“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” - Dr. Seuss
This article is all about learning new things. I've curated some of the top websites with articles, tutorials, guides and courses that'll help you learn something useful and spend time productively. The best thing is that most of them are free, now there are no excuses for you not to master a new skill.
1. Online Courses
These websites contain courses from different fields of arts, science, technology, etc and some of them even provide a certificate when you complete the course. Use them to expand your knowledge and boost your career.
edX - learn from world's best universities including MIT, Harvard, Berkeley and others.
Udemy - learn real world skills online.
Coursea - free online courses.
2. Pick a new language to speak
Learning a new language needs time and dedication. It'll help you understand foreign cultures, getting in touch with the locals in a new country, help you in your vacations, get a job or girlfriend etc. Learning a new language is easier when done in a group. So, get your gang and pick up a new language.
Duolingo - Learn a language for free.
Lingvist - Learn a language in 200 hours.
3. Expand your knowledge
Learning something new will not only increase your knowledge but also make you better at formal or informal talks.
TED-Ed - Carefully curated educational videos
Khan Academy - Access an extensive library of interactive content.
Guides.co - Search the largest collection of online guides.
4. Learn how to code
Steve Jobs once said "Everyone in this country should learn how to code, because it teaches you how to think". Coding is addictive once you get in the flow.
Codecademy - Learn to code interactively, for free.
Stuk.io - Learn how to code from scratch.
Udacity - Earn a Nanodegree recognized by industry leaders.
Code School - Learn to code by doing.
5. Learn to work with data
When you search for “data scientist” on LinkedIn, there are more than 70,000 results. And the first page includes a who’s who of Silicon Valley startups. Data scientists are in high demand.
DataCamp — Online R tutorials and data science courses.
DataQuest — Learn data science in your browser.
DataMonkey — Develop your analytical skills in a simple, yet fun way.
6. Other skills
Chesscademy — Learn how to play chess for free.
Pianu — A new way to learn piano online, interactively.
Yousician— Your personal guitar tutor for the digital age.