Imagine having a platform where you could get objectively measured and get direct feedback on your development skills? You can? Well, so can we! We built Codefund to be the perfect tool for this problem, and we’re trying to get everyone on board with it. I’ll explain exactly what our platform offers you and how it will help you get better at coding.
Here you will find the world’s largest collection of coding assessment tools. Find out if you’re qualified, where your weaknesses are- and how to overcome them.
Learn by Google Developers
Developed by Google, this platform is for intermediate and advanced developers who want to grow their coding knowledge and skills. It can also help users build applications or improve their web projects using Google’s technology.
Some example topics you can learn are adding Google Maps to a web app, enabling push notifications, building chatbots, and using Accelerated Mobile Pages. There are also resources for using Google tools like Firebase, Flutter, and TensorFlow.
There are three modes of learning – Codelabs, Pathways, and Topics.
Codelabs are a collection of coding tutorials and exercises, whereas Pathways are structured learning tracks to help users achieve a particular objective. To read more about a specific subject in the Google Developers world, choose Topics.
Learn by Google also makes it possible to pause a material and continue the learning process later. That way, users can complete a Codelab or Pathway at their own pace.
Upskill
Upskill is a freemium coding bootcamp known for its beginner-friendly video lectures. It aims to make complex programming concepts much easier to understand by using jargon-less and straightforward language.
It has 200+ free video content and exercises on web development basics and using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The platform regularly adds new materials to the site.
If you want to get more project-based tutorials, Upskill has a Pro membership plan costing $19/month. Students can also learn about WordPress theme development and the React framework with this subscription. A 30-day money-back guarantee is available.
Pluralsight
Pluralsight is similar to Code Avengers – it’s a primarily premium platform that offers free programming courses and tutorials.
With a free account, members can access five weekly courses on various tech skills and introductory software development lessons. The subjects covered include HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, C#, C++, and Vue.
Moreover, users can assess their programming knowledge using the Role IQ and Skill IQ features. The first one will test your abilities according to your developer job, while the other will determine whether you’re a novice or an expert in a particular skill.
To access more learning materials, Pluralsight provides paid plans starting from $299/year.
Codeasy
If you want to learn how to code using C#, check out Codeasy. This website is designed for those with no programming experience, using an adventure story about saving the world from a machine invasion.
Each chapter will teach the fundamentals of C#, which you will use to navigate through the narrative. If you get confused, use the hint provided or join the Slack channel to communicate with fellow members.
It’s also possible to compare answers with other users to see alternative solutions to the problem.
The Elementary course, which covers the introductory tutorials, is freely accessible. To advance to the Beginner or Intermediate levels, you need to buy tokens called Viruses. They’re also usable for enabling the Solve for Me feature if you’re stuck at a chapter.
aGupieWare
aGupieWare offers online resources to learn how to code and master computer science.
To start, check out the Online Learning: A Bachelor’s Level Computer Science Program Curriculum article. This post can guide anyone who wants to learn the subject as if they were in a reputable university, but free of charge.
The curriculum covers introductory and core topics about computer science and programming. There are also ten elective choices should you want to focus on a specialization.
For a complete version, check out the intensive curriculum.
Other than that, aGupieWare has guides on using Python, Swift, Linux, and Angular.
Edabit
This free online learning platform uses a hands-on approach to help people learn to code.
Using 10,000+ simple challenges, it encourages students to teach themselves by reading the instructions carefully and testing the code on their own. Some people have also used the platform to prepare for a job interview as a software engineer.
After creating an account, users can pick the programming language they want to learn in their desired difficulty level, ranging from the Very Easy to Expert levels. The languages available are PHP, Python, Java, JavaScript, C++, C#, Ruby on Rails, and Swift.
If they can’t respond to a challenge correctly, they can use the additional resources provided or unlock the solution using points.
Users who want to take their coding skills to the next level can try the Shuffle feature. It will create a random task based on the programming language, difficulty level, and tags they’ve chosen.
Envato Tuts+
Envato, the platform behind Theme Forest, offers free guides and courses for those wanting to learn to code.
With 29,000+ tutorials, they cover a vast amount of topics.
The web development category alone has 2700+ articles, providing many references for future projects. Guides for popular coding languages like HTML, JavaScript, CSS, SQL, Python, R, and TypeScript are also available.
On the other hand, the free courses are mainly about WordPress web development, such as building plugins and learning PHP for WordPress.
To make the most out of Envato Tuts+, consider the $16.50/month subscription to access all 1300+ courses and 120+ eBooks.
MDN Web Docs
Run by Mozilla and its contributors, MDN Web Docs is a free online learning platform for aspiring web developers.
For beginners, this documentation offers materials for learning web development, such as how a website works and the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. From there, feel free to explore more about user data management, accessibility, client-side frameworks, and server-side programming.
Those who are ready to build their projects can use the web technology references provided. There’s also a guide to using the Firefox developer tools to inspect and test the web code using the browser.
Django Girls Tutorial
Django Girls is a non-profit organization that arranges free, one-day coding workshops. Its website offers a beginner-friendly tutorial to build a blog site, using the command line, Python, Django, HTML, and CSS.
The tutorial comes in multiple languages, so non-English speakers can follow along using the language they’re most comfortable with.
After finishing this material, users can move on to the Extensions tutorial to get more learning resources.
Conclusion
You have heard about technical skills assessment. Or maybe you’ve been to a job interview and been asked to demonstrate your coding skills as part of the recruitment process. In this article, I have discussed online technical skills assessment platforms.