Whether you want to do it for a hobby, or you're looking for a new career, you should learn to program.
I know it's intimidating, but trust us, learning to write code is worth the effort. And as Black Friday creeps in, we're bringing the deals a little early, as you can name your own price on this huge bundle of courses that'll teach you everything from Google Go to JavsScript.
At the basic level, you can pick your own price and get one course, and if you beat the average you'll get 10 courses in total. As of this writing, the average is only around $15, so you're look at around $1.50 per course, which is just a tremendous deal.
Buy: Pay What You Want: Learn to Code 2017 Bundle
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JavaScript Programming Complete
This is the course you'll get regardless of how much you spend. It features 38 lectures that span 3.5 hours, and as you can probably guess based on the name, it'll teach you how to program in JavaScript. It's one of the most used languages, so it makes a perfect launching point for budding coders. Just the lectures alone make this worth picking up (especially since you can pay whatever you want), but it also comes with coding exercises that'll help you practice.
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Learn How To Code: Google's Go Programming Language
In terms of programming languages that are making waves, Go has to be near the top. It's an open source language designed to build simple, reliable, and efficient software. It's designed to speed up the programming process dramatically, so it's definitely worth having in your tool kit.
The Complete Python Course: Beginner to Advanced!
Python is one of the best languages for beginners to learn, and this course will take you from inexperienced newbie to relatively experienced. It comes with a staggering 78 lectures that hit on topics like numbers, strings, Boolean operators, lists, dictionaries, variables, and much more.
Learn By Example: Scala
This course will teach you to use Scala with 65 comprehensive, hands-on examples. You'll learn to read and understand Scala programs -- even more complicated ones.
Projects in Programming Languages: Ruby, Python, Java
This course is all about using these three popular programming languages to solve real-world problems that an actually programmer would face. In addition to exercises, it comes with 2 eBooks that will walk you through Java and Python. You'll actually build a stock price analyzer and a Mortgage Amortization Schedule calculator, so you'll gain some actual experience that'll be useful going forward.
Learn Angular 2 from Beginner to Advanced
Angular 2 is the newest version of Google’s framework for building complex web apps, and you'll learn it from front to back in the course. By the time you finish, you'll be able to write your own programs using it, which is all you can really look for from a course like this.
How to Make a Freaking iPhone App: iOS 10 and Swift 3
The App Store can be one of the most lucrative places to program, but you need to make apps that are actually compelling and worth using. This course will teach you everything you need to know to make the app -- the rest is up to you and your creativity.
The Complete Web Developer Masterclass: Beginner To Advanced
If web development is what you think you want to focus on, this course is for you. It covers HTML, JavaScript, Angular, NodeJS, and more. Set aside some time for this monster, because it has 316 lectures (MakeUseOf 3:16 says I just trained your skills -- Stone Cold Steve Austin, anyone?), that'll take about 51 hours to complete. It'll be worth it, though, because you'll learn a ton.
Git Complete Mastery & GitHub: 100% Hands-on Git Guide
Just about every programmer needs to know Git and GitHub to get their code out there to the world, and this course will make sure you're prepared to use the service.
Professional Rails Code Along
The final course of the bundle will teach you how to write a real world project in Rails step-by-step. It's another long course, coming with about 19 hours of content, so it's definitely a worthwhile part of the bundle that you don't want to miss.
Average WILL Go Up
It's just math. As more people exceed the average, that average will go up. The longer you wait the more you pay. If you want to learn programming, now is the time!