As technology continues to advance and more people explore careers in the field, you might be wondering if a tech career is right for you. If you’re interested in learning to code, the internet offers numerous free resources to help you Start Your Coding Journey before you invest significant time and money into something that might not be the best fit for you.
We’ve pulled together our favourite free coding resources, so you don’t have to go hunting for them.
Coursesity
Coursesity offers a range of free online programming tutorials and courses to get you started. Its learning platform is easy to use, quick to search and enables users to connect with each other to share and showcase their work.
Udemy
Udemy offers over 55.000 free courses taught by instructors around the world and is a great way to start learning programming and web development skills for free. It offers a full range of free beginner courses, but also has several options for more advanced programming courses for when you’re progressing in your learning and looking for something more specific.
Coursera
Coursera gives its users access to actual university courses taught by university professors. There is a wide range of free online courses to choose from, whether you want to start in basic web development or are looking for something more specific like launching a career in data science.
freeCodeCamp
Earn free certifications by working on projects at freeCodeCamp. Offering a range of projects to get you started, it enables users to gain experience by coding for non-for-profits and community-driven websites.
edX
Millions of learners use edX for a range of free resources including courses in the likes of Azure, Full Stack Development, jQuery, C++, C#, Python, and SQL. Whether you’re a beginner or becoming more advanced in your learning and skillset, edX has something for everyone.
MIT OpenCourseWare
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is well known worldwide, but did you know it offers a cross-departmental course section for programming languages? A variety of free online courses are available through MIT OpenCourseWare delivered by academics in a classroom format.
The Odin Project
The Odin Project enables users to work on projects collaboratively using open-source software. It teaches programming basics for languages such as Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, CSS3, and HTML5 through trial and error.