Congratulations on enrolling in the Back-End Engineer Path. We’re excited that you’re here. To help you during your learning journey, we’re sharing with you a set of resources. These resources include popular developer resources on the web, as well as recommended, optional books that can be used to supplement our Codecademy content.
As you go through the path, we’ll suggest certain resources for you to use, like articles, videos, tutorials, and documentation. Here are some additional resources that are considered groundbreaking, significant, or classics in the industry and will help you throughout your Path:- MDN Web Docs
- W3
- DEV Community
- Stack Overflow
- Can I use
- Repl.it
Go ahead and bookmark these resources—you won’t need them now, but they’ll be useful to reference and use as you go through the Path.
Codecademy prides itself on its interactive lessons, but sometimes it’s useful to have a couple of books on hand. The books featured in this Path are considered classics in the industry and many Codecademy learners (and employees!) have found them useful.- Eloquent JavaScript - a free EBook that can be used instead of or with JavaScript & JQuery (https://eloquentjavascript.net/ )
- Cracking the Coding Interview (6th Edition), Gayle Laakamann McDowell (https://bookshop.org/books/cracking-the-coding-interview-189-programming-questions-and-solutions/9780984782857)
While the books listed are recommended and will help you on your coding journey, purchasing and reading them is optional. When possible, we’ve suggested a free alternative. The content covers the same topics that you’ll find in our own lessons, but may be useful for those who want another explanation, perspective, or other opportunities for practice.
For those who choose to use them, relevant chapters and sections are woven throughout the syllabus. For those who are not using them, when you encounter a content item that is a reading, click the ‘Next’ button to move forward to the next content item. It will still count towards your overall progress, meaning that you do not need to purchase and read the books to complete these paths and receive a certificate.
Best of luck!