High student completion rateΒ
SheCodes has an overall completion rate of 92%, higher than the industry average. π Although our
coding classes can be watched on your time, we still have
challenges, weekly homework, and final projects to keep our students on track. Busy students are always able to ask for extensions.
This mixture of flexibility and commitment has been a successful combination for our students.
Most students who begin their coding classes with us go on to graduate. Our alumni go on to do great things,
read some of our success stories here!
With Codecademy, there are no deadlines or homework. This works for some students but causes others to
lose motivation and never finish the course. Many find it helpful to have the course divided into weeks like we do at SheCodes and find the deadlines motivating.Β
Portfolio-Ready projects to wow recruiters
The best way to learn to code is actually coding! We have challenges after every mini-lesson with weekly homework and final projects. The homework is checked weekly by our tech support, who will let you know if any parts of the code need to change. Students share their
completely customized final projects, which look great in any portfolio.
In courses like Codecademy, final projects are often recreating webpages, resulting in final projects that are all the same and wonβt impress recruiters.
SheCodes prepares students for the real-world applications of coding. Many online platforms like Codecademy use an in-browser code editor. SheCodes teaches students how to install and use VS Code instead. This is what the pros use and what students will be expected to know when they
get their first job in tech.Β
Online community with dedicated technical support
SheCodes stands out because we help our students every step of the way with our dedicated support team. Students can ask for both customer and technical support whenever they have a question. Our online community of fellow coders from the world are welcoming and make it easy to connect with others. You never feel like youβre coding alone when you learn to code with SheCodes. π π©βπ»Β
Other platforms like Codecademy have forums instead, where conversations donβt happen in real-time. Your instructors arenβt accessible and tech support isnβt available to tell you why your code isnβt being accepted.Β
What else should you know?
At SheCodes, we are passionate about helping women around the world learn to code and closing the gender gap in the tech industry. We are proud to contribute 10% of every workshop purchase to the
SheCodes Foundation, which gives women in developing countries free coding classes.
Tens of thousands of women have already learned to code with SheCodes, with
an overall rating of 4.9/5 stars, we canβt wait to welcome you as a student! π
Want to learn more about what coding is and why coding skills can improve your professional skill set before you begin?
Sign up for the live free 60-minute SheCodes Express Class to start your journey!