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Frontend vs Backend: What’s the Difference?

Frontend vs Backend: What’s the Difference?

Like in any other field, the tech and programming world is full of commonly used terms. Front-end and back-end are two of them, and in this article, we’ll explain and differentiate these concepts so they stop feeling overly technical or complex. Both are fundamental to developing websites and applications, but as we’ll see, they are easy to distinguish once we define them.

2024 Christmas Contest

2024 Christmas Contest

From December 2nd to 15th, students will have a chance to show off their creativity by drawing with Logo, programming holiday postcards and video-games with Scratch, or editing a Christmas video.

Lose the fear and learn to code: debunking myths about programming

Lose the fear and learn to code: debunking myths about programming

Halloween is just around the corner, and we know these days can be spooky for various reasons, but one thing that never scares us at Codelearn is learning to code. When it comes to programming, it’s common for people without any experience to think it’s a highly complicated field, or that only certain types of people can understand it. However, like many other skills, these fears often arise from misconceptions we’ve come to believe over time. So, this week, we want to explore some of the most common myths about programming and try to debunk them, proving that coding isn’t as mysterious as it seems and that anyone can learn it.

Programming basics: learning to code from scratch

Programming basics: learning to code from scratch

Programming is the language of machines. If we want to communicate with computers and give them specific instructions to perform tasks, we need to learn how to code. For beginners, this can seem challenging, especially with no prior experience. A common question people have when starting to learn programming from scratch is where to begin and what the first steps should be. Like in any other field, understanding the core concepts is essential for moving in the right direction and eventually mastering any programming language.

Computational thinking as the core of STEAM education

Computational thinking as the core of STEAM education

With technology and innovation as the fundamental pillars of our society, education is undergoing a transformation. Slowly but surely, educational systems worldwide are adapting to the emerging needs of both the present and the future, preparing today’s youth for personal and professional challenges. In this context, STEAM education has gained considerable popularity, as it blends various disciplines and promotes more integrated and contextualized learning. Undoubtedly, computational thinking is one of the key skills at the heart of this approach and has the potential to revolutionize the way we teach and learn.

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