Aplicación YC de Codecademy

Summer 2011Acquired

Codecademy pasó por Y Combinator en el batch Summer 2011 como una empresa de Education. Abajo: qué hace la empresa, quién la fundó y su aplicación a YC, reconstruida pregunta por pregunta en el formulario real de YC.

Batch YC: Summer 2011
Industria: Education
Tamaño del equipo: 225
Estado: Acquired
Lanzado: 2012

Fundadores

Zach SimsFounder/CEO

Lo que hace Codecademy

Working professionals are experiencing their jobs changing amidst the rise of technology and automation threatens over 800 million jobs. At the same time, software is eating the world, disrupting every major industry, and creating millions of new technology jobs that companies are eager to fill. This is the skills gap. Our mission is closing it. In 2011, we changed the face of education by creating free interactive coding courses explored by over 45 million people. As we look to the future, we're focused on helping anyone get the skills they need for the jobs they want. We aim to bridge the gap: between companies and the workforce, people and their dream jobs. Join one of the most dynamic technology companies in New York that is changing the way the world learns. Headquartered in New York City, our team is filled with highly curious diverse individuals whose backgrounds span tech and education. Our team is passionate about our mission: helping people get the skills they need for the jobs they want. We seek transparency, thrive on feedback, value teamwork, love evolving and never forget it's people first. We enjoy catered lunches together, company outings, guest speakers and long walks on the beach.

Aplicación YC de Codecademy, reconstruida

Solicitud de Y Combinator

Codecademy, batch Summer 2011. Las preguntas reales del formulario, respondidas con datos públicos.

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Company

Company name

Codecademy

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Online learning platform for coding skills

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We built Codecademy to teach programming skills online through interactive, hands-on coding lessons. Our product lets anyone learn to code in their browser without installing anything, making technical skills accessible at scale.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in New York City now and plan to base the company here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

New York is home to a diverse talent pool and a growing tech community. We want to build our product where we have support and can recruit a strong team.

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Preguntas Frecuentes

¿Es esta la aplicación YC real de Codecademy?

No. Y Combinator mantiene privadas las aplicaciones enviadas. Esta es una reconstrucción: las preguntas reales del formulario de YC, respondidas a partir de los datos públicos de Codecademy (notas de lanzamiento, antecedentes de fundadores, descripción del producto). Muestra cómo una empresa como Codecademy se presentaría a YC, no el texto que enviaron.

¿En qué batch de YC estuvo Codecademy?

Codecademy formó parte del batch Summer 2011 de Y Combinator.

¿Quién fundó Codecademy?

Codecademy fue fundado por Zach Sims.

¿A qué se dedica Codecademy?

The leading online learning platform for technical skills.

¿Cómo leo la aplicación completa reconstruida?

Crea una cuenta gratuita de Round Funded. La versión completa de 26 respuestas de la aplicación de Codecademy, y de cada otro batch de YC, está en YC Insights.