Candidature YC de Codecademy

Summer 2011Acquired

Codecademy a été sélectionné par Y Combinator dans le cadre du batch Summer 2011 en tant qu'entreprise Education. Ci-dessous : ce que fait l'entreprise, qui l'a fondée, et sa candidature à YC, reconstruite question par question dans le vrai formulaire YC.

Batch YC: Summer 2011
Secteur d'activité: Education
Taille de l'équipe: 225
Statut: Acquired
Lancé: 2012

Fondateurs

Zach SimsFounder/CEO

Ce que fait 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.

Candidature YC de Codecademy, reconstruite

Candidature Y Combinator

Codecademy, promotion Summer 2011. Les vraies questions de candidature, répondues à partir de données publiques.

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Company7
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Equity3
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Batch Preference1

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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Questions fréquemment posées

Est-ce la vraie candidature YC de Codecademy ?

Non. Y Combinator garde les candidatures soumises privées. Ceci est une reconstruction : les vraies questions du formulaire YC, répondues à partir des données publiques de Codecademy (notes de lancement, parcours des fondateurs, description du produit). Cela montre comment une entreprise comme Codecademy se présenterait à YC, pas le texte qu'ils ont soumis.

À quel batch YC Codecademy appartenait-il ?

Codecademy faisait partie du batch Summer 2011 de Y Combinator.

Qui a fondé Codecademy ?

Codecademy a été fondé par Zach Sims.

Que fait Codecademy ?

The leading online learning platform for technical skills.

Comment lire la candidature complète reconstruite ?

Créez un compte Round Funded gratuit. La version complète de la candidature de Codecademy en 26 réponses, et de chaque autre promotion YC, se trouve dans YC Insights.