What is Kinsta? Kinsta is a fully managed WordPress hosting platform that runs on the Google Cloud Platform. It was founded by WordPress developer Mark Gavalda in December 2013, and focuses exclusively on WordPress hosting.
It’s used by websites like Intuit, FreshBooks, Tripadvisor, and even the site you’re on right now! (See more of their case studies here.)
Since this is the platform I chose for Learn to Code With Me,
When you want to learn web development, half the battle is figuring out where to start learning to code. You might have questions like:
There are so many online web development courses out there that the amount of options can be overwhelming.
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What is Skillshare? Skillshare is an online learning platform that offers thousands of courses (video lecture style), mostly focusing on creative, tech, business, and personal development topics. Some courses are free, but the full library is available with a subscription.
The majority of Skillshare courses focus on community, interaction, and hands-on projects, rather than just sitting and watching a lecture.
Is Skillshare worth it? In this Skillshare review, we’ll cover some key things to know about taking courses on the platform,
Interview Cake is a study platform designed to help software engineers (and aspiring ones, including self-taught programmers) prepare for coding interviews.
Created by Parker Phinney, it features free practice programming interview questions, expert coding interview tips (ranging from “How to get unstuck” to “Organizing your interview timeline” to all kinds of FAQs about tech interviews), a free 7-day email crash course on coding interview strategies, and a full tech interview course that could help you earn higher salary offers (potentially by tens of thousands of dollars)!