freeCodeCamp 4+

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

The Good
Lots of information and structure provided for learning HTML, CSS, and Python (Having never used HTML before I was able to finish the basic HTML Web Development course in a few hours.)

The Bad
This app has a few bugs that became apparent after just a few hours of using it, however it is worth noting that none of these bugs hinder your ability to learn and progress through the courses.

The Ugly
Progress is saved, but does not visually appear for the user. They have unfilled circles by each module and steps in white lettering. Upon completing a step the lettering stays white, and upon completing a module the circle remains unfilled. Its demotivating when looking at the modules or steps as it visually would seem like you are making no progress, even though you are constantly learning and becoming more familiar with the information. I would highly suggest making the step number turn green when a step has been finished and likewise having the unfilled circle fill green when a module is completed.

Conclusion:
This app is a highly accessible, free tool with room for improvement, that will provided you the structure and information you need to be successful.
If you are looking to learn HTML, CSS, and/or Python and currently have little to no experience coding with these languages this app is for you.

Developer Response ,

Thanks for your insightful review. On the topic of displaying progress, we do that when the user is signed in and you see a blue box around each step you finish along with the module becomes checked when all steps are completed.

Also could you email us at mobile@freecodecamp.org with the bugs you came across when using the app.

I can't get it to work

I'm so glad that this app is finally here but I can't get it to work, I can not sign in with my email, it takes forever and when it finally stops, it says I am logged in but yet still Anonymous. I really look forward to it working on my phone. Good job for the app.

Developer Response ,

Thanks for your review. Could you email mobile@freecodecamp.org with more details of the issue you're facing.

Why is the app like this ?

Through all the videos you guys upload, you clearly have the skill to make a great looking application this looks like someone just threw it to the wall hoping it would stick.. there’s a ton of information between courses and it’s just one big waterfall of information! If it’s not already make it open source so people can help