Well I'm transitioning to learning python 3 instead of 2. I hadn't checked codeacademy's offerings in a long time, and lo and behold they offer a python 3 course now. So hopefully all my python 2 training will let me excel in the python 3 course. I almost made it through half of the python 2 course. Been at it for a few months, working on it for about 30 minutes to 1 hour per day. Doing all of this for a career change from dead end jobs into programming. They way codeacademy worded their... excuse for not offering python 3 back when i first started, kinda made you think they were saying something like "Don't count on it, we'll get to it when we get to it. But it'll be later rather than sooner."
So based on many of the replies, I figured you guys would be glad to hear that. Its just that when I started this, they only offered python 2. And I really like code academy's interface. Imo its the best for learning programming online. The others look a bit dull and drab, and I don't really like the layout.
I agree about learning on my own. I like being a self starter and teaching myself, I think its fun. I've pretty much taught myself everything, and it looks like I'll be teaching myself programming as well. Its just that when you get to a spot where you're finally stuck, it really helps to have the master on hand to just quickly answer a question here and there. One of the teachers at the local college said that I could come up there and ask questions. But I don't really think its worth the trip. Probably easier and less time consuming to just make a forum post and figure it out on my own.
They do offer "object oriented programming" as a class, but I'll have to find out if I can take that class first. Its part of a whole certificate program which... I just don't know about. I'm really not looking to be ripped off by some college (a problem I'm sure you're all aware of) and then later find out that I didn't need to pay them $11k to be able to get a job programming. When places do exist, that will hire you with little to no certifications or degrees, as long as you can actually do it.
So based on many of the replies, I figured you guys would be glad to hear that. Its just that when I started this, they only offered python 2. And I really like code academy's interface. Imo its the best for learning programming online. The others look a bit dull and drab, and I don't really like the layout.
I agree about learning on my own. I like being a self starter and teaching myself, I think its fun. I've pretty much taught myself everything, and it looks like I'll be teaching myself programming as well. Its just that when you get to a spot where you're finally stuck, it really helps to have the master on hand to just quickly answer a question here and there. One of the teachers at the local college said that I could come up there and ask questions. But I don't really think its worth the trip. Probably easier and less time consuming to just make a forum post and figure it out on my own.
They do offer "object oriented programming" as a class, but I'll have to find out if I can take that class first. Its part of a whole certificate program which... I just don't know about. I'm really not looking to be ripped off by some college (a problem I'm sure you're all aware of) and then later find out that I didn't need to pay them $11k to be able to get a job programming. When places do exist, that will hire you with little to no certifications or degrees, as long as you can actually do it.