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Channel 9: Videos about the people building Microsoft Products & Services. 7 Ways to Learn to Code Right Now for Free. Learning to code is one of the most powerful and satisfying things you can ever do. If you’re a designer, learning to code can help you understand what you’re creating for, and if you’re looking to build a startup from scratch, being a technical founder can make things exponentially easier for you.

No matter why you want learn, the only thing you really need is curiosity. But if you’re just starting out as a novice and don’t know where to begin, here’s a list of 7 ways to start learning how to code right now for free: 1. Processing Processing is an open source programming language and environment for people who want to create images, animations, and interactions. . ➤ Processing (Reference, Tutorials, Wiki, Forum, Inspiration) 2. Codecademy bills itself as “the easiest way to learn how to code,” and thanks to this startup, learning to code online has never been so accessible. . ➤ Codecademy 3. Bloc, a new educational startup, makes it easy for you to start writing in Ruby. . ➤ Bloc 4. 5. 6. 7. 5 Ways to Start Learning How to Code Right Now.

Learning to code is one of the most powerful and satisfying things you can ever do. If you’re a designer, learning to code can help you understand what you’re creating for, and if you’re looking to build a startup from scratch, being a technical founder can make things exponentially easier for you. No matter why you want to learn, the only thing you really need is curiosity.

But if you’re just starting out as a novice and don’t know where to begin, there are plenty of ways to get started. We presented this list of 7 ways to start learning how to code right now for free last month, and now we’re back with 5 more ways to start coding for free! iTunes U Apple just recently made some dramatic changes to iTunes U, and Stanford’s set of videos is quite an impressive offering. . ➤ iTunes U Kids Ruby We wrote about Kids Ruby this past December and honestly, you’ve got to start them young, right? Now, if you’re not a kid, this software might still be really helpful for you. . ➤ Kids Ruby Net Tuts+ Why You Haven't Learned How to Code Yet. Over the past year there’s been unprecedented enthusiasm for learning to code. From NY Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s pledge to the White House’s national summer effort, programming has never been such a valuable career move and somehow it has even managed become a bit trendy, too (depending on your geographical location).

With all this new energy comes initiatives like Code Year, which lets anyone pledge to learn to code with weekly tutorials via Codecademy. So maybe you signed up, or perhaps you did some research on your own, but here we are and you still can’t code… If this situation applies to you, know that you’re not alone. Learning any language is hard to do, and programming requires countless hours of practice before you can really start making something impressive. It’s tough work, but don’t get discouraged. OMG choices!? If you’ve never written a single line of code, the odds are you’re having trouble deciding where to start. Of course there are plenty of other options as well. I’m stuck. Processing.org. Codecademy Labs.