Very good for beginner
December 08, 2022

Very good for beginner

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Codecademy from Skillsoft

I teach first-year bachelor students Java, and when asked about extra exercises, I redirect them to Codecademy.
For students who are highly motivated and want to learn things outside the scope of my class, I redirect them toward the intermediate class
Otherwise, I suggest the introduction course.
  • Partially free
  • Lessons
  • Exercises
  • Quizz (paid version)
  • Price too high, students cannot pay 150 euro per year
  • There should be a way to pay for a single class, my student only cares about Java
  • Just positive, but my student keep on free tier due to price of yearly subscription
For beginner Codecademy is way better because of it's interface and step by step guide
I would recommend this website to any beginner. It is very well-made.
Advanced programmer needs more freedom, IMHO.

Do you think Codecademy from Skillsoft delivers good value for the price?

No

Are you happy with Codecademy from Skillsoft's feature set?

Yes

Did Codecademy from Skillsoft live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Codecademy from Skillsoft go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Codecademy from Skillsoft again?

No

Well suited:
Students who just started to learn to program and want to do some exercises/have a different perspective on a given topic

Not well suited:
An advanced programmer who wants to learn a new language/library.
I personally learned Python a while ago using Codecademy, but when I recently tried to use it for Javascript, it was not adapted for someone who knows to program in more than one language already.