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Sep 1 • 13 tweets • 17 min read
10 useful websites that will teach you tech skills for free:
#1 Codeacademy (@codeacademy)

Codeacademy is a free website where you can learn all types of development:

- Foundations
- Python
- HTML, CSS and Github
- SQL
- Java
- Javascript

codecademy.com
@codeacademy #2 Coursera (@coursera)

Coursera has many free courses on topics like:

- Sales
- Coding
- Analytics
- Marketing
- Algorithms

And much more...

coursera.org/courses?query=…
@codeacademy @coursera #3 Google Digital Garage

Google's digital Garage has tons of free marketing and coding courses.

It's got some great courses particularly on SEO & advertising.

learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarage
@codeacademy @coursera #4 Skillcrush's FREE Coding Camp (@skillcrush)

Skillcrushes' free training BootCamp will teach you:

- HTML & CSS Essentials
- Visual & Web design basics
- Javascript 101
- UX basics

learn.skillcrush.com/skillcrush-fre…
@codeacademy @coursera @Skillcrush #5 W3 Schools

W3 schools is a website with free coding courses and interactive exercises to help you learn fast.

It has coding exercises and courses for front-end, back-end and server-side coding languages.

w3schools.com
@codeacademy @coursera @Skillcrush #6 Alison (@Alison_Learning)

Alison is a library of free courses on a range of topics including:

- Sales
- Marketing
- Programming
- IT Management

And much more.

Many come with certificates.

alison.com
@codeacademy @coursera @Skillcrush @Alison_Learning #7 Khan Academy (@khanacademy)

Khan Academy is a non-profit organization that hosts courses on:

- Maths
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Computer Science
- Marketing and Sales

khanacademy.org
@codeacademy @coursera @Skillcrush @Alison_Learning @khanacademy #8 Dash General Assembly

Free interactive coding training even if you have never coded before.

Step-by-step exercises to guide you through code.

dash.generalassemb.ly
@codeacademy @coursera @Skillcrush @Alison_Learning @khanacademy #9 Webflow Academy (@webflow)

Webflow's academy is one of the best places to learn web design & development.

Some example courses:

- Full-site build
- 21-day Portfolio
- Webflow Ecommerce

university.webflow.com
@codeacademy @coursera @Skillcrush @Alison_Learning @khanacademy @webflow #10 edX (@edXOnline)

EDX is a library of courses built by the world’s best institutions (Harvard, MIT & more).

It has a range of courses on topics like:

- Maths
- Business & management
- Programming & Machine learning

Many edX courses are free.

edx.org
@codeacademy @coursera @Skillcrush @Alison_Learning @khanacademy @webflow @edXOnline 11. Thanks for reading!

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@codeacademy @coursera @Skillcrush @Alison_Learning @khanacademy @webflow @edXOnline 12. These websites + a community + the drive to succeed =

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