Looking back on key pop culture moments of the past year, Moo Deng, Raygun, and Wicked all come to mind as quintessential 2024 highlights. So, what were some defining tech trends of the year? Our top courses of 2024 offer some clues.
In 2024, we launched more than 220 new courses in 2024 — from video-based professional skills courses on communication and project management to new interactive cybersecurity skill paths. Whether you’re curious about building websites, crafting cutting-edge AI models, or understanding how to fortify systems against cyber threats, there’s something for every learner and level in our catalog.
Ahead, we’re rounding up the 5 top courses that learners enrolled in this year. This year’s standout Codecademy courses will equip you with the knowledge to tackle 2025 and beyond with confidence. How many have you taken?
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Introduction to Cybersecurity
In the free course Introduction to Cybersecurity, you’ll learn the foundational concepts of cybersecurity, including best practices and common threats. The course covers topics like how to protect your data and information from digital attacks, the evolution of cybersecurity standards, and how to secure your personal devices. It’s a great starting point for anyone interested in learning about cybersecurity, whether you’re considering a career in the field or just want to know how to stay safe online.
Intro to Language Models in Python
Python’s rise in popularity goes hand in hand with AI growth. If you know basic Python, expand your skills by learning to build and use key language models like bag-of-words, tf-idf, and word embeddings. Our intermediate course Intro to Language Models in Python covers essential skills like measuring similarity between words and determining important words in documents, so you can understand the basics of language models and their applications in natural language processing.
Feel like you need a Python refresher? You can start with Learn Python for Data Science or learn to build language models from scratch in our Build Chatbots with Python skill path.
Learn Lua
Lua is a versatile programming language popular for creating games, web apps, and developer tools. It’s a go-to among gamers, because it powers hit games like Roblox, World of Warcraft, and Angry Birds. Our beginner course covers fundamental programming concepts like data types, variables, operators, conditionals, and functions, and provides interactive practice building terminal-based programs. You’ll finish the course with the skills to start building your own games and applications.
Learn Python 3
Good news for Python stans: Our updated course now covers the latest industry standard, Python 3.12. Learn Python 3 covers foundational programming concepts including control flow, lists, loops, functions, and strings. It’s no wonder this Python course consistently tops our best-of list. If you’re just getting started with programming, you can develop a solid Python foundation for web development, data science, AI, and more.
Learn CSS
HTML and CSS are often the first tools that budding programmers learn (maybe you used these to edit your MySpace profile back in the day). HTML structures web pages, while CSS adds style to create visually appealing websites. In Learn CSS, you’ll master skills like styling HTML elements, creating unique web page layouts, and using CSS rules for colors, typography, and positioning. We also have a more in-depth CSS course Learn Intermediate CSS that you can take to really stretch what you can do with the style sheet language.
Build your skills in 2025
We’re constantly adding new courses to our catalog to help equip you with the skills needed for the future tech landscape. Be sure to check out our newest skill paths that prepare you for in-demand industry certifications in cybersecurity, IT, and cloud. By investing in your learning journey today, you’ll be well-prepared to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and opportunities.