languages VS build-your-own-x

We don't currently have Swift yet (not a highly requested language yet) but I just wanted to highlight that our language support mechanism is actually OSS.

https://github.com/codecrafters-io/languages

Also, I wouldn't actually say we're the best resource to learn to use Redis (the Redis docs are probably more ideal) — we focus on helping you create your own version of Redis from scratch, so that you understand the fundamental pieces behind building a project like Redis. Same for Docker, Git, etc.

We do have a lot of users that actually discover Redis on our site, and do the learning Redis + building it out in parallel, often times while also simultaneously learning a new language!

Love your spirit.

Most key pieces of https://codecrafters.io are OSS.

We've found that users who want to learn a new programming language, and don't see it listed contribute language support before they attempt the course.

That was pretty mind blowing to me.

e.g Our Build your own Docker course got Rust support from a community contribution, https://github.com/codecrafters-io/languages/pull/93 — and it's among our most popular combination till-date!

I'd also recommend https://codecrafters.io/ - I did the Redis challenge recently while trying to (re)learn Java and it was a good experience.

I'm a former Engineering Manager, now working on Codecrafters, a site for programming challenges based on the Build your own X format.

For those of you who're interested, I've been working on converting these into hands-on coding challenges: codecrafters.io.

PS. If you're really interested, the repository that powers language support is open source, so you can contribute support for any language you'd like. Most of the recently added languages were contributed by early access users. Here's an example PR.

View on GitHub

✅ codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x : https://github.com/codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x

8) Build Your Own X: Unleash your inner inventor and embark on a journey of self-creation with this collection of project ideas for building your own software, tools, and even operating systems. Fuel your entrepreneurial spirit and learn valuable engineering principles by bringing your innovative ideas to life. (https://github.com/codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x)

Also if we can someone merge this level of detail/guidance with the projects on https://codecrafters.io/, i would easily pay for something like that.

Build your own X is another useful resource for a curious mind.

This is what you're looking for: Build your own X!