I did about 6 or 7 weeks of Codecademy and then stopped also. I found the same issues mentioned above, mostly just wrote "code" without really understanding wh

I did about 6 or 7 weeks of Codecademy and then stopped also. I found the same issues mentioned above, mostly just wrote "code" without really understanding what was supposed to be happening. I like Udacity a lot more and have been able to stick with that (so far). I think the lecture videos used on Udacity make a big difference. I guess it's also different in that it's "computer science" rather than learn to code in javascript - so the Udacity course is intentionally more focused on underlying concepts. I am afraid I am going to fall off the Udacity schedule though because it's very challenging/taxing. I just can't sit and work the lessons or homework in one sitting - my brain gets too tired! Both courses/companies have been great for me though as a non-programmer. I think these companies and others like them have bright futures.