Codewars
| Available in | English |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Nathan Doctor and Jake Hoffner |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 11 November 2012 |
| Current status | Online |
Codewars is an educational community for computer programming. On the platform, software developers train on programming challenges known as kata.[1][2] These discrete programming exercises train a variety of skills in a variety of programming languages, and are completed within an online IDE.[3][4][5]
Codewars was founded by Jake Hoffner and Nathan Doctor in November 2012. The company has raised over $1 million in funding from a range of investors in the technology space, including Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., venture capital fund Venture51,[6] Paige Craig and Brian Lee.
References
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- ^ Mitchell, Julian. "Codewars Co-Founder Nathan Doctor's New Venture Makes It Easy To Identify Top Developers". Forbes. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ Rutherford-Morrison, Lara. "6 Best Resources To Learn How To Code". Bustle. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ Jens, Horst. "Teach coding with games: a review of Codewars and CodeCombat". Opensource.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ Dorbian, Iris (13 January 2015). "Venture51 collects $2.3 mln for new fund". PE Hub. Retrieved 14 October 2017.