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antoinetterosenberg·Oct 18, 2019

Hi everyone! Non-technical founder here, eager to learn the foundations of computer science + programming. Even though I'm about to start a search for a technical co-founder, I'd still love to learn the basics. If I have a few hours a week to set aside for learning, where should I start? Is the best to go all in on a part-time program? (not sure I have the time, but I might try to plan for it) Is there an online course that is engaging and rigorous? For context - I'm building my MVP on Shopify to test some concepts, so not much skill needed now.Thanks everyone!

Cyn·Oct 18, 2019

I've found Codecademy's courses to be very helpful. Also, Coursera has a Python specialization that takes you through the basics very nicely.

antoinetterosenberg·Oct 22, 2019

Thank you, @Cyn. I'll take a look at the Python course. Is that the language you recommend starting with?

Cyn·Oct 22, 2019

Python is a good one - it's flexible and pretty easy to understand.

britishpandachick·Oct 19, 2019

Codeacademy is a great place to start. I also recommend SoloLearn. SoloLearn has a great app that allows you to learn how to code. A lot of developers love Free Code Camp. Free Code Camp has a great self-paced program. Another good course is Colt Steele's Web Developer Bootcamp on Udemy.My advice with the program is to set aside at a minimum each day to learn the basics each day. That way you still get the benefits of the part-time program but it is manageable for your schedule.

antoinetterosenberg·Oct 22, 2019

This is great. Thank you, @britishpandachick! Codeacademy felt a little confusing and not entirely engaging. I'll look into these others.