Interview with Zachary Sims
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Codeacademy builds an interactive, open learning platform that teaches practical programming skills—Ruby, Python, JavaScript, HTML—and lets universities, companies and individuals publish courses into a global marketplace. It claims learning-by-doing exercises and immediate project work help people build portfolios and get hired, and reports widespread consumption worldwide. The core bet is that demonstrable skills and discoverability matter more than degrees, so the site focuses on portfolio projects and employer signaling.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:33What does Codecademy teach
- 0:43How does Codecademy work
- 1:02What makes Codecademy different
- 1:22What is traditional education
- 1:37The future of education
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