Introduction
Coding is a skill that requires continuous practice and learning. Exercism is an interactive platform that takes your coding abilities to the next level by offering free challenges and mentorship across a wide range of programming languages. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned developer, Exercism provides a structured and supportive environment for growth.
What Is Exercism?
Exercism is an open-source platform designed to help learners and developers enhance their programming skills. With a focus on real-world challenges, hands-on coding exercises, and personalized mentorship, it bridges the gap between theory and practical application.
Over 3,450 coding exercises. From “Allergies” to “Zebra Puzzle”.
Learn by doing. Get better at programming through fun coding exercises that build your understanding of concepts.
- Write code locally, in your own space: Exercism is primarily built as a CLI-first tool. So, Download and submit exercises right from your terminal.
- Use the Exercism in-browser editor: Don’t spend hours installing a language locally just to try it out. Also, it supports all 70 of our programming languages in our in-browser editor.
- Get automated analysis on your code: Not quite sure how well you’ve done? Run automatic analysis on your solutions to give you quick feedback and points of improvement.
Deepen your knowledge with human mentoring, for free.
So, discover new and exciting ways to approach an exercise by getting mentored on it. Become more familiar with the conventions, idioms, and opinions of a particular programming language.
Why mentoring?
- You don’t know what you don’t know: When learning a new language, the hardest part is not being aware of the gaps in your knowledge. So, their mentors can look at your code and immediately see the ideas you’re not familiar with and give you a level-up by unlocking new knowledge.
- Learn language-specific conventions: Becoming fluent in a language is more than being able to write code in it – it’s about being able to think in that language. Also, their mentors will help guide you to how to reshape your thinking to write idiomatic code.
- Learning with others is fun: Getting feedback from real people is an amazingly exciting way to learn. And becoming a mentor and giving feedback yourself is an even bigger step forward. So complete the circle – be mentored and mentor
The #12in23 Challenge
Expand your horizons by trying out 12 different programming languages in 2023.
Go old-school with COBOL, cutting edge with Unison or esoteric with Prolog. Explore low-level code with Assembly, expressions with a Lisp or functional with Haskell!
Why take part?
- Expand your knowledge: Learning new languages is a great way to explore different paradigms, concepts and ideas. Learning different ways to solve problems is a guaranteed way to make you a better developer.
- Learn together: The Challenge is a great way of connecting with other developers. Also, chat to others on our forums, watch streamers on YouTube or Twitch, or bounce solutions on social media.
- Have fun!: Coding should be fun! But, when we get stuck in the same patterns every day it can feel monotonous and boring. Solving challenges in different languages is a great way to reignite your spark.
Exercism Perks
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Features of Exercism
- Multi-Language Support: Offers exercises in over 50 programming languages, including Python, JavaScript, Ruby, and Go.
- Personalized Mentorship: Get feedback from expert mentors to refine your solutions and coding style.
- Interactive Challenges: Engage in progressively challenging exercises to build your skills step by step.
- Free and Open Source: All features are available for free. Also, supported by a community-driven approach.
- Code Analysis: Tools to evaluate and optimize your code for efficiency and readability.
Learn with our community
Walkthroughs, tutorials, and live streams from our community.
How Exercism Works
- Choose a Track: Select a programming language or a skill track to focus on.
- Solve Exercises: Work through coding challenges designed to test and build your knowledge.
- Get Feedback: Submit your solutions and receive detailed feedback from experienced mentors.
- Iterate and Improve: Revise your code based on the suggestions to learn and grow.
Benefits of Using Exercism
- Skill Improvement: Practice with real-world exercises tailored to your skill level.
- Mentorship: Personalized guidance to help you write better code.
- Community Support: Join a global community of learners and developers.
- Cost-Free Learning: Access all resources without any charges.
Why Choose Exercism?
Exercism stands out for its blend of technical challenges and mentorship. And, it empowers developers to build confidence and proficiency in their chosen languages while fostering a sense of community through collaborative learning.
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Join thousands of learners improving their coding skills with Exercism. So, Visit Exercism to start your journey today.
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