[timjahn]

I attended the first Code Academy demo day back in December and immediately upon walking into the (insanely packed) room, I felt this feeling of community and comfort.

As I watched each student present one by one, I felt the feeling even more. There was something in the air. These students had gathered in Chicago from around the world to learn a programing language together, in person. They came from a variety of background and levels of technical knowledge.

When I attended the second Demo Day, same thing.

After 12 weeks, it was if they'd all known each other a life time. Sure, they were nervous presenting, but you could just FEEL the support from the other students as each one took the microphone.

There are a lot of online resources these days that help people learn and help others teach. But I think there's really something to be said for something like Code Academy and that amazing feeling of community it creates.