-learning-job-interview/

5. My friends Jess and Ramón are starting a new cohort of their freely available bootcamp on Friday, February 9. You can join them and work through freeCodeCamp's new project-oriented JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures certification. This is a great way to expand your skills alongside a kind, supportive community. (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-webdev-and-js-bootcamps/

Quote of the Week: "Git and I are in a committed relationship but it pushes me sometimes." — Cassidy Williams, Software Engineer

Jan 26, 2024

1. Learn Python data analysis by working with astronomical data. In this course, you'll start by learning some basic Python coding skills. Then you'll use measurements from the stars to learn how to work with tabular data and visual data. You'll pick up tools like Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, and Jupyter Notebook. You'll even apply some advanced image processing techniques. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-data-analysis-and-visualization-with-python-using-astrongomical-data/

2. And if you want to learn even more Python, freeCodeCamp just published an entire handbook on the art and science of Python debugging. You'll learn how to interpret common Python error messages. You'll also learn common debugging techniques like Logging, Assertions, Exception Handling, and Unit Testing. Along the way, you'll use Code Linters, Analyzers, and other powerful code editor tools. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/python-debugging-handbook/

3. OpenAI just released their new Assistants API to help you build your own personal AI assistants. And this project-oriented course will show you how to code up some minions that can do your bidding. You'll learn how to use Python, Streamlit, and the Assistants API to code your own news summarizer project and your own study buddy app. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-ai-assistants-with-openais-assistants-api/

4. Learn LangChain by coding and deploying 6 AI projects. You'll use 3 popular Large Language Models: GPT-4, Google Gemini, and the open source Llama 2. Along the way, you'll build a blog post generator, a multilingual invoice extractor, and a chatbot that can summarize PDFs for you. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-langchain-and-gen-ai-by-building-6-projects/

5. This week on the freeCodeCamp Podcast, I interview Beau Carnes, who oversees the freeCodeCamp community YouTube channel. Over the past 5 years, Beau has taught dozens of coding tutorials and helped curate more than 1,000 courses. We talk about his transition from high school special education teacher to software engineer. He shares the story of how he earned his second degree in just 6 months while raising 3 kids and running a stilt-walking service. This is my first video podcast, so you can actually watch me and Beau talk while you listen. Or you can just listen the old-fashioned way in your browser or podcast app of choice. (1 hour listen): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/podcast-biggest-youtube-programming-channel-beau-carnes

Quote of the Week: "Thanks to advances in hardware and software, our computational capability to model and interpret this deluge of [astronomical] data has grown tremendously... The confluence of ideas and instruments is stronger than ever." — Dr. Priyamvada Natarajan, Yale professor, on the growing importance of data analysis in her field of Astronomy

Jan 19, 2024

1. Many people who are learning to code have the goal of eventually working as a developer. But landing that first developer role is not an easy task. Luckily, my friend Lane Wagner created this course to help guide you through the process. It's jam-packed with tips from me and a lot of other developers. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-get-a-developer-job

2. For years, people have asked for an in-depth course on Data Engineering. And I'm thrilled to say freeCodeCamp just published one, and it's a banger. Data Engineers design systems to collect, store, and analyze data – systems that Data Scientists and Data Analysts rely on. This course will teach you key concepts like Data Pipelines and ETL (Extract-Transform-Load). And you'll learn how to use tools like Docker, CRON, and Apache Airflow. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-the-essentials-of-data-engineering/

3. freeCodeCamp also just published a full-length book on Advanced Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in Java. It will teach you Java Design Patterns, File Handling, I/O, Concurrent Data Structures, and more. And freeCodeCamp published a more beginner-friendly Java OOP book by the same author a while back, too. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/object-oriented-programming-in-java/

4. freeCodeCamp uses the open source NGINX web server, and more than one third of all other websites do, too. NGINX uses an asynchronous, event-driven architecture so you can handle a ton of concurrent users with fewer servers. We just published a crash course on using NGINX for back-end development. You'll learn how to use it for load balancing, reverse proxying, data streaming, and even as a Microservice Architecture. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/nginx/

5. You may have heard the term “ACID database”. It refers to a database that guarantees transactions with Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability. MySQL and PostgreSQL are fully ACID-compliant. Other databases like MongoDB and Cassandra have partial ACID guarantees. So what are these properties and why are they so important? This article by Daniel Adetunji will explain everything using helpful analogies and some of his own artwork. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/acid-databases-explained/

Quote of the Week: "Data engineers are the plumbers building a data pipeline, while data scientists are the painters and storytellers, giving the data a voice." — Steven Levy, author of many excellent books about developers and tech companies

Jan 12, 2024

1. This week freeCodeCamp published a massive book on Git. Git was invented by the same programmer who created Linux. It's a powerful Version Control System that virtually all new software projects use. This said, even experienced developers can struggle to understand Git. So my friend Omer Rosenbaum – the CTO of an AI company – wrote this intermediate book. It will teach you how Git works under the hood, and how you can use it to collaborate with other devs around the world. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/gitting-things-done-book/

2. Learn Data Analysis with Python. This comprehensive course will teach you how to analyze data using Excel, SQL, and even specialized industry tools like Power BI and Tableau. Along the way, you'll improve your Python and build several real-world projects you can show off to your friends. The instructor, Alex Freberg, has worked as a data analyst in a variety of industries. He's adept at explaining advanced topics. I think you'll enjoy this course and learn a lot. (19 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-data-analysis-with-comprehensive-19-hour-bootcamp/

3. If you're new to coding but still want to quickly build prototype apps, AI tools can definitely help. ChatGPT is no substitute for programming skills, but it's reasonably good at creating code. This course will teach you some prompt engineering techniques. It will also give you a feel for the strengths and weaknesses of AI-assisted coding. Along the way, you'll build a drum set app and even a Whac-a-Mole game. This course is a great starting point for absolute beginners, and can serve as a gateway into full-blown software development. Be sure to tell your non-programmer friends about it. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-to-code-without-being-a-coder/

4. A String is one of the most primordial of data types. You can find String variables in almost every programming language. Strings are just a sequence of characters, usually between two quote marks, like this: "banana". And yet there are so many things you can do with Strings: Concatenation, Comparison, Encoding, and even String Searching with Regular Expressions. Joan Ayebola wrote this in-depth handbook that will teach you everything you need to know about JavaScript Strings. (full handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-string-handbook/

5. Hugging Face is not just what happens in the 1979 movie “Alien”. It's also a "GitHub of AI" platform where machine learning enthusiasts share models and datasets. This tutorial will show you how to set up the Hugging Face command line tools, browse pretrained models, and run a few AI tasks such as sentiment analysis. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/get-started-with-hugging-face/

Quote of the Week: "Duct tape programmers don’t give a damn what you think about them. They stick to simple, basic, and easy to use tools. Then they use the extra brain power that these tools leave them to write more useful features for their customers." — Joel Spolsky, developer and founder of Stack Overflow and Trello

Jan 5, 2024

1. Learn modern Front-End Development with the powerful React JavaScript library. This in-depth course is taught by software engineer and prolific freeCodeCamp contributor, Hitesh Choudhary. He'll teach you the fundamental structure of React apps, including Hooks, Virtual DOM, React Router, Redux Toolkit, the Context API, and more. You'll also apply these tools by building several projects along the way. (12 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/comprehensive-full-stack-react-with-appwrite-tutorial/

2. And if you want to go beyond React and learn full-stack JavaScript, freeCodeCamp contributor Chris Blakely has created an entire roadmap for skills you should learn. This roadmap focuses on the MERN Stack: MongoDB, Express.js, React, and Node.js, which many popular web apps use – including freeCodeCamp itself. If you're new to web dev, this will give you a broad overview of what you'll want to prioritize learning. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/mern-stack-roadmap-what-you-need-to-know-to-build-full-stack-apps/

3. Software Development as a field is always changing. I like to say that the key skill developers possess is not coding itself, but rather the ability to learn quickly. This book will help you think like a developer, so you can pick up new tools, solve new problems, and keep blazing forward as a dev. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/creators-guide-to-innovation-book/

4. Developer job interviews are not just about coding. There's a significant portion dedicated to the “behavioral interview.” This course will show you what to expect and how to prepare for it – through example questions and case studies. It's a time-efficient way to gear up for a successful run of interviews. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/mastering-behavioral-interviews-for-software-developers/

5. The #100DaysOfCode challenge is an ideal New Year's Resolution for anyone wanting to expand their developer skills. Each year, thousands of ambitious people commit to this simple challenge: code at least 1 hour each day for 100 days in a row, and support other people who are doing the same. I've written this guide to how you can get started and make some serious gains in 2024. (5 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/100daysofcode-challenge-2024-discord/

Finally, my friends Jess and Ramón are starting a new cohort of their freely available bootcamp on Monday, January 8. You can join them and work through both freeCodeCamp's Responsive Web Design certification and our new project-oriented JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures certification. This is a great way to expand your skills alongside a kind, supportive community. (5 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-webdev-and-js-bootcamps/

Quote of the Week: "A year ago I had no idea how to write code, and now I'm building my own stuff and learning how to do things I never thought I'd be capable of. If your new year's resolution is to become a developer, start now! You will never regret it." — Jack Forge, software developer

Dec 22, 2023

1. I'm proud to announce that after 2 years of development, freeCodeCamp's new upgraded JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures certification is now live. You can learn JavaScript step-by-step by coding 21 different projects – right in your browser. You'll build your own fantasy role playing game, mp3 player app, spreadsheet tool, and even a Pokémon Pokédex app. (300-hour interactive curriculum): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-javascript-with-new-data-structures-and-algorithms-certification-projects/

2. And that's just one of the many upgrades freeCodeCamp rolled out this week. We also published an interactive Python certification. It's 15 projects that you can complete right in your browser. And that's not all. We published our English for Developers curriculum to help non-native English speakers improve their English so they can work in tech. Here's my full year-end breakdown. You can read along and unwrap the many Christmas presents that the freeCodeCamp community has stuffed under your tree. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/a-very-freecodecamp-christmas/

3. Learn full-stack web development with this comprehensive project-based course. You'll build and deploy your own hotel management dashboard. Along the way, you'll learn advanced tools like Next.js, React, Sanity, and Tailwind CSS. This is an excellent course to solidify your coding fundamentals. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-and-deploy-a-hotel-management-site/

4. Figma is a popular design and app prototyping tool. And they recently introduced a powerful feature that lets you declare variables, then use them throughout your projects. A lot of designers think this is a big deal. And freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive handbook that will teach you how to leverage these Figma variables, so you can use them in your designs. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/variables-in-figma-handbook/

5. On this week's freeCodeCamp Podcast, I interview Kylie Ying, a software engineer and AI researcher. We talk about her 5 years at MIT and her time at CERN working on the Large Hadron Collider. We also talk about competitive figure skating, poker-playing AIs, and the many courses she's published on freeCodeCamp over the years. (2 hour listen in your browser or favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/podcast-kylie-ying-mit-cern/

Joke of the Week: "Why do programmers always mix up Christmas and Halloween? Because Dec 25 = Oct 31." In programming, Dec stands for Decimal, meaning a base-10 number system. And Oct stands for Octal, meaning a base-8 number system. So Dec 25 really does equal Oct 31. I know – this isn't the funniest programmer joke ever, but it is fun to think about.

Dec 15, 2023

1. Learn to code your own mini Grand Theft Auto game with self-driving cars. Dr. Radu Mariescu-Istodor teaches this intermediate JavaScript course. He's already taught several freeCodeCamp courses on No Black Box AI development and self-driving cars. And now he'll teach you how to build an entire virtual world and populate it with those cars. You'll learn about spatial graphs, 3D geometry, road marking recognition, and how to incorporate real-world road data from OpenStreetMap. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-virtual-world-with-javascript/

2. And if you want to learn even more hardcore AI skills, freeCodeCamp teacher Beau Carnes just published an in-depth course on Vector Embeddings, Vector Search, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation. You'll be able to augment off-the-shelf Large Language Models by using Semantic Similarity Search with your own in-house data. At freeCodeCamp we pride ourselves on teaching programming fundamentals. And yet we also teach emerging practices that only a few thousand people on earth know how to leverage. We'll help you become one of those people. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/vector-search-and-rag-tutorial-using-llms-with-your-data/

3. If you're just starting your coding journey, don't let all these advanced topics intimidate you. freeCodeCamp just published a book that should be right up your alley. My friend Fatos authored “How to Start Learning to Code – a Handbook for Beginners.” It will teach you about developer careers and how you can join the ranks of more than 30 million professional developers on Earth. Learning to code is a marathon – not a sprint. And Fatos will give you lots of practical tips to help you power through the checkpoints. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-coding-for-everyone-handbook/

4. And another friend, Andrew Brown, just published a complete refresh of his Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification course. It will help you learn cloud engineering fundamentals and prepare for Microsoft's AZ-900 exam. Andrew is a former CTO who has passed every cloud certification under the sun. He is the most qualified person imaginable to help you earn these résumé-reinforcing cloud certs. (8 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/azure-fundamentals-certification-az-900-exam-course/

5. Finally, I had the privilege of touring the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. And while I was there I interviewed my long-time friend and fellow founder Dhawal Shah. He has run the popular Class Central website for more than a decade, and is a historian of Massive Open Online Courses. We talk about his childhood in India, how he won his first computer from a Cartoon Network sweepstakes, and how he moved to the US as an engineer and ultimately became a US citizen. (2 hour listen in your browser or favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/podcast-history-of-online-courses-dhawal-shah/

Quote of the Week: "Open world games are fun not because NPCs (non-player characters) have their own stories, but because the player can affect those stories in significant ways." — Tony Li, Unity forum user back in 2015

Dec 8, 2023

1. Machine Learning Operations – or MLOps – is an emerging field where developers use DevOps principles to build AI. You can learn all about it by coding along with this intermediate course. You'll use Python, Pandas, and several Machine Learning libraries such as ZenML. By the time you finish, you will have built and deployed your own production-grade AI project. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/mlops-course-learn-to-build-machine-learning-production-grade-projects/

2. And if you're looking for a more beginner-friendly path into DevOps, earning an AWS certification may be the way to go. freeCodeCamp just published a course to help you prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. This course is newly updated for 2024. You'll learn cloud computing concepts, architecture, deployment models, and more. (14 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-study-course-pass-the-exam-with-this-free-13-hour-course/

3. There's a way to represent images with code, and I use it all the time. SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics, and it's one of the most efficient ways to store images for icons or other simple patterns. It's so efficient because it stores the literal coordinates of all the lines and colors of your image. In this tutorial, freeCodeCamp contributor Hunor Márton Borbély will teach you how to work with SVG files by coding your own Christmas tree, gingerbread man, and snowflake art. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/svg-tutorial-learn-to-code-images/

4. Remember that game Snake that came preloaded on all those indestructible Nokia phones? You're going to learn how to code that classic game where the snake keeps eating and getting longer until it collides with itself. Along the way, you'll get hands-on practice with JavaScript. You'll also learn how to give your game a retro design using HTML and CSS. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-beginners-project-snake-game

5. Developers sometimes encode data as raw text using Base64, even though it takes up 33% more storage than binary. Why do they do this? Well, Base64 is just a combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and two symbols: + and /. Just to check my math, that's 26 + 26 + 10 + 2 = 64 characters, right? This tutorial will teach you all the things you never knew you wanted to know about Base64. And it will solve the mystery of why developers continue to use this even today. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-base64-encoding/

Poem of the Week:

"Roses are red, Violets are blue, The Base64 of I love you, Is SSBsb3ZlIHlvdQ=="

— Netsecfocus on Twitter

Dec 1, 2023

1. The subject line wasn't a typo. freeCodeCamp really did just publish a 4-day-long course. This is a full cloud engineering bootcamp developed by my friend Andrew Brown. He's a former CTO who has passed every single cloud certification exam under the sun. This hands-on project-oriented course will teach you all about serverless architecture, containerization, databases, pipelines, and enterprise cloud strategies. Clear your calendar. 😉 (107 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-107-hour-aws-cloud-project-bootcamp/

2. Learn how to code your own Instagram clone. You're going to reverse engineer the entire app, using contemporary tools like React and Firebase. You'll learn about authentication, post creation, real-time interaction, and more. By the end of this course, you'll have built a sophisticated social media app from scratch. (8 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/code-and-deploy-an-instagram-clone-with-react-and-firebase/

3. And if you want to focus on your fundamental programming skills, this tutorial is for you. Joan Ayebola explains JavaScript's famously tricky logic operators. She'll teach you about conditional statements that form the core of day-to-day programming. You'll also learn about Switch Statements, Short-Circuit Evaluation, the Ternary Operator, and how to apply these to real world projects. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/logic-in-javascript/

4. I hung out with hardware engineer Bruno Haid at his studio in NYC. We talked about his childhood in the European countryside, designing custom printed circuit boards, Retrocomputing, and founding companies in the US. It's a fun, breezy conversation. And we do philosophize a bit about Star Trek. (2 hour listen in your browser or favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/podcast-hardware-engineering-bruno-haid/

5. Tell your Spanish speaking friends that freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive web development course, taught by software engineer and native speaker Manuel Basanta. You'll learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript by coding along at home and building 7 projects. Over the years, freeCodeCamp has published many courses on these topics in English. And now we're proud to teach them in Spanish as well. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/practice-html-css-and-javascript-by-building-7-projects/

Quote of the Week: "The cloud is just someone else’s computer." — Graham Cluley, Developer and Security Expert back in 2013

Nov 24, 2023

1. Learn how to build AIs with Machine Learning. This new intermediate course assumes you have some basic knowledge of statistics and Python. You'll learn how to use the powerful scikit-learn library to implement Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, Decision Trees, Random Forests, Gradient-Boosting Machines, and other building blocks of AI. This is a serious course, with all the rigor you've come to expect from the freeCodeCamp engineering community. I don't blame anyone for wanting to just chill this Thanksgiving weekend. But if you want to build some hard skills, freeCodeCamp's gobble gobble got you. (18 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/machine-learning-with-python-and-scikit-learn/

2. And if you want even more AI insight, learn how to use the popular LangChain framework to link your Large Language Models to your own external data. You'll learn about Vectorizing, Embedding, Piping, and other important concepts for building a chatbot that can talk about your specific data. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-langchain-to-link-llms-with-external-data/

3. Speaking of data, I met up in New York City with one of the foremost experts in the field of Data Visualization: Dr. Curran Kelleher. I interviewed him about Computer Science, how humans process visual information, and even the 5 years he spent in India after grad school. Curran is a prolific contributor to the freeCodeCamp community, having taught several Data Visualization courses. So it's an honor to have him on the freeCodeCamp Podcast. (1 hour listen in your browser or favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/podcast-data-visualization-curran-kelleher/

4. My friend Tapas has spent much of this past year thinking about developer career progressions. We just published his collection of common mistakes he sees developers make, and how to best avoid them. You can lean back with a hot beverage and learn what not to do. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/career-mistakes-to-avoid-as-a-dev/

5. A lot of my friends are using the holidays to prepare for the coding interview process as they apply for new roles. Don't let this process intimidate you. In this tutorial, freeCodeCamp developer Jessica Wilkins will walk you through solving a popular Leetcode problem called Two Sum. You'll learn how she thinks and solves the challenge step-by-step. You'll also get to check out her resulting data visualizations. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-visualization-for-leetcode-two-sum-problem/

Quote of the Week: "The best software developers I know spend the holidays the way they are meant to be spent: doing basic tech support for blood relatives." — Maciej Cegłowski, Developer and founder of Pinboard

Nov 17, 2023

1. This Java book will help you build a solid foundation in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP). You can read this full book right in your browser, and bookmark it to serve as a reference down the road. It covers Java fundamentals like Data Types, Operators, and Control Flow. Then it dives into OOP concepts like Constructors, Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Encapsulation. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-java-object-oriented-programming/

2. My friend Andrew is a former CTO. Over the past 5 years, he's earned every single AWS and Azure cloud certification under the sun. Now he's back with a comprehensive course to prepare you for the Azure Solutions Architect exam. If you want to work in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering, then this is an excellent certification to earn. And Andrew will show you the way. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/become-an-azure-solutions-architect-expert-pass-the-az-305-exam/

3. Learn how to ace developer job interviews. This course will break down common coding interview topics like data structures and algorithms. Parth is an experienced software engineer who's worked at a number of tech companies including Microsoft. Along the way, he's learned several interviewing strategies that work, and he'll teach you all of them. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/master-technical-interviews/

4. PaLM 2 is a powerful new Large Language Model from Google. And we're bringing you an in-depth course on how to harness its power. In this course, popular freeCodeCamp instructor Ania Kúbow will walk you through building your own AI chatbot using the PaLM 2 API. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-the-palm-2-api/

5. I met up with MIT-trained engineer Arian Agrawal in New York City to interview her about her journey into tech. She was working on Wall Street when she had an idea to rent out her friends' Indian dresses for weddings. What followed was a crazy journey into entrepreneurship. I had a blast recording this podcast interview, and I hope you enjoy listening to it. (2 hour listen in your browser or favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/podcast-arian-agrawal-from-mit-to-startup-land/

Quote of the Week: "After I drink my coffee, I show my empty mug to the IT guy and tell him that I've successfully installed Java. He hates me." — A joke first told in an elevator at the Goldman Sachs building in 2013

Nov 10, 2023

1. Learn the basics of hardware coding with the popular Arduino microcontroller. You'll learn how to control LEDs, motors, and even household objects like window blinds. You'll also learn how to hook up sensors for light, sound, and temperature. This is the ultimate DIY electronics tool, and this project-oriented course will teach you all about it. You can enjoy this course and learn these concepts even if you don't own an Arduino. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/arduino-for-everybody/

2. I hung out in New York City with legendary programmer Joel Spolsky, who co-founded Stack Overflow and Trello. I got to interview him about his thoughts on software engineering, building companies, and how new AI tools represent a “third age of programming”. (2 hour listen in your favorite podcast app): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/trello-stack-overflow-founder-joel-spolsky-podcast-interview/

3. Learn Python and the powerful Tkinter library by coding your own desktop app. In this quick tutorial, you'll learn Tkinter basics by building a whiteboard app with a Graphical User Interface. You'll code the window's navigation, buttons, and even a color picker. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-whiteboard-app/

4. Learn how to build your own e-commerce sticker shop with AI-generated stickers. In this WordPress crash course, freeCodeCamp teacher Beau Carnes will walk you through coding and deploying your own site. He'll show you how to use AI tools to procedurally generate merchandise to stock your virtual shelves. This is a fun, breezy watch. (1 hour watch): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-wordpress-store-that-sells-real-ai-generated-products/

5. Next.js is a popular JavaScript web development framework. And one of the trickiest parts of building an app is Authentication. This course will teach you how to use the latest version of Next.js together with several OAuth providers to sign your users in. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/secure-next-js-applications-with-role-based-authentication-using-nextauth/

Quote of the Week: "We’re programmers. Programmers are, in their hearts, architects, and the first thing they want to do when they get to a site is to bulldoze the place flat and build something grand. We’re not excited by incremental renovation: tinkering, improving, planting flower beds." — Joel Spolsky

Nov 3, 2023

1. As you may know, each week I host The freeCodeCamp Podcast where I interview software developers. Well, I decided to do something special for our 100th episode. I recorded a full-length audiobook version of my 2023 book “How to Learn to Code and Get a Developer Job.” If you've been meaning to read my book, you can now listen to it on the go – in its entirety. I consider podcasts to be my own personal “University of the Commute.” I listen to them every day while I'm getting around town. And I encourage you to do the same. Just search for The freeCodeCamp Podcast in whichever podcast app you use, or listen right in your browser. (full audiobook – 4 hour listen): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-to-code-book/

2. This in-depth course will teach you Web Development for beginners. You'll learn key tools like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You'll even learn how to commit your code with Git and deploy it to the cloud. My friend Akash teaches this course. He's not only a developer – he's also the CEO of a machine learning startup. This man knows webdev like the back of his hand, and he's stellar at teaching it. (20 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-web-development-with-this-free-20-hour-course

3. If you're already comfortable with web development, and want to learn mobile app development, this course will teach you how to code your own Android quiz app – and from scratch. You'll build on top of your webdev knowledge by learning Android Components and the Kotlin programming language. Then you'll get some practice applying design principles and app logic concepts. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/kotlin-and-android-development-build-a-chat-app/

4. If you're building a large website or app, you're going to want a Design System. This is a set of reusable components that helps get everyone on the same page. Developers can then use these components to build User Interfaces that are more consistent and harmonious. In this case study, Faith will show you how one startup uses a Design System to simplify collaboration. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-a-design-system/

5. Manually deploying your codebase to the cloud several times a day can get tedious. If you learn how to use Infrastructure as Code (IaC), you can automate this process. And with improvements in AI, you can simplify this even further. Beau Carnes teaches this course, and he'll show you IaC concepts in action. You'll learn how to use natural language – plain English – to describe what you want your infrastructure to look like. Through a combination of tools like GPT-4 and Pulumi, you'll build out your architecture. You'll even learn about Serverless Function Chaining. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-and-deploy-iac-by-chatting-with-ai/

Quote of the Week: “The most disastrous thing that you can ever learn is your first programming language.” — Alan Kay, programmer, Turing Award winner, and pioneer of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs)

Oct 27, 2023

1. Harvard's CS50 course is the most popular course at Harvard and the most-watched Computer Science course in history. Through freeCodeCamp's partnership with Harvard, I present to you the brand new 2023 edition of this course. You'll learn CS fundamentals like Data Structures and Algorithms. You'll also learn C programming, Python, SQL, and other key tools of the trade. I know learning to code is a big undertaking. Ease into it with this fun, beginner-friendly course. (26 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/harvard-university-cs50-computer-science-course-2023/

2. If you have some Python experience and want to get into Machine Learning, start with this freely available book we just published through freeCodeCamp Press. You'll learn how to harness the power of ML algorithms including Least Squares, Naive Bayes, Logistic Regression, and Random Forest. You'll also learn a variety of optimization techniques like Gradient Descent. You can read the book, tinker with the code examples, and bookmark it for future reference. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/machine-learning-handbook/

3. freeCodeCamp also published a MySQL for Beginners course this week. You'll learn Relational Database concepts and SQL basics. This is a practical, jargon-free, no-nonsense course. I think you'll enjoy Josh's straightforward teaching style. It's clear to me that he's spent a large portion of his waking life using MySQL. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-mysql-beginners-course/

4. Learn how to write tests for your Python code. This comprehensive Pytest course will introduce you to testing concepts like Mocking, Fixtures, and Parameterization. You'll even learn some prompt engineering tips for using GPT-4 to help create Python tests for your code. This is a handy way to speed up your test creation workflow. (90-minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/testing-in-python-with-pytest/

5. Finally, if you're interested in finance, freeCodeCamp just published a course on Algorithmic Trading with Python. You'll learn how to design an Unsupervised Machine Learning Trading Strategy. You'll also learn how to leverage Sentiment Analysis and intraday trading strategies using the GARCH Model. Proof that freeCodeCamp is truly a multi-disciplinary learning resource. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-algorithmic-trading-using-python

Quote of the Week: "What ultimately matters is not so much where you end up relative to your classmates, but where you end up relative to yourself when you began." — Harvard CS50 Professor David J. Malan

Oct 20, 2023

1. freeCodeCamp just published this comprehensive Front End Developer Roadmap. If you're new to coding, Front End Development is a great skillset to build up first. freeCodeCamp teacher Beau Carnes will explain the core Front End concepts and tools you should prioritize learning first. You'll learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Next.js, VS Code, and even some AI Prompt Engineering. This roadmap is a big time commitment, but you can hop on and hop off as you see fit. Either way, you'll learn a ton of relevant skills and theory. (85 hour coding roadmap of YouTube courses): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/front-end-developer-roadmap

2. One powerful Front End Development technology that comes built-in to CSS is Flexbox. And freeCodeCamp just published an entire book on the subject. This Flexbox Handbook will teach you how to build responsive designs that look good on any sized device – from a smart watch to a jumbotron. You'll learn the key Flex and Align properties through a series of practical examples. If you're new to CSS, bookmark this and use it as a reference when you're coding. It will serve you well. (full length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-css-flexbox-handbook/

3. Learn to code your own AI chatbot using the popular MERN stack: MongoDB, Express.js, React, and Node.js. You'll build a full-stack web app that uses these contemporary tools. Then you'll integrate it with OpenAI's GPT-4 API for world-class AI chat responses. By the end of this course, you'll have built your own ChatGPT clone that you can show off to your friends. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-an-ai-chatbot-with-the-mern-stack/

4. PostgreSQL is the most popular SQL database for building new projects. It's open source, and extremely battle-tested, being used at companies like Apple, Instagram, and Spotify. NASA even uses it on some of their projects. This course will show you how to run Postgres on your local computer and run several types of SQL queries. You'll even learn some Relational Database concepts, and advanced features like Aggregate Functions. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/posgresql-course-for-beginners/

5. If you're anything like me, your browser probably has way too many tabs open right now. Not only are these eating up your computer's memory – they are also opening you up to a type of malicious attack called “Tabnabbing”. This may just sound like something PacMan does, but it can lead to some serious consequences. This quick tutorial by Juanita Washington will explain how Tabnabbing techniques work, so that you can defend yourself against bad actors who would use Tabnabbing to trick you. (5 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-tabnabbing/

Quote of the Week: "Every time I think I'm doing some horrible front end code that ‘works’ I think back to when Fallout 3 wanted to animate a train, but objects can't move in their engine. So they gave an invisible guy a train-shaped-sized hat instead, and made him run the tracks. That's the spirit." — Front End Developer freezydorito on Twitter (And yes, that is really how Fallout 3's trains work)

Oct 13, 2023

1. Bun is hot out of the oven. The Node.js alternative JavaScript Runtime just released their version 1.0 last month, and already freeCodeCamp has this crash course for you. You'll learn how to set up a Bun web server, create routes, handle errors, add plugins, and wire everything to your front end. A lot of devs seem to dig Bun's superior performance and its built-in support for TypeScript and JSX. If you already know some Node.js, Bun shouldn't be too time-consuming to learn. This crash course is a good place to jump in. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-bun-a-faster-node-js-alternative

2. If you're building an AI system, please consider learning about AI ethics. freeCodeCamp just published our second primer on this important and potentially extinction-preventing topic. You don't need to know a lot about programming or about philosophy to enjoy this course. You'll learn about the current Black Box AI approach that many Large Language Models use, and its limitations. You'll also learn about some scenarios that were previously considered to be science fiction, such as The Singularity. freeCodeCamp is proud to help inform the discourse on developing AI tools responsibly. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-ethics-of-ai-and-ml/

3. If you've experimented with Large Language Models like GPT-4, you may be somewhat disappointed by their capabilities. Well, getting good responses out of LLMs is a skill in itself. This course will teach you the art and the science of Prompt Engineering, and even introduce some AI-assisted coding concepts. Then you'll be able to write clearer prompts and get more helpful responses from AI. I spent some time learning these techniques myself, and was blown away by how much more useful they made ChatGPT for me. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/prompt-engineering-for-web-developers/

4. You may have used Notion before to organize your thoughts or plan a project. What if I told you that you could code your own Notion clone using open source tools? This course will walk you through doing just that. You'll learn to use the popular Next.js web development framework, the DALL-E AI image creator, Tailwind CSS, and even some Object Relational Mappers to communicate with your databases. You'll code the User Interface, code the back end, then deploy your finished app to the cloud. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-and-deploy-a-full-stack-notion-clone-with-next-js-dall-e-vercel/

5. Put on your learning cap, because we're going to learn the many ways that computers talk to one another. This tutorial will whisk you through 6 key API integration patterns: REST APIs, Remote Procedure Calls, GraphQL, Polling, WebSockets, and WebHooks. By the end of this quick tutorial, you'll have a much better understanding of how the internet really works. This will make you a more well-rounded developer. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/api-integration-patterns/

Quote of the Week: "Perhaps we should all stop for a moment and focus not only on making our AI better and more successful, but also on the benefit of humanity." — Stephen Hawking, Astrophysicist and Science Author

Oct 6, 2023

1. VS Code is a powerful code editor used by pretty much every developer on freeCodeCamp's team, and most of the other developers I know, too. But much of its power is non-obvious. So freeCodeCamp published this comprehensive beginner-to-advanced VS Code course. It will help you navigate VS Code's Command Palette, customized themes, keyboard shortcuts, and its library of extensions for React, GitHub, and more. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/increase-your-vs-code-productivity/

2. Arduino is a popular open source hardware project. You can use Arduino microcontrollers to build musical instruments, automate your home, prototype your electronics, or even gather climate data for a farm. This week freeCodeCamp published our Arduino Handbook to help you learn the Arduino programming language and how to leverage its powerful ecosystem of tools. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-arduino-handbook

3. Learn how to build and deploy your own Ecommerce app using the latest version of the popular Next.js framework. You'll build a fully-functional shop complete with authentication and shopping cart functionality. You can code along at home and use the latest tools for everything: Tailwind CSS, the daisyUI component library, Prisma and MongoDB for data storage, and Vercel for deploying your shop to the cloud. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ecommerce-site-with-next-js-tailwind-daisyui-course

4. freeCodeCamp also published a course on coding your own developer portfolio page using the SvelteKit web development framework and Tailwind CSS. This course will teach you how to build user interfaces quickly without having to micro-manage your CSS. You'll even implement particle effects. Spend an hour of your week getting some exposure to these powerful tools. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-sveltekit-and-tailwind-css-by-building-a-web-portfolio/

5. With all these recent breaches, API security has become a hot topic among developers. So, of course, freeCodeCamp is coming in clutch with this API security course. 20-year industry veteran Dan Barahona dives deep into PCI-DSS (the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). This set of rules governs online transactions. If your app or website does anything related to commerce, these best practices will help keep you and your customers secure. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/api-security-for-pci-compliance/

Quote of the Week: "Just like with everything else, tools won't give you good results unless you know how, when, and why to apply them. If you go out and you buy the most expensive frying pan on the market, it's still not going to make you a good chef." — Dr. Christin Wiedemann, Software Engineer and Physicist

Sep 29, 2023

1. Mojo is a programming language that combines the usability of Python with the performance of C. It just came out this month, and already the freeCodeCamp community has developed a course for it. You'll learn how to leverage Mojo's strengths for developing AI systems. This beginner's course will walk you through how Mojo works, and teach you its Data Types, Control Flow, Libraries, and more. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/new-mojo-programming-language-for-ai-developers/

2. Another emerging AI development tool is LangChain. It's a framework for Python and JavaScript that makes it easier to build apps around Large Language Models like GPT4. LangChain can help you connect various data sources to your model – including your own databases. This project-based beginner's course will teach you how to get started with LangChain by coding your own pet name generator. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-langchain-for-llm-development/

3. But don't think that freeCodeCamp is just focused on cutting edge AI tools. This week we also published a comprehensive crash course on Java. Learn why Java is celebrated as a “write once, run anywhere” programming language. You'll get practice with Java fundamentals, and get exposure to the powerful Java Virtual Machine. The JVM handles memory management, garbage collection, multithreading, and even some of your application security. This course is a great place to get started with Java. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-the-basics-of-java-programming/

4. The 0/1 Knapsack Problem is an iconic optimization problem in computer science. Let's say you're in a hurry, and you need to pack your belongings into a knapsack that you can take with you. How do you maximize the value of your belongings given that you can only carry a certain amount of weight? To solve this problem, we're going to use C# and a coding approach called Dynamic Programming. freeCodeCamp instructor Gavin Lon teaches this course, and he even plays some electric guitar in the video. I think you'll dig it and learn a lot. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-dynamic-programming-to-solve-the-0-1-knapsack-problem/

5. September 30th is World Translation Day. And the freeCodeCamp community is celebrating by publishing this full-length Localization Handbook that will show you how to translate your website or app into many world languages. Over the years, freeCodeCamp has published more than 11,000 coding tutorials. And we're working to localize these into many languages, so everyone can benefit from them. If you or your friends grew up speaking a language other than English, I encourage you to get involved. We have powerful software to help you make the most of any time you're able to volunteer. (full book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/localization-book-how-to-translate-your-website

Quote of the Week: "Too many apparently “simple” technologies merely shift the complexity to other places: higher level tools, frameworks, package managers, wrappers, syntax extensions, etc. But well designed systems are simple to learn and use end-to-end, while permitting experts to build amazing things." — Chris Lattner, software engineer and designer of both the Mojo and Swift programming languages

Sep 22, 2023

1. freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive Python for Beginners course, taught by software engineer Dave Gray. You'll learn key Python concepts by building a series of mini projects. By the end of this course, you'll be familiar with Python Data Types, Loops, Modules, and even some Object-Oriented Programming. If you want to learn programming, or brush up on your fundamental skills, this course is an excellent place to start. (9 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ultimate-beginners-python-course/

2. Learn to build your own AI Software-as-a-Service platform. In this intermediate course, you'll code an app where your users can drag in a PDF and immediately start chatting with an AI about the document. Along the way, you'll learn how to use Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and OpenAI's API, and Stripe's API. And you'll even learn how to deploy your app using Vercel. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-and-deploy-an-ai-saas-with-paid-subscriptions/

3. And if you want to further improve your Front End Development skills, this course should do the trick. You'll code your own Search Engine-optimized blog, complete with custom fonts, light & dark themes, responsive design, and Markdown-based rendering. You'll learn modern tools like Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and Supabase. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-an-seo-optimized-blog-with-next-js

4. One of the most important design decisions you can make is picking the right font. This involves so many style and legibility considerations. But you also want to keep performance in mind. This guide will help you choose the right fonts for your next project, and ensure that they load as quickly as possible for your users. (16 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/things-to-consider-when-picking-fonts/

5. People often ask me: what's the best way to get practical experience as a developer? And I answer: contribute to open source projects. But that's easier said than done. Not only do you need to understand a project's codebase, but you also need to familiarize yourself with open source culture. This guide will help you learn how to communicate with project maintainers. That way you can succeed in getting your contributions merged, so you can get your code running in production. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-contribute-to-open-source/

Quote of the Week: "Good design's not about what medium you're working in. It's about thinking hard about what you want to do. And what you have to work with before you start." — Susan Kare, Designer of the fonts and icons for the first Apple Macintosh, and pixel art pioneer

Sep 15, 2023

1. freeCodeCamp just published a beginner AI course where you can code your own assistant. You'll learn about vector embeddings and how you can use them on top of GPT-4 and other Large Language Models. This way you can code your own AI assistant with output customized by you. For example, you can throw all 11,000 tutorials freeCodeCamp has published into a database, embed them, and then your AI assistant can retrieve relevant tutorials when you ask it a question. This may sound pretty advanced, but modern tools make this a lot easier. You'll learn how to use OpenAI's GPT-4 API, LangChain, data from Hugging Face, and age-old Natural Language Processing techniques. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/vector-embeddings-course/

2. Dynamic Programming (DP) is a method for solving complicated problems by breaking them down into smaller bits. You then store the solutions to these sub-problems in a table, where they can be more efficiently accessed, so the computer doesn't need to recalculate them each time. This efficient DP approach comes up all the time in Algorithms & Data Structure coding interview questions. And this freeCodeCamp course will teach you how to ace those questions. We teach DP using Java. But if you know Python, C++, or JavaScript, you may be able to follow along as well. (3 hour YouTube Course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-dynamic-programming-in-java/

3. Terraform is a powerful Infrastructure-as-Code DevOps tool. You can write Terraform code that provisions infrastructure from multiple cloud service providers at the same time. For example Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. freeCodeCamp uses Terraform extensively to wrangle our 100+ servers around the world. Now you can learn to leverage this power, too. And earn a professional certification while you're at it. This Terraform Certified Associate guide will help you grok the advanced concepts, modules, and workflows necessary to pass the exam. It also includes a full-length Terraform course freeCodeCamp published a few weeks ago. (45 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/terraform-certified-associate-003-study-notes/

4. CSS transitions are a high-performance way to animate a webpage directly – using its HTML elements. And this handbook will teach you how to harness their power. You'll learn about animation keyframes, timing, looping, and more. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/css-transition-vs-css-animation-handbook/

5. Finally, freeCodeCamp published a Fundamentals of Finance and Economics course. It covers a lot of key concepts you learn in business school, such as Time-Value of Money, Capital Budgeting, Financial Statements, and how Macroeconomic Forces shape industries. We plan to publish a lot more courses like this one in the future, to complement our already massive selection of math and computer science courses. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/fundamentals-of-finance-economics-for-businesses/

Quote of the Week: "If “Dynamic Programming” didn't have such a cool name, it would be known as “populating a table.”" — Mark Dominus, Software Engineer and Author of the book High Order Perl

Sep 8, 2023

1. The first time I used ChatGPT, I was impressed. But I didn't yet realize how useful it would become in my day-to-day work as a developer. Only after I learned some Prompt Engineering techniques did I get good at communicating with the AI. Now I'm much more effective at getting Large Language Models to do tasks for me. That's why I'm excited to share this new freeCodeCamp course on Prompt Engineering. Ania Kubów will teach you techniques like Few-Shot Prompting, Vectors, Embeddings, and how to reduce AI hallucinations. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-prompt-engineering-full-course/

2. If you're brand new to HTML and CSS, this is the book for you. You'll learn about HTML, the skeleton of a webpage. You'll learn about CSS, the skin of a webpage. You'll even learn a little about JavaScript, the muscles of a webpage. Sprinkle in some DevTools and HTTP requests. Now you've got a proper web dev primer. Enjoy the book, and bookmark it for future reference as well. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/html-css-handbook-for-beginners/

3. Code your own cloud storage app using contemporary web development tools. This course will teach you how to use TypeScript – a version of JavaScript where all your variables are statically typed. This reduces bugs. You'll also use Next.js, a powerful front end framework. Then you'll layer on Tailwind CSS, a popular library for styling your user interface components. Finally, you'll learn how to use Firebase 9 to store your data. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/full-stack-web-development-by-building-a-google-drive-clone-nextjs-firebase/

4. New developers often ask me how they can get some practical experience writing software. My answer: contribute to open source projects. There are thousands of software engineers out there who will review your work and give you feedback. Some of your code may even make it into production, where many people will benefit from it. Each open source contribution you make to a project like freeCodeCamp is a feather in your cap. And this book will show you how to get started with open source. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-contribute-to-open-source-handbook/

5. How do you filter the signal from the noise? Why, through Signal Processing. This is the set of techniques that engineers have used for decades to make clearer television signals, phone calls, and even medical diagnostic images. This tutorial will bring you up to speed on Signal Processing and Fast Fourier Transforms, which underpin many file compression algorithms. You'll also learn about Causality, Linearity, and Time-invariance. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/signal-processing-and-systems-in-programming/

Also be sure to tell your Spanish-speaking friends that freeCodeCamp has a ton of courses in Spanish, including this new web dev course for beginners where you code your own Pokémon pokédex: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/html-css-and-javascript-project-in-spanish-create-a-pokedex/

Quote of the Week: "Being good at prompt engineering in 2023 is like being good at Googling in 2003." — Matt Turck, Venture Capitalist

Sep 1, 2023

1. I'm excited to announce that freeCodeCamp has teamed up with Microsoft to bring you a freely available professional certification: the Foundational C# Certification. If you're interested in learning some C# and having a credential to put on your LinkedIn or CV, this program is for you. You'll complete 35 hours of training, then take an 80-question exam. We provide all the preparation materials, including a 90-minute video walk-through of the cert program. (free verified professional certification from Microsoft): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-microsoft-c-sharp-certification/

2. There are so many powerful AI tools out there, such as GPT-4. But what if you don't use tools. What if you build your own AI from scratch, using a “no black box” method? This course from Dr. Radu Mariescu-Istodor, who teaches computer science in Finland, will show you how to design such a system. You'll code an AI that can recognize and classify drawings. If you draw a fish, your AI will learn to recognize it as a fish. This is an excellent Machine Learning fundamentals course for any dev with some JavaScript knowledge and a bit of curiosity. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-machine-learning-and-neural-networks-without-frameworks/

3. This week, freeCodeCamp published The C Programming Handbook. It will teach you the basics of coding in C, one of the oldest and most important languages. You can read the entire book in your browser, and bookmark it for future reference. The book covers Data Types, Operators, Conditional Logic, Loops, and more fundamental coding concepts. Time spent improving your C is never wasted. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-c-programming-handbook-for-beginners/

4. And we also published a handbook on Agile Software Development methodologies. You'll learn about the Agile Manifesto and how it spawned a smörgåsbord of approaches to building projects. You'll read about Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming, and how to ship features at scale. If you want your team to benefit from some of these concepts, this book is an excellent place to get started. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/agile-software-development-handbook/

5. 20 years ago, a few developers sat down to catalog the most common security issues they were discovering on the web. And from that, the OWASP Top 10 emerged as a popular reference for devs. You can use OWASP as a checklist to ensure a baseline level of security in your apps. This course will teach you how to spot these common pitfalls and avoid them in your projects. (90 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/owasp-api-security-top-10-secure-your-apis/

Finally, I'm thrilled to introduce you to freeCodeCamp Press. These past few months, we've worked with developers from around the world to publish dozens of full length books and handbooks. Our goal is to share these tomes of wisdom with devs everywhere. You can bookmark these books to serve as a reference as you continue to expand your programming skills: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/freecodecamp-press-books-handbooks/

Quote of the Week: "A lot of people don’t realize how much work goes into making some thing look like it was no work at all." — Scott Hanselman, developer, teacher, and podcast host

Aug 25, 2023

1. freeCodeCamp just published a new book to help you learn Python programming. This book explains core Python concepts through more than 100 code examples. It also shows you how to install the latest version of Python and use it in both VS Code and PyCharm. You'll learn about loops, data types, conditional logic, modules, and more. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-python-code-example-handbook/

2. For more Python practice, you can develop your own game with Pygame. You'll code your own playable version of the 1970s arcade classic Pong. This is a great first project for a beginner Python developer. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/beginners-python-tutorial-pong/

3. And if you're ready for some more advanced Python, how about building an app on top of GPT-4, the powerful Large Language Model that powers ChatGPT? This course will show you how to use Python libraries, Vector Databases, and LLM APIs to create your own AI agents that can browse the web and carry out tasks for you. This is no longer science fiction – it's something anyone can sit down and learn how to do with some patience and good instruction. And freeCodeCamp has got good instruction in spades. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/development-with-large-language-models/

4. Steganography. It's not a dinosaur – it's a method of hiding information in plain sight. This tutorial will teach you how Steganography works. Then it will show you how to code your own algorithm that can encrypt data right into the pixels of an image. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-photo-encryption-app/

5. If you're feeling really ambitious, why not code your own Dropbox-like cloud storage app? This new freeCodeCamp course will teach you how to use the popular PHP Laravel web development framework. You can code along at home and build your own cloud locker app with a user-friendly web interface. This app will back up your files to Amazon's cloud, so you can conveniently share them with friends. (14 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-google-drive-clone-with-laravel-php-vuejs/

Quote of the Week: "Only ugly languages become popular. Python is the one exception." — Donald Knuth, prolific computer science author and Turing Award recipient

Aug 18, 2023

1. The freeCodeCamp community loves JavaScript almost as much as we love Python. And we published several JavaScript tutorials for you this week. First and foremost, this tutorial by Kolade Chris will teach you some advanced JS concepts like Template Interpolation, Unary Plus, the Spread Operator, Destructuring, and Math Object methods. With tons of code examples, this tutorial should help you take your JS to the next level. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-tips-for-better-web-dev-projects/

2. Next you'll want to brush up on your JavaScript Operators. These are the valves that control how data flows through your app. This tutorial by freeCodeCamp contributor Nathan Sebhastian will walk you through Logical Operators, Comparison Operators, and even Bitwise Operators for extremely granular control. You'll even learn the ultra-concise Ternary Operator. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-operators/

3. And if you want to turn your JS skills all the way up to 11, you can learn JavaScript Promises. Unlike Python, JavaScript is famously an asynchronous programming language. If you're a beginner, this asynchronicity can really melt your brain. That's where Promises come in. They help you rein in your parallel-running code so you can harness its true high-performance power. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-promises-async-await-and-promise-methods/

4. freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive website optimization course, taught by prolific teacher Beau Carnes. You'll learn about caching techniques, server configuration, monitoring, Domain Name Systems, Content Delivery Networks, and more. This course is focused on WordPress, but you can apply most of these concepts to your website regardless of which tools you're using. Beau also included a book-length optimization guide. You should be able to read it and find a few low-hanging fruit ways to speed up your site. (full book + 2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-ultimate-guide-to-high-performance-wordpress/

5. Terraform is a powerful Infrastructure-as-Code DevOps tool. You can write Terraform code that provisions infrastructure from multiple cloud service providers at the same time. For example Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. freeCodeCamp uses Terraform extensively to wrangle our 100+ servers around the world. And now you can learn to use it, too, and earn a professional certification as well. This Terraform cert prep course will help you grok the advanced concepts, modules, and workflows necessary to pass the exam. (7 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/hashicorp-terraform-associate-certification-study-course-pass-the-exam-with-this-free-12-hour-course

Finally, I created a video of my own. Over the years, one of the most common questions people ask me is: "With freeCodeCamp and other self-teaching tools, do I still need to go to university?" I answer this question and many more about technology, higher education, and the labor market. If you're considering going to university or have college-age kids, I encourage you to watch this and share it with your friends. I'd welcome any feedback you have. (1 hour watch): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/is-college-worth-it

Quote of the Week: "Any application that can be written in JavaScript, will eventually be written in JavaScript." — Atwood's Law, coined by Stack Overflow co-founder Jeff Atwood. I interviewed Jeff Atwood at his home in California. And I'm publishing my interview this week on The freeCodeCamp Podcast. Search for it in your podcast player of choice. And tell your friends.

Aug 11, 2023

1. freeCodeCamp has partnered with Harvard to bring you another mind-expanding CS50 course: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python. You'll get broad exposure to Machine Learning theory: Optimization, Classification, Graph Search Algorithms, Reinforcement Learning, and more. You can code along at home and implement your own basic AIs using Python. This is a full university course that's completely self-paced and freely available. Enjoy. (12 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/harvard-cs50s-ai-python-course

2. freeCodeCamp also published an end-to-end testing course. You'll learn QA Engineering with the powerful Cypress JavaScript library. Some of the concepts you'll pick up include Assertions, Command Chaining, Intercepts, and Multi-Page Testing. Every developer should be able to double as their own QA engineer, and to write their own tests. This course will show you how. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/mastering-end-to-end-testing-with-cypress-for-javascript-applications/

3. Like any good board game, JavaScript is easy to learn and hard to master. And in this advanced JS course, freeCodeCamp instructor Tapas Adhikary will teach you a wide range of function concepts. You'll learn about the Call Stack, Nested Functions, Callback Functions, Higher-Order Functions, Closures, and everyone's favorite: Immediately-Invoked Function Expressions – also known as IIFE's (pronounced "iffy"). Put on your learning cap. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/mastering-javascript-functions-for-beginners/

4. Learn JavaScript by reverse-engineering your own JS utility library – like the ever-popular Lodash library. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to hand-implement more than a dozen array methods, object methods, and math methods. This is excellent practice for brushing up on your JavaScript knowledge. And a lot of the code you write may make it into your other codebases. (45 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-create-a-javascript-utility-library-like-lodash/

5. When it comes to deploying your apps to production, there are a ton of options – many of which don't cost a thing. freeCodeCamp contributor Ijeoma Igboagu compares several hosting platforms including Vercel and Netlify, and shares the strengths and weaknesses of each. She also shows you how to deploy to these services using Git. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-deploy-websites-and-applications/

Quote of the Week: "Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid. Humans are incredibly slow, inaccurate, and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination." — widely attributed to Albert Einstein, as many profound quotes are

Aug 4, 2023

1. For decades, Hollywood has created nightmare scenarios around AI destroying humanity. The Terminator, The Matrix, and most recently Ex Machina. Of course, we've already been using primative forms of AI for decades. It already powers many of the systems we rely on as a society. So how can we make new AI systems as safe as possible? Well, this freeCodeCamp course taught by the founder of Safe.AI will walk you through key concepts like Anomaly Detection, Interpretable Uncertainty, Black Swan Robustness, and Detecting Emergent Behavior. If you're serious about working on AI as a developer, this course should be required viewing. Take lots of notes and share it with your friends. (8 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/building-safe-ai-reducing-existential-risks-in-machine-learning/

2. One unambiguously good way to use AI is to help doctors detect diseases like cancer. This course is taught by New York City physician and programmer Dr. Jason Adleberg. In it, he'll share how he uses Machine Learning to help identify diseases. He'll show you how to use Python TensorFlow to prepare data, train your model, and evaluate its performance. If you're interested in the overlap between AI and medicine, this course is for you. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/medical-ai-models-with-tensorflow-tutorial/

3. Computers have been able to add numbers for more than 100 years. But today we're going to add numbers the hard way: by training a neural network to do it. This tutorial will teach you some Python Machine Learning concepts in the context of a very simple problem: adding 1 plus 1. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-add-two-numbers-using-machine-learning/

4. Higher-Order Components are a powerful feature of the React JavaScript Library. You can use HOCs to take one React component and wrap it in another, returning a new component. These make your React code more flexible, more reusable, and easier to maintain. This tutorial will show you how to build your first HOC, and explain what's happening under the hood. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/higher-order-components-in-react/

5. I just published my sixth episode of The freeCodeCamp Podcast. This week I talked with Sasha Sheng about how she got laid off from a Big Tech company, then dusted herself off and won a bunch of AI hackathons around San Francisco. And last week I met with one-and-only Shawn “Swyx” Wang to talk about his new AI Engineering projects, and where he thinks all this is heading. Search freeCodeCamp in your podcast player of choice, download some of the episodes, and tell your friends. I'll keep these interviews coming every Friday.

Quote of the Week: "The genie is out of the bottle. We need to move forward on artificial intelligence development, but we also need to be mindful of its very real dangers." — Stephen Hawking, Theoretical Physicist, way back in 2017

July 28, 2023

1. freeCodeCamp just published a full-length book on RegEx. Regular Expressions are one of the most powerful – and most confusing – features of programming languages. You'll learn concepts like flags, metacharacters, grouping, lookaround, and other advanced techniques. If you know even a little JavaScript, this book is for you. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/regular-expressions-for-javascript-developers/

2. We also published an API development handbook. This book will walk you through setting up your own backend architecture using the powerful FastAPI Python framework. You'll learn how to structure your API, add a database, test it, and deploy it. Along the way, you'll code your own IMDB-like review aggregator site. Be sure to bookmark this and share it with your developer friends. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/fastapi-quickstart/

3. And if you want to go even deeper into full-stack web development, this next course is for you. You'll code your own Next.js front end, API backend, and secure JSON Web Token user authentication system. You'll also learn about Middleware Route Protection, Appwrite, and MongoDB databases. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/full-stack-with-nextjs-and-appwrite-course/

4. I'm going to attempt to explain 3 types of cloud storage in this single paragraph. Block Storage is like a book shelf that can hold a set number of pages – say 100. A 200 page book would take up 2 shelves. File Storage then adds abstractions on top of that, such as directories and hierarchy. Finally, Object Storage is the newest, most durable approach. It just uses flat files. And I'm just scratching the surface here. You should totally read more in Daniel's thoughtful tutorial. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/cloud-storage-options/

5. Learn to build “markerless” Augmented Reality objects that effortlessly float in space without the need for QR codes or other markers. This freeCodeCamp course will show you how to render a solar system around you. You'll render jet turbine simulations, virtual gardens, and even figure out how much furniture you can fit in your room. This is some cool emerging tech and I think you'll enjoy playing with it. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/take-your-first-steps-into-the-world-of-augmented-reality/

Quote of the Week: "Some people, when confronted with a problem, think “I know, I'll use regular expressions.” Now they have two problems." — Jamie Zawinski, Netscape Navigator Developer and reluctant RegEx user

July 21, 2023

1. Learn to code your own Threads clone. Oops. I mean Twitter clone. Mastodon, Blue Sky, everyone's building their own Twitter. And now you can, too. Of course, the real goal is to learn new tools. And learn you shall. You'll get hands-on practice with powerful new tools like Next.js, Supabase, and Tailwind.css. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-full-stack-development-with-next-js-and-supabase-by-building-a-twitter-clone/

2. Websites are fun. But sometimes you want a Graphical User Interface (GUI) that runs right on your user's operating system. That's where Python and the TKinter GUI library come in. This course is taught by software engineer and prolific freeCodeCamp contributor John Elder. You'll learn how to build ttkbootstrap widgets so your users can easily navigate and interact with your app. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/modern-python-app-design-with-ttkbootstrap/

3. If you've got an old computer lying around, why not breathe new life into it by loading up a high-performance Linux operating system. I've found that even decade-old laptops can run like new with a light-weight Linux distribution. This tutorial will guide you through several options you can use to learn Linux through tinkering, while also resurrecting an old PC. (16 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/lightweight-linux-distributions-for-your-pc/

4. You may have heard the term “Information Architecture”. Designers think in terms of how to structure information so it can be as digestible as possible for users. This tutorial will explain key IA and User-Centric Design concepts. Then it will walk you through the process of planning the Userflow for a website or app. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/information-architecture-userflow-sitemap/

5. I'm thrilled to announce that my friends Jess and Ramón are hosting another freely available coding bootcamp that uses freeCodeCamp's curriculum. This is the latest in their “Bad Website Club” series where people set their pride aside and just start coding for fun and practice. They'll host live streams throughout the month of August, and answer questions on the freeCodeCamp forum. If you have time, this is a fun way to make friends and learn about web development. (5 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-webdev-bootcamp/

Quote of the Week: "There's a strand of the data viz world that argues that everything could be a bar chart. That's possibly true but also possibly a world without joy." — Amanda Cox, Developer and Data Journalist

July 14, 2023

1. TypeScript is a popular version of JavaScript that uses static types. This means that for each variable in your code, you specify whether it's a string, array, integer, or other data type. Why bother with this? Because it will dramatically reduce the number of bugs in your codebase. freeCodeCamp moved to TypeScript a few years ago, and we haven't looked back. If you know some basic JavaScript, you can quickly learn TypeScript and start reaping the benefits. This full-length handbook will teach you how to use React with TypeScript. You can code along at home and build your own type-safe To Do List app. (full-length handbook – 2 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/typescript-tutorial-for-react-developers/

2. We also published a full-length book on Astro. It's a popular new User Interface framework that a lot of my friends are adopting. Astro is written in TypeScript, and built for speed. This book is structured as a series of projects. You can code along at home and build your own Component Island, then build React apps on top of it. Along the way, you'll get a feel for Server-Side Rendering. (full-length book - 8 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-the-astro-ui-framework/

3. Steganography is the art of hiding things in plain sight. It translates to “the study of hidden things” in Greek. You can hide data inside of other data. Then – if you did it right – people will be none the wiser. This tutorial will show you how to use Steganography to hide information in text, images, video, and even network traffic itself. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-steganography-hide-data-inside-data/

4. Deploying an app to the cloud can be a daunting task. Thankfully, we have Infrastructure-as-Code tools that make this process a lot simpler. This DevOps course will teach you how to use Terraform to configure your servers and domains. If you learn how to automate app deployment, you'll save a lot of time and headache down the line. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-terraform-to-deploy-a-site-on-google-cloud-platform

5. Postman is a powerful tool for testing your APIs, and making sure that new feature code doesn't break your existing codebase. This in-depth course will show you how to use Postman to debug your API endpoints, and ultimately automate deployment using Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery tools. You can code along at home, and do some CI/CD while listening to some AC/DC. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/master-api-testing-with-postman/

Finally, I'm excited to share that after a 4 year break, I've relaunched the freeCodeCamp Podcast. I spent several weeks in San Francisco interviewing developers in-person at public libraries across the city. And this week I'm heading to New York City to interview even more devs. I'll publish a new interview each week. The first 3 interviews are already live. (3 new 2-hour episodes + 85 older episodes): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/freecodecamp-podcast-season-2-developer-interviews/

Quote of the Week: "I love working with smart people and being challenged. I also like working on stuff that's relevant. That's my adrenaline shot." — Anders Hejlsberg, Co-creator of TypeScript

July 7, 2023

1. Is that a hot dog or not a hot dog? This Python AI course will teach you how to build a Convolutional Neural Network that can classify images. You'll use a database of food photos to train your AI to spot the hot dogs. You can also use CNNs for natural language processing – think ChatGPT – and time series forecasting. This is an excellent beginner AI course taught by freeCodeCamp instructor and Google engineer Kylie Ying. (2 hour watch): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/convolutional-neural-networks-course-for-beginners/

2. Learn to create your own programming language. If you know some basic Python, you're all set to dive in. This freeCodeCamp course will teach you language design concepts and data structures. You'll learn about Object Oriented Programming, Binary Trees, Linear Programming, Tokenization, Lexing, Parsing, and more. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-your-own-programming-language-using-python/

3. freeCodeCamp just published this full-length handbook on JavaScript. It will teach you how to set up your computer for JavaScript development with tools like VS Code. Then it will walk you through many features of the programming language, including Variables, Data Types, Operators, and Control Flow. You can read this and bookmark it for future reference as you continue to expand your JS skills. (full handbook – 3 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-javascript-for-beginners/

4. Most developers learn how to use Git's merge feature to add new code to an existing codebase. Git Merge preserves the exact history of code contributions. But sometimes you need a more surgical tool. That's where Git Rebase comes in. This handbook by software engineer and CTO Omer Rosenbaum will teach you how to use Git Merge, Git Rebase, Cherry Picking, and more. (full handbook – 3 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/git-rebase-handbook/

5. What's the difference between Supervised Learning and Unsupervised Learning? This quick article will explain these two approaches to Machine Learning, and how each works. You'll also learn some AI techniques that each approach applies. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/supervised-vs-unsupervised-learning/

Joke of the Week: "It's only called a Neural Network if it comes from the Neuralè region of France. Otherwise you have to call it a logistic regression." — Vicki Boykis, Machine Learning Engineer

June 30, 2023

1. In this beginner course, you'll learn how to code your own 3D role-playing game. You'll use the open source Godot Game Engine to learn character creation, animation trees, inventory systems, and monster AI. This course includes all the 3D models and game environment assets you'll need to build the game. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-3d-rpg-game-with-godot/

2. And freeCodeCamp also published this advanced C# course. If you're already somewhat experienced with programming, and want to go deep on C#, this is the course for you. You'll learn about C# Delegates, Events, Generics, Asynchronous Programming, and Reflection. You'll also learn advanced LINQ and .NET concepts. (15 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-advanced-c-concepts/

3. Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4 are yet another tool developers can use to get things done. But one big limitation is that LLMs are pre-trained, and lack access to current information. That's where the new GPT Plugin ecosystem comes in. This tutorial will show you how plugins work so you can build one and fetch real-time data using APIs. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-a-chatgpt-plugin-case-study/

4. And if you're interested in LLMs, I encourage you to learn how to use LangChain. It's an open source Python library that breaks documents down into chunks and makes them easier for LLMs to search, analyze, and summarize. This tutorial will walk you through using LangChain and other libraries to create a Twitter bot that can generate text and reference up-to-date information, such as Wikipedia articles. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-an-ai-tweet-generator-openai-langchain/

5. Even if you don't have a computer science degree, you can still learn computer science. This article will give you a broad overview of the field, and share some books and courses you may find helpful. They cover algorithms, architecture, operating systems, databases, networks, and more. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-every-software-engineer-should-know/

Quote of the Week: "I try to make a game that has beautiful open spaces, gaps, room for players to enjoy it in ways that were not authored. I never want it to be where you have to follow the rules completely, where you have to do things exactly as the designers intended." — Hidetaka Miyazaki, developer, game designer, and creator of Dark Souls and Elden Ring

June 23, 2023

1. Pandas is a powerful data analysis library for Python. And in this course, freeCodeCamp instructor Santiago Basulto will teach you how to harness this power. You'll learn data analysis by categorizing Pokémon. You'll learn data cleaning with a Premier League Match soccer dataset. And you'll learn data wrangling with an NBA season dataset. I encourage you to code along at home and build some Pandas muscle memory as you progress through these projects. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-pandas-for-data-science/

2. Supabase is an open source alternative to Firebase. It's built on top of PostgreSQL, which makes it easier to learn if you're already familiar with SQL databases. This course will teach you how to use Supabase to streamline your back-end development. freeCodeCamp instructor Guillaume Duhan will teach you about real time databases and instant APIs. You'll learn about schemas, triggers, logs, webhooks, and tons of security features as well. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-supabase-open-source-firebase-alternative/

3. One of the key features of CSS is its Transform property. You can take any HTML element – such as an image – and stretch it, skew it, or flip it. Oluwatobi Sofela wrote this CSS Transform Handbook, which you can bookmark for the next time you want to alter an image right in your CSS. (full handbook – 1 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/complete-guide-to-css-transform-functions-and-properties/

4. Learn how to incorporate AI tools into your web apps. Software engineer Tom Chant will walk you through coding your own “know it all” chatbot. If you already know some basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you're all set to follow along with this intermediate tutorial. And if you enjoy it, Tom also created a full 5-hour course that expands upon it – also available on freeCodeCamp. (40 minute read + 5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-gpt-4-api-chatbot-turorial/

5. As you may know, the freeCodeCamp community has invested a ton of time and energy into making our courses available in other languages. Estefania has been creating Spanish-language programming courses, and she just released her newest one on JavaScript DOM Manipulation. Be sure to tell your Spanish-speaking friends. And Estefania has written this article in English if you're curious to learn more about our localization efforts. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-javascript-for-dom-manipulation-in-spanish-course-for-beginners/

Quote of the Week: "Numbers have an important story to tell. They rely on you to give them a voice." — Stephen Few, Author and Data Analyst

June 16, 2023

1. C is the most widely-used programming language in the world. Even when you're coding in Python or JavaScript, you're still using C under the hood. One key reason why C is still so popular 50 years after its creation is its high performance. C directly interacts with computer hardware. One way it does this is through Pointers, which point to the location of data in the computer's physical memory. In this beginner's freeCodeCamp course on C programming, you'll learn about Pointers and key concepts like Passing By Reference, Passing By Value, Void Pointers, Arrays, and more. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/finally-understand-pointers-in-c/

2. If you're wanting to earn professional certifications for your résumé or LinkedIn, this new freeCodeCamp course will help you pass the Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals Certification (PL-900) exam. You'll learn about Power BI, Power Virtual Agents, Power Automate, and other tools. freeCodeCamp now also has full-length courses on dozens of certifications from Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Terraform, and more. We've got you covered. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/microsoft-power-platform-fundamentals-certification-pl-900/

3. Did you know that – unlike other popular scripting languages – JavaScript is asynchronous? Thanks to non-blocking input/output, JavaScript engines can continue to receive instructions even when they're busy. But this is a double-edged sword. This in-depth tutorial will teach you how to use Promises and Async/Await techniques to harness the full power of JavaScript without creating a gigantic mess. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/guide-to-javascript-promises/

4. Not even spreadsheets are safe from Generative AI. You can now include prompts in Google Sheets and get GPT-4 responses right in the cells. This tutorial will show you how to generate boilerplate text, translations, and even code snippets. This is still the same old GPT-4, but you may find it convenient to access it right in your spreadsheets. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ai-in-google-sheets/

5. A wise developer once said that there are only 3 hard problems in programming: Cache Invalidation, naming things, and centering elements with CSS. Well, I can't help you with those first two, but this guide will teach you everything you need to know about CSS spacing. You'll learn about Margins, Padding, Borders, Flexbox, Gaps, and the CSS Box Model. With some practice, you'll develop a keen instinct for how to create CSS layouts, so you can design elegant websites and apps. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/css-spacing-guide-for-web-devs/

Quote of the Week: "Learning how to learn is life's most important skill." — Tony Buzan, who wrote books about Mind Mapping, Mnemonics, and other learning methods

June 9, 2023

1. freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive Computer Vision course. In this course, you'll use Python and the powerful TensorFlow library to diagnose Malaria, generate original images, and even predict human emotions from facial expressions. You'll learn about Vision Transformers, Generative Adversarial Networks, Variational Autoencoders, and a ton of other cutting edge computer science concepts. The only prerequisite for this course is some beginner Python programming skills, which you can also learn from one of freeCodeCamp's many open courses. Don't let yourself be daunted by all of this. You can do it. (37 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-implement-computer-vision-with-deep-learning-and-tensorflow/

2. Rust is still one of the newer programming languages, but many codebases are already adopting it. Even the Linux Kernel now uses Rust. And Stack Overflow users have voted it the “most loved” programming language 7 years in a row. You can learn how to harness the raw performance power of Rust through this new freeCodeCamp Rust course. You'll learn about variables, functions, control flow, modules, and even closures. Enjoy. (14 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/rust-programming-course-for-beginners/

3. Learn the key Design Patterns that power massive distributed systems. This new book by an experienced back-end developer will teach you the fundamental challenges of distributing work across many data centers around the world. In this intermediate software engineering book, you'll learn more than a dozen Design Patterns including the Saga Pattern, the Split Brain Pattern, and my personal favorite, the Sidecar Pattern. Who doesn't love sidecars? (full book - 2 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/design-patterns-for-distributed-systems/

4. This new book from the freeCodeCamp community will guide you through three popular JavaScript front-end development tools: Angular, Vue.js, and React. Each of these tools can be used to accomplish similar goals, but you only need one of them. So which one should you use for a given project? This book will help you decide. It will walk you through code examples for each of these tools, so you can understand their relative strengths and weaknesses. (full book - 2 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/front-end-javascript-development-react-angular-vue-compared/

5. When you're doing front-end development, there are so many ways you can style your React components. You could use CSS preprocessors, component libraries, or just plain-vanilla CSS. This quick tutorial will give you some code examples of the most common approaches, and share the pros and cons of each. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-style-a-react-app/

Quote of the Week: "Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less." — Marie Curie, Physicist, Chemist, and 2-time Nobel Prize winner

June 2, 2023

1. The freeCodeCamp community just published an in-depth course on how to incorporate AI tools into your web apps. Software engineer Tom Chant will walk you through coding your own Movie Pitch generator app – complete with movie summaries from GPT-4 and poster art from DALL-E. He'll also show you how to code your own drone delivery chatbot. If you already know some basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you're all set to take this intermediate course. If not, don't worry – you can use freeCodeCamp's core curriculum to learn these web development fundamentals. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-ai-apps-with-chatgpt-dall-e-and-gpt-4/

2. Graph databases are a powerful category of NoSQL databases. By representing data through a system of nodes and edges, graph databases can store and quickly process the relationships between different data points. This makes graph databases a popular choice for building social networks, recommendation engines, and scientific research datasets. This freeCodeCamp course will teach how to use the popular Neo4j graph database to build a sophisticated Java Spring Boot app. Instructors Gavin and Farhan will guide you through using these tools step-by-step. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-neo4j-database-course/

3. Did you know that you can train an AI using the same graphics cards people use to play video games? Graphics cards have hundreds of inexpensive processors on them, making them ideal for machine learning. This tutorial by software engineer Fahim Bin Amin will show you how to set up an NVIDIA GPU so you can do parallel programming in a framework called CUDA. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-setup-windows-machine-for-ml-dl-using-nvidia-graphics-card-cuda/

4. How does JavaScript work behind the scenes, really? In this quick tutorial, Esther will explain how Google Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine works. You'll learn about runtimes, interpretation, just-in-time compilation, and more. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-javascript-works-behind-the-scenes/

5. Learn to code your own full-stack web app using Next.js. In this tutorial, you can follow along and build a trivia app based off of the popular comedy TV show Family Guy. You'll learn about Shared Layouts, Dynamic API routes, static page generation, and more. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have built your own quiz site that you can share with your friends. (1 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-full-stack-application-with-nextjs/

Quote of the Week: "Falling in love with code means falling in love with problem solving, and being a part of a forever ongoing conversation." — Kathryn Barrett, a software engineer who volunteers to teach kids how to code

May 26, 2023

1. 6 years ago, Brian Hough started using freeCodeCamp to learn coding. Today he is a professional software developer, and he just published his first freeCodeCamp course. This course will help you learn full-stack web development using the popular Next.js React framework, TypeScript, and AWS. You can code along at home and build your own full-stack quote app, which will share wise quotes from historical figures. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/full-stack-development-with-next-js-typescript-and-aws/

2. Django is a powerful Python web development framework. And in this course by freeCodeCamp instructor Tomi Tokko, you'll learn how to use Django along with the OpenAI API to code your own ChatGPT-like chatbot interface. If you're new to Python, and you're excited about recent breakthroughs in AI, this course is for you. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/use-django-to-code-a-chatgpt-clone/

3. You may have heard of LeetCode, a site a lot of developers use to practice common coding interview questions. Well, you're about to code your own LeetCode-like website using cutting edge tools: TypeScript, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and Firebase. Software Engineer Burak Orkmez will walk you through building the website step-by-step, teaching you how to implement lots of features like authentication, saving code submissions in local storage, and even challenge completion modals. (7 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-and-deploy-a-leetcode-clone-with-react-next-js-typescript-tailwind-css-firebase

4. I don't know many developers who'd recommend using AI to write production code. But I know plenty of developers who use AI to help improve the quality of their code. This tutorial will give you some ideas for how AI can help you with bug detection, documenting parts of your code, and finding little tweaks to increase its performance. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-ai-to-improve-code-quality/

5. My friend Manoel compiled a list of the 120 freely available university math courses. He also did research to determine the top 3 universities in the world for mathematics, which by his metrics are MIT, Princeton, and Cambridge. His list includes lots of courses from these schools and many others. If you want to learn some Algebra, Statistics, or Calculus, this will help you choose the right course. (fully browsable list): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/math-online-courses-from-worlds-top-universities/

Quote of the Week: "What is mathematics? It is only a systematic effort of solving puzzles posed by nature." — Shakuntala Devi, who was hailed as a “Human Computer” for her ability to solve mathematical equations in her head

May 19, 2023

1. Learn how to speed up your software development by making use of ChatGPT. In this freeCodeCamp course, you'll watch an experienced software developer as she builds a full-stack app in just 2 hours, with the help of ChatGPT. Along the way, she'll explain a bit about how Large Language Models like GPT-4 work, so you can better judge the quality of their output. These AI tools are improving quickly. And to harness their full power, you'll want to put in the time to really learn your math, programming, and computer science concepts. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-full-stack-application-using-chatgpt/

2. Learn to code an iPhone app, Android app, and native desktop app – all with the same codebase. This course will teach you cross-platform development using the powerful Ionic and Capacitor JavaScript libraries. You'll learn about Responsive UI, the Gesture API, Data storage, and more. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-native-apps-with-ionic-and-capacitor/

3. You may have heard of "Clean Code" before. It's a collection of coding best practices. You can read this handbook, then bookmark it so you can refer to it when you need to understand key Clean Code concepts. You'll learn about Modularization, The Single Responsibility Principle, Naming Conventions, and more. (Full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-write-clean-code/

4. Can you spot the bug? This JavaScript course will teach you about common JavaScript security vulnerabilities and how to fix them. You'll look at code samples from JS, MongoDB, and Docker. Be sure to write me back and let me know how many of these you managed to get right. (30 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/can-you-find-the-bug-javascript-security-vulnerabilities-course/

5. Learn GameDev with... Google Sheets? This tutorial will walk you through coding your own Tic Tac Toe game using Apps Script – right in a spreadsheet. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-google-apps-script-basics-by-building-tic-tac-toe/

Quote of the Week: "Debugging is like being the detective in a crime movie where you are also the murderer." — Filipe Fortes, Software Engineer

May 12, 2023

1. Learn the basics of Relational Databases. This SQL course for beginners will give you a strong conceptual foundation. You'll learn how to create Tables and how to drop them. You'll learn about Aggregation, Grouping, and Pagination. We've even included several SQL technical interview questions and answers that you may encounter during the developer job search. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-sql-full-course/

2. Go is a fast, statically-typed programming language. Over the past decade, it's gained somewhat of a cult following among developers. And we're proud to bring you this in-depth Go course. You'll code real-world projects like an RSS aggregator and an API key authenticator. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/go-programming-video-course/

3. If you're interested in Back-End Development, you should familiarize yourself with these powerful software Design Patterns. This primer will introduce you to the Observer Pattern, the Decorator Pattern, Model-View-Controller, and more. You'll then learn how to use each of these approaches by examining real-world examples. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/design-pattern-for-modern-backend-development-and-use-cases/

4. This tutorial will walk you through how to build your own chatbot powered by OpenAI's GPT API. You'll start by coding a simple command-line chat app using Node.js. Then you'll use React to build a web interface for your chatbot. Finally, you'll combine the two together. After a few hours of coding, you'll have your own custom chat interface. You can then expand upon it or incorporate it into other apps. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-a-chatbot-with-openai-chatgpt-nodejs-and-react/

5. Many of the recent breakthroughs in AI are powered by Artificial Neural Networks. These work in surprisingly similar ways to how we think the human brain works. This article will explore the brain-inspired approach to building AI systems. You'll learn about Distributed Representations, Recurrent Feedback, Parallel Processing, and more. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-brain-inspired-approach-to-ai/

Quote of the Week: "Don't ask SQL developers to help you move furniture. They drop tables." — Carla Notarobot, Software Engineer and Bad Joke Sharer

May 5, 2023

1. Learn to code in Python from one of the greatest living Computer Science professors, Harvard's David J. Malan. This is the newest course in freeCodeCamp's partnership with Harvard. It will teach you Python programming fundamentals like functions, conditionals, loops, libraries, file I/O, and more. If you are new to Python, or to coding in general, this is an excellent place to start. (16 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-python-from-harvard-university/

2. And if you want to use your Python for data science, this course on Regression Analysis will help you understand relationships in your data. You'll learn concepts that underpin many machine learning algorithms, such as Linear Regression, Polynomial Regression, Feature Engineering, and more. And you'll reinforce your understanding along the way by coding several Python projects. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/master-regression-analysis-for-machine-learning/

3. There's not a public API for everything. Sometimes developers have to resort to scraping. Scraping is a technique where you extract data directly from a webpage. And Python makes scraping so much easier. This course will teach you how to code your own Scrapy spider to crawl websites. Then you'll learn how to clean your data, build pipelines, and ultimately automate the entire process in the cloud. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/use-scrapy-for-web-scraping-in-python/

4. But if you have a website of your own and you don't want people to scrape it, you can provide an API for them instead. This freely available REST API Handbook will teach you how to code your own API using Node.js and Express. You'll also learn how to write tests for your API to ensure it works reliably. This is very important if you don't like waking up late at night to fix outages. You'll even learn how to document your API using a tool called Swagger. (full book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-consume-and-document-a-rest-api

5. You may have run Git's Merge command before. You may even have messed up a Git Merge before, resulting in a lot of extra work for yourself. To many, Git Merge is a mystery. But to you, no more. This definitive guide to Git's Merge feature will finally put those ambiguities to rest. And for the rest of your life, when you do a Git Merge, you'll do so with confidence that you actually understand what the heck is going on. (1 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-definitive-guide-to-git-merge/

It's been an amazing week for open learning resources. And these are just some of the books and courses the freeCodeCamp community published this week.

If you haven't read my book yet, you should. It's called "How to Learn to Code and Get a Developer Job" and it's fully available on freeCodeCamp. It's really long, so you can bookmark it and read it at your own pace: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-to-code-book/

Quote of the Week: "Python is a truly wonderful language. When somebody comes up with a good idea, it takes about 1 minute and five lines to program something that almost does what you want. Then it takes only an hour to extend the script to 300 lines, after which it still does almost what you want." — Jack Jansen, Scientific Programmer and Software Engineer

Apr 28, 2023

1. If you're new to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, this freeCodeCamp course is for you. Jess, AKA CoderCoder, will walk you through building your own social media dashboard app step-by-step. You'll build a simple website, then optimize it for different device sizes. You'll learn how to use hover states for your interactive elements, and even add a day-night mode toggle. This course touches on so many key skills, including how to create a GitHub repository for your code, how to approach basic web design, and how to keep accessibility top of mind. (7 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-simple-website-with-html-css-javascript/

2. React is a powerful front end development JavaScript library. And one of its key components is React Router. This tool helps you pipe all your different React elements together into a sophisticated app. In this course, you'll learn on React Router 6 from renowned JavaScript instructor Bob Ziroll. He'll guide you through coding your own production-grade dynamic web app. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-react-router-6-full-course/

3. We've been talking a lot about the impact of Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4. These are impacting software development in a lot of profound ways. And they're also making a splash in the field of cybersecurity. It turns out you can use LLMs to analyze threat patterns, write incident reports, and even debug your code. But this comes with its own set of risks, writes Daniel Iwugo. His primer will give you a higher fidelity lens through which you can look at AI and its implications for security. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/large-language-models-and-cybersecurity/

4. Even with all the recent AI breakthroughs, code still doesn't deploy itself. DevOps engineers and even regular devs need to know how to push their code to the internet. This beginner tutorial will explain common strategies you can use to deploy your code to production. You'll learn about Rolling Deployment, Blue/Green Deployment, and my personal favorite, Canary Deployment. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/application-deployment-strategies/

5. I'm obsessed with learning. I'm constantly looking for ways to learn more efficiently so I can cram more into the 30-watt computer that is my brain. Which is why I was jazzed to read this guide by Otavio Ehrenberger. He shows you how to use tools like Python, Anki, and ChatGPT to automate your flashcard workflows and turbo-charge your learning. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/supercharged-studying-with-python-anki-chatgpt/

Quote of the Week: "In a relatively short time we've taken a system built to resist destruction by nuclear weapons and made it vulnerable to toasters." — Jeff Jarmoc, cybersecurity researcher, speaking of the World Wide Web and the Internet of Things

Apr 21, 2023

1. The freeCodeCamp community just published a comprehensive project-based course on ChatGPT and the OpenAI API. This cutting-edge course will help you harness the power of Generative AI and Large Language Models. You'll learn from legendary programming teacher Ania Kubów. She'll walk you through building 5 projects that leverage OpenAI's APIs: a SQL query generator, a custom ChatGPT React app, a DALL-E image creator, and more. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/chatgpt-course-use-the-openai-api-to-create-five-projects/

2. And if you want to better understand the machine learning that powers AI tools like ChatGPT, this JavaScript Machine Learning course will most definitely be your jam. This "No Black Box" ML course is taught by Dr. Radu Mariescu-Istodor, one of the most popular computer science professors in the freeCodeCamp community. He'll show you how to build AI applications, implement classifiers, and explore data visualization – all without relying on libraries. This is a great way to grok what's really running under the hood of AI systems. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-machine-leaning-without-libraries-or-frameworks/

3. Functional Programming is hard. But it comes up all the time in developer coding interviews. This advanced JavaScript course will teach you key FP concepts like lexical scope, time optimization, hoisting, callbacks, and closures. You'll also gain a deeper understanding of currying and its practical applications in JavaScript. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/prepare-for-your-javascript-interview/

4. And if you really want to nail your coding interviews, take the advice of competitive programming world finalist Alberto Gonzalez. Instead of just memorizing the solutions to common interview questions, he recommends collaborating with your interviewer to talk through your coding assignment. He walks you through 3 mock interview questions, and gives you strategies for looking really smart while showcasing your problem-solving skills. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/collaborative-problem-solving-with-python/

5. Unleash your inner game developer with this new Godot Game Engine course. This beginner-friendly tutorial will guide you through coding your own platformer game. You'll design your game's User Interface, enemies, and 2D background scenes. Along the way, you'll also learn skills like event scripting, animation, and camera movement. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-godot-for-game-development/

Quote of the Week: "Everything that civilisation has to offer is a product of human intelligence. We cannot predict what we might achieve when this intelligence is magnified by the tools that AI may provide, but the eradication of war, disease, and poverty would be high on anyone’s list. Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last." — Stephen Hawking, Cosmologist, Theoretical Physicist, and my childhood hero

Apr 14, 2023

1. freeCodeCamp just published an in-depth course on React Native. You can use this framework to code your own native mobile apps using JavaScript. You'll learn how to structure your app and set up your developer environment. Then you'll learn about React Components, Props, Styles, and more. By the end of the course, you'll have your own weather app you can run right on your phone. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/react-native-full-course-android-ios-development/

2. Learn to automate tasks and get Linux servers to do your bidding. This Bash course will teach you powerful command line skills you can use on Mac, Linux, and even Windows (using Subsystem for Linux). You'll learn about input redirection, logic operators, control flow, exit codes, and even text manipulation with AWK and SED. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-bash-scripting-tutorial/

3. Firebase is a powerful database that runs in the cloud. This course will teach you how to use Firebase along with HTML, CSS, and React to develop your own simple shopping cart app. You can code along at home in your browser, and even deploy your finished app to the cloud. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/firebase-course-html-css-javascript/

4. Linting is not just when you clean out your pockets. It's also a term for tools that can spot errors in your source code before you even run it. This tutorial will walk you through the history of linting tools stretching all the way back to the 1970s. It will also teach you about Code Formatters like Prettier, Beautify, and ESLint. This is an excellent primer for JavaScript devs. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/using-prettier-and-jslint/

5. Keeping up with all this year's AI breakthroughs can feel overwhelming. Which is why I'm thrilled to share Edem Gold's History of AI, which stretches all the way back to the 1950s. You'll learn about Perceptrons, Hidden Markov Models, Deep learning, and more. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-history-of-ai/

Quote of the Week: "Early AI was mainly based on logic. You're trying to make computers that reason like people. The second route is from biology: You're trying to make computers that can perceive and act and adapt like animals." — Geoffrey Hinton, Computer Scientist, Cognitive Psychologist, and the “Godfather of Artificial Intelligence”, talking about the increasingly successful neural network approach to Machine Learning

Apr 7, 2023

1. freeCodeCamp just published a new Front End Development course. You can code along at home and build your own game in raw HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Then you'll learn how to refactor your game to make use of the Model-View-Controller design pattern. You'll then add TypeScript to improve the reliability of your code, and React to make your game more dynamic. This is an excellent project-oriented course for beginners. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/frontend-web-development-in-depth-project-tutorial/

2. And if you want even more web development practice, here's another beginner's course. It will teach you how to build a personal website using a lot of contemporary tools, including Next.js, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript, and Sanity. Kapehe has taught a lot of courses with freeCodeCamp, and I think you'll dig her friendly teaching style. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-personal-website-with-next-js-13-sanity-io-tailwindcss-and-typescript/

3. You may have heard the terms “Symmetric Encryption” and “Asymmetric Encryption”. But what do they mean? This primer will teach you about these concepts, and how they power both the SSL protocol and its successor, TLS. Encryption makes the World Wide Web go ‘round. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/encryption-explained-in-plain-english/

4. And on the topic of encryption, it turns out that even something as basic as storing something safely on your computer requires quite a bit of applied mathematics. This tutorial on “encryption at rest” will walk you through some of the cryptography techniques developers use – including hashing and salting. Just thinking about those makes me hungry for some hash browns. (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/encryption-at-rest/

5. My friend Dhawal created this comprehensive list of 850 university courses that are freely available, which you can convert into college credit. There are a ton of different subjects to choose from, including Computer Science, Data Science, Math, and Information Security. (fully browsable list): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/370-online-courses-with-real-college-credit-that-you-can-access-for-free-4fec5a28646/

A quick note on GPT-4 and other Large Language Model (LLM) tools: I'm spending several hours each week practicing with these tools, and learning how to use them more effectively.

I still do all my writing the old fashion way. But I'm finding LLMs to be helpful in a lot of other ways, including simplifying my code.

Quote of the Week: "The more I study, the more insatiable do I feel my genius to be." — Ada Lovelace, mathematician and the world's first computer programmer

Mar 31, 2023

1. The most dreaded part of the developer job search is the “coding interview”. This is where a software engineer asks you to solve programming challenges right there on the spot – often by writing code on a whiteboard.

Well, freeCodeCamp has hundreds of hours of practice challenges to help prepare you for this. And even better – we just published a course taught by my friends Kylie and Keith, who are both experienced software engineers.

This “Mock Interview” will give you a much better idea of what a typical coding interview process is like. Kylie takes on the role of coding interview candidate, and answers Keith's questions about Object-Oriented Programming, Dynamic Programming, and more. (75-minute hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/real-world-coding-interview-for-software-engineering/

2. Learn how to build a 3D animation that runs right inside a browser. You'll use React, WebGi, Three.js, and GSAP. You'll learn how to display 3D models on a website, animate them, and even optimize those 3D animations for mobile devices. Even though this may sound advanced, we made this course as beginner-accessible as possible. By the end of the course, you'll deploy your own 3D-animated website to the web. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/3d-react-webgi-threejs-course/

3. Regular Expressions are a powerful – but notoriously tricky – programming tool. Luckily, ChatGPT is surprisingly good at creating these “RegEx” for you. In this course, freeCodeCamp instructor Ania Kubow will teach you how to build your very own RegEx-generating dashboard using the OpenAI API and Retool. (30-minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/use-chatgpt-to-build-a-regex-generator/

4. When I first learned Git, I struggled a bit with the concepts of local repository, remote repository, and how to sync code changes between the two. But you don't have to struggle. Deborah Kurata has created this detailed Git tutorial that walks you through Git's key syncing features. She also included lots of short video demonstrations. If you're new to Git, this is a good place to start. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-and-sync-git-and-github-repositories/

5. freeCodeCamp just rolled out a major update to our Android app. You can now complete coding challenges right on your phone, with our smooth mobile coding user experience. And yes – we are working on an iOS version of the mobile app for iPhone, too. (5 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/freecodecamp-mobile-app-curriculum-update/

Quote of the Week: "A lot of developers don’t realize that the interviewer is there to help you. It’s their job to bring out the best in you. You should always be working with your interviewer to show them your skills, and make sure you’re going down the right path. When they ask you a coding question, here’s what you should do: clarify the problem with them, articulate your plan, and then talk them through your code as you’re writing it." — Alex Chiou, Software Engineer and founder of Taro

Mar 24, 2023

1. Legendary programming teacher and frequent freeCodeCamp contributor Tim Ruscica will teach you how to code your own Mario-style platformer game in Python. You can code along at home and learn how to implement pixel-perfect collision detection, fully-animated character sprites, jump physics, and even double jump physics. (Don't try this last one in real life.) This course will also teach you some PyGame basics, and how to incorporate adorable pixel art assets. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-platformer-game-with-python/

2. Django is a popular web development framework for Python. And in this course, you'll learn how to use Django by coding your own Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. Software Engineer John Elder will walk you through building this web app step-by-step. You'll also learn some Git, MySQL, and the Bootstrap CSS library. CRM tools can help with your client work, job searches, and everyday tasks like keeping track of friends' birthdays. By the end of this course, you'll have built your own tool that you can use long-term. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/crm-app-development-with-django-python-and-mysql/

3. Linux is an incredibly powerful automation tool. And this tutorial will show you how to harness that power through the magical art of shell scripting. Zaira Hira is a developer at freeCodeCamp and a Linux superfan. She'll teach you Bash commands, data types, conditional logic, loops, cron jobs, and more. And yes, you can try all this without installing Linux on your computer. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/bash-scripting-tutorial-linux-shell-script-and-command-line-for-beginners/

4. Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally. That's the sentence kids memorize in the US, so that they can remember the mathematical Order of Operations: Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction. And JavaScript has something similar: Operator Precedence. This in-depth tutorial by Franklin Okolie will teach you about these JavaScript operators and more. Enjoy greatest hits like Modulus, Increment, and Decrement. If you take the time to learn these, you'll save yourself a ton of headache down the road when you're debugging your code. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-operators-and-operator-precedence/

5. If you want to get into Data Analytics, I have good news. Jeremiah Oluseye is a data scientist, and he created this roadmap to guide you in your journey. You'll learn which tools to focus your time on, which math you should brush up on, and how to build your network in the data community. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/data-analytics-roadmap/

A big thanks to all 8,289 of you all who are now supporting freeCodeCamp. If you aren't yet donating to our charity, I encourage you to get involved. You can join us in our mission to create open learning resources for everyone, everywhere on Earth: https://www.freecodecamp.org/donate

Quote of the Week: *"I think that in life, as in game design, you have to find the fun. There is joy out there waiting to be discovered, but it might not be where you expected.

You can’t decide what something’s going to be before you embark on it, and you shouldn’t stick with a bad idea just because you’re fond of it. Take action as quickly and repeatedly as possible. Take advantage of what you already know. And take liberties with tradition.

But most importantly, take the time to appreciate the possibilities, and make sure all of your decisions are interesting ones."* — Sid Meier, game developer and creator of the Civilization game series

Mar 17, 2023

1. React is a powerful JavaScript library for coding web apps and mobile apps. This course will teach you the newest version of React – React 18 – along with the popular Redux Toolkit. This freeCodeCamp course is taught by legendary programming teacher John Smilga. You can code along at home as he teaches you all about Events, Props, Hooks, Data Flow, and more. (13 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-react-18-with-redux-toolkit/

2. And if you just can't get enough React, my fellow black-framed glasses enthusiast Germán Cocca has got you covered. The Argentinian software engineer wrote a detailed tutorial that shows you several ways of building the same React app, using a rainbow of React tools including Gatsby, Astro, Vite, Next, and Remix. Prepare to expand your mind. (1 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-a-react-app-different-ways/

3. Ever wonder what it takes to land a Data Scientist role? No, you don't necessarily need a Ph.D. But you do need to be able to ace the technical interview. That's where my friends Kylie and Keith come in. They are both accomplished Data Scientists and prolific programming teachers. And they've designed this Data Science “Mock Interview” to give you a better idea of what this process will be like for you. (90-minute watch): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/mock-data-science-job-interview/

4. Flutter is a much-loved mobile app development framework. freeCodeCamp uses Flutter for our own Android app, and we swear by it. If you want to get into mobile development, Flutter is a great place to start, and this is a good first tutorial. You'll build your own mobile user experience using Flutter, Dart, and VS Code. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-a-simple-login-app-with-flutter/

5. My friend Dhawal uncovered more than 1,700 Coursera courses that are still freely available. If you just want to learn, and don't care about claiming the certificates at the end, this is for you. There are a ton of math, software engineering, and design courses – many taught by prominent university professors. This should be plenty to keep you learning new concepts and expanding your skills. (fully browsable list): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/coursera-free-online-courses-6d84cdb30da/

Quote of the Week: "The reason an experienced engineer moves so much faster than a beginner is because they've opened most of the “doors” they encounter in code thousands of times before. They stop to think, but so much is done purely by recall. This is why you need to practice, practice, practice." — Dan Abramov, JavaScript Developer and Creator of Redux

Mar 10, 2023

1. The freeCodeCamp community is proud to bring you this latest computer science course in our partnership with Harvard. You'll learn Web Development with Python and the popular Django framework. You'll start by learning some HTML, CSS, and Git. Then you'll learn about user interface design, testing, scalability, and security. I hope you are able to code along at home, expand your skills, and enjoy some top-notch teaching. (14 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-web-development-from-harvard-university-cs50/

2. One of our most requested courses over the past few years: LaTeX – the powerful typesetting system used to design academic papers, scientific publications, and books. You'll learn these tools and concepts from Michelle Krummel. She has more than 20 years of teaching experience. You'll learn about mathematical notation, TexMaker, Overleaf, and the many packages available in the LaTeX ecosystem. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-latex-full-course/

3. One of the most critical concepts you should understand about Git is Branching. We've got you covered. In this tutorial, Deborah Kurata will teach you how to create a local Git repository with a main branch, then branch off of it. She'll show you how to commit your code changes, then merge those files back into the main branch. This is what I like to call the "core gameplay loop" of software development. Enjoy. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/git-branching-commands-explained/

4. You may have heard about REST APIs. But have you heard about its predecessor, SOAP? Or cutting edge GraphQL APIs? This tutorial by software engineer Germán Cocca will teach you about the Client-Server Model, and how each of these API paradigms work. At the end of the day, an API is just "a set of defined rules that establishes how one application can communicate with another." By the end, you'll have a better appreciation for how all these computers around the world communicate with one another. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/rest-vs-graphql-apis/

5. If you're a Linux enthusiast like I am, you may appreciate the sheer power Linux gives you. But only if you're willing to take the time to learn how to wield that power. The find command is one of those powerful tools. This tutorial will show you how to search through file systems by owner, type, permissions, recency, and even regex search. This is some SysAdmin-level stuff. And we'll keep these Linux tutorials coming. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-search-files-effectively-in-linux/

Quote of the Week: "We build our computers the way we build our cities: over time, without a plan, on top of ruins." — Ellen Ullman, Programmer and Author

Mar 3, 2023

1. You may have heard about AIs that can beat the world's best Chess players, Go players, and even Starcraft players. Many of these AIs use a game-playing algorithm called AlphaZero. The AI starts out by playing a game against itself to learn the rules and discover strategies. After a few hours of training, it's often able to play the game at a superhuman level. This Python course will teach you how to code your own AlphaZero algorithm from scratch that can win at both Tic Tac Toe and Connect 4. You'll learn about Monte Carlo Tree Search, Neural Networks, and more. This is an ideal course for anyone who wants to learn more about Machine Learning. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/code-alphazero-machine-learning-algorithm/

2. Security Researcher and freeCodeCamp contributor Sonya Moisset just made her Open Source Security Handbook freely available. If you're planning to open-source some of your code, this should be a helpful read. You'll learn about Static Analysis, Supply Chain Attacks, Secret Sprawl, and other s words. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/oss-security-best-practices/

3. Excel is a surprisingly powerful tool for doing data analysis. And you can get even more mileage out of Excel if you meld it with Python and the popular Pandas library. This tutorial will teach you how to merge spreadsheets, clean and filter them, and import them into datasets. You'll even learn how to turn spreadsheet data into Matplotlib data visualizations. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/automate-excel-tasks-with-python/

4. If you're just starting your developer journey, you may hear a lot about APIs and how to use them in your projects. Well, this tutorial will give you a ton of examples of public APIs you can play around with. Weather APIs, News APIs, even an API to help you identify different breeds of dogs. This is a good place to get started. (16 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/public-apis-for-developers/

5. My friends Jess and Ramón have taught thousands of people how to code using the freeCodeCamp curriculum. And this week they're launching a new cohort program called the Bad Website Club. The pressure is off. Your website doesn't have to look perfect. You can instead just relax and enjoy the process of building websites with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Everything is freely available. You can join us at the launch party live stream on March 6. (5 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-bad-website-club-and-more-free-bootcamps/

Quote of the Week: "AlphaGo's way is not to make territory here or there, but to place every stone in a position where it will be most useful. This is the true theory of Go: not ‘what do I want to build?’, but rather ‘how can I use every stone to its full potential?’" — Professional Go player Fan Hui after losing 5 games to AlphaGo, an AlphaZero algorithm trained to play the ancient strategy game of Go

Feb 24, 2023

1. If you're new to Linux, this freeCodeCamp course is for you. You'll learn many of the tools used every day by both Linux SysAdmins and the millions of people running Linux distros like Ubuntu on their PCs. This course will teach you how to navigate Linux's Graphical User Interfaces and powerful command line tool ecosystem. freeCodeCamp instructor Beau Carnes worked with engineers at Linux Foundation to develop this course for you. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/introduction-to-linux

2. And if you're more experienced at Linux, you may want to learn how to code your own commands for the Linux command line. This tutorial will teach you how Bash aliases work, and how they can save you time. The author also shares a table of more than 20 aliases that he uses in his day-to-day work as a developer. (18 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-create-your-own-command-in-linux/

3. HTML gives structure to apps and websites. In this beginner course, you'll learn HTML fundamentals. freeCodeCamp instructor Ania Kubów will be your guide to many key web development concepts. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/html-coding-introduction-course-for-beginners/

4. SOLID Design Principles belong in your developer skill toolbox. They help you build codebases that will be easier to maintain and update without breaking things. This tutorial will introduce you to key concepts like the Single Responsibility Principle, the Open-Closed Principle, the Dependency Inversion Principle, and more. You'll even get some nice JavaScript code examples to illustrate these principles in action. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/solid-design-principles-in-software-development/

5. More than 50 years ago, Pong kick-started the video game revolution. And today in 2023, you can code your own Pong game using Python and its built-in graphics library called Turtle. Turtle is even older than Pong. It was such a popular tool for teaching programming to kids in the 60s that Python imported it from an older language called Logo. This tutorial will teach you Python scripting and basic computer graphics concepts. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-code-pong-in-python/

Quote of the Week: "Theory and practice sometimes clash. And when that happens, theory loses. Every single time." ― Linus Torvalds, Creator of Linux

Feb 17, 2023

1. It's 2023 and not only can you play other people's video games – you can build games yourself. This freeCodeCamp GameDev course will teach you how to use JavaScript to code your own physics-based action game. You'll learn how to animate game sprites, implement collision detection, and program enemy AI. Along the way, you'll learn some CSS3, vanilla JavaScript, HTML Canvas, and other broadly useful open source tools. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-an-animated-physics-game-with-javascript/

2. What's the simplest way to get started with Python web development? Well, many developers will recommend Flask. You can learn the basics of this light-weight web development framework in just a few hours of study. This Python Web Development course will teach you how to build and deploy a production-ready, database-driven Flask app. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/develop-database-driven-web-apps-with-python-flask-and-mysql/

3. z-index is easily one of the most confusing properties in all of CSS. It controls how HTML elements appear on the page, and how close they are to your user's eyeballs. This beginner tutorial will teach you about "Stacking Context." It will give you a solid mental model. Soon you too will understand how your browser's DOM renders elements on top of one another. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/z-index-property-and-stacking-order-css/

4. What are URIs? What are HTTP Headers? How does DNS work? This HTTP Networking Handbook will teach you many of the fundamentals about how the web works, with lots of helpful illustrations. You can bookmark it to use it as a reference. And freeCodeCamp also published a 4-hour video course to accompany it if you want to go even deeper. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/http-full-course/

5. Learn Asynchronous Programming for beginners. This in-depth guide will teach you key async JavaScript concepts. You'll learn about the Call Stack, the Callback Queue, Promises, Threading, Async-Await, and more. If you want to take your computer science knowledge to the next level, this is well worth your time. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/asynchronism-in-javascript/

Quote of the Week: "In physics, you don't have to go around making trouble for yourself. Nature does it for you." — Frank Wilczek, Physicist, Professor, and Nobel Laureate

Feb 10, 2023

1. When I was first learning to code, I had trouble understanding exactly what an API is. But I came to understand that, in its simplest form, an API is like a website. But instead of sending HTML to a browser or mobile app, an API sends data. Usually JSON data. This in-depth freeCodeCamp course is taught by experienced developer and instructor Craig Dennis. It will teach you how to code your own REST API – complete with server-side code, client-side data fetching, and more. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/apis-for-beginners/

2. Remember those silly BuzzFeed personality quizzes? Like: "What type of cheese are you?" This course will teach you how to code your own BuzzFeed-style website using 3 different approaches: a vanilla JavaScript app, a React + JSON API app, and finally a TypeScript + Node.js mini-backend. This course is taught by long-time developer and freeCodeCamp instructor Ania Kubów. If you code along at home, I think you'll learn a ton from this course, and have a lot of fun along the way. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-how-to-code-a-buzzfeed-clone-in-three-ways/

3. If you want to automate random tasks from your day-to-day life, Python is an excellent tool for the job. This tutorial will teach you how to write simple Python scripts that compress photos, turn text into speech, proof-read your messages, and more. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/python-automation-scripts/

4. In my years as a developer, I've found that people greatly underestimate how powerful spreadsheets are for doing data analysis. You don't need to be a statistician to squeeze out meaningful insights from your spreadsheet. One of the most helpful spreadsheet functions is LOOKUP, and its descendants VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, and XLOOKUP. This in-depth tutorial will show you how to wield these powerful functions to slice and dice data just the way you need it. (14 minute read + video): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/lookup-functions-in-excel-google-sheets/

5. Also, freeCodeCamp just published a massive Git & GitHub course in Spanish. (Over the years, we've published several Git courses in English, too.) If you have Spanish-speaking friends who want to learn software development, please tell them that we now have in-depth courses on a broad range of coding topics. These are all taught in Spanish by Estefania. She's an experienced teacher and software engineer. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-git-and-github-in-spanish-course-for-beginners

Quote of the Week: "An API that isn’t comprehensible isn’t usable." — James Gosling, Computer Scientist and Lead Developer of the Java Programming Language, on the importance of having easy-to-understand APIs

Feb 3, 2023

1. freeCodeCamp just published a fully-animated computer basics course. Even if you've been using computers for years, this course may be helpful for you. And it should definitely be helpful for any friends and family members who've never used a laptop or desktop before. This course covers computer hardware, how cloud computing works, security basics, and more. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/computer-basics-beginners

2. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the foundation of data communication on the World Wide Web. And this in-depth course will teach you how this massive network of computers really works. You'll learn about Domain Name Systems, URL paths, security, and more. If you're interested in networks and back end development, this course should be well worth your time. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/http-networking-protocol-course/

3. Django is a popular Python web development framework. If you want to build a sophisticated website, it may make sense to learn Django. Like Node.js, Django is used at scale – most notably powering Instagram's website and APIs. This course will teach you Django fundamentals. You'll code your own online marketplace while learning about core Django features. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-django-by-building-a-marketplace/

4. If you want to go old school and never even touch your mouse when you're coding, you can use the Vim code editor. Vim comes built-in with many operating systems. It uses a sophisticated series of keyboard shortcuts for quick code edits. It can take years to get really good at Vim. But I know many developers who swear up and down that this is worth the time investment. If you want to take the plunge, this Vim Beginner's Guide is a great starting point. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/vim-beginners-guide/

5. I started freeCodeCamp back in 2014. Since then, a ton of people have asked for my advice on how to learn to code and ultimately get freelance clients and developer jobs. So last year, I wrote an entire book summarizing my many tips. Even though one of the Big 5 book publishers in New York was interested in a book deal, I decided to instead make this book freely available to everyone who wants to become a professional developer. I hope it's helpful for you and your friends who are getting into coding. (full-length book – roughly 6 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-to-code-book/

Quote of the Week: "To err is human. But to really foul things up you need a computer." — Paul R. Ehrlich, biology professor at Stanford

Jan 28, 2023

1. freeCodeCamp just published our own university-level course to help you learn Algebra using Python. If you have forgotten much of the Algebra you learned – or if you never really learned it well in the first place – this course is for you. In it, freeCodeCamp instructor Ed Pratowski will teach you how to use Python and Jupyter Notebook to do math. You'll learn all about Variables, Graphing, Cartesian Planes, Factoring, and more. Ed has been teaching math to university students for more than two decades. I think you'll find his teaching style to be clear and memorable. (15 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/college-algebra-course-with-python-code/

2. This course will teach you how to code your own fully-functional Reddit clone. Along the way, you'll learn some React, Firebase, Next.js, Chakra UI, and TypeScript. You'll code a lot of key business logic, including how to handle post deletion, community image customization, voting on posts, and more. (12 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/code-a-reddit-clone-with-react-and-firebase/

3. Wireshark is a powerful computer network analysis tool. You can use it to analyze and "sniff" packets of data. This tutorial will teach you how to use Wireshark to better understand networks. You'll also learn about the 5 Layers Model for networks. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-wireshark-computer-networking/

4. Pre-caching is where you prepare data in advance of serving it to your users. By using this technique, you can speed up the performance of your website or app. This tutorial will teach you key pre-caching concepts. You'll learn how to use pre-caching both on the client side – with browser-based caching – and on the server side – with CDNs. You'll learn the many tradeoffs and best practices involved in achieving fast page loads. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/a-detailed-guide-to-pre-caching/

5. In the age of Netflix and League of Legends, there are plenty of things to keep you from achieving your goals. But don't let a lack of learning resources be one of them. My friend Dhawal compiled an in-depth guide to more than 850 Ivy League university courses that are now freely available online. One of the very best things about the internet: it has made it possible for anyone with an internet connection to learn from world-class professors. I hope some of these courses help you push forward toward your learning goals. (Fully-browsable list): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ivy-league-free-online-courses-a0d7ae675869/

Fact of the Week: As abstract as Algebra may seem, it was invented to solve the practical math problems of the 9th Century. Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi was an astronomer in Baghdad. He wanted to figure out fair ways to distribute land, salaries, and inheritance.

In the process, he invented Algebra, which comes from the Arabic word al-jabr – roughly translating to "reunion of broken parts." In his book "The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing" he described methods for reducing and then balancing equations – a task every student of math can now enjoy.

Also fun fact: the word Algorithm comes from a Latinization of al-Khwarizmi's name.

Jan 21, 2023

1. Tailwind CSS has quickly become one of the most popular Responsive Design frameworks for coding new projects. This beginner's course will teach you how to harness Tailwind's power. By the end of it, you'll know a lot more about CSS. You'll learn about colors, typography, spacing, animation, and more. You'll even build your own Design System, which you can use for your future websites and mobile apps. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-tailwind-css/

2. Python and JavaScript are not the only programming languages you can use to build full stack web apps. You can also use good old trusty Java. And this in-depth Java course will teach you how to build your own movie streaming website. You'll learn the Java Spring Boot web development framework, React, MongoDB, JDK, IntelliJ, and Material UI. If you want to take the next step with your Java skills, this course is for you. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/full-stack-development-with-mongodb-java-and-react/

3. If you want to expand the certification section of your résumé or LinkedIn profile, I've got good news for you. freeCodeCamp just published a collection of more than 1,000 developer certs that you can earn from big tech companies and prestigious universities. All of these are self-paced and freely available. You just have to put in the effort. (full browsable list): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-certificates/

4. ChatGPT just came out and already it has blown so many developers' minds. You can ask the AI just about any question and get a fairly human-sounding response. What better way to familiarize yourself with ChatGPT than to clone its user interface, using React and ChatGPT's own APIs. This front end development course will help you code a powerful app that can answer questions, translate text, convert code from one language to another, and more. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/chatgpt-react-course/

5. If you feel stuck in your coding journey, I may have just the thing to help. I published a full-length book that will teach you how to build your coding skills, your personal network, and your reputation as a developer. You'll also learn how to prepare for the developer job search, and how to land freelance clients. These practical insights are freely available to read – right in your browser. (5 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-to-code-book/

Quote of the Week: "If you ever throw out an ‘I love you’ and don’t get an ‘I love you’ in return, follow it up with: ‘React is great too. But there’s something I just love about Vue.’ This will save you some embarrassment." — Adam Wathan, Developer and Creator of Tailwind CSS (Get it? ‘I love Vue’)

Jan 14, 2023

1. You may use Google Search several times a day. I sure do. Well this freeCodeCamp course will teach you the art and science of getting good search results. Seth Goldin studies Computer Science at Yale. To prepare this course, he met with several engineers on Google's search team. In this course, you'll learn search techniques for developers, such as Matching Operators, Switch Operators, and Google Lens. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-google-like-a-pro/

2. Unreal Engine 5 is a powerful tool for coding your own video games. Even big triple-A video games like Street Fighter and Fortnite are coded using Unreal Engine. This course is taught by Sourav, a seasoned game developer. He'll teach you about Blueprints, Modeling Inputs, Netcode, Plugins, Player Control, and more. By the end of the course, you will have coded your own endless runner game. (11 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/developing-games-using-unreal-engine-5/

3. What is the most popular computer science course in the world? Why, that would be Harvard's CS50 course. And freeCodeCamp has partnered with Harvard to publish the entire university-level course – 25 hours worth of lectures – on our community YouTube channel. But is this course for you? freeCodeCamp contributor Phoebe Voong-Fadel wrote an in-depth review of CS50. She'll help you make an educated decision as to whether this course is worth your time. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/cs50-course-review/

4. Learn Software System Design. This course will teach you common engineering design patterns for building large-scale distributed systems. Then you'll use those techniques to code along at home and build your own live-streaming platform. (1.5 hour watch): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/software-system-design-for-beginners/

5. Last week I published my new book: "How to Learn to Code and Get a Developer Job in 2023". This week, by popular request, I added an additional chapter to it: "How to Succeed in Your First Developer Job". My book is freely available – right in your browser. You can bookmark it and read it at your convenience. (Full length book – roughly a 5 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-to-code-book/

Fact of the Week: About 15% of all Google search queries are queries that no one has ever searched before. That means every day, humans around the world are googling millions of unprecedented queries.

Jan 7, 2023

1. Happy 2023. A few years back, one of the major book publishers from New York City reached out to me about a book deal. I met with them. But was too busy running freeCodeCamp. Well, last year I finally got caught up enough to write the book. And today I published it, right on freeCodeCamp. It's now freely available to anyone who wants to learn to code and become a professional developer.

This book will teach you insights I've learned over the past decade: from my own journey into coding as a teacher in my 30s, from working as a software engineer, and from running freeCodeCamp.org.

If you're looking for a good starting point for your developer journey, this book is for you. You can read the whole thing now. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-to-code-book/

2. Learn Python for web development. This crash course by freeCodeCamp teacher Tomi Tokko will teach you how to use Python with SQL and web APIs. You can code along at home and build several projects with both the Django and Flask frameworks. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-python-for-web-development/

3. You may have heard the programming term "abstraction". But what exactly does it mean? This in-depth tutorial from software engineer Ryan Michael Kay will delve into abstraction, interfaces, protocols, and even lambda expressions. It should give you a basic grasp of these important programming concepts. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-abstraction-in-programming-for-beginners/

4. If you enjoy listening to music, why not make some yourself? This beginners tutorial will teach you how to use a popular Digital Audio Workstation called FL Studio. In it, professional music producer Tristan Willcox will teach you about Virtual Instruments, Samples, Layers, Arrangement, Leveling, Mixing, Automation, Mastering, and more. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-produce-music-with-fl-studio/

5. Hundreds of universities around the world have made programming and computer science courses openly available on the web. My friend Dhawal has compiled 860 of these courses that you can explore. If you want, you can strap these together to build your own school year. (browsable list): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-online-programming-cs-courses/

Quote of the Week: "Give someone a program, you frustrate them for a day. Teach them how to program, you frustrate them for a lifetime." – David Leinweber, Mathematician and Berkeley Computer Science Professor

Dec 24, 2022

1. The freeCodeCamp community just dramatically expanded our Learn to Code RPG video game. Learn to Code RPG is an interactive visual novel game where you teach yourself to code, make friends in the tech industry, and pursue your dream of working as a developer. The game features a quirky cast of characters, a charming cat, and more than 1,000 computer science quiz questions. While working as a developer in the game, you can unlock more than 50 achievements and 6 different endings. You can play the game on PC, Mac, Linux, and Android. I enjoyed working with Lynn, KayLa, and Nielda on this all year long. We're excited to get it to you in time for the holidays. Enjoy. (full-length video game): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-to-code-rpg-1-5-update/

2. Build your own SaaS (Software as a Service) app. In this beginner course taught by freeCodeCamp instructor Ania Kubów, you'll code your own PagerDuty clone project. This handy tool will notify you whenever one of your servers crashes. You'll learn PostgreSQL, the Stripe API, Twillio for notifications, and other powerful developer tools. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-your-own-saas-pagerduty-clone/

3. You may have heard about the GPT-3 and ChatGPT AI assistants, and how amazing they are at tasks like writing high school book reports. But how are they at coding? Well, programming book author and freeCodeCamp volunteer David Clinton sat down with ChatGPT for a pair programming session. He shares his thoughts on the quality of GPT's code, its limitations, and how effective it might be at helping developers. (10 minute read + 6 minute video): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/pair-programming-with-the-chatgpt-ai-how-well-does-gpt-3-5-understand-bash/

4. Megan Kaczanowski has worked her way up the ranks in the field of information security. Not only has she written many infosec tutorials for the freeCodeCamp community over the years – she's also created this guide for people entering the field. It will help you plan your learning and understand the alphabet soup of certifications. She'll also give you tips on how to get involved in your local security community, and how to gear up for the infosec job search. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-get-your-first-job-in-infosec/

5. Learn how to code your own Santa Tracker app using Next.js and React Leaflet. User Experience Designer and freeCodeCamp volunteer Colby Fayock will walk you through how to code this front end app. You'll learn how to fetch Santa's flight plan, including arrival time, departure time, and coordinates. Then you can plot his entire evening's journey onto a world map. (20 minute read + 23 minute video): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-a-santa-tracker-app-with-next-js-react-leaflet/

This is my final letter to you for 2022. I hope you've had a fun, insightful year. This has been an amazing year for the freeCodeCamp community. People are using freeCodeCamp more than ever. (People spent more than 4 billion minutes learning on freeCodeCamp this year!) We also launched major improvements to our curriculum, our Android app, and – of course – Learn to Code RPG.

Quote of the Week: "The ‘joy of discovery’ is one of the fundamental joys of play itself. Not just the joy of discovering secrets within the game, but also the joy of uncovering the creator’s vision. It’s that ‘Aha!’ moment where it all makes sense, and behind the world the player can feel the touch of another creative mind. In order for it to be truly joyful, however, it must remain hidden from plain view—not carved as commandments into stone tablets but revealed, piece by piece, through the player’s exploration of the game’s rules." — Derek Yu, game developer and creator of Spelunky

Dec 20, 2022

1. Programming is a skill that can help you blast your imagination out into the real world. This book – by software engineer and freeCodeCamp teacher Estefania – will give you a strong conceptual foundation in programming. You'll learn about binary, and how computers “think.” (More on this in the Quote of the Week below.) You'll also learn how to communicate with computers through code, so they can do your bidding. This book is an excellent starting point to share with friends and family who want to learn more about technology. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-programming-tutorial-for-beginners/

2. Learn JavaScript by coding your own card game. This course is taught by one of freeCodeCamp's most experienced teachers. Gavin has worked as a software engineer for two decades, and it really comes through in his teaching. You can code along at home while you watch this, and build your own responsive web interface for the game. You'll use plain vanilla JavaScript to flip, shuffle, and deal cards from your deck. Once you're finished, you'll have a fun project to show your friends. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/improve-your-javascript-skills-by-coding-a-card-game/

3. And if you're a bit more experienced with JavaScript, I encourage you to learn the powerful Next.js web development framework. freeCodeCamp uses Next.js in several of our apps. And it's steadily growing in popularity. This course – taught by Alicia Rodriguez – will teach you Next.js fundamentals. You'll learn about server-side rendering, API routing, and data fetching. You'll even deploy your app to the cloud. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-next-js-tutorial/

4. You may have heard about GPT-3, DALL-E, and other powerful uses of artificial intelligence. But what if you want to code your own AI? You'll want to start with something simple. In this tutorial, you'll learn about the Minimax algorithm, and how you can use it to create an game AI that always wins or ties at tic-tac-toe. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-an-ai-for-two-player-turn-based-games/

5. Did you know you can use your command line as a calculator? If you open your terminal in Mac or Linux (or in Windows Subsystem for Linux) you can type equations, and then your computer will solve them for you – usually in just a few milliseconds. This is handy if you are fast at typing and don't want to use a spreadsheet or click around in a calculator. This tutorial will show you some of the key syntax and features for crunching numbers right in the command prompt. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/solve-your-math-equation-on-terminal/

Quote of the Week: "The question of whether computers can think is like the question of whether submarines can swim." — Edsger Dijkstra, Mathematician and Computer Scientist

Dec 9, 2022

1. This freeCodeCamp course will teach you how to code your own Python apps that run directly on Windows, Mac, or Linux – not just in a browser. You'll learn powerful Python libraries like Qt and PySide6. This way you can build apps that run natively on computers, and leverage their full processing power. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/python-gui-development-using-pyside6-and-qt/

2. Swift is a powerful programming language developed by Apple. A lot of developers who build apps for either iOS and MacOS prefer to code in Swift. In this in-depth course, a lead iOS developer will teach you Swift development fundamentals. You'll learn about variables, operators, error handling, and even asynchronous programming. (7 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-the-swift-programming-language/

3. If you're preparing for a coding interview as part of your developer job search, you're going to want to read this. Dijkstra's Algorithm is an iconic graph algorithm with many uses in computer science. You can use it to find the shortest path between two nodes in a graph, or the shortest path from one fixed node to the rest of the nodes in a graph. This detailed explanation – with diagrams and a pseudocode example – will help you appreciate its true brilliance. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/dijkstras-algorithm-explained-with-a-pseudocode-example/

4. If you want to move beyond the basics with React, this intermediate JavaScript tutorial will teach you about Separation of Concerns. You'll learn about React Container Components, Presentational Components, and how to make your code easier to maintain over time. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/separation-of-concerns-react-container-and-presentational-components/

5. 2022 was a massive year for the global freeCodeCamp community. Thousands of people volunteered to help make our charity and our learning resources better. I'm thrilled to announce this year's Top Contributors. These 696 friendly people have earned this distinction through going above and beyond in helping fellow learners. Whether they answered questions on the community forum, translated tutorials, contributed to our open source codebases, or designed new courses – we deeply appreciate their efforts. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/freecodecamp-2022-top-contributors/

Quote of the Week: "A most important, but also most elusive, aspect of any tool is its influence on the habits of those who train themselves in its use. If the tool is a programming language, this influence is – whether we like it or not – an influence on our thinking habits." — Edsger Dijkstra, Mathematician and Computer Scientist

Dec 2, 2022

1. freeCodeCamp just published a course that will teach you how to code your own API using Python. APIs are like websites designed for other computers to understand, rather than humans. Instead of sharing text, images, videos – and other media that humans understand – APIs just share raw data, such as JSON responses. This course will show you how to build your own REST API using the popular Python Django REST framework. (1.5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/use-django-rest-framework-to-create-web-apis/

2. MATLAB is a popular programming language used by scientists, and in industries like aerospace. Over the years, we've had so many people request a MATLAB course on freeCodeCamp. And today I'm thrilled to share one with you. This course will teach you MATLAB programming fundamentals, including how to use its powerful Integrated Development Environment. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-matlab-with-this-crash-course/

3. React Testing Library is a powerful front end testing tool for your apps. And this in-depth tutorial will walk you through how to use it. You'll learn unit testing fundamentals, as well as JavaScript testing tools like Jest. And you'll get to try out Vite, a new tool for bootstrapping your React apps. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/write-unit-tests-using-react-testing-library/

4. Have you ever wondered why we write it “freeCodeCamp” with a lowercase f? That's because we thought it would be funny to use Camel Case like JavaScript does for its variables. And this is just one style of cases that developers use. This guide will introduce you to other popular styles of writing variable names, including Snake Case, Pascal Case, and even Kebab Case. (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/snake-case-vs-camel-case-vs-pascal-case-vs-kebab-case-whats-the-difference/

5. 2022 has been a colossal year for the freeCodeCamp community. People spent more than 4 billion minutes learning on freeCodeCamp this year. I wrote this article about some of the areas we've been focused on expanding. Not just the university degree program, but also our massive translation efforts. You can check out some of the numbers for yourself. (5 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/freecodecamp-2022-usage-statistics/

Quote of the Week: "Really good software is never finished; it continues to grow. If it doesn’t grow, it decays." — Melinda Varian, Software Engineer

Nov 23, 2022

1. Learn to code your own Duck Hunt-style arcade game. This Python and PyGame course will teach you several core GameDev concepts. You'll learn how to draw sprites on the screen, check for collisions, procedurally move enemies, and display score. You'll even code the Game Over conditions. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-arcade-style-shooting/

2. The freeCodeCamp community is thrilled to share this new book with you: The Express and Node.js Handbook. This Full Stack JavaScript book will come in handy when you're coding your next web app. You'll learn about JSON API requests, middleware, cookies, routing, static assets, sanitizing, and more. You can read the entire book freely in your browser, and bookmark it for handy reference. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-express-handbook/

3. You may have heard the term "Random Sampling" before in articles about science, or even learned how to do it in a statistics class. But are you familiar with Stratified Random Sampling? This Python tutorial will show you how you can separate your data into strata based on a particular characteristic before you do your sampling. You may find this helpful the next time you're doing some data analysis. (13 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-stratified-random-sampling-definition-and-python-example/

4. When you configure cloud servers, you have to consider who should be able to access which resources. That's where Identity Access Management comes in. Roles and Permissions can be one of the hardest aspects of cloud computing to wrap your head around. Luckily, freeCodeCamp just published this tutorial that explains IAM using easy-to-understand analogies. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/aws-iam-explained/

5. freeCodeCamp just shipped a major update to our Android app. You can now learn from our interactive curriculum right on your phone. We spent months polishing the mobile coding user experience. We also added some new podcasts you can listen to. You can see the app in action and join the beta: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/freecodecamp-mobile-app-curriculum-update/

Quote of the Week: "Games were not just a diversion, I realized. Games could make you feel. If great literature could wield its power through nothing but black squiggles on a page, how much more could be done with movement, sound, and color?" — Sid Meier, Game Developer and creator of the Civilization strategy game series

Nov 18, 2022

1. If you want to take your JavaScript and React skills to the next level, this intermediate freeCodeCamp course is for you. Software engineering veteran Jack Herrington will teach you about State Management in React. You'll learn about hooks, reducers, context, and more. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-manage-state-in-react/

2. WordPress is an open source website tool that – as of 2022 – more than 40% of all major websites use. And in this course, freeCodeCamp software engineer Beau Carnes will show you how to code and deploy a WordPress website using Elementor. He'll teach you about hosting, installation, responsive web design, and more. (90 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/easily-create-a-wordpress-blog-or-website/

3. You may have heard about some recent breakthroughs in AI-generated art work. I've been having a blast playing around with DALL-E to create silly images for my kids. And now you can create your own React app that uses the DALL-E API to generate art based on your prompts. This tutorial will walk you through how to code your own pop-up art gallery on your website. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/generate-images-using-react-and-dall-e-api-react-and-openai-api-tutorial/

4. Learn cybersecurity for beginners. This Linux Command Line game will help you capture the flag in no time. For each level of Bandit OverTheWire, you'll get a quick primer in real-world Linux skills. Then you can pause the video and use those skills to beat the level. You can unpause at any time for more explanation, and to keep progressing through the game. This is a fun way to expand your knowledge of networks and security. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/improve-you-cybersecurity-command-line-skills-bandit-overthewire-game-walkthrough/

5. If you are new to software development you are going to hear the word "solid" a lot. And not just to describe hard drives. SOLID is an acronym for a set of software engineering principles. These can help guide you in designing systems. In this quick primer, freeCodeCamp engineer Joel Olawanle will break down each of these concepts. This way, next time you're doing some Object-Oriented Programming, you'll already have a feel for how to best go about it. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/solid-principles-for-programming-and-software-design/

As you may know, freeCodeCamp is a public charity. We've got the same tax-exempt status as The Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, the YMCA, and other big charities. Except that we operate on a fraction of the budget. More than a million people use freeCodeCamp each day, and yet this is only possible thanks to the 8,273 kind people who donate. Help us in our mission to create math, computer science, and programming resources for everyone. Get involved: https://www.freecodecamp.org/donate

Quote of the Week: "The disorder of the desk, the floor, the yellow Post-it notes everywhere, the whiteboards covered with scrawl. All this is the outward manifestation of the messiness of human thought. The messiness cannot go into the program. It piles up around the programmer." — Ellen Ullman, Programmer and Author

Nov 11, 2022

1. freeCodeCamp just published a hands-on Microservice Architecture course. This is a great way to learn about Distributed Systems. You can code along at home, and build your own video-to-MP3 file converter app. Along the way, you'll learn some MongoDB, Kubernetes, and MySQL. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/microservices-and-software-system-design-course/

2. TypeScript is like JavaScript, but with static types. For each variable, you specify whether it's a string, integer, boolean, or other data type. If you already know some JavaScript, TypeScript may not take that much time to learn. And it can reduce the number of bugs in your code. freeCodeCamp has converted almost our entire codebase to use TypeScript. It still has all the power of JavaScript, but it's now a bit easier for us to build new features. This beginner course will teach you everything you need to get started coding TypeScript. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/programming-in-typescript/

3. Testing is a vital part of the software development process. You want to ensure that all your app's features work as intended. Thankfully, there are some powerful tools out there to help you write robust tests. This handbook will teach you how to code the most fundamental type of test: unit tests. It will also show you some web development best practices for using Jest and the React Testing Library. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-write-unit-tests-in-react-redux/

4. Learn CSS and Responsive Web Design for beginners. Jessica's new guide will walk you through one of freeCodeCamp's most popular projects: coding your own café menu. She'll show you how to build it step-by-step. You can do this entire project on freeCodeCamp's core curriculum interactively, and reference Jessica's article when you get stuck or just need additional context. (45 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-css/

5. Also, freeCodeCamp just published a massive Bootstrap course in Spanish, where you'll code your own portfolio. (We've also published several Bootstrap courses in English, too). If you have Spanish-speaking friends who want to learn web development and design, please tell them that we now have in-depth courses on a broad range of coding topics. These are all taught in Spanish by Estefania. She's an experienced teacher and software engineer. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-bootstrap-5-in-spanish-by-building-a-portfolio-website-bootstrap-course-for-beginners/

Quote of the Week:

"The Evolution of Software Architecture: 1990s: Spaghetti-Oriented Architecture (AKA Copy & Paste) 2000s: Lasagna-Oriented Architecture (AKA Layered Monolith) 2010s: Ravioli-Oriented Architecture (AKA Microservices) What's next? Probably Pizza-Oriented Architecture." — Benoit Hediard, Developer, Software Architect, and CTO of Agorapulse

Nov 4, 2022

1. freeCodeCamp just published a new Full Stack Web Development course, taught by two of our most popular instructors. This beginner course will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript basics, Node.js, MongoDB, and more. (7.5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-full-stack-development-html-css-javascript-node-js-mongodb/

2. If you're interested in working in the field of cloud computing, this new course will help you pass the Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900) Certification. In it, long-time freeCodeCamp contributor Andrew Brown shares how he passed the exam, and covers all of its material. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/microsoft-365-fundamentals-certification-ms-900-course/

3. Learn how to use CSS Flexbox to make responsive webpages that look good on any device size. This tutorial will walk you through the most common Flexbox properties and explain them visually, using helpful diagrams. Design concepts that were once intimidating will now be much easier to understand. Be sure to bookmark this and share it with a designer friend. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/css-flexbox-complete-guide/

4. The Kotlin programming language is a popular alternative to Java. You can use Kotlin to do many of the same things, such as build Android apps or code for the Java Virtual Machine. But Kotlin offers a more contemporary developer experience. freeCodeCamp just published an in-depth Kotlin course to teach you about functions, types, logical operators, and Object-Oriented Programming. (14 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-kotlin-complete-course/

5. Hacktoberfest was a blast. Jessica oversaw freeCodeCamp's DeveloperQuiz.org GitHub repository. She QA'd and merged more than 360 pull requests from volunteer code contributors. Her tips to other people who want to maintain open source projects: “Lead with patience, empathy, and kindness.” These are her insights from the past 31 days of coding. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-i-learned-as-a-hacktoberfest-repo-maintainer/

The freeCodeCamp community is hard at work on new math and data science courses, so that you and your family can learn these important skills. As you may know, we are a tax-exempt public charity. We rely on the support of kind, thoughtful people like you. Learn more and get involved: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/freecodecamp-math-computer-science-degree-update/

Quote of the Week: "Just crawl it." — text from the top of Nike's robots.txt file on their website. (robots.txt is the file Google's crawlers look at when they're deciding how to index a website.)

Oct 28, 2022

1. Python is one of the most widely used programming languages on Earth right now. In science, in industry, and in high school robotics clubs around the world. You, too, can learn to wield this mighty Python power. I'm sick as a dog as I type this, so if what I'm saying sounds silly, it's probably the NyQuil talking. freeCodeCamp has published dozens of Python video courses, but this week I wanted to share something for the folks who prefer good old fashion book learning. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-python-book/

2. Ah. Graph Algorithms. The bane of every coding interview prepper. These powerful programming patterns are over-represented in job interview questions, so you'll want to eventually learn them well. This course will help you grok Depth-First Traversal, Breadth-First Traversal, Shortest Path, and Dijkstra's Algorithm. This Dijkstra guy, he's kind of a big deal. More on him later. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-how-graph-algorithms-work/

3. User Interface VS User Experience – what's the difference, you might ask? Well, User Interfaces have been around since the industrial revolution. Think the control room of a power station, or the cockpit of a plane. But User Experience – that's a more recent way of thinking about Human-Computer Interaction. The term was coined in the 1990s by a designer and cognitive psychologist at Apple. This tutorial by freeCodeCamp instructor Dionysia Lemonaki will explain the distinctions between the two and their shared history. She'll also walk you through the UX Design Process. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ux-vs-ui-whats-the-difference-definition-and-meaning/

4. Without computer networks, I'd need to put on my sneakers and run this letter to your door. Or bankrupt our charity buying postage stamps. Over the past 30 years, networks have changed almost everything about talking, learning, and getting things done. They are worthy of your attention and your respect. So learn a bit more about how they work. This tutorial will walk you through 5 of the most important layers – from the physical hardware all the way up to the applications running on top of all that sweet, sweet abstraction. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-five-layers-model-explained/

5. The freeCodeCamp community just turned 8 years old. A big Happy Birthday to all y'all who've been a part of our charity's endeavor. I have a byte-sized update on the community (8.9Kb of text, to be exact). You'll learn about our progress with the Data Science courses, the Math and Computer Science degrees we're developing, and more. I promise it's worth your (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/freecodecamp-math-computer-science-degree-update/

Quote of the Week (from the man himself, and apt given we started developing our computer science degree last year): "Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes." — Edsger Dijkstra, Mathematician, Computer Scientist, Turing Award Winner, and fellow Texan (I live in Texas if you didn't know that. Nevermind. I'm not the important one here.)

Oct 21, 2022

1. The freeCodeCamp community is proud to publish the full Harvard CS50 computer science lecture series, taught by world-renowned professor David J. Malan. You'll learn about C programming, Python, SQL, web development, and a ton of computer science theory. This course also includes tons of labs, exercises, and even an offshoot course on game development. (25 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/harvard-cs50/

2. Learn the powerful Svelte JavaScript framework. This course is taught by Svelte core maintainer Li Hau Tan. He'll teach you about The Component Lifecycle, Svelte Store Contracts, Reactivity, RxJS, Redux, and so much more. (23 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-svelte-complete-course/

3. Want to practice your coding skills by building your own Google Docs clone? In this course, you'll use Flutter, Node.js, Websockets, and MongoDB. You can code along at home and implement your own authentication, collaborative editing, auto-saving, and more. This is a solid intermediate course to sharpen your skills. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/code-google-docs-with-flutter/

4. Go is a lightning fast programming language. It powers Docker, Kubernetes, and other popular open source tools. Software Engineer Flavio Copes will teach you how to set up your Go development environment. Then you'll learn about Golang control flow and data structures. You can bookmark this for reference as you expand your Go skills. (1 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/go-beginners-handbook/

5. What exactly is a database? This quick tutorial will explain how Relational Database Management Systems work. You'll learn a brief history of databases. And even how to write some of your own SQL queries. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/dbms-and-sql-basics/

Quote of the Week: "In C, there's no magic. If you want something to be somewhere in memory, you have to put it there yourself. If you want a hash table, you have to implement it yourself. The result by term's end, we hope, is that students understand how things work from the bottom up and, better yet, can explain as much." — David J. Malan, the Computer Science professor who teaches Harvard CS50

Oct 14, 2022

1. DevOps engineers help software run at massive scale. The field of DevOps combines programming – the Dev part – with system administration – the Ops part. It is a highly specialized – and high-paying – field to go into. This course for intermediate learners will teach you two of the most widely-used DevOps tools: Docker and Kubernetes. You'll learn about Containers, Microservices, Persistence, Observability, and more. With these in your toolbox, you'll be able to efficiently scale your apps, websites, and APIs to millions of users. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-docker-and-kubernetes-hands-on-course/

2. Do you remember those old clickety-clackety arrival-departure schedule boards? The kind you might see in a train station or an airport? In this JavaScript course for beginners, you'll code one of those. And you'll code that same flight widget in three ways: with plain-vanilla JS, with a REST API, and with a database. Along the way, freeCodeCamp teacher Ania Kubów will teach you a ton about full-stack development. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/code-a-project-three-different-ways-javascript-rest-api-database/

3. Big O Notation is a tool that developers use to understand how much time a piece of code will take to execute. Computer Scientists call this "Time Complexity." This comes up all the time in day-to-day programming, and in job interviews. As a developer, you will definitely want to understand Big O Notation well. And that's precisely why freeCodeCamp engineer Joel Olawanle wrote this Big O cheat sheet for you, complete with code examples. You can bookmark it, then refer to it when you need to calculate the Time Complexity of your code. (18 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/big-o-cheat-sheet-time-complexity-chart/

4. Learn the Angular JavaScript framework by coding your own ecommerce web shop. This beginner course – taught by frequent freeCodeCamp contributor Slobodan Gajic – will teach you Angular fundamentals. You'll set up your development environment, build a homepage, code the shopping cart logic, and even implement Stripe checkout. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-webshop-with-angular-node-js-typescript-stripe/

5. An IIFE stands for Immediately Invoked Function Expression. I must admit, I had to look up that acronym. This in-depth tutorial by prolific freeCodeCamp contributor Oluwatobi Sofela will walk you through JavaScript Functions, Parameters, Code Blocks, and IIFEs too. An excellent resource for the beginner JS developer. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-function-iife-parameters-code-blocks-explained/

Quote of the Week: "Telling a programmer there's already a library to do X is like telling a songwriter there's already a song about love." — Pete Cordell, C++ Developer

Oct 7, 2022

1. Pytorch is a popular framework for doing Machine Learning in Python. You can use it to build data models, then ask questions of those models. If you're interested in Data Science, and know a bit of Python, this course is a solid place to start your journey. You'll code along at home as you learn about Datasets, Neural Networks, Computer Vision, and more. (26 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-pytorch-for-deep-learning-in-day/

2. And if you're new to Python programming, this course focuses on core concepts rather than just the language syntax. You'll explore Computer Science concepts like Primitive Data Types, Memory Allocation, Error Handling, and Scope. (9 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-python-by-thinking-in-types/

3. Linux is a popular operating system for Security Researchers. It's open source and highly customizable. This tutorial will walk you through how some popular distros – like Kali, Arch, and Ubuntu – work under the hood. You'll get a feel for their many moving parts, and the common shell commands used in infosec. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/linux-basics/

4. And if you have always wanted to learn some Java, you're in luck. We just published a Java for Beginners course, taught by Java Engineer and prolific freeCodeCamp instructor Farhan Chowdhury. You'll learn all about Java's Data Types, Operators, Conditional Statements, Loops, and even some Object-Oriented Programming. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-java-programming/

5. One of the most powerful concepts in CSS is Selectors. You can use Selectors to grab an HTML element from a website's DOM. You can then style these elements, or run JavaScript on them. This tutorial will teach you all about Attribute Selectors, CSS Combinators, Pseudo-Element Selectors, and more. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/css-selectors-cheat-sheet-for-beginners/

Quote of the Week: "I hooked a neural network up to my Roomba. I wanted it to learn to navigate without bumping into things, so I set up a reward scheme to encourage speed and discourage hitting the bumper sensors. It learnt to drive backwards, because there are no bumpers on the back." — Custard Smingleigh, Developer and Roboticist

Sep 30, 2022

1. We just published Machine Learning for Everybody, a course for intermediate developers and students who are interested in AI. freeCodeCamp instructor Kylie Ying (of CERN and MIT) will teach you about key concepts like Classification, Regression, and Training Models. You'll code in Python and learn how to use TensorFlow, Jupyter Notebooks, and other powerful tools. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/machine-learning-for-everybody/

2. Learn JavaScript game development and code your own space shooter game. This GameDev course will teach you about HTML Canvas, Object-Oriented Programming, Core Gameplay Loops, Parallax Scrolling, and more. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-code-a-2d-game-using-javascript-html-and-css/

3. Kali Linux is a popular operating system in the information security community. If you watched the show Mr. Robot, it's the main operating system the characters use while carrying out their exploits. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to install Kali Linux so you can leverage the tools of the trade. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-install-kali-linux/

4. Learn how to build your own ecommerce shop back end from Software Engineer and freeCodeCamp Instructor Ania Kubów. She'll walk you through using PostgreSQL, Stripe, and REST APIs to build 3 internal B2B apps – all using Low Code tools that require less coding. By the end of this course, you'll have your own order management dashboard, employee dashboard, and developer portal. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-low-code-ecommerce-app-with-stripe-postgres-rest-api-backend/

5. What's the difference between Authentication and Authorization? These two concepts are related, but there's a bit of nuance. Authentication is the process of verifying your credentials, and that you're allowed to access a system. Authorization involves verifying what you're allowed to do within that system. This tutorial will help you better understand these security concepts so you can apply them as a developer. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/whats-the-difference-between-authentication-and-authorisation

Quote of the Week: "Changing random stuff until your program works is ‘hacky’ and a ‘bad coding practice’. But if you do it fast enough, it's called ‘Machine Learning’ and pays 4x your current salary." — Steve Maine, Software Engineer

Sep 23, 2022

1. freeCodeCamp just published a Python Algorithms for Beginners course. You'll learn Recursion, Binary Search, Divide and Conquer Algorithms, The Traveling Salesman Problem, The N-Queens Problem, and more. You'll also solve a lot of algorithm challenges. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/intro-to-algorithms-with-python/

2. Learn Three.js and React by coding your own playable Minecraft game. This JavaScript GameDev course will teach you about textures, 3D camera angles, keyboard input events, and more. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/code-a-minecraft-clone-using-react-and-three-js/

3. Selectors are one of the most powerful concepts in CSS. And this tutorial will show common ways of grabbing HTML elements from a website's DOM using Selectors. You can then style these elements or run JavaScript on them. You'll also learn about CSS IDs, Classes, and Pseudo-classes. You'll even learn about the mythical, magical Universal Selector. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-select-elements-to-style-in-css/

4. freeCodeCamp also just published a long-requested Jenkins course. Jenkins is a powerful open source automation server. Developers often use Jenkins for running tests on their codebase before deploying it to the cloud. In this course, you'll learn DevOps Pipeline concepts, Debian Linux Command Line Interface tips, and about Docker & DockerHub. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-jenkins-by-building-a-ci-cd-pipeline/

5. You may have heard the terms “white hat”, “black hat”, or even “red hat.” These are terms used in cybersecurity to express whether someone is an attacker, a defender, or a “hacktivist” with a broader agenda. In this fun, totally-not-scientific overview of the types of hackers, Daniel will help you learn each of these through comparisons with popular comic book figures. Which hat would Batman wear if he were in security? (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/white-hat-black-hat-red-hat-hackers/

Quote of the Week: "Programming is the art of algorithm design and the craft of debugging errant code." — Ellen Ullman, Programmer and Author

Sep 16, 2022

1. freeCodeCamp just published an HTML & CSS for Beginners course, where you learn by coding along at home and building 5 projects. It's taught by experienced software engineer and tech CEO Per Borgan. This course will teach you about Text Elements, the CSS Box Model, Chrome Devtools, Document Structure, and more. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-html-and-css-from-the-ceo-of-scrimba/

2. What are the main differences between SQL and NoSQL? And which should you use in which situations? In this course, freeCodeCamp instructor Ania Kubów will teach you about common Database Models like Relational Databases, Key-Value DBs, Document DBs, and Wide Column DBs. More tools for your developer toolbox. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/sql-vs-nosql-tutorial/

3. When you visit a webpage, everything you see is HTML elements rendered with the Document Object Model. But how does the DOM work? In this hands-on tutorial by Front-End Engineer Ophelia Boamah, you'll code your own car shopping User Interface. You'll learn about DOM Selectors, Event Listeners, and more. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-javascript-dom-a-practical-tutorial/

4. If you have a developer job interview coming up, you may want to brush up on your React. Veteran software engineer Nishant Singh will walk you through 20 common React interview questions, and share his process for solving them. This is an ideal course for intermediate JavaScript developers. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/top-30-react-interview-questions-and-concepts/

5. You may have heard that one of the best ways to solidify your developer skills is to contribute to open source software. But getting started can be a confusing process. Thankfully, prolific freeCodeCamp contributor Tapas Adhikary has created a comprehensive beginner's manual to help you understand OSS, identify where you can help, and get your first pull request merged. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/a-practical-guide-to-start-opensource-contributions/

Quote of the Week: "Anyone who has lost track of time when using a computer knows the propensity to dream, the urge to make dreams come true, and the tendency to miss lunch." — Tim Berners-Lee, Creator of HTML, and Inventor of the World Wide Web (Yeah, this is one impactful dev.)

Sep 9, 2022

1. Learn React for Beginners. This new freeCodeCamp Front-End JavaScript course will teach you all about React Hooks, State, the Context API, and more. You'll code along with three experienced software engineers, building projects step-by-step. (8 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-react-from-three-all-star-instructors/

2. And if you'd prefer to learn Angular, I'm thrilled to share this course with you as well: Learn Angular and TypeScript for Beginners. This in-depth course will teach you TypeScript Data Types, Angular Directives, Components, RxJS, and Lifecycle Hooks. (18 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/angular-for-beginners-course/

3. freeCodeCamp also just published a full-length Java Programming Handbook to help beginners get started. You'll learn about the Java Virtual Machine, Java IDEs, Data Types, Operators, and more. This should serve as an excellent resource for you over the coming years, so I encourage you to read some of it and bookmark it as a reference. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-java-handbook/

4. With Windows Subsystem for Linux, you can now use Linux right inside Windows on your PC. This said, many developers prefer to dual boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu Linux on the same computer. This tutorial will walk you through dual-booting best practices, so you can have the best of both worlds, Captain Picard style. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-dual-boot-windows-10-and-ubuntu-linux-dual-booting-tutorial/

5. September is World Translation Month. And the freeCodeCamp community is kicking our translation effort into high gear. If you or your friends grew up speaking a language other than English, I encourage you to get involved. We have more than 9,000 English-language coding tutorials. And we want to make them easier to understand for folks less comfortable reading English. We have powerful software to help you make the most of any time you're able to volunteer. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/world-translation-month-is-back-how-can-you-contribute-to-translate-freecodecamp-into-your-language/

Quote of the Week: "Is your child texting about JavaScript frameworks? Know the signs: rofl - React offers fast learning brb - building Redux boilerplate lmao - love mastering Angular objects imo - instantiating eMber observables nvm - need Vue mixins wtf - Webpack's the fastest" — Laurie Voss, Web Developer and co-creator of npm

Sep 2, 2022

1. freeCodeCamp just published an in-depth CSS for Beginners course, taught by an experienced developer and software architect. You'll learn Selectors, Typography, Variables, CSS Flexbox, CSS Grid, and other key concepts. You don't have to rely on templates and copy-pasted CSS examples. If you put in the time, you can understand how CSS really works under the hood. This course is a solid starting point. (11 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-css-in-11-hours/

2. Learn Python by building 20 beginner projects. You can code along at home, and get practice by writing these Python scripts yourself. Along the way, you'll code your own calculator, image resizer, dice roller, and even a Rock-Paper-Scissors game. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/20-beginner-python-projects/

3. How to protect your personal digital security. This guide will teach you several practical Information Security tips, straight from a Threat Intelligence expert. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/personal-digital-security-an-intro/

4. One way you can boost your security is by using asymmetric encryption. SSH is a popular protocol for securely connecting to a server. Linux, Git, and many other tools use SSH. This tutorial will show you how to create your own SSH key from your computer's command line, and explain how the technology works. (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ssh-keygen-how-to-generate-an-ssh-public-key-for-rsa-login/

5. One of the most common ways developers mess up their security is by accidentally sharing their API keys on GitHub. You can avoid this mistake by using Git's built-in .gitignore feature. This tutorial will show you how you can safely put your code's API keys and other sensitive information into a .env file, and prevent Git from committing certain files or folders. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/gitignore-file-how-to-ignore-files-and-folders-in-git/

Quote of the Week: "CSS is a programming language. As unintuitive as it might feel to you at times, it's not just these random things that happen. It's built using very specific rules. The problem is that most people never learn those rules. We start learning CSS by learning the syntax, which is super simple. That tricks us into thinking that it's a simple language. Don't let the simple syntax trick you. Dive into it and learn how it works." — Kevin Powell, Software Engineer, CSS Educator, and freeCodeCamp contributor

Aug 26, 2022

1. freeCodeCamp just published an in-depth Front End Developer course, taught by a software engineer and freeCodeCamp alum. You'll learn HTML, CSS, DOM manipulation, and how to use your browser's DevTools. You'll also learn key JavaScript concepts, such as primitives, functions, loops, control flow logic, Regular Expressions, and more. This is a beginner course, and it's good review for intermediate developers as well. (21 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/frontend-web-developer-bootcamp/

2. My friend Andrew Brown is a CTO and has an encyclopedic knowledge of Cloud Engineering. He's passed most of the AWS and Azure cloud certification exams. And this week, we released his latest course, which will help you pass the Microsoft Azure Developer Associate exam (AZ-204). Lots of people in the freeCodeCamp community have earned these certs to level-up their DevOps and Site Reliability Engineer careers. (13 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/azure-developer-certification-az-204-pass-the-exam-with-this-free-13-5-hour-course/

3. Markdown is a powerful way to write precise HTML-like documents. I use it every day. By knowing just a little bit of syntax, you can quickly type out a document using plain text. Then you can paste it into websites like GitHub, Stack Overflow, and freeCodeCamp, where it will expand into a Rich Text Document with headers, hyperlinks, and images. You can bookmark this Markdown cheat sheet, and refer to it the next time you want to practice your Markdown skills. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/markdown-cheatsheet/

4. Advice from a Full Stack Developer who just finished his first year in tech. Germán talks about his non-traditional path into Argentina's software industry. He shares tips on how to pick a tech stack to specialize in, how to know when you're ready to start applying for roles, and how to cope with the stresses of the job. (50 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/my-first-year-as-a-professional-developer-tips-for-getting-into-tech/

5. Lua is a programming language commonly used for modifying video games, such as Roblox. But you can also use it to build entirely new games. This comprehensive course will teach you Lua fundamentals, and how to use the popular LÖVE 2D GameDev framework. You'll even code your own playable version of the 1979 Asteroids arcade game. (11 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-games-with-love-2d-and-lua/

Quote of the Week: "Some prefer backend, some prefer frontend, but I always prefer weekend." — Dan (@khazifire), Front End Developer

Aug 19, 2022

1. Learn C Programming by reading the classic book by C's creators, Dennis Ritchie and Brian Kernighan. In this cover-to-cover read-along, University of Michigan professor Dr. Chuck will guide you through the book, adding his own commentary as a developer and computer scientist. Dr. Chuck has also prepared a number of coding exercises that you can work through to solidify your understanding of key C concepts. You'll learn Operators, Control Flow, Input/Output, and C data structures including Pointers. This is a deep dive into one of the most widely-used languages in the world, as it was first taught nearly 50 years ago. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-c-programming-classic-book-dr-chuck/

2. Stardew Valley is a popular farming video game based off of the Nintendo classic, Harvest Moon. And in this Python GameDev course, you'll use PyGame to build your own playable version of it. You'll code player inventory systems, soil and rain logic, day-night cycles, and even farm animals. Note that this is an intermediate course. If you're new to PyGame, the freeCodeCamp community has several beginner courses as well. (7 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-stardew-valley-using-python-and-pygame/

3. Regular Expressions (often abbreviated as RegEx) can help you with everyday tasks like find/replace in your text editor, filtering Trello cards, or web searches with DuckDuckGo. This tutorial will teach you the RegEx basics. You can then naturally expand on your RegEx skills over the years as you use them. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/regular-expressions-for-beginners/

4. You may notice a lock in your browser's address bar. This usually means you're communicating with a server through a secure HTTPS connection. And in this tutorial, you'll learn all about HTTPS, and how it improves upon the original HTTP web standard. Along the way, you'll learn about web security, SSL certificates, and symmetric VS asymmetric encryption. There's a good chance you're using HTTPS right now as you read this, so you may enjoy learning a bit more about this engineering marvel. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/http-vs-https/

5. Computer Science is one of the most popular university majors in the world. But what exactly is Computer Science? And what do Computer Science students learn? If you're thinking about studying Computer Science in school, this guide will lay out some of the coursework you'll most likely do, and some of the career opportunities such a degree opens up. Note that you can also learn these topics yourself through freeCodeCamp at your own pace. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-a-computer-scientist-what-exactly-do-cs-majors-do/

Quote of the Week: "C retains the basic philosophy that programmers know what they are doing. It only requires that they state their intentions explicitly." — Dennis Ritchie and Brian Kernighan, creators of the C programming language. This quote comes from the same book that Dr. Chuck covers in the course I mentioned above.

Aug 12, 2022

1. freeCodeCamp just published a Python for Beginners course. If you are new to Python programming, this is an excellent place to start. You'll learn Logic Operators, Control Flow, Nested Functions, Closures, and even some Python Command Line Interface tools. You'll use these to code your own card game. You can do the entire course in your browser. And another cool milestone: this is the first course we've shot in 4K, with more than 8 million pixels of Python goodness. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/python-programming-course/

2. Software Engineer and freeCodeCamp alumna Madison Kanna developed this beginner HTML and CSS course. You'll code your own user interface. And along the way, she'll teach you about the Client-Server Model, CSS Inheritance, DevTools, and more. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-html-and-css-order-summary-component/

3. When you type information into a website or app, you're using a form. And coding good forms in HTML5 is a high art. This tutorial will teach you how to use Fieldsets, Labels, and Legends. You'll also learn emerging best practices around accessibility and mobile-responsive design. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-and-validate-modern-web-forms-html5/

4. Learn Event-Driven Architecture with React, Redis, and FastAPI. This course will also teach you the powerful Finite State Machine design pattern. You'll code your own logistics app, complete with budgets, inventory, and deliveries. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/implement-event-driven-architecture-with-react-and-fastapi/

5. Also, freeCodeCamp just published a massive Node.js course in Spanish. (We've also published several Node courses in English, too). If you have Spanish-speaking friends who want to learn programming, please tell them that we now have in-depth courses on a broad range of coding topics. These are all taught in Spanish by Estefania. She's an experienced teacher and software engineer. (8 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-node-js-and-express-in-spanish-course-for-beginners/

Quote of the Week: "My favorite language for maintainability is Python. It has simple, clean syntax, object encapsulation, good library support, and optional named parameters." — Bram Cohen, Software Engineer and Inventor of BitTorrent

Aug 5, 2022

1. What is Software Architecture? What are Design Patterns? This handbook will answer these questions. It will also teach you some of the more common patterns, with code examples to help you better understand. You'll learn about Microservice Architecture, the Client-Server Model, Load Balancing, and other practical concepts you can use in your own coding. (1 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/an-introduction-to-software-architecture-patterns/

2. If you've been struggling to learn to code on your own, I have good news for you. My friend Jess is running a free part-time coding bootcamp where you can earn the freeCodeCamp Responsive Web Design certification and JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures certification, together with people from around the world. You can chat with her and other students, and tune in for her weekly live streams. This can help you stay motivated and get unstuck when you run into particularly tricky coding challenges. (3 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-coding-bootcamp-learn-to-code-with-class-central-and-freecodecamp/

3. Learn Microsoft's .NET 6 framework in this back-end development course. You'll code your own breakfast-themed REST API. You'll learn about routes, requests, services, error handling, and more. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-an-industry-level-rest-api-using-net-6/

4. When people say they're trying to get into tech, they often mean they're studying to become a software developer. This said, there are many other careers you can pursue in tech, which require varying degrees of coding skills. In this career guide, Sophia will share 19 different paths into tech – from Mobile App Development to User Experience Design – and some courses you could use to get started in any of them. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-choose-a-tech-career/

5. Have you ever seen a number followed by an exclamation point? In math, this is called a factorial. 5! is the number 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120. In programming, if an algorithm has n! time complexity, it means it will be extremely slow and inefficient. Thankfully, you can almost always avoid this through more thoughtful programming. This quick tutorial will teach you a bit more about factorials, with some beginner JavaScript exercises for how you can calculate them. (5 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-a-factorial/

Quote of the Week: "You can use an eraser on the drafting table or a sledgehammer on the construction site." — Frank Lloyd Wright, American architect, on the importance of starting a project with a well-reasoned design process

July 29, 2022

1. This game development course will teach you how to code your own Mario Bros-like 2D platformer games. You'll use the simplest tools available: HTML, CSS, and plain-vanilla JavaScript. You'll learn about sprite animation, parallax scrolling, collision detection, and more. By the end of the course, you'll have your own playable game featuring an adorable flaming chihuahua fighting against a phalanx of mosquitoes. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-javascript-game-development-full-course/

2. The AI Chatbot Handbook. This advanced project will walk you through coding your own chatbot. Some of the tools you'll use include Redis, Python, GPT-J-6B, and the Hugging Face API. You'll learn about architecture, language models, and more. (1 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-an-ai-chatbot-with-redis-python-and-gpt/

3. Learn Test-Driven Development with JavaScript. This tutorial will teach you the strengths of this software development methodology. You'll use the Jest library to code your own Unit Tests, Integration Tests, and End-to-End Tests. You'll even learn how to mimic real-life code dependencies using Test Doubles. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/test-driven-development-tutorial-how-to-test-javascript-and-reactjs-app/

4. Redux is a popular state management library. It works with major JavaScript front end development frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue. This introduction to Redux will show you how to manage state within your apps. You'll learn about Redux Stores, Actions, and Reducers. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-redux-store-actions-reducers-explained/

5. Elementor is an open source tool that helps you build WordPress websites by dragging-and-dropping elements onto a page. freeCodeCamp developer Beau Carnes will teach you how to use Elementor. You'll build your own WordPress site without needing to write custom code. (80 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/easily-create-a-website-using-elementor-and-wordpress/

Quote of the Week: "Old video games couldn’t be won. They just got harder and faster until you died. Just like real life." — Unknown game developer

July 22, 2022

1. Learn how to think like a computer scientist. Watch this Comp Sci professor code his own motion-detecting avatar from scratch in real time. He doesn't even use the internet. Just JavaScript, HTML, and his intuition. This is a master class in creative problem solving with code. (13 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-think-like-a-computer-science-professor/

2. Learn all about the JavaScript object data structure. This beginner's guide will teach you some Object-Oriented Programming concepts like Key-Value Pairs, Dot Notation, and Constructors. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/objects-in-javascript-for-beginners/

3. One of Silicon Valley's most notorious failures was Color. The startup raised $41 million and launched their mobile app in 2012 only to shutter it after almost nobody used it. What happened? They did not test their product with end users. If only they had built a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) first. Well, that is what you are going to learn how to do with this course. You'll build an MVP that you can immediately use to get feedback from your friends and family. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-a-minimum-viable-product/

4. CSS is an essential tool. It's also a flexible tool. To highlight this, here are 10 different CSS approaches for centering a DOM element. If you code along with these examples, you'll be able to add these approaches to your CSS toolbox. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-center-a-div-with-css-10-different-ways/

5. A Checksum is the result of a cryptographic hash function. You can use Checksums in Linux to compare two copies of the same file across networks, to verify their integrity. Has one of the files been changed? Corrupted? When was it last updated? This quick tutorial will show you how to use the Linux cksum command. (6 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/file-last-modified-in-inux-how-to-check-if-two-files-are-same/

Quote of the Week: "Computer science inverts the normal. In normal science, you're given a world, and your job is to find out the rules. In computer science, you give the computer the rules, and it creates the world." — Alan Kay, Developer, Computer Scientist, and Father of Object-Oriented Programming

July 15, 2022

1. Zubin was 37 when he started learning to code. Two years later, he landed a job as a developer at Google. In this comprehensive career change guide, Zubin shares his tips for minimizing risk during your job search, preparing for technical interviews, and turning your disadvantages into advantages. (1 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/coding-interview-prep-for-big-tech/

2. You may have heard the term “private cloud” before. It's where you have more fine-grained control of all your servers and services, rather than using a “public cloud” like AWS or Azure. freeCodeCamp just published an in-depth course on Open Stack, an open source DevOps tool for building your own private cloud. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/openstack-tutorial-operate-your-own-private-cloud/

3. Practice your React skills by building your own weather app project. You'll code your own weather search engine using the GeoDB API to autocomplete city names, and the OpenWeatherMap API to fetch weather data. You'll also learn how to use the powerful Promise.all JavaScript method, along with async/await design patterns. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/use-react-and-apis-to-build-a-weather-app/

4. Ohans Emannuel is a prolific freeCodeCamp contributor and TypeScript enthusiast. He analyzed Stack Overflow to find the 7 questions developers ask most about TypeScript. In this tutorial, he will answer all of these, including: the difference between Types and Interfaces, how to dynamically assign properties, and what that ! operator does. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-top-stack-overflowed-typescript-questions-explained/

5. What is abstraction? And why is it useful in programming? In this tutorial, Tiago will explain how developers use abstraction, through the analogy of learning to drive a car. For example, you don't need to know how a braking system works – you just need to know that when you stomp on the brake, the car slows to a stop. The exact mechanisms can be abstracted away from the user interface (the brake pedal). (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-abstraction-in-programming/

Quote of the Week: "Behind all developers there are: tons of hours of practice, failed interviews, failed projects, negative emotions like self-doubt, and impostor syndrome. No matter how popular, or successful, or good, or smart they are." — Catalin Pit, Developer and freeCodeCamp Contributor

July 8, 2022

1. DOM stands for Document Object Model. It's a tool that helps developers update HTML elements without needing to reload the page. DOM manipulation is when you use JavaScript to add, remove, or modify parts of a web page. This is a core skill in front-end development. And this course will teach you the basics before moving on to more advanced DOM techniques. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-dom-manipulation/

2. Code your own Jeopardy game. You can channel the spirit of late, great game show host Alex Trebek and expand your web development skills at the same time. This course is taught by freeCodeCamp teacher Ania Kubów. She will guide you through writing the JavaScript line-by-line, teaching you best practices along the way. By the end of this course, you'll have built two playable games that you can share with your friends and family. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-tutorial-code-two-word-games/

3. PHP is a popular back-end development programming language for websites. Even though most new websites use more contemporary frameworks like Node.js or Django, a significant portion of the web still uses PHP — including Wikipedia, Tumblr, and millions of WordPress sites. Flavio Copes is a software engineer and long-time freeCodeCamp contributor. If you're looking for a solid, up-to-date PHP reference, he just published his PHP Handbook and made it freely available. At the very least it's worth bookmarking. (full length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-php-handbook/

4. An outlier is a data point that is significantly different from the rest of your data. These may be “true outliers”, which are truly exceptional data points. But many outliers are just caused by errors in your data collection process. This Python tutorial will teach you some common techniques for detecting this statistical noise and removing it from your datasets. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-detect-outliers-in-machine-learning/

5. A React Hook is a special kind of function that lets you "hook into" powerful React features. If you're interested in React or front-end JavaScript development, this tutorial by long-time freeCodeCamp contributor Eduardo Vedes will teach you one of the most popular hooks – useState – in just a few minutes. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-react-usestate-hook-in-10-minutes/

Quote of the Week: "I know a ton of Ruby devs who named their kid Ruby but not a single JavaScript engineer with a kid named DOM." — Emily Freeman, Software Engineer and Author

July 1, 2022

1. Greedy Algorithms are a powerful approach to solving coding challenges. These work by always choosing the “locally optimal” solution at each stage of problem solving – regardless of the long-term consequences. For example, let's say I'm hiking in the mountains, and my goal is to reach as high an elevation as possible. I take the quick-and-dirty Greedy Algorithm approach of always hiking upward – never downward. At some point I will reach a local maximum – the highest point I can reach. And from that hill I will probably look over and see much taller mountains that I could have reached if I used a different algorithmic approach, such as Divide & Conquer or Dynamic Programming. This course will teach you how to code Greedy Algorithms in Python, and when to best make use of them. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-greedy-algorithms/

2. As you may have heard, the freeCodeCamp community recently redesigned our entire Responsive Web Design certification. It now contains 1,000+ additional coding challenges. And Jessica just published this step-by-step strategy guide. You can reference this while you blaze through the first project, where you'll code your own cat photo app. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/freecodecamp-responsive-web-design-study-guide/

3. Terraform is an open source Infrastructure-as-Code tool. It helps you write code that will spin up cloud servers and other cloud services. This saves you the hassle of manually configuring them each time you want to deploy. This course will teach you how to use Terraform and Azure to build your own development environment. You'll learn about subnets, security groups, and The Provisioner – and no, that is not a WWE villain. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-terraform-and-azure-by-building-a-dev-environment/

4. Code your own customer support dashboard for your small business or startup. This course is taught by freeCodeCamp instructor Ania Kubów. She'll show you how to use the Discord API, SMTP email APIs, MongoDB, and Appsmith to build this in the cloud. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-low-code-dashboard-for-your-startup/

5. React is a powerful front-end JavaScript library. But did you know you can also use it to code your own command line applications? This tutorial will show you how to build your own CLI app that runs in your terminal. You'll learn how to use React along with the popular Ink library. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/react-js-ink-cli-tutorial/

Quote of the Week: "Although greed is considered one of the seven deadly sins, it turns out that greedy algorithms often perform quite well." — Stuart Russell, Computer Scientist and co-author of the popular book "Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach"

June 24, 2022

1. This Python course will teach you how to automate boring and repetitive tasks. You'll learn how to automate the process of extracting tables from websites, interacting with spreadsheets, sending text messages, and more. You'll pick up a variety of Python libraries, including Selenium, XPath, and crontab. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/automate-your-life-with-python/

2. Learn JavaScript Design Patterns. These come up all the time in large codebases – and also in coding interviews. This tutorial will teach you classics like the Singleton Pattern, the Chain of Responsibility Pattern, and the Abstract Factory Pattern. Each comes with a detailed explanation and a code example. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-design-patterns-explained/

3. One key concept that all web developers have to wrap their heads around is the Document Object Model, or DOM. It's a tree-like structure of HTML elements that makes up a webpage. This tutorial will walk you through how DOMs work in the browser, and how you can use them to build sophisticated web apps. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-the-dom-explained-in-plain-english/

4. React is a powerful JavaScript front end development library. But how do you link your React app to a back end? Through APIs. This in-depth tutorial will teach you how to use the useEffect() hook and the useState() hook. You'll learn the built-in JavaScript Fetch API, along with the Axios HTTP client. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-consume-rest-apis-in-react/

5. Visual Basic is one of the original Object Oriented Programming languages. It's most famously usable within Excel. There are a lot of openings for Visual Basic .NET developers, and this course can serve as a first step toward pursuing them. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-visual-basic-net-full-course/

Quote of the Week: "The great paradox of automation is that the desire to eliminate human labor always generates new tasks for humans." — Mary L. Gray, Computer Science Professor and Automation Researcher

June 17, 2022

1. If you're interested in Data Science and Machine Learning, I recommend this new intermediate-level Python course taught by MIT grad student Kylie Ying. You can code along at home in your browser. You'll use TensorFlow to train Neural Networks, visualize a diabetes dataset, and perform Text Classification on wine reviews. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/text-classification-tensorflow/

2. And if you're relatively new to Data Science, this tutorial will give you a gentle introduction to a lot of key Statistics concepts and terminology. This will make it easier for you to understand more advanced articles about Data Science, Machine Learning, and Scientific Computing in general. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/top-statistics-concepts-to-know-before-getting-into-data-science/

3. What is CRUD? You may have heard the term “CRUD app” before to describe a website. It stands for Create, Read, Update, Delete – the 4 essential operations you can do with data. These are what separate a modern website with “dynamic” functionality from the “static” websites pioneered in the 1990s. This short article will explain how these 4 operations power so many dynamic websites. (6 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/crud-operations-explained/

4. How to solve the Parking Lot Challenge in JavaScript. You'll use Object-Oriented Programming to build a parking lot that you can fill with cars. Mihail originally created this for his 5 year old daughter to play, but you can learn from it too. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/parking-lot-challenge-solved-in-javascript/

5. PDF files are great for certain types of documents. But they can be hard to work with as a developer. This tutorial will give you an overview of popular libraries for working with PDF files. Then it will show you how to extract pages from a PDF and render them using JavaScript. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/extract-pdf-pages-render-with-javascript/

Quote of the Week: “The future depends on some graduate student who is deeply suspicious of everything I have said.” — Geoffrey Hinton, Computer Science professor known as the “Godfather of AI”

June 10, 2022

1. Flutter is an open source framework for coding Android or iPhone apps. freeCodeCamp uses Flutter to code our own Android app as well. In this course, you will code your own clone of Amazon's Android app, and implement many of its key features. You'll learn how to use Node.js to code a web API. Then you'll use Flutter to build out routing, authentication, shopping cart functionality, deal-of-the-day, and more. (12 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/full-stack-amazon-clone-with-flutter/

2. If you are new to algorithms, this is handbook is a great place to start. It's chock-full of JavaScript algorithm code examples. And it explains key concepts like Time Complexity and Big O Notation. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/introduction-to-algorithms-with-javascript-examples/

3. Learn how to incorporate speech recognition into your Python apps. In this course, you'll build 5 Python projects: a YouTube video transcriber, a sentiment analysis tool, a podcast summarizer, and more. Along the way, you'll learn how to use PyAudio, Streamlit, OpenAI, and the AssemblyAI API. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/speech-recognition-in-python/

4. Raspberry Pi is a small, inexpensive computer used by both hobbyists and serious developers. If you're thinking about getting one, this tutorial will show you how you can execute Rust programs on it. It will also show you how to code a simple Rust app: a morse code translator. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/embedded-rust-programming-on-raspberry-pi-zero-w/

5. Learn how to manage a PostgreSQL database right from the command line using psql. If you're new to SQL, PostgreSQL is a solid open source database option. And we use it in freeCodeCamp's Relational Database Certification as well. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/manage-postgresql-with-psql/

Quote of the Week: "Every long-lived open source project I've ever been involved with has bugs on file from early on. And in every case I see people express surprise that there are bugs that have been open for years. Like, yes, that's how software development works when you're successful." — Ian Hickson, Software Engineer and contributor to the Flutter open source codebase

June 3, 2022

1. Learn how to code your own cloud deployment platform. If you've heard of Heroku before, that's essentially what you'll be building your own version of. This DevOps course will show you how to use the Flask Python framework – along with cloud engineering concepts and a tool called Pulumi – to get your cloud live. (80 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-heroku-clone-provision-infrastructure-programmatically/

2. Learn how to work with files in Python like a pro. This in-depth tutorial will walk you through how to load files into Python's main memory and create file handles. You'll then use these file handles to open files and read them or write to them. You'll also learn about Python Exception Handling when working with files. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-read-files-in-python/

3. Learn to code your own Chrome browser extension. In this JavaScript-focused course, you'll build your own YouTube timestamp bookmark extension. You'll also use Google's new Manifest V3 web extensions platform. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-a-chrome-extension/

4. CSS Grid is built into CSS, and helps you create responsive website layouts. It's a 2-dimensional grid that can dramatically simplify your web design process. This tutorial will teach you how to use CSS Grid through a series of examples. It will really help you solidify your understanding of the key concepts. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-css-grid-layout/

5. Gradio is an open source Python tool for building machine learning web apps. This tutorial will show you how you can take a machine learning model and deploy it to the web so you can debug it and demo it to your friends. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-deploy-your-machine-learning-model-as-a-web-app-using-gradio/

Quote of the Week: "Programming is not a zero-sum game. Teaching something to a fellow programmer doesn’t take it away from you." – John Carmack, co-founder of id Software, and lead developer of DOOM and Quake

May 27, 2022

1. This week I'm sharing 5 new JavaScript learning resources. The first is a book on Intermediate TypeScript and React. TypeScript is a popular statically-typed version of JavaScript that many codebases are switching to, including freeCodeCamp's open source curriculum. You'll learn how to build strongly-typed polymorphic components for your React front end. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-strongly-typed-polymorphic-components-with-react-and-typescript/

2. There are hundreds of open jobs for blockchain developers at companies like IBM, VMware, and Deloitte. And freeCodeCamp just published an in-depth JavaScript course taught by software engineer and finance industry veteran Patrick Collins. You'll learn key distributed ledger concepts, and even code your own smart contracts. (32 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-blockchain-solidity-full-stack-javascript-development/

3. freeCodeCamp also published a comprehensive course on how to test your React apps. You'll learn about testing frameworks like Happo.io, Cypress, and Jest. You'll also build and deploy your own fully-tested birthday reminder app. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-test-react-applications/

4. Learn how Lexical Scope works in JavaScript. This guide for beginner JavaScript programmers will teach you about Tokenizing, Parsing, and Function Hoisting. You'll also get a feel for how JavaScript compiles and executes programs. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/lexical-scope-in-javascript/

5. Anatomy of a JavaScript Framework. In this article, Fabio explores the very first commits on the Vue.js open source GitHub repository. He retraces legendary developer Evan You's first few lines of JavaScript that created the now-famous Mustache Syntax data binding. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-code-a-framework-vuejs-example/

Quote of the Week: "JavaScript’s global scope is like a public toilet. You can’t avoid going in there, but try to limit your contact with surfaces when you do." ― Dmitry Baranovskiy, Australian developer and JavaScript artist

May 20, 2022

1. Learn Python by coding your own playable drum machine. This course will teach you Object Oriented Programming basics, the popular Pygame library, and how to use audio files to generate sound. Your users will even be able to save the beats they create. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-drum-machine-with-python-and-pygame/

2. This SQL course will teach you how to improve your database performance. It focuses on SQL Server, but much of it is applicable to Postgres and other SQL flavors. You'll learn how to build indexes, and how to identify bottlenecks using powerful diagnostic tools. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-improve-sql-server-performance/

3. Learn all about data structures: hash tables, stacks, graphs, linked lists, and more. This in-depth JavaScript tutorial will explain core concepts, including Big O Notation. You can code along at home, and implement these data structures yourself. It's a great way to add these to your developer skill toolbox. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/data-structures-in-javascript-with-examples/

4. If you're just getting started with learning to code, you may be wondering whether you can get some sort of IT job in the meantime. This guide will walk you through some of the semi-technical fields you can work in while you continue the long process of becoming a full-blown software developer. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/entry-level-tech-job-guide/

5. Over the years, I have maintained that any sufficiently motivated person can learn to code. This said, not everyone enjoys the process of writing software. If you're wondering whether software development is the right career for you, this guide from an experienced freelance developer may give you some helpful insight. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/should-i-be-a-developer-programmer/

Quote of the Week: "The Oberheim DMX [drum machine], released in 1981, featured separate voice boards for each sound, where the tuning would alter sample playback rate. Over the years, many people attributed a particular kind of ‘groove’ to the DMX. After much investigation, I discovered that this is just a by-product of the original factory bass drum sound containing a small amount of silence at the very start of the sample. This delay imparts a very ‘lazy’, dragging feel on any beat using the bass drum – and the lower the pitch the greater the drag." — A fun fact from the music production-focused Attack Magazine

May 13, 2022

1. Learn how to create a neural network using JavaScript. No libraries necessary. You'll code your own self-driving car simulation and implement every component step-by-step. You'll learn how to implement the car driving mechanics, define the environment, and detect collisions. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/self-driving-car-javascript

2. Django is a powerful Python web development framework. And this course will show you how to code your own social network app using it. Your users will be able to create posts, like each others' posts, and follow one another. You'll even learn how to add a search engine and algorithmic recommendations. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-social-media-app-with-django

3. The JavaScript Module Handbook. If you are doing full stack JavaScript development, this book is in my humble opinion a must-bookmark. It has tons of code examples for how to import ES6 modules with Node.js, and how to bundle them using Webpack. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-es-modules-and-module-bundlers/

4. And the freeCodeCamp community is giving away another full length book, too. "Technology Trends in 2022" will help you keep up with key developments in security, privacy, and cloud development. Author and prolific freeCodeCamp contributor David Clinton wrote this book with managers in mind. And it should be helpful regardless of your skill level. (full-length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/technology-trends-in-2022-keeping-up-full-book-for-managers/

5. How to code your own Google Docs clone. This intermediate tutorial will give you a grand tour of React, Material UI, and Firebase, and how to use them in concert. You'll build a realtime collaborative editor. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-google-docs-clone-with-react-and-firebase/

Quote of the Week: "With the rise of self-driving vehicles, it's only a matter of time before we get a country song where a guy's truck leaves him, too." — Reddit user NormanRB

May 6, 2022

1. This handbook will teach you Python for beginners through a series of helpful code examples. You'll learn basic data structures, loops, and if-then logic. It also includes plenty of project-oriented learning resources you can use to dive even deeper. (full handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/python-code-examples-simple-python-program-example/

2. freeCodeCamp just published this course to help you pass the Google Associate Cloud Engineer certification exam. If you want to work as a DevOps or a SysAdmin, this cert may be worth your time. You'll learn Cloud Engineering fundamentals, Virtual Private Cloud concepts, networking, Kubernetes, and High Availability Computing. (20 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/google-cloud-digital-leader-certification-study-course-pass-the-exam-with-this-free-20-hour-course/

3. React Router 6 just came out a few months ago, and freeCodeCamp has already published an in-depth web development course teaching you how to use it. You'll learn about Page Components, Nested Routes, NavLink Components, and more. (90 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-react-router-6/

4. Learn REST API design best practices. This comprehensive tutorial will teach you how to use JavaScript, Node.js, and Express.js to build your own Workout-of-the-Day app. You'll learn about 3-Layer Architecture, HTTP error codes, pagination, and how to format a JSON response. (2 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/rest-api-design-best-practices-build-a-rest-api/

5. Professor Kelleher has been teaching Data Visualization for over a decade at MIT and other universities. He's an expert in the popular D3.js JavaScript library. freeCodeCamp just published the latest version of his in-depth data viz course. He'll teach you how to use rendering logic, data transformation, and dynamic charts through a variety of projects you can code along with from home. (20 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/data-visualizatoin-with-d3/

Quote of the Week: "Python is an experiment in how much freedom programmers need. Too much freedom and nobody can read another's code; too little and expressiveness is endangered." — Guido van Rossum, Creator of the Python programming language

April 29, 2022

1. If you want to code “close to the metal” and write extremely efficient assembly code that runs directly on device hardware – this is the course for you. You'll get a solid introduction to ARM emulation and program structure. You'll also learn how to use registers, stacks, logical operators, branches, subroutines, and memory addressing modes. (2.5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-assembly-language-programming-with-arm/

2. And here's another full-length course that the freeCodeCamp community published this week. It will teach you Python machine learning for beginners. You'll learn about Reinforcement Learning by training an AI to play the game Snake. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/train-an-ai-to-play-a-snake-game-using-python/

3. Last week I shared a tutorial that explained how Linux and MacOS file permissions work. This week we're going deeper down the rabbit hole to teach you about CHOWN and CHMOD. No, these are not types of foreign cuisine. They are helpful tools you can use right in your command line to control who can access or modify a file. (10 minute read + interactive quiz): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/linux-chmod-chown-change-file-permissions/

4. You may have heard of the Fibonacci Sequence in math class. It's a series of numbers used in the Golden Ratio – most famously by Leonardo Divinci when painting the Mona Lisa. This tutorial will explain how the Fibonacci Sequence works, and how you can write a Python program that will print any number of digits from the sequence. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/python-program-to-print-the-fibonacci-sequence/

5. Memoization is a common technique to speed up your applications. Instead of re-running calculations over and over again, you can store the results in cache. Then your code can retrieve that value the next time it needs it. This tutorial will show you some practical JavaScript memoization examples to help you grok this concept. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/memoization-in-javascript-and-react/

Quote of the Week: "Ugly programs are like ugly suspension bridges: they're much more liable to collapse than pretty ones, because the way humans (especially engineer-humans) perceive beauty is intimately related to our ability to process and understand complexity. A language that makes it hard to write elegant code makes it hard to write good code." – Eric S. Raymond, author of the pioneering open source essay, “The Cathedral and the Bazaar”

April 22, 2022

1. Learn Python object-oriented programming by coding your own playable version of the classic Windows Minesweeper game. You'll code the graphics, gameplay, and even the algorithm that determines where the mines go. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/object-oriented-programming-with-python-code-a-minesweeper-game/

2. You may have heard the term "Rubber Duck Debugging" before. This is a simple way you can debug problems in your code, and solve them yourself. This brief article will give you the history behind Rubber Duck Debugging, and some tips for using it when you code. (6 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/rubber-duck-debugging/

3. Redux is a popular open source tool for managing JavaScript state. And the team behind it created the Redux Toolkit to make it easier to follow Redux best practices. In this course, long-time freeCodeCamp contributor John Smilga will teach you about Setup Store, createAsyncThunk, and other key concepts. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-redux-toolkit-the-recommended-way-to-use-redux/

4. If you've used Linux before, you may have discovered how security-focused it is by default. This guide will walk you through Linux file permissions, file ownership, superusers, and explain what on earth drwxrwx--- means. (6 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/linux-permissions-how-to-find-permissions-of-a-file/

5. If you want to code your own blog instead of using common tools like WordPress or Ghost, this tutorial will show you how. You'll use React along with other open source JavaScript tools like Next.js and MDX. (30 minute read) https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-your-own-blog-with-next-js-and-mdx/

Quote of the Week: "A very simple but particularly useful technique for finding the cause of a problem is simply to explain it to someone else. The other person should look over your shoulder at the screen, and nod his or her head constantly (like a rubber duck bobbing up and down in a bathtub)." — Andrew Hunt and David Thomas, authors of the 1999 book The Pragmatic Programmer

April 15, 2022

1. There are three big desktop operating systems: Linux, MacOS, and Windows. And this handbook will help you appreciate their relative strengths and weaknesses. You'll also learn about their histories, and key features like file systems and package managers. (full handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/an-introduction-to-operating-systems/

2. Terraform is an open source Infrastructure-as-Code tool. It helps you write code that will spin up cloud servers and other cloud services. This saves you the hassle of manually configuring them each time you want to deploy. This course will teach you how to use Terraform and AWS to build your own development environment. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-terraform-and-aws-by-building-a-dev-environment/

3. Low-code tools make it easier to develop applications without needing to write as much custom code. These are helpful for non-technical managers, and also for developers in a hurry. In this course, you'll use low-code tools along with Google Sheets and some APIs to build your own customer support dashboard. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/low-code-for-freelance-developers-startups/

4. TypeScript is a popular statically-typed version of JavaScript. And GraphQL is a lightning fast API query language. What do you get when you mix them together? TypeGraphQL. This tutorial will give you a quick introduction to these tools, so you can consider incorporating them into your next big project. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-typescript-with-graphql/

5. Did you know that Windows, Linux, and MacOS are all at least partially written in C++? So is Chrome. This programming language first appeared nearly 4 decades ago. But it's just as relevant today as ever. If you want to code embedded systems, develop video games, or do anything that requires high performance, C++ is a good language to know. And this tutorial will cover some basics and give you a roadmap to learning more. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-learn-the-c-programming-language/

Quote of the Week: "If you think it's simple, then you have misunderstood the problem." — Bjarne Stroustrup, Creator of C++. I think this quote can be applied to most of the world's problems.

April 8, 2022

1. Linux and Unix-based operating systems like MacOS have powerful command line interfaces. This handbook for beginners will show you how to open up your terminal, run some common Git commands, and even write your first shell script. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/command-line-for-beginners/

2. GitPod is an open source Cloud Developer Environment. With it, you can write and execute code on remote servers – right from the comfort of your browser. This makes it easier to collaborate with friends on coding projects, or to test out other people's code before merging it into your codebase. Andrew Brown created this in-depth course on how to use GitPod, and how you can earn a GitPod certification. (12 hour YouTube course) https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/exampro-cloud-developer-environment-certification-gitpod-course/

3. As I type this, there are more than 28,000 job openings seeking a "Full-Stack Developer". But what exactly is full-stack development? In this guide, Dionysia will explain some core concepts. And she'll give you some tips for learning key skills to land the job. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-a-full-stack-developer-full-stack-engineer-guide/

4. Figma is a popular design tool for planning out apps and their functionality – all before you embark on the lengthy process of coding them. This intermediate design course – taught by an experienced UX Designer – will show you how to use one of Figma's key features: Variants. Variants will help you streamline your design process and group related components in a single container. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/design-a-scalable-mobile-app-with-figma-variants/

5. Break The Code 2.0 is a new browser game that sends you back in time to the year 1999. You complete codebreaking missions using your programming knowledge and your puzzle-solving intuition. In addition to cracking the game's many ciphers, you can explore the Windows 98-inspired game environment. It includes a lot of nostalgia-inducing Easter eggs. (Interactive coding game): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/break-the-code-2-game/

Fact of the Week: During the production of the movie Toy Story 2, an unnamed Pixar employee was doing some routine data cleanup. They wanted to delete some of their files. So they typed this into their command line: bin/rm -r -f *. But they didn't realize that they were running the command inside the server's root folder. Animators knew something was wrong when the files they were working on started vanishing. They rushed over and unplugged the computer. But it was too late. 90% of the Toy Story 2's files had been deleted. The team was going to have to completely restart the $100,000,000 project. Luckily, one of their animators was working from home after having a baby. She had a 2-week old backup of the data sitting on her desk. After she carefully drove her computer to the office, they were able to restore the database.

April 1, 2022

1. Go is a lightning-fast programming language used by Google, Apple, Twitch, and other companies that have lots of concurrent users. In this beginner Go course, you'll learn the fundamentals by building 11 different projects: a web server, a chat bot, an API, and more. (8 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-go-by-building-11-projects/

2. React is a powerful front end JavaScript library. You can use it to build single-page web applications. But did you know you can also use it to make fun animations? This course will show you how to spruce up your portfolio page with some React animations. (90-minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-portfolio-with-react-featuring-cool-animations/

3. One of the most important developer skills is being able to look things up quickly. This tutorial will show you some advanced Google search features like wildcards, the minus operator, and date operators. (5 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/use-google-search-tips/

4. JavaScript has a more buttoned-down cousin called TypeScript. It adds static types to JavaScript, which reduces the likelihood of bugs in your code. And it runs in the browser, just like JavaScript does. If you already know some JavaScript, this tutorial will quickly bring you up-to-speed on using TypeScript, too. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/an-introduction-to-typescript/

5. One of Git's most powerful tools is its "git diff" command. It lists the differences between two files, commits, or git branches. This tutorial will show you some of the ways you can use git diff, and how to make sense of the command's output. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/git-diff-command/

Quote of the Week: "One of the reasons I enjoy working with Go is that I can mostly hold the spec in my head. And when I do misremember parts, it’s a few seconds' work to correct myself. It’s quite possibly the only non-trivial language I’ve worked with where this is the case." — Eleanor McHugh, a software engineer who's worked on avionics and satellite communication

March 25, 2022

1. If you're new to coding, Python is a beginner-friendly language to start with. This course will teach you how to install Python and build your first projects. You'll learn about data structures, loops, control flow, and even a bit about virtual environments. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-python-crash-course/

2. Visual Studio Code is an open source code editor that most of the freeCodeCamp team uses. One of its coolest features is extensions. They can save you a ton of time when you're coding. This course will show how to make use of 10 popular extensions, including GitLens, Prettier, Docker, and ESLint. (30 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/vs-code-extensions-to-increase-developer-productivity/

3. Linux (and Unix-based operating systems like MacOS) have powerful built-in file search functionality. But like many command line tools, it can be tricky to use. This tutorial will show you how to easily find files right from your terminal. This is extra handy when you're managing remote servers. (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-search-for-files-from-the-linux-command-line/

4. In this intermediate Python FastAPI course, you'll code your own microservice. You'll use React on the frontend, and dispatch events using Redis Streams. (90 minute watch): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-create-microservices-with-fastapi/

5. If you are a freelance developer in the US, this course will help you understand taxes. You'll learn some efficient ways to structure your business, and how to maximize your deductions. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/taxes-for-freelance-developers/

Quote of the Week: “I'm a core developer and security engineer of the second most popular programming language in the world. I wrote and maintain code that protects and encrypts petabytes of data each month. I don't have an engineering degree.” — Christian Heimes, Core Developer of Python

March 18, 2022

1. This beginner course will teach you the three most widely-used web development tools: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You'll code your own portfolio, which you can use to show off your future websites to potential clients and employers. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-portfolio-website-using-html-css-javascript/

2. This Debugging Handbook will show you how to get into a debugging mindset and use a variety of problem-solving tools. You'll learn SOLID principles, how to write DRY code, and how to use both the Chrome and Visual Studio Code debugger tools. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-debugging-how-to-debug-code/

3. If you really, really want to delete a file, you can use Linux's powerful shred command. In this quick tutorial, Zaira will show you how to not only remove a file, but also overwrite that sector of the hard drive several times so it becomes practically unrecoverable. (7 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/securely-erasing-a-disk-and-file-using-linux-command-shred/

4. If you're interested in learning 3D animation, this OpenGL course will show you how to help your characters move fluidly. You'll "rig" your characters by placing virtual bones inside of them, then animate them at the skeleton level. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/advanced-opengl-animation-technique-skeletal-animations/

5. freeCodeCamp just published a massive React course in Spanish. (We've also published several React courses in English, too). If you have Spanish-speaking friends who want to learn programming, please tell them that we now have in-depth courses on a broad range of coding topics. These are all taught in Spanish by Estefania, an experienced teacher and software engineer. (8 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-react-in-spanish-course-for-beginners/

This week, freeCodeCamp.org became one of the top 1,000 most-used websites on Earth. We are now averaging more than 1 million visitors per day – more than many major news websites. I'm thrilled that so many people are finding these learning resources helpful. You can read some of the reactions from the community: https://twitter.com/ossia/status/1503742010422878215

Quote of the Week: "When debugging, novices insert corrective code. Experts remove defective code." — Richard Pattis, computer science professor at the University of California, Irvine

March 11, 2022

1. People often ask me where to start their coding journey. I tell them that HTML is the most concrete starting point, because you can see the results of your code changes right on the webpage. And this week freeCodeCamp published a new HTML course that will introduce you to elements, semantic tags, tables, and more. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-html-beginners-course/

2. If you're learning DevOps and Cloud Engineering, freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive Kubernetes course. This course will prepare you to earn the Cloud Native Associate certification, opening up lots of career opportunities. (14 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/cncf-kubernetes-cloud-native-associate-exam-course

3. Vim is a powerful text editor that comes built-in with most operating systems, including Linux and MacOS. Vim allows you to do almost anything with just a few keystrokes. It takes a few hours to learn the basics – and years to become proficient – but this course from a die-hard Vim enthusiast will give you a solid foundation. (75 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-vim-beginners-tutorial/

4. One of the key concepts that underpins most modern websites is State. By tracking a website's State, you can understand what your visitors have done – whether that's toggling a night mode switch or adding an item to their shopping cart. State is a particularly important concept in JavaScript and React. This primer will help you understand State and leverage it with your own web development. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/react-state/

5. A developer explores his 4-year journey toward publishing his first adventure game. After experimenting with both Java Playn and WebGL, he switched to Unity 2D. In this article, he shares his thoughts on various gamedev tools, and his evolving game design philosophy. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-i-developed-my-first-game/

Quote of the Week: "I'm old-fashioned. I like my CSS seperated from my HTML; my HTML seperated from my JS; my JS separated from my CSS. I like my JS layer only added when I need it, usually progressively. CSS added progressively on top of semantic markup. I don't fight the C in CSS, I embrace it." — Sara Soueidan, Software Engineer and Accessibility Advocate

March 4, 2022

1. One of the best ways to practice your coding skills is to build projects. In this course, Ania will walk you through building 7 retro video games, including Whac-a-Mole, Breakout, Frogger, and Space Invaders. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-javascript-by-coding-7-games/

2. Jessica is an orchestral musician who played live on national television at last month's NFL award ceremony. She explores how she became a software developer by using freeCodeCamp. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-i-went-from-a-classical-musician-to-software-developer-and-techinal-writer/

3. GitLab is an open source Git repository tool. This DevOps course will show you how to use GitLab to build Continuous Integration Build Pipelines, and then deploy them to AWS. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/devops-with-gitlab-ci-course/

4. Learn how to build your own e-commerce store using WordPress and WooCommerce. This hands-on tutorial will guide you through the process of getting your own store live within just a few hours. (90 minute YouTube): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-create-an-ecommere-website-using-woocomerce/

5. Project Euler is a legendary collection of coding challenges first published in 2001. The freeCodeCamp community recently wrote tests for these challenges and made them solvable in JavaScript. And now you can solve them in Rust, too. (hundreds of hours of coding challenges): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/project-euler-problems-in-rust/

Quote of the Week: "The pinnacle of game design craft is combining perfect mechanics and compelling fiction into one seamless system of meaning." — Tynan Sylvester, Developer and Indie Game Designer

February 25, 2022

1. Flutter is a popular open-source toolkit for coding cross-platform apps. You can then run these apps on Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. freeCodeCamp uses Flutter to build our own Android app, rather than Android's usual Java code. And I have a lot of friends working at big tech companies who develop using it, too. This in-depth course for beginners will show you how to build your own app and publish it. (37 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-flutter-full-course/

2. If you've ever wanted to learn how to use Linux as your operating system, this course is for you. It will walk you through the Linux tool ecosystem and help you install it on a computer. You'll gain an understanding of Linux's file structure, package manager, and more. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-the-basics-of-the-linux-operating-system/

3. Learn NestJS by building your own bookmark API. This full stack JavaScript course will show you how to build a scalable back-end using NestJS, along with Postgres, Docker, Passport.js, and other popular tools. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-nestjs-by-building-a-crud-api/

4. I hear from many developers who would like to work remotely. Some want to travel the world as a "digital nomad." Others just want to spend more of the day with their families. This tutorial will give you some of the pros and cons of working remotely, as well as share some tips for how to uncover remote development opportunities. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/remote-work-how-to-find-remote-working-jobs-from-home/

5. And if you land a remote role, this guide will help you make the most of it. You'll learn techniques for separating work from your personal life – even when those share the same space. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/working-from-home-tips-to-stay-productive/

Quote of the Week: "When I am working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only of how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong." — Buckminister Fuller, Architect and Systems Theorist

February 18, 2022

1. Learn C++ for beginners. This course will show you how to install the C++ programming language and start writing and running your code. You'll learn concepts like control flow, data handling, object oriented programming, pointers & references, polymorphism, and even some functional programming. (31 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-c-with-free-31-hour-course/

2. How to rock the coding interview. This in-depth guide will teach you tips that helped one freeCodeCamp community member land multiple job offers from Google, Airbnb, and Dropbox. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/coding-interviews-for-dummies-5e048933b82b/

3. Learn iOS development by coding your own Netflix app. You'll use Swift 5 and UIkit to create a new Xcode project, customize the navigation bar, and access public APIs. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-ios-development-by-building-a-netflix-clone/

4. Tech Entrepreneurship 101. Chris Haroun created this course called "Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach you in Business School." It's a collection of lessons like "every battle is won before it has been fought" and "only the paranoid survive." If you are considering founding a startup or software development consultancy, this course is a sound place to start. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/important-lessons-they-dont-teach-you-in-business-school/

5. This guide will walk you through how to audit one of thousands of publicly available university courses. You can learn at your own pace without needing to enroll. It also includes tips for choosing among similar courses. It will help you take a structured, sustainable approach to self teaching. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-audit-a-class-university-course/

Quote of the Week: "C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot. C++ makes it harder. But when you do, it blows your whole leg off." — Bjarne Stroustrup, Creator of C++

February 11, 2022

1. A Design System can save you time when you code a website, and help the pages feel more consistent. This course is taught by the King of CSS, Kevin Powell. (And yes, if you google "king of CSS", Kevin will be the top result.) You'll learn a ton of advanced CSS and UI design concepts. (7 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-create-and-implement-a-design-system-with-css/

2. We asked 15 experienced software engineers the most common questions people ask about learning to code. I'm friends with several of the devs in this video, and enjoyed hearing their perspectives. I think you will, too. (45 minute watch): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/your-developer-career-questions-answered/

3. Markdown is a powerful way to add formatting to your plain-text notes. I use it whenever I create GitHub issues, or post on freeCodeCamp's forum. In this tutorial, Zaira will teach you Markdown syntax. She'll show you how you can add code blocks to your text, and format everything on the fly. (5 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/markdown-cheat-sheet/

4. Learn how JavaScript works behind the scenes. This deep dive will show you how JavaScript engines like V8 and SpiderMonkey parse and run code in your browser. You'll learn about Scope Chains, Execution Stacks, Hoisting, and more. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/execution-context-how-javascript-works-behind-the-scenes

5. This article will give you some practical tips for strengthening your developer portfolio. If you want to convince potential clients and hiring managers that you know what you're doing, a strong portfolio will go a long way. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/level-up-developer-portfolio/

Quote of the Week: "Programming without an overall architecture or design in mind is like exploring a cave with only a flashlight: You don’t know where you’ve been, you don’t know where you’re going, and you don’t know quite where you are." — Danny Thorpe, Software Engineer and major contributor to the Delphi programming language

February 4, 2022

1. This course will teach you User Experience Design best practices. You'll learn the design thinking methodology of Stanford's famous d.school, and build prototypes in Figma. This is a beginner-level course and does not require any prior programming experience. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/use-user-reseach-to-create-the-perfect-ui-design/

2. Four years ago, an electrician discovered freeCodeCamp and started teaching himself to code. Today he works as a software engineer. In this in-depth guide, he reflects on the React best practices he has picked up over the years. These are his tips for writing better React code in 2022. (1 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/best-practices-for-react/

3. You may have heard of the Go programming language, which is famous for being extremely fast. This course will show you how to write your own serverless API using Go and AWS Lambda. You'll also learn how to test and deploy your serverless Go functions to the cloud. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/code-and-deploy-a-serverless-api-using-go-and-aws/

4. If you want to build your own video game with 3D graphics, you can use the Unreal Engine and its powerful Blueprint Visual Scripting system. This course for beginners will show you how to trigger events like game over, and even some basic level design. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/unreal-engine-5-crash-course-with-blueprint/

5. Every year developers hold a competition to build video games using just 13 kilobytes of JavaScript. For reference, the original Donkey Kong game from 1981 was 16 kilobytes. And yet these devs are able to build platformers, puzzle games, and even 3D games in just 13KB. In this video, Ania will demo the top 20 games from this year's js13k competition, and she'll explain some of the techniques developers used to code these games. (90 minute watch): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/20-award-winning-javascript-games-js13kgames-2021-winners/

Quote of the Week: "Every great design begins with an even better story." — Lorinda Mamo, designer and creative director

January 28, 2022

1. This course will show you how to build your own video games using an open source JavaScript GameDev engine called GDevelop. You'll build a Mario Bros. platform game and an Asteroids space shooting game. You can publish your games to the web or to iPhone / Android. You don't need any previous programming experience. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-platformer-game-with-gdevelop/

2. freeCodeCamp just published our first-ever AutoCAD course, taught by architect and Lund University lecturer Gediminas Kirdeikis. Computer Aided Design is a powerful tool for creating 3D models, most often in the field of architecture. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-autocad-with-this-free-course/

3. HTTP is a set of rules for how servers share resources on the web. In this tutorial, Camila will show you how to use the common HTTP methods – Get, Put, Post, Patch, and Delete – to coordinate servers and clients. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/http-request-methods-explained/

4. Self-driving car prototypes rely heavily on Computer Vision for perceiving their surroundings. This Python Deep Learning course will explain how cars can "see" the road, and how they process this information using neural networks. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/perception-for-self-driving-cars-deep-learning-course/

5. Learn how to use TypeScript with your React apps. This course will teach you about aliases, inheritance, reducers, React Hooks, and more – all while coding your own todo list app. (2 hour watch): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-code-your-react-app-with-typescript/

Quote of the Week: "In the right context, a game is not just a vehicle for fun, but an exercise in self-determination and confidence." — Sid Meier, game designer and creator of the Civilization game series

January 21, 2022

1. freeCodeCamp just published an entire book on Arch Linux. If you want to get into the most customizable Linux distribution, this book will show you how to install it and season to taste. (free full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-install-arch-linux/

2. Build your own version of the Netflix website using Python Django and Tailwind CSS. You can code along at home and get some practice building APIs and tweaking user interfaces. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-netflix-clone-with-django-and-tailwind-css/

3. Next.js is a React framework that describes itself as "unopinionated" and "batteries-included". It combines simple tools like Create React App with more advanced features. This tutorial will show you how to build a Next.js app. You'll learn about pages, routes, data requests, SEO considerations, and more. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/nextjs-tutorial/

4. Kubernetes is a popular open-source DevOps tool. It can help automate the deployment, management, scaling, and networking of containers. This course will help you learn it so you can more easily deploy apps to production. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-kubernetes-and-start-containerizing-your-applications/

5. And if you want to get certified in Kubernetes, freeCodeCamp just published this guide to the official Certified Kubernetes Administrator Exam. This will help you decide whether the certification is worth the effort. Then it will cover all five modules in detail. It also includes a handy kubectl cheat sheet. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/certified-kubernetes-administrator-study-guide-cka/

Quote of the Week: "Linux only became possible because 20 years of operating system research was carefully studied, analyzed, discussed, and thrown away." — Ingo Molnar, Prolific Linux Contributor from Hungary

January 14, 2022

1. React is a popular JavaScript front end development library. This course will teach you React for beginners. Learn about props, state, async functions, JSX, and more. Along the way, you'll build 8 real-world projects, and solve more than 140 interactive coding challenges. (12 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-react-course-2022/

2. Learn to solve 10 of the most common coding job interview problems. You'll learn classics like Valid Anagram, Minimum Window Substring, Kth permutation, and Largest Rectangle in Histogram. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/10-common-coding-interview-problems-solved/

3. Code your own Instagram clone full-stack Android app. You'll learn how to use Flutter for coding the native app and user interface. You'll also learn how to use Firebase for your database and authentication. You can sit back and watch or code along at home using the codebase repository on GitHub. (7 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/code-a-full-stack-instagram-clone-with-flutter-and-firebase/

4. If you want to expand your Machine Learning skills in 2022, Manoel has you covered. He dug through tons of course data to find 10 publicly accessible university courses that will teach you key topics from the ground up. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/best-machine-learning-courses/

5. How do file systems work? This in-depth article will give you a solid understanding. You'll learn about partitioning schemes, system firmware, booting, and the computer science concepts that underpin them. (45 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/file-systems-architecture-explained/

2022 is just getting started. If you want to hit the ground running, you should take my Become-a-Developer New Year's Resolution Challenge. So far more than 1,000 people have committed to the challenge, which will involve about 30 minutes of learning each day for the next 3 months. No pressure 🙂 https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/2022-become-a-dev-new-years-resolution-challenge/

Quote of the Week: "There is no such thing as 'zero-config' software. It's just someone else's hard-coded settings." — Jordan Walke, creator of React

January 07, 2022

1. This in-depth course will show you how to code your own Super Mario video game – complete with physics engine, shaders, sprite sheets, animations, and enemy AI. You'll learn some Java programming and some Java ecosystem game development tools. (25 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/code-a-2d-game-engine-using-java/

2. Figma is a powerful user experience design tool used by web and mobile developers. This course will teach you Figma basics, along with Material Design, vector graphics, and Tailwind CSS. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ui-design-with-figma-tutorial/

3. How does Git work under the hood? This deep dive will show you the key concepts of version control, and the three states of code changes: modified, staged, and committed. It will also show you how Git tracks files and handles tasks like merging. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/git-under-the-hood/

4. The high art of Git commit messages. This tutorial will teach you how to explain to other developers what exactly your code does. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-write-better-git-commit-messages/

5. You can start 2022 off strong by accepting my Become-a-Dev New Year's Resolution Challenge. You'll learn about Linux, SQL, and practice your coding. You'll also play our new Learn to Code RPG video game. (5 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/2022-become-a-dev-new-years-resolution-challenge/

Also, I'm sure this is no big deal, but I'll leave it here if you're interested 😉 https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-accredited-bachelors-degrees-in-computer-science-how-do-we-get-there/

Finally, I am proud to congratulate the 647 people who have earned freeCodeCamp's 2021 Top Contributor award. You can read about these kind human beings and how they've been volunteering within the community: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/2021-top-contributors/

Quote of the Week: "Players are artists who create their own reality within the game." — Shigeru Miyamoto, Creator of Super Mario Bros.

December 24, 2021

1. We did it. We built a video game. It took 8 months, but Learn To Code RPG is now live, and you can play it for yourself. In this visual novel video game, you learn to code, make friends, and apply for developer jobs.

   It features original anime-inspired art and a jazz soundtrack written and performed by me. There are more than 600 Computer Science concept quiz questions, dozens of Easter eggs to discover, and multiple endings. And it's all open source.

   It runs on PC, Mac, and Linux, and we'll soon publish mobile versions of the game, too. You can also watch the 1-hour "let's play" video with Ania Kubow and the game's developer, Lynn Zheng. (fully playable 3 hour game): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-to-code-rpg/

2. Also, we just published a comprehensive history of the internet, taught by a professor who has been at its forefront since the 1990s: University of Michigan legend Dr. Chuck. You'll learn about ARPANET & CERN, DNS, TCP/IP, network security, and more. (9 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-the-history-of-the-internet-in-dr-chucks/

3. This course taught by Ania Kubow will show you how to build your own Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. You don't even need to know a lot about programming – you can use low-code tools to build out key features. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-crm/

4. If you're new to the JavaScript ecosystem, one of its most powerful features is modules. In this guide, Madison Kanna will show you how ES Modules work, and how they can speed up your website building process. (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-modules-beginners-guide/

5. Linux and MacOS Unix have a convenient tool for securely transferring files from one computer to another. I use this often when I'm working with a remote Linux server. This tutorial by Zaira Hira will show you how to use both the SCP command and the popular network File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to move files. (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-transfer-files-between-servers-in-linux-using-scp-and-ftp/

Quote of the Week: "We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing." — George Bernard Shaw, Irish Playwright

December 17, 2021

1. DevSecOps is where you start thinking about security early in the process of building your app or website. This DevOps and cybersecurity course by Beau Carnes will help you prevent vulnerabilities, threats, and exploits. (90 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-devsecops/

2. If you want to work with some emerging full-stack development tools, this course is a good place to start. You'll learn Svelte, Prisma, and Vercel, running on top of a sensible Postgres database. And you can code the entire app right in your browser using GitPod. (7 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/become-a-full-stack-developer-with-svelte/

3. Did you know you can run Linux on a Windows computer? In this tutorial, Yosra will show you how to use Windows Subsystem for Linux – also known as WSL – without needing to use a virtual machine or dual-boot your computer. (5 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-run-linux-apps-on-windows-10-11-using-wsl/

4. Linked Lists are an efficient data structure used in high-performance programming. They often come up in developer job interview questions. This course will teach you how to sum, traverse, and reverse a linked list. (90 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/linked-lists-in-technical-interviews/

5. 'Tis the season. This fun tutorial will teach you the basics of SVG images. You'll build several holiday-themed graphics. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/svg-tutorial-learn-to-code-images/

Quote of the Week: "Better to be despised for too anxious apprehensions than ruined by too confident security." — Edmund Burke, Irish philosopher, in 1790

December 10, 2021

1. This course by computer science professor and entrepreneur Shad Sluiter will teach you business essentials for developers. You'll learn the basics of product development, agile project management, marketing, and more. (8 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-how-to-build-apps-from-a-business-perspective/

2. The popular Bootstrap responsive design framework just hit Version 5.0. This course will teach you how to make your websites and apps look good on any device size, without having to write a lot of your own custom CSS. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/full-bootstrap-5-tutorial-for-beginners/

3. In the movie Iron Man, Tony Stark has a friendly artificial intelligence named J.A.R.V.I.S. who helps him get things done. You can build your own AI helper in Python with the help of this fun tutorial. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/python-project-how-to-build-your-own-jarvis-using-python/

4. Did you know that you can write code on a phone? There are more than 2 billion people around the world who have access to an Android phone, but not a laptop. In this course, 18-year-old Back End Developer Precious Oladele will show you how he builds apps right from his Android phone, and the many tools available for coding on the go. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/can-you-code-on-a-phone/

5. Over the past 4 months, Boston University sociologist Dilan Eren and I asked more than 18,000 people to anonymously tell us how they are learning to code and which tools they're using. And today I'm proud to announce that we just published the full results, along with a massive open dataset. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/2021-new-coder-survey-18000-people-share-how-theyre-learning-to-code/

Quote of the Week: "Don't worry about people trying to steal your design work. Worry about the day that they stop." — Jeffery Zeldman, Developer, Designer, and co-founder of the Web Standards Project

December 3, 2021

1. This course will teach you about the 4 most popular types of NoSQL databases: key-value, tabular, document, and graph. freeCodeCamp teacher Ania Kubow will walk you through how to build these databases. You'll leverage each one's interface layer, execution layer, and storage layer. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-nosql-in-3-hours/

2. If you know how to use Microsoft Excel, you already have one of the most powerful data analysis tools at your disposal. This course will help you pair Excel with Python to build pivot tables, Jupyter Notebooks, and other data analysis artifacts. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/data-analysis-with-python-for-excel-users-course/

3. Sim-swapping is a type of cyber attack where someone convinces a phone company employee to transfer your phone number to a new SIM card – a sim card the attacker owns. This happens way more often than you might think. In this tutorial, security researcher Megan Kaczanowski will show you several ways you can protect yourself from these attacks. (13 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/protect-yourself-against-sim-swapping-attacks/

4. The Design Thinking process can help you come up with new ways to solve your users' problems. freeCodeCamp Teacher Jessica Wilkins will show you how you can apply Design Thinking to empathize with your users and build better projects. (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-design-thinking-process-explained/

5. Rust is the most-loved programming language in the world, according to 6 back-to-back Stack Overflow surveys. After months of hard work, freeCodeCamp just published a full-length Rust course. Now you can learn Rust development interactively – right in your browser. (Full course where you build two projects): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/rust-in-replit/

2021 has been a wild year for the freeCodeCamp community. And 2022 is going to be even wilder. We're working on so many ambitious projects. And we're shipping. If you haven't read my 2021 year-in-review article, I think you'll enjoy it. Know that any year-end donations you are able to make to our nonprofit will help us in our mission to create free learning resources for everyone. (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/freecodecamp-2021-review-budget-usage-statistics/

Quote of the Week: "A database administrator walks into a NoSQL bar. But he turns and leaves because he couldn't find a table." — Erlend Oftedal, security researcher and maintainer of Retire.js

November 19, 2021

1. If you want to get into DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or other cloud development fields, an AWS certification may go a long way. freeCodeCamp just published an in-depth course to help you prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. You'll learn cloud computing concepts, architecture, deployment models, and more. (13 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-certification-study-course-pass-the-exam/

2. Speaking of cloud development, manually deploying your codebase to the cloud several times a day can get tedious. If you learn how to use Infrastructure as Code (IaC), you can automate this process. Code along with this course and you'll learn the basics of IaC with Python, AWS, and the Pulumi open source library. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-infrastructure-as-code/

3. Learn Advanced Git from industry veteran Tobias Günther. You'll explore Interactive Rebase, Cherry-Picking, Reflog, Submodules, Search & Find, and other advanced Git features. (30 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/advanced-git-interactive-rebase-cherry-picking-reflog-and-more/

4. If you're using a Windows computer, you can improve your personal productivity by customizing the taskbar. This tutorial will give you some tips. (5 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-customize-your-windows10-taskbar-for-productivity/

5. The freeCodeCamp community has grown a lot in 2021. How much? Today I crunched the numbers to find out. In short, people have used freeCodeCamp for more than 2 billion minutes in 2021 – the equivalent of 4,000 years. As you read this sentence, more than 4,000 people are on freeCodeCamp learning about programming and technology. And we've accomplished all of this on a tiny budget, thanks to a growing community of volunteers. This is my full annual report. (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/freecodecamp-2021-review-budget-usage-statistics/

Quote of the Week: "In terms of removing the socioeconomic barriers to Computer Science education, I am a huge fan of Quincy Larson and freeCodeCamp.org. When I'm hiring an engineer, I really can't tell if they learned something at college for $150K, or a paid boot camp for $50K, or freeCodeCamp.org for free." — Mekka Okereke, a Director of Engineering at Google

November 12, 2021

1. Learn Python API development by building your own social network API. You'll use a powerful library called Fast API, along with the popular Postgres (PostgreSQL) database. This course will show you how to install everything and configure your PC, Mac, or Linux computer for full-stack Python development. You'll even deploy your own API to the web using Docker and Heroku. (19 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/creating-apis-with-python-free-19-hour-course/

2. Micro-frontends let you break a website down into individual features that you can then code separately. This can be super useful during development. This course will teach you about cross platform micro-frontends, asynchronous loading, error handling, shared state, how to route multiple applications together, and how to test micro-frontend code. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-all-about-micro-frontends/

3. A lot of people ask me about the difference between C and C++. They are related languages that have an interesting shared history. The main difference is that C++ is object-oriented, and has a ton of features that make it easier to code complicated applications. This article will delve into both languages, with plenty of helpful code examples. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/c-vs-cpp-whats-the-difference/

4. Array Destructuring is a DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) way to extract values from your arrays. Almost as if they were JavaScript objects. You can code along with this tutorial and practice using this novel programming approach. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/array-vs-object-destructuring-in-javascript/

5. A lot of people have been recommending this new TV show from South Korea called Squid Game. I haven't watched it, but I did enjoy this Squid Game JavaScript game tutorial. You can code along at home and build it to show your friends. Don't worry – this game is not violent. But it does feature a creepy doll. ◎ܫ◎ (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-squid-game-javascript-game-with-three-js/

Quote of the Week: "Python is the most powerful language you can still read." - Paul Dubois, physicist and lead developer of NumPy

November 5, 2021

1. Linux has a famously powerful command line interface. And this course by prolific teacher Colt Steele will ramp up your terminal skills. You'll learn commonly-used commands like tail, diff, chown, and grep. This course will also show you how to use Terminal on Mac or Windows System Linux in Windows 10 so that you can practice these commands while you watch the course. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-the-50-most-used-linux-terminal-commands/

2. Web Applications for Everybody. University of Michigan professor and frequent freeCodeCamp contributor Dr. Chuck Severance will teach the basics of web development all in a single course. You'll learn basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You'll also learn how to use your browser's developer tools to understand HTTP requests. Dr. Chuck even touches on single-table SQL databases. If you're looking for a beginner web development course from an experienced teacher, this is a great place to start. (14 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/web-applications-for-everybody-dr-chuck/

3. And if you're already fairly experienced with web development, this tutorial will show you how to boost your productivity with time-saving workflow automations. You'll learn some helpful tricks for live reloading, testing, version control, and deployment. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-improve-your-web-development-workflow/

4. If you want to get closer to the metal and learn how C works, this tutorial by Bala Priya will show you how C for loops work. She has some elucidating diagrams and C code examples to help you grasp the key concepts. (6 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/for-loops-in-c/

5. If you have Spanish-speaking friends who want to learn to code, encourage them to check out this comprehensive HTML and CSS course we just released. The freeCodeCamp community is working hard to localize our 7,000+ tutorials and courses into more than 50 languages, including Arabic, Portuguese, Japanese, and Hindi. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-html-and-css-in-spanish-course-for-beginners/

Quote of the Week: "The Linux philosophy is ‘laugh in the face of danger.’ Oops. Wrong one. ‘Do it yourself.’ That's the one." — Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux

October 29, 2021

1. React is one of the most widely-used JavaScript front-end development libraries. I did an Indeed job search just now, and saw more than 60,000 job openings in the US that mentioned React. With this in-depth React course, you'll build your own e-commerce website. You'll learn about components, event handling, life cycle phases, error handling, two-way binding, and other key React concepts. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-react-by-building-an-ecommerce-site/

2. Back in the year 2000, the US National Security Agency first released a Linux feature that gives system admins fine-grained control over the security of a computer or server. It's called Security-Enhanced Linux, and it comes built-in with most major Linux distributions. If you're running Linux on a computer or a server, this tutorial by Zaira Hira will show you how to really lock things down. (5 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/securing-linux-servers-with-se-linux/

3. Learn Android app development for beginners. Stanford lecturer Rahul Pandey will walk you through building your own tip calculator app. You'll create a mobile user interface using the Kotlin programming language, and even add some basic animations to your app. (90 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/android-app-development-for-beginners/

4. Django is a powerful Python web development framework used by Instagram and Pinterest. This crash course by Python teacher Bobby Stearman will teach you how to code your own interactive résumé website using a professionally-designed and customizable template. (90 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/django-project-create-a-digital-resume-using-django-and-python/

5. A lot of people ask me whether software development is a good fit for them as a career. This article by Jessica Wilkins is a solid place to start your research. It will give you a brief tour of the field and the many sub-disciplines in software engineering. This will help you make more informed career plans. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-software-engineering-how-to-become-a-software-engineer/

Quote of the Week: "I currently use Ubuntu Linux, on a standalone laptop. It has no internet connection. I occasionally carry flash memory drives between this machine and the Macs that I use for network surfing and graphics. But I trust my family jewels only to Linux." — Donald Knuth, Stanford professor and 1974 Turing Award recipient (the "Nobel Prize of computer science")

October 22, 2021

1. Unreal Engine is a powerful tool for coding your own video games. And with this GameDev course, you will learn how to use the Unreal Engine to build an "endless runner" game – complete with obstacles, hit detection, and a core gameplay loop. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/code-an-endless-runner-game-using-unreal-engine-and-c/

2. Binary Tree Algorithms come up all the time in developer job interviews. This course will help you understand common questions hiring managers may ask you about these data structures, and how to best answer them. You'll learn about Depth First, Breadth First, Max Root to Leaf Path Sum, and other core concepts. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-implement-binary-tree-algorithms-in-technical-interviews/

3. When you visit a website like freeCodeCamp.org, your computer starts sending packets of data back and forth across the internet using the Internet Protocol. The IPv4 protocol came out way back in 1980, and gives every server its own 4-byte address. (That's 4 numbers between 0 and 255. For example, the localhost address: 127.0.0.1). But this only results in 4.3 billion possible combinations. And websites are already using almost all of these. Thankfully, the newer IPv6 protocol can save humanity from the threat of "address exhaustion". This article will show you how IPv6 works. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ipv4-vs-ipv6-what-is-the-difference-between-ip-addressing-schemes/

4. We teach React as part of freeCodeCamp's core curriculum. But a lot of developers also want to learn to use Angular. This course will teach you the Angular Front End Framework component system, lifecycle hooks, event binding, attribute directives, and other key concepts. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-angular-full-course/

5. Currying is a Functional Programming technique where you only pass one parameter to a function at a time, and then that function returns another function. This tutorial will show you how to compose Curried Functions so you can take your JavaScript skills to the next level. (14 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-currying-and-composition-in-javascript/

Quote of the Week: "Smart data structures and dumb code work a lot better than the other way around." — Eric S. Raymond, developer and author of the pioneering book on open source, "The Cathedral and the Bazaar"

October 15, 2021

1. This course taught by legendary freeCodeCamp teacher John Smilga will walk you through building four Node.js and Express.js projects. You'll build your own task manager, ecommerce API, login dashboard using JWT, and finally your own job board API. These projects will give you a sound foundation in API design and back end JavaScript web development. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-six-node-js-and-express-js/

2. This Amazon Private Cloud course will teach you how to build your own Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) for your business or personal use. You'll learn important DevOps concepts like Security Groups and Access Control, Subnets, Transit Gateways, IPv6 Addressing, and logging. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/amazon-virtual-private-cloud-course/

3. Prolific freeCodeCamp contributor and software development blogger Flavio Copes just made his entire blogging book freely available on our nonprofit's website. If you are considering writing about your field or your hobbies, this is in my opinion a must-read. (70-page book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-start-a-blog-book/

4. One of the most common questions I get: how can I code my own video games? If you're interested in GameDev, this is a great place to start. Jessica Wilkins breaks down the most common game engines, their strengths, and recommends courses you can use to get started building with them. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-make-a-video-game-create-your-own-game-from-scratch-tutorial/

5. The next time you want to zip up some files, try using Linux's powerful Tar command. It also works in the MacOS terminal and Windows System Linux. This tutorial by Zaira Hira will show you how to create a new file archive and compress it – right from the command line. (5 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-compress-files-in-linux-with-tar-command/

Quote of the Week: "Programming would be pretty boring if everyone agreed." – TJ Holowaychuk, Creator of Express.js

October 8, 2021

1. Way back in 1983, telephone companies came together to create the Open System Interconnections Model. This OSI Model is a common way to think about networks and security – from the software application layer all the way down to the physical infrastructure. This tutorial will help you understand each of the network layers and the relationships between them. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/osi-model-computer-networking-for-beginners/

2. If you have a friend or relative who is completely new to computers, share this course with them. It uses fun animations to explain how computers work, how the internet works, and some computer security basics. I watched it with my kindergarten-aged kids, and even they understood it. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/computer-basics-for-absolute-beginners/

3. Terraform is a popular Infrastructure-As-Code tool. I just did a search on Indeed (a job board website) and found more than 23,000 open job postings that mention Terraform. If you are interested in DevOps or cloud computing, this comprehensive course will prepare you to pass the Terraform Associate Certification. (12 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/hashicorp-terraform-associate-certification-study-course-pass-the-exam-with-this-free-12-hour-course/

4. TensorFlow is a powerful Python machine learning tool. freeCodeCamp already has tons of courses on TensorFlow, but this week we published a new one focused on using TensorFlow for Computer Vision. You'll learn how to build a neural network then train it to see various traffic signs and recognize their meaning. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-tensorflow-for-computer-vision/

5. How to learn programming – a 14-step roadmap for beginners. This software engineer reflects on 20 years of learning to code, and how he would do things differently if he were starting over again today. (1 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-learn-programming/

Quote of the Week: "I refer to layers 1 through 4 of the OSI Model all the time. They’re a simplified and fairly easy way to understand the obtuse and arcane way modern networks are kludged together. It’s really hard to convey the layers necessary to do proper monitoring and detection without that understanding." — Lesley Carhart, Security Researcher and Digital Forensics Expert

October 1, 2021

1. Learn Git for professionals. This intermediate course will teach you how to use the world's most popular version control system to manage your code. You'll learn the difference between merging and rebasing. You'll also learn about pull requests, branching strategies, and how to wrangle those pesky merge conflicts. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/git-for-professionals/

2. This web design course will walk you through building your own multi-page recipe website. You'll use pure HTML and CSS with no frameworks. This is a great first course for aspiring front end developers. And a solid refresher if you're feeling rusty. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/html-css-tutorial-build-a-recipe-website/

3. You may have heard the term DOM Manipulation when talking about web development. But what exactly is the Document Object Model? In this tutorial, Jessica will show you how the DOM works, and how even sophisticated single-page applications still rely on HTML elements as anchors to the page. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-the-dom-document-object-model-meaning-in-javascript/

4. Natural Language Processing (NLP) is how computers glean insights from human languages like English. Python has a powerful NLP library called spaCy. In this course, data scientist and professor Dr. Mattingly will introduce you to NLP concepts like Word Vectors, Named Entity Recognition, EntityRulers and more. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/natural-language-processing-with-spacy-python-full-course/

5. Before there was BitTorrent, people shared files the old fashioned way – from the command line. And if you have a Unix shell available (Mac, Linux, or the Windows 10 Subsystem for Linux should work) you can relive that 1980s experience. This tutorial will show you how to use the handy SCP command to move files from one computer to another using SSH. (7 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/scp-linux-command-example-how-to-ssh-file-transfer-from-remote-to-local/

Quote of the Week: "We divide Git into high level ("porcelain") commands and low level ("plumbing") commands." — Git and Linux creator Linus Torvalds, in the official Git man page documentation

September 24, 2021

1. 18 years ago, two developers in a Kansas newspaper office coded the first version of the Python Django web development framework. They named it after jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. Today, thousands of major websites run on Django. This beginner's course by University of Michigan professor Dr. Chuck Severance will teach you how to use Python and Django to build modern web apps. (18 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/django-for-everybody-learn-the-popular-python-framework-from-dr-chuck/

2. And if you want to learn even more Python, this course will show you how to use a wide range of Python libraries to automate tasks. You'll build an image converter, a résumé parser, a news summarizer, and more. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-automate-things-using-python/

3. How to start freelancing in 2021. Tips from a successful Shopify and WordPress developer who works with multiple clients. (14 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-start-freelancing/

4. As a developer, I've probably spent more time building web forms than anything else. This can be particularly tricky with JavaScript. But these best practices will save you a lot of time and headache. (14 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-javascript-form-validation-by-making-a-form/

5. Hundreds of universities around the world have made programming and computer science courses openly available on the web. My friend Dhawal has compiled 700 of these courses that you can explore. If you want, you can strap these together to build your own school year. (browsable list): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-online-programming-cs-courses/

Quote of the Week: "An individual block of code takes moments to write, minutes to debug, and can last forever without being touched again. It’s only when you visit code written yesterday that having code written in a clear, consistent style becomes extremely useful. Understandable code frees up your mental bandwidth from having to puzzle out inconsistencies, making it easier to maintain and enhance projects of all sizes." — Daniel Roy Greenfeld, Python Django developer and author

September 17, 2021

1. Linux is the most widely-used operating system in the world. It powers most web servers. And since Android was built on top of Linux, it runs on most mobile devices. If you're interested in a career in software development or cyber security, you will want to learn Linux and its command line tools. This course will teach you the basics of Linux servers, networking, and security. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/linux-essentials-for-hackers/

2. Gatsby is an open source front-end development framework. It helps you build fast, reliable static websites using React and other JavaScript tools. These sites generally do not require a traditional back end. Instead they use APIs and CDNs to deliver content to browsers or mobile apps. This in-depth course will show you how to use the latest version of Gatsby to leverage its power. (9 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-gatsby-version-3/

3. You may have heard the term "asynchronous programming" before. But what does it mean? This tutorial will show you how to write both synchronous and asynchronous JavaScript code, and explain when each of these approaches can be useful. Along the way, you'll learn the key programming concepts like Call Stacks, Promises, and Event Loops. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/synchronous-vs-asynchronous-in-javascript/

4. If you use the VS Code editor, you should try freeCodeCamp's new "Command Line Chic" dark mode template. It will make you feel like an elite developer in no time. We designed it from the ground up to look cool and also be easy on your eyes during those late night / early morning coding sessions. (1 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/vs-code-dark-mode-theme/

5. If you're actively contributing to open source, you may have heard of the GitHub Star program. If you can manage to get nominated, GitHub Star status can be a good way to draw attention to your open source activity and raise your profile within the developer community. This discussion features tips from 5 people who have recently earned GitHub Star status. (30 minute watch): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/github-stars-answer-the-communitys-most-asked-questions/

We're working on several new interactive coding projects and comprehensive certifications that you and your family can use to expand your skills. If you are fortunate enough to have steady income, you can support our mission directly by making a tax-deductible donation to our nonprofit: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-donate-to-free-code-camp/

Quote of the Week: "One person's paranoia is another person's engineering redundancy." — Marcus Ranum, Network Security Researcher

September 10, 2021

1. Blockchain isn't just for investing – you can use these distributed database tools to automate tasks as well. That's where Smart Contracts come in. This Python course will show you how to use Solidity to code your own Smart Contracts right onto the Ethereum blockchain. (16 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-solidity-blockchain-and-smart-contracts-in-a-free/

2. Vue.js is a popular alternative to React and other front end development JavaScript frameworks. In this course, Gwen will teach you how to use Vue.js to build web apps. And you'll learn about Components, Directives, Lifecycle Hooks, and use them to build your own grocery shopping website project. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/vue-3-full-course/

3. Jessica compiled this in-depth list of 460 textbooks you can download. These high school and university textbooks are Creative Commons-licensed by their authors, and you can use them freely. Bookmark this, and the next time you need to buy a textbook or assign one to a student, you may be able to use one of these instead. (browsable list): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-textbooks-math-science-and-more-online-pdf-for-college-and-high-school/

4. In 2014, an Italian developer coded a simple tile-based puzzle game that took the world by storm. That game was called 2048. Your mission – should you choose to accept it – is to build your own 2048 game using React and JavaScript. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how. Then you can share your creation with your friends and get them addicted to it. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-make-2048-game-in-react/

5. And if you want to dive even deeper into Python, this comprehensive course will teach you the most common algorithms and data structures that are likely to come up during job interviews. Many of these are used in modern Machine Learning techniques. (13 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-algorithms-and-data-structures-in-python/

Quote of the Week: "Most technologies tend to automate workers on the periphery who are doing menial tasks. But blockchains automate away the center. Instead of putting taxi drivers out of a job, blockchain puts Uber out of a job, and lets the taxi drivers work with the customer directly." — Vitalik Buterin, Creator of Ethereum

September 3, 2021

1. This course will teach you the basics of Machine Learning. A young Data Scientist will walk you through some of the main ways engineers use key Machine Learning techniques. He will also show you how to tackle the classic problem of overfitting or underfitting your data. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-machine-learning-course-10-hourse/

2. Figma is a powerful prototyping tool for developers. And this in-depth Figma course will show you how to design your websites and apps, then get feedback on them before you start the long process of writing code. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-figma-to-design-websites/

3. Over the past decade, many Back-End Developer and Front-End Developer jobs have merged to form Full-Stack Developer roles. If you are just entering the field, this article can bring you up to speed. It will also help you figure out which skills and technologies you should prioritize learning. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-a-full-stack-developer-back-end-front-end-full-stack-engineer/

4. What is an Operating System? This historical deep-dive will show you the core parts of an OS and how they have evolved over the decades. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-an-os-operating-system-definition-for-beginners/

5. Selenium is a JavaScript tool for testing your user interfaces. You can also use it to automate your browser, so it can click through websites for you, helping you complete web forms or gather data. This course will teach you Selenium basics and help you build several projects you can use in everyday life. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/use-selenium-to-create-a-web-scraping-bot/

Quote of the Week: "I know a lot about artificial intelligence. But not as much as it knows about me." — Dave Waters, Geology Professor and Machine Learning Enthusiast

August 27, 2021

1. These days you can code right in your browser on sites like freeCodeCamp.org. But if you have never coded on your own computer before, this course will help you install Python and a code editor so you can start programming offline. Jabrils, a self-taught game developer, will teach you basic Python data structures, algorithms, conditional logic, and more. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/programming-for-beginners-how-to-code-with-python-and-c-sharp/

2. Learn how to code your own Sudoku Android app using Kotlin and the powerful Jetpack Compose UI toolkit. You'll learn clean architecture, the Java File System Storage, the Open-Closed Principle, and more. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-an-android-app/

3. You may have heard the term "outlier" before. But what exactly does it mean? This plain-English statistics tutorial will show you how to detect outliers by calculating the Interquartile Range. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-an-outlier-definition-and-how-to-find-outliers-in-statistics/

4. Learn how to code your own Discord chat bot that talks like your favorite cartoon character. You could choose Rick from Rick and Morty, The Joker from Batman, or even Peppa Pig. You'll use Python or JavaScript, along with massive character dialogue datasets. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/discord-ai-chatbot/

5. Davis is a data scientist and machine learning engineer. And he compiled this list of common data science job interview questions, along with resources you can use to prepare for your first data science role. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/23-common-data-science-interview-questions-for-beginners/

Quote of the Week: "Computer programming is an art, because it applies accumulated knowledge to the world, because it requires skill and ingenuity, and especially because it produces objects of beauty. Programmers who subconsciously view themselves as artists will enjoy what they do, and will do it better." — Donald Knuth, Mathematician and Computer Scientist

August 20, 2021

1. Spreadsheets are one of the most powerful tools in any developer's toolbox. This course by a data scientist and university professor will teach you how to use Google Sheets like a pro. You'll learn how to prepare data, create charts, and leverage formulas. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-google-sheets/

2. Django is a popular Python web development framework. This course will show you how to use Django to build apps that interface with a variety of APIs. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-integrate-google-apis-with-python-django/

3. Why learning to code is so hard – even for smart people like yourself. In this article, programming teacher Ayobami will give you some tips for making your learning process a bit easier. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-learning-to-code-is-hard-and-how-to-make-it-easier/

4. You may have heard the term "open source" to describe software projects like Linux, Firefox and – of course – freeCodeCamp. In this open source primer, Jessica will show you some of the common licenses projects use. She'll also show you how you can start contributing code to codebases. (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-open-source-software-explained-in-plain-english/

5. Lexical Scope is an important programming concept – especially in JavaScript. This tutorial will explain local and global scope and how they affect variables and functions. Then you can use scope in your code to build more sophisticated applications. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-lexical-scope-tutorial/

Quote of the Week: "Nobody sets out to create a mission-critical spreadsheet. They just happen." — Felienne Hermans, Scientist and Computer Science Professor

August 13, 2021

1. Big O Notation is a tool that developers use to understand how much time a piece of code will take to execute. Computer Scientists call this "Time Complexity." This comes up all the time in day-to-day programming, and in job interviews. As a developer, you will definitely want to understand Big O Notation well. And that's precisely what this freeCodeCamp course will help you do. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-big-o-notation/

2. Google Cloud is the third largest cloud services provider – right behind AWS and Azure. If you want to get into cloud engineering or DevOps, you may want to consider taking the Google Cloud Digital Leader Certification Exam. This in-depth course will help you pass the exam. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/google-cloud-digital-leader-course/

3. One of the most common ways websites crash is from Distributed Denial of Service attacks. In this tutorial, security researcher Megan Kaczanowski will show you how these DDoS attacks work, and how you can defend against them. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/protect-against-ddos-attacks/

4. FastAPI is an open source Python web development framework that makes it easier to build APIs. It's relatively new, but already companies like Netflix have started using it. This crash course will teach you the basics. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/fastapi-helps-you-develop-apis-quickly/

5. OpenGL is a powerful tool for creating both 2D and 3D computer graphics. This course will teach you how to use the Depth Buffer, Stencil Buffer, Frame Buffers, Cubemaps, Geometry Shaders, Anti-Aliasing, and more. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-complex-graphics-with-opengl/

Quote of the Week: "This is an alternative way of thinking about Big O Notation", from Tennessee-based cloud engineer Josh Carroll. O(1) = O(yeah) O(log n) = O(nice) O(n) = O(ok) O(n²) = O(my) O(2ⁿ) = O(no) O(n!) = O(mg!)

August 6, 2021

1. How does the internet actually work? This in-depth course will teach you Network Engineering concepts and show you how ISPs, backbones, and other infrastructure work. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-does-the-internet-work/

2. HTML gives websites their basic structure – kind of like how a concrete foundation gives structure to a house. You can learn basic HTML pretty quickly, even if you don't have any past experience with coding. Long-time freeCodeCamp teacher Beau Carnes will teach you these HTML fundamentals in a fun, interactive way. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/html-crash-course/

3. If you've been struggling to learn to code on your own, I have good news for you. My friend Jess is running a free part-time coding bootcamp where you can earn the freeCodeCamp Responsive Web Design certification together with people from around the world. You can chat with her and other students, and tune in for her weekly live streams. This can help you stay motivated and get unstuck when you run into particularly tricky coding challenges. (7 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-coding-bootcamp-based-on-freecodecamp

4. Learn React and the Material UI design library in this crash course. You can code along at home and use the Google Dictionary API to build your own dictionary website. You'll get plenty of practice with Progressive Web App concepts as well. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/code-a-dictionary-with-react-and-material-ui/

5. Some of the most common developer job interview questions involve graph algorithms. This course will teach you graph data structure basics, and concepts like undirected paths, depth-first VS breadth-first traversal, shortest path, island count, and minimum island. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/graph-algorithms-for-technical-interviews/

Quote of the Week: "Information flow is what the internet is about. Information sharing is power. If you don't share your ideas, smart people can't do anything about them, and you'll remain anonymous and powerless." — Vint Cerf, co-inventor of the internet

July 30, 2021

1. Docker is an open source tool for deploying your apps to any cloud service you want. This course will teach you some Docker fundamentals. Then it will show you how to deploy apps from 12 different ecosystems – Python, JavaScript, Java, and others – to AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-how-to-deploy-12-apps-to-aws-azure-google-cloud/

Also, a few months back freeCodeCamp published an entire book on Docker, which you can bookmark to use as a reference. Docker is definitely worth learning, and we ourselves use it on more than 60 of freeCodeCamp's servers. (4 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-docker-handbook/

2. Some of the most commonly-asked developer job interview questions involve backtracking algorithms. To prepare you for these, Lynn has created this crash course on solving backtracking problems using Python. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/solve-coding-interview-backtracking-problem/

3. Microsoft Excel has its own built-in programming language called Visual Basic. You can use it to automate all kinds of repetitive spreadsheet tasks. This in-depth tutorial will help you get started. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/automate-repetitive-tasks-in-excel-with-vba/

4. It takes a lot of practice to get good with CSS. But these tips can speed up the process, and help you arrive at a deeper understanding of CSS styles and responsive web design. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/10-css-tricks-for-your-next-coding-project/

5. Apache Spark is an open source machine learning library. I did a quick search and found more than 4,000 job postings that mentioned this tool. It's originally written in the Scala programming language, but thankfully some developers wrote a handy Python interface for it. This course will teach you how to use PySpark to process large datasets in Python. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/use-pyspark-for-data-processing-and-machine-learning/

Quote of the Week: "The automation for carrying coffee across the world is better and more reliable than the kind of tools we use to ship software between computers." — Solomon Hykes in 2013, explaining what inspired him to create Docker

July 23, 2021

1. Recursion is a powerful computer science concept. But it's also notoriously difficult to understand. The good news is that this course will explain recursion through a series of easy-to-grasp analogies. You'll learn about Call Stacks, the Fibonacci Sequence, Linked Lists, Trees, Graphs, Search Algorithms, and other important concepts. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/understanding-recursion-in-programming/

2. Low Code tools are a convenient way for developers to build real-world applications without writing a lot of custom code. In this course, Ania will show you how to build web apps using a variety of Low Code tools. You can code along at home and by the time you're finished, you'll have 3 working apps. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/low-code-tutorial/

3. If you want to work as a freelance developer, a strong portfolio will help you land clients. A career freelance developer shares 13 of his favorite freelancer portfolios, and lessons they teach about how to impress people with your work. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/13-awesome-freelance-developer-portfolios/

4. MySQL is a super duper popular relational database. There's a good chance you've visited a website today that uses it. This course will teach you SQL basics before moving on to key MySQL features like Data Modeling, Locks, and Indexes. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-to-use-the-mysql-database/

5. Flexbox is a powerful responsive web design tool that's built right into CSS itself. And this crash course will teach you how to harness its power. You'll learn core Flexbox properties like flex-direction, flex-wrap, flex-flow, justify-content, align-items, and more. (35 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-css-flexbox/

A lot of people ask me how freeCodeCamp is able to accomplish so much with such a tiny budget. It's not easy. But I do my best to share the lessons our nonprofit is learning along the way. I wrote this article for you if you want to learn more or get involved: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-donate-to-free-code-camp/

Quote of the Week: "To iterate is human. To recurse is divine." — L Peter Deutsch, computer scientist and mainframe programmer

July 16, 2021

1. How Git branches work. Most developers these days use the Git version control system to store their code and collaborate with other developers. And branches are one of the hardest Git concepts to learn. This crash course will explain Local VS Remote branches, how to create them, merging VS rebasing, and how the whole "detached head" thing works. (30 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-git-branches-work/

2. The popular React front end development JavaScript library has a ton of new features coming soon. Learn what's new in React 18 Alpha: Concurrency, Batching, the Transition API, and more. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/whats-new-in-react-18/

3. What is the difference between UI and UX? A veteran designer breaks down the two disciplines of User Experience Design and User Interface Design, and shows how the fields have diverged over the past decade. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ui-ux-design-guide/

4. Apache Cassandra – named after the cursed princess from Greek mythology – is one of the most popular NoSQL databases. Apple, Netflix, and even CERN use it to handle large amounts of data. This course will give you an in-depth primer to Cassandra, including data modeling, migrations, and clusters. (45 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-apache-cassandra-beginner-tutorial/

5. Hundreds of universities around the world have made programming and computer science courses openly available on the web. My friend Dhawal has compiled 760 of these courses that you can consider starting this summer. (browsable list): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-online-programming-cs-courses/

Quote of the Week: "It's easy to shoot your foot off with Git. But it's also easy to revert to a previous foot, then merge it with your current leg." — Jack William Bell, Software Engineer and Git user

July 9, 2021

1. The CISSP is a popular cyber security certification. I did a job search on Indeed and found more than 14,000 job openings that mentioned the CISSP certification. If you want to get into security as a developer, this course will prepare you for the exam. Dr. Atef will teach you Risk Management, Security Architecture, Network Security, Identity & Access Management, SecOps, and more. (13 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/get-ready-to-pass-cissp-exam/

2. This in-depth React course will teach you all about front end development with one of the most popular JavaScript libraries. You'll learn Styled Components, React Router, State and Props, Hooks, and even some TypeScript. You'll also deploy your app to the cloud. (7 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-react-js-in-this-free-7-hour-course/

3. freeCodeCamp author Dionysia wrote an entire book about the C programming language and made it freely available on our site. In addition to teaching you C coding concepts and syntax, she will also give you a broad history of this important language. (2 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-the-c-programming-language-beginner-tutorial/

4. And while you're learning C, you can learn how to use the powerful Binary Search algorithm. This comes up all the time in day-to-day programming work, and is a common developer job interview question as well. (90 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-binary-search/

5. The freeCodeCamp community just launched our 2021 New Coder Survey. It's anonymous and all questions are optional. We'll publish the full dataset as open data. If you started learning to code in the past 5 years, you can help the scientific community by taking this ~10 minute survey: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/2021-new-coder-survey/

Quote of the Week: "History has taught us: never underestimate the amount of money, time, and effort someone will expend to thwart a security system. It's always better to assume the worst. Assume your adversaries are better than they are. Assume science and technology will soon be able to do things they cannot yet. Give yourself a margin for error. Give yourself more security than you need today. When the unexpected happens, you'll be glad you did." – Bruce Schneier, Security Researcher

July 2, 2021

1. In this Back End Development for Beginners course, Tomi will show you how to install Python, Django, PostgreSQL, and other tools. You can code along at home and build your own calculator. Then you'll build your own blog, weather app, and even your own chat room system. (10 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/backend-web-development-with-python-full-course/

2. A design system is a set of patterns and reusable components that you can use throughout your websites and apps to create visual consistency. This course will teach you how to use Figma as a vector graphics editor and prototyping tool. You'll learn all about User Experience concepts like typography, elevation, spacing, states, and more. (8 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-how-to-create-a-design-system-in-figma/

3. As a developer, companies are paying you to think really hard. And one way you can improve your critical thinking skills is to be aware of common logical fallacies. In this guide, Abbey will introduce you to common fallacies like Sunk Cost, Ad Hominem, False Dilemma, Circular Reasoning, and Equivocation. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/logical-fallacies-definition-fallacy-examples/

4. This in-depth course will prepare you to pass the Microsoft SC-900 Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals certification exam. You'll learn key concepts like Hashing, Salting, and Threat Modeling. You'll also learn methodologies like the Zero Trust Model and the Shared Responsibility Model. (3.5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/microsoft-security-compliance-certification-sc-900/

5. freeCodeCamp just published our first Summit of the summer. Me, Ania, and other contributors demo several new projects and features coming to our open source learning platform – including Campfire Mode. I think you'll enjoy it. (1 hour watch): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/freecodecamp-july-2021-summit/

Quote of the Week: "In many ways, Python is a dull language. It borrows solid old concepts from many other languages: boring syntax, unsurprising semantics, few automatic coercions. But that's one of the things I like about Python." - Tim Peters, Author of "Zen of Python" and creator of the Timsort sorting algorithm

June 25, 2021

1. This JavaScript course will teach you key programming language concepts and data structures. You can code along at home through 143 interactive coding exercises. And you can use this course to complement the core freeCodeCamp JavaScript curriculum, to get some additional practice. (7 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/full-javascript-course-for-beginners/

2. You may hear the term "Data Analysis" in a lot of Hollywood movies. But what does it actually mean? This in-depth tutorial will teach you data analysis techniques using Python, Numpy, and Pandas. And you'll even visualize the data using Matplotlib and Seaborn. (1 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/exploratory-data-analysis-with-numpy-pandas-matplotlib-seaborn/

3. Once you push your code into production, how do you measure its performance? One way is to use telemetry. This course will teach you how to use OpenTelemetry, a popular open source tool for monitoring your apps and websites. You'll learn all about Microservices, Observability, Tracing, and more. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-opentelemetry/

4. Most of the web is built around a transfer protocol called TCP. But did you know there's a second protocol that's much faster called UDP? Learn all about the relationship between these protocols, and why the slower technology remains the more widely-used of the two. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/tcp-vs-udp-which-is-faster/

5. One of the reasons CSS is so flexible is because of its powerful Position property. This tutorial will show you how to harness this power to build cooler websites. And it includes tons of code examples and fun illustrations. (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/css-position-property-explained/

Quote of the Week: "JavaScript is the duct tape of the internet." – Charlie Campbell, Software Engineer

June 18, 2021

1. DevOps is one of the highest-paying careers in tech. And even if you aren't working as a DevOps engineer, learning DevOps will expand your developer skills. This beginner's course will introduce you to key concepts like Continuous Integration, Code Coverage, Linting, Rolling Deployments, Autoscaling, Metrics, and more. (2 hour YouTube course) https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/devops-engineering-course-for-beginners/

2. Then you can apply some of those DevOps concepts you learned and deploy one of your projects to the cloud. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how. (1 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-deploy-your-freecodecamp-project-on-aws/

3. Bioinformatics is where biology and computer science meet. This emerging field uses statistics and machine learning to analyze DNA, discover new medicines, and understand the human body. In this Python course, a biology professor and data mining expert will introduce you to the core concepts. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/python-for-bioinformatics-use-machine-learning-and-data-analysis-for-drug-discovery/

4. Keyboard shortcuts are a powerful accessibility tool you can add to your websites. They make it easier for people who have motor disabilities to use your site. They also help power users like myself get things done faster than if I had to click around with a mouse. Here's how you can design keyboard shortcuts and code them using React. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/designing-keyboard-accessibility-for-complex-react-experiences/

5. Prolific Linux book author and freeCodeCamp contributor David Clinton just published a course series called "Teach Yourself Data Analytics in 30 Days." This course will show you how to install Python Jupyter Notebook, find data from public APIs, and visualize datasets. (free 30-day course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/teach-yourself-data-analytics-in-30-days/

Quote of the Week: "Asking experts to do boring and repetitive – yet technically demanding – tasks is the most certain way of ensuring human error that we can think of. Short of sleep deprivation or inebriation." ― David Farley, DevOps engineer and deployment automation advocate

June 11, 2021

1. Learn how to build your own responsive portfolio website to showcase your coding projects. This course will teach you HTML, CSS, Sass, and the newly-released Bootstrap 5 framework. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-bootstrap-5-and-sass-by-building-a-portfolio-website/

2. If you're interested in cloud computing or DevOps, you may want to earn the Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals Certification (the DP-900). If you decide to study for the exam, freeCodeCamp has got you covered. This course will teach you all about SQL, Apache Spark, ETL, Data Lakes, and other important tools and concepts. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/azure-data-fundamentals-certification-dp-900-pass-the-exam-with-this-free-4-5-hour-course/

3. Lynn built her own anime-themed Discord bot and deployed it to a chat server of over 1,000 people. But within an hour, her bot went down in flames. In this detailed post-mortem, Lynn shares the problems she encountered with "deployment hell", how she fixed them, and lessons she learned along the way. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/recovering-from-deployment-hell-what-i-learned-from-deploying-my-discord-bot-to-a-1000-user-server/

4. How do computers process video? With Computer Vision. Python has a powerful library to process video called OpenCV. And in this course, you'll learn advanced techniques like Image Enhancement, Filtering, and Edge Detection – straight from the OpenCV team. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-opencv-and-python-for-computer-vision-and-ai/

5. If you're interested in hardware and embedded system development, you may have heard of Arduino before. These microprocessor boards respond to real world inputs (like a change in room temperature) by activating LED lights, turning on motors, or even sending messages over the web. This fun beginner course will show you how to get started with Arduino development. (4 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-your-own-electronics-with-arduino-full-course/

Quote of the Week: "Portfolios are everything. Promises are nothing. Do the work." – Chase Jarvis, American photographer

June 4, 2021

1. Computer Vision is how computers process visual cues from the physical world – everything from street signs to dance moves. This advanced Python course will teach you how to use OpenCV, a powerful computer vision tool. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/advanced-computer-vision-with-python/

2. Learn about encryption algorithms and block ciphers. Megan is a developer and cybersecurity researcher. She explains these concepts with lots of friendly diagrams and examples. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-a-block-cipher/

3. Jack Schofield was a prolific journalist who wrote about technology for nearly four decades. Along the way he made three big observations about computers, which his fans dubbed "Schofield's Laws." (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/schofields-laws-of-computing/

4. How to set up a Front End Development project locally on your computer in VS Code. You'll learn how to plug in all the latest time-saving JavaScript tools, including ESLint, Parcel, and Prettier. (30 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-set-up-a-front-end-development-project/

5. Over the past month, Beau built a powerful Hackintosh computer. He assembled regular PC components off the web, then used a tool called OpenCore to install the MacOS Big Sur operating system. Now he has a turbo-charged Mac computer for coding and video editing. And he documented this entire process, with detailed steps if you want to build one yourself. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-hackintosh/

Quote of the Week: "The easier it is for you to access your data, the easier it is for someone else to access your data." ― Schofield's Third Law

May 27, 2021

1. Learn game development basics by coding three games: Super Mario Bros, Legend of Zelda, and Space Invaders. Ania will show you how to add physics, collision detection, and your own custom sprites. By the end of the course, you'll have sharable links to your games. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-mario-zelda-and-space-invaders-with-kaboom-js/

2. Responsive Web Design is a way to make websites look good on different screen sizes. This course will show you how to use CSS Media Queries – a key tool built into all major browsers – to build designs that look great on laptops, tablets, and mobile phones. (90 minute course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-css-media-queries-to-create-responsive-websites/

3. freeCodeCamp just published The JavaScript Array Handbook. Bookmark this as a reference, and learn the dozens of ways you can use the powerful Array data structure. (40 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-javascript-array-handbook/

4. One of the best ways to build your reputation and expand your coding skills is to contribute to open source projects like Linux, Firefox, and freeCodeCamp. This guide will give you practical tips on how to get started with open source. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-contribute-to-open-source-projects-beginners-guide/

5. If you want to get a job in tech, here are some tips for how you can build sustainable habits that will help you ramp up toward your first developer job. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-small-sustainable-habits-to-get-your-first-dev-job/

Quote of the Week: "Our job as game developers is to put ourselves in the player's shoes. We try to see what they're seeing and support what we think they might think." – Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario Bros., Legend of Zelda, and Donkey Kong

May 20, 2021

1. C++ is a challenging language to learn. But if you want to do high-performance programming, it's a powerful tool. In this course you'll use the JUCE framework to build your own audio plugin with a 3-band equalizer and a spectrum analyzer. Don't know what those things are? No problem. You'll learn about those and other musical concepts, too. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-modern-cpp-by-building-an-audio-plugin/

2. You may have heard the term "Web 2.0" to describe interactive AJAX-powered single-page applications like Gmail. And now a "Web 3.0" is starting to emerge. This article will give you a tour of the decentralized internet of the future. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-web3/

3. Angular 11 is a widely-used JavaScript framework. You can learn it by building your own version of the Steam Game Store. You'll also learn some basic TypeScript, routing, and how to style components. (75 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/angular-11-tutorial-code-a-project-from-scratch/

4. Learn all about CSS Selectors and how you can use them to style your apps and websites. (20 minute read) https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/use-css-selectors-to-style-webpage/

5. How to create your own email newsletter. If you want to keep your friends and fans up-to-date with your creations, this practical guide will walk you through the technical tradeoffs. Ever wondered why I send these as plain text instead of HTML? Learn the answer to this and more. (11 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-create-an-email-newsletter-design-layout-send/

Quote of the Week: "There are only two kinds of programming languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses." ― Bjarne Stroustrup, creator of the C++ programming language

May 13, 2021

1. Typography is one of the most useful design skills you can learn as a developer. And freeCodeCamp has got you covered. This course will teach you all about typographic hierarchy, how to layout type, and how to use responsive text so your fonts look crisp on screens of any size. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-design-good-typography/

2. Kivy is a powerful Python library for coding cross-platform apps and games on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. This course will walk you through coding up some user interfaces in Kivy. Then you'll build your own spaceship game complete with vector graphics. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/use-the-kivy-python-library-to-create-games-and-mobile-apps/

3. Zubin worked as a corporate lawyer for 12 years before discovering freeCodeCamp and teaching himself to code. Today he works as a software engineer at Google. In this article, he shares practical insights that you can use in your own quest to expand your skills. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/from-lawyer-to-google-engineer/

4. It's important to test your code. And in this tutorial Nahla will show you how. You'll learn about the Testing Pyramid, along with several advanced methodologies like Performance Testing, Usability Testing, DAST, SAST, and more. (12 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/types-of-software-testing/

5. In this free front end development book, you'll learn Vue.js and Axios by building single-page applications. First you'll build a simple Twitter clone. Then you'll expand upon those skills to build your own portfolio website. Each step includes example code and a built-in video tutorial. (Full length book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-portfolio-with-vuejs/

Quote of the Week: "Helvetica is the sweatpants of typefaces." – John Boardley, Graphic Designer

May 6, 2021

1. Microsoft has a popular cloud development platform called Azure. I just did a job search and 48,000 employers mention Azure in their job postings. This full-length course will teach you everything you need to pass the Azure Administrator exam and earn this useful certification. (11 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/azure-administrator-certification-az-104-pass-the-exam-with-this-free-11-hour-course/

2. And while you're learning about cloud platforms, Docker is a powerful DevOps tool you can use for cloud deployment. This course will show you how to use Docker along with Node.js. You'll learn about containers, images, ports, mounts, environment variables, and more. (5 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-docker-by-building-a-node-express-app/

3. One of the most common ways people get hacked is through what's called a Cross Site Request Forgery. Megan will show you how these CSRF attacks work, and how you can protect your website's users from them. (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-cross-site-request-forgery/

4. Windows has a ton of powerful keyboard shortcuts you can use to be even more productive than you already are 😉 And we put together a comprehensive list that you can bookmark and practice over the coming months. (7 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/keyboard-shortcuts-improve-productivity/

5. If you use Google Chrome, you already have access to one of the most powerful debugging tools around. You can use Chrome DevTools to better understand websites you visit, and even debug your own websites. This crash course will teach you the basics. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-how-to-use-the-chrome-devtools-to-troubleshoot-websites/

Quote of the Week: "The best performance improvement is the transition from the nonworking state to the working state." – John Ousterhout, Stanford Computer Science professor

April 29, 2021

1. If you used the internet today, you probably used NGINX. It's a powerful web server that most major websites use to handle traffic. And freeCodeCamp just published a free full-length NGINX book that will show you how to use this web server tool for routing, reverse proxying, and even load balancing. (2 hour read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-nginx-handbook/

2. You can also learn the MERN Stack by building your own Yelp-like restaurant review site. MERN stands for MongoDB + Express + React + Node.js. Then in the second half of the course, you'll learn how to swap out your Node.js/Express back end in favor of Serverless Architecture. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-a-mern-stack-app-with-a-serverless-backend/

3. Learn how to create your own 3D graphics using OpenGL. You'll work with polygons, textures, shaders, and other important rendering tools. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-create-3d-and-2d-graphics-with-opengl-and-cpp/

4. If you're learning Python, I encourage you to bookmark this. Prolific teacher and developer Estefania walks you through dozens of Python syntax examples that all beginners should learn. Data structures, loops, exception handling, dependency inclusion – everything. (90 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/python-code-examples-sample-script-coding-tutorial-for-beginners/

5. And while you're expanding your Python skills, you can learn how to do back end web development using the popular Python Django framework. You'll build data visualization web apps using Pandas dataframes, Matplotlib, and Seaborn. You'll also work with PDF rendering and even base-64 encoding. (7 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-django-3-and-start-creating-websites-with-python/

Quote of the Week: "Anytime someone builds a little application that runs on a cell phone, there's something that goes on the server." – James Gosling, creator of the Java programming language

April 22, 2021

1. Expand your JavaScript skills by coding along with this course on building your own Instagram app. By the time you finish, your app will look like Instagram's dashboard, with the ability to sign in and update a profile, and even comment on photos. You'll learn how to use React, Tailwind CSS, Firebase, Cypress E2E, and other modern tools. (12 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-how-to-create-an-instagram-clone-using-react/

2. UML is a standard way to diagram computer systems or databases. It helps developers visualize the relationships between different pieces of software or hardware so they can more easily plan development. In this course, you'll learn how to use UML component diagrams, deployment diagrams, state machine diagrams, and more. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/uml-diagrams-full-course/

3. I've shared a lot of courses about data structures over the years, because data structures are important. This new data structures course will help you learn by doing. You'll use Python and Flask to build your own API that incorporates Linked Lists, Hash Tables, Stacks, Queues, and even Binary Search Trees. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-data-structures-flask-api-python/

4. You may have heard the term "MVC". It stands for the Model-View-Controller Architecture Pattern. Lots of web development frameworks follow the MVC pattern, including Python Django, Ruby on Rails, and PHP Laravel. This tutorial will explain key MVC concepts and show you how to build your own MVC JavaScript app. (8 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-model-view-controller-pattern-mvc-architecture-and-frameworks-explained/

5. "Infrastructure as Code" is a new way of thinking about servers and cloud services. This tutorial will show you the benefits of IaC, and how to use Terraform, an open source tool for spinning up servers programmatically. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-terraform-learn-infrastructure-as-code/

Quote of the Week: "Software development has been, is, and will likely remain fundamentally hard. Building quality systems involves an essential and irreducible complexity, which is why the entire history of software engineering can be characterized as one of rising levels of abstraction. As such, the task of the software development team is to engineer the illusion of simplicity." – Grady Booch, Inventor of UML

April 15, 2021

1. Building video games can be just as much fun as playing them. And this in-depth Unity 3D course for beginners will show you how to get started as a game developer. You'll learn how to install Unity, program game physics, animate your characters, code your enemy AI, and more. (7 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/game-development-for-beginners-unity-course/

2. As of 2021, more than 40% of all websites use WordPress. It's a relatively easy tool for building blogs, ecommerce sites, and more elaborate applications as well. This free course will show you how to host a WordPress site on the web, add custom features through plugins, and design it to look however you want. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-make-a-website-with-wordpress/

3. You may have heard about the branch of science called Game Theory. This tutorial will show you how Evolutionary Game Theory works in an ecosystem, with simulations, Python code, and some good old-fashioned math. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/introduction-to-evolutionary-game-theory/

4. Kubernetes is a powerful DevOps tool for managing software in the cloud. If you haven't heard of it yet, it's only 6 years old. This said, I searched Indeed and found 25,000 job openings that mentioned Kubernetes, so a lot of companies are using it. Sergio recently passed the Linux Foundation's exam to become a Certified Kubernetes Application Developer, and he shares tips for how you can do the same. (45 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-become-a-certified-kubernetes-application-developer/

5. Dhawal just updated his massive list of 450 courses from Ivy League universities that you can take for free online. (browsable list): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ivy-league-free-online-courses-a0d7ae675869/

Quote of the Week: "I’m obsessed with finishing as a skill. Over the years, I’ve realized that so many of the good things that have come my way are because I was able to finish what I started." – Derek Yu, Game Developer and creator of Spelunky

April 8, 2021

1. Learn Python's Django web development framework by building your own ecommerce website. You'll also learn the popular Vue.js front end library. If you know a little Python and JavaScript, and want to start applying your skills with a bigger project, this is the course for you. You'll learn about web servers, authentication, shopping carts, and more. Detailed codebases included. (3 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-an-e-commerce-site-with-django-and-vue/

2. scikit-learn is a powerful Python library for machine learning algorithms. This beginner-friendly crash course will teach you how to build models using scikit-learn's metrics, meta estimators, and data pre-processors. Learn some of the tools and techniques that professional data scientists use in the field. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-scikit-learn/

3. A Buffer Overflow attack is where an attacker writes too much data to a single memory location on a computer, allowing them to then send commands to other parts of the computer's memory. This simple attack is behind some of the biggest hacks in history. Here's a detailed explanation of how it works and how you can defend against it. (9 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/buffer-overflow-attacks/

4. You may have heard the term PWA before. It stands for Progressive Web App. And it's a way to make websites feel more like native Android and iOS apps without users needing to download an app from an app store. Starbucks, Spotify, and other companies use PWAs to improve their mobile user experience. This tutorial will explain how PWAs work, and show you some of their key benefits. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-are-progressive-web-apps/

5. Dave has taught web development for nearly a decade. Here are the 5 most common mistakes he sees beginner web developers make, and how you can avoid them. (7 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/common-mistakes-beginning-web-development-students-make/

Quote of the Week: "Get in over your head as often and as joyfully as possible." – Alexander Isley, Designer and American Institute of Graphic Arts medalist

April 1, 2021

1. Node.js is a popular JavaScript tool for coding the back end of websites and mobile apps. Lots of big companies use Node in production: Netflix, LinkedIn – even NASA uses Node. In this course, you'll learn asynchronous programming and how to use event emitters, data streams, middleware, Postman, and a ton of API routing best practices. (8 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-8-hour-node-express-course/

2. How a Czech DJ built a 3D-printing empire. This is the true story of one man's frustration with record turntable components, which led him down the path of building one of Europe's fastest-growing manufacturing companies. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-prusa3d-became-one-of-the-fastest-growing-startups-in-the-world/

3. Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) have turned the global art market upside down. Like other blockchain applications, NFTs do have drawbacks – namely, their absurd electricity consumption. But if you want to put some of your art or other virtual belongings on the blockchain, this tutorial will show how to do it step-by-step. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-make-an-nft-and-render-on-opensea-marketplace/

4. I just learned about Glassmorphism. It's a new design approach that makes your user interfaces look like etched glass. You can try out some of these CSS techniques for yourself. (7 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/glassmorphism-design-effect-with-html-css/

5. MLOps is a new field of software engineering that combines Machine Learning with DevOps-style cloud pipelines. This primer will give you a solid handle on MLOps as a potential career specialization. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-mlops-machine-learning-operations-explained/

Also, if you're wondering who's behind freeCodeCamp.org and all of these free learning resources, it's mostly done by thousands of volunteers. But we do have a few core team contributors who work on the codebase, curriculum, and extra-curricular learning resources: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/team/

Quote of the Week: "The best programs are the ones written when the programmer is supposed to be working on something else." - Melinda Varian, Virtual Machine pioneer

March 25, 2021

1. One of the best ways to strengthen your developer skills is to build a lot of projects. Here are 40 free JavaScript project ideas designed specifically with web developers in mind. Each of these projects includes a course or detailed tutorial, along with an example codebase. (browsable list): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-projects-for-beginners/

2. When you combine JavaScript with HTML Canvas, you get the potential for tons of visually exciting animations. This course will teach you how to use one of the coolest of these: Pixel Effects. (2 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/create-pixel-effects-with-javascript-and-html-canvas/

3. And since you're learning a ton of JavaScript, why not learn one of its most common coding archetypes: Functional Programming. This beginner tutorial will give you a firm grasp on the basic concepts. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/functional-programming-in-javascript-for-beginners/

4. What about that other major scripting language, Python? Well, here are six quick Python projects you can build in a single sitting. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-six-quick-python-projects/

5. You may have heard the term "serverless". Technically, serverless computing does involve servers, but not your own servers. Instead, you just borrow a few cycles on a cluster of somebody else's servers. And one of the easiest ways to get started with serverless is to add a simple AWS Lambda function to your website. This tutorial will show you how to do this by creating a serverless "contact us" form. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-receive-emails-via-your-sites-contact-us-form-with-aws-ses-lambda-api-gateway/

Also, you may be familiar with the term "writer's block". It's when you have trouble sitting down and writing. Well, there's something similar with software development: "coder's block". Here are some tips for how to power through coder's block when you encounter it. (10 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-beat-coders-block-and-stay-productive/

Quote of the Week: "Every project is an opportunity to learn, to figure out problems and challenges, to invent and reinvent." – David Rockwell, architect and Tony Award-winning musical set designer

March 18, 2021

1. This course will teach you fundamental data structures like arrays and linked lists. You'll then use these data structures to build common algorithms like Merge Sort and Quicksort. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/algorithms-and-data-structures-free-treehouse-course/

2. Learn how to implement your own secure sign-in for your web development projects using JavaScript, Node.js, and the Passport.js library. You'll learn about HTTP headers, cookies, public key cryptography, and JSON Web Tokens. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-to-implement-user-authentication-in-node-apps-using-passport-js/

3. This week I went on the Changelog, a major open source podcast. The hosts interviewed me about the history of freeCodeCamp, the community behind it, and our upcoming Data Science curriculum expansion. (1 hour listen): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/quincy-larson-interview-changelog-podcast/

4. TypeScript is a statically-typed version of JavaScript. A lot of developers prefer it because it can reduce the number of bugs in your code. By the end of this crash course, you'll understand TypeScript's key features and how to leverage them. (90 minute YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-typescript-with-this-crash-course/

5. How to get started with Git, the world's most popular version control system. You'll learn common Git commands and gain a conceptual understanding of how Git tracks changes. You'll also get to try out some Git workflows. (15 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-git-learn-git-version-control/

This week marks the 5-year anniversary of these "5 links worth your time" emails. You can browse all of my past emails in a single page: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/quincy-larson-5-links-worth-your-time-email-full-list/

Quote of the Week: "The fastest algorithm can frequently be replaced by one that is almost as fast and much easier to understand." – Douglas W. Jones

March 11, 2021

1. freeCodeCamp just published a free 25-hour Database Systems course from a Cornell University database instructor. You'll learn SQL, Relational Database Design, Distributed Data Processing, NoSQL, and more. (25 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/watch-a-cornell-university-database-course-for-free/

2. We also published a full-length book that will teach you Python basics. This beginner's handbook includes hundreds of Python syntax examples. You can bookmark it and read it in your browser, or download a PDF version. (full book): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-python-handbook/

3. And I swear I'm not trying to overload you, but we also published a 6-hour course on how to configure and operate Linux servers. If you want to become a SysAdmin or DevOps, this should give your server skills a big boost. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/linux-server-course-system-configuration-and-operation/

4. For some lighter reading, Jacob went way back in time to look at the first commit to the Git project's codebase. You can learn some C fundamentals by reading Linus Torvalds' original code, which now underpins the world's most widely-used version control system. (25 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/boost-programming-skills-read-git-code/

5. And since you just finished reading that Python book – you did finish reading it, didn't you? 🙂 – why not learn how to use Python's powerful Flask Web Development Framework. You can code along at home and build your own ecommerce website. (6 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-the-flas