Learning Platforms & Curricula
7 entriesStructured ways to learn programming and computer science.
01freeCodeCampA friendly community where you can learn to code for free, build projects, and earn certifications.
02Free Programming BooksA not-for-profit project promoting the creation, distribution, archiving, and sustainability of free ebooks and learning resources in many languages.
03OSSU Computer ScienceA curriculum offering a complete education in computer science using free online material.
04roadmap.shCommunity-created roadmaps, guides, and articles to help developers grow in their career.
05CS50Harvard's free introduction to computer science and programming.
06The Odin ProjectFree full-stack web development curriculum.
07The Missing Semester of Your CS EducationMIT course on shell, Git, debuggers and other everyday developer tools.
Interview & System Design
3 entriesPreparing for technical interviews and design discussions.
08Coding Interview UniversityA complete computer science study plan to become a software engineer.
09System Design PrimerLearn how to design large-scale systems. Prep for the system design interview, with Anki flashcards included.
10Tech Interview HandbookA handbook to prepare for interviews, curated for busy software engineers.
Curated Lists & Guides
6 entriesCollections of the best material on a topic.
11AwesomeAn awesome list of topics and resources for software engineers.
12Every Programmer Should KnowA collection of practical subjects for programmers: algorithms, data structures, latency, memory, distributed systems, security, architecture, career, and more.
13The Book of Secret KnowledgeAn extensive list of cli/web tools, cheat sheets, manuals, blogs, hacks, and one-liners to perform daily tasks efficiently.
14The Art of Command LineUseful links and tips to master the command line and improve your scripting skills. The GitHub repository's last commit was in July 2023, so check its activity before relying on it.
15Best Websites a Programmer Should VisitAlmost everything a developer needs: interview prep, news, documentaries, MOOCs, articles, and books. The GitHub repository was archived by its owner in November 2025.
16Build Your Own XA collection of tutorials that guide you to build almost everything in software engineering, from scratch.
Tools & Services
7 entriesUtilities and free-tier services for building projects.
17Oh My ZshAn open-source, community-driven framework for managing Zsh configuration, with hundreds of plugins and themes.
18gitignore TemplatesA collection of useful .gitignore templates for almost every use case.
19Font AwesomeA famous icon toolkit you can use as a package in your favorite JavaScript framework.
20StorybookA development environment for UI components — browse a component library and interactively develop and test components.
21JSON ServerGenerate a zero-code, fully fake REST API in under 30 seconds — a huge productivity boost for frontend developers.
22RealWorldHelps you build complex, real-world full-stack applications where frontend and backend communicate via API, across multiple frameworks.
23Free-for.devLists SaaS/PaaS/IaaS offerings with a free tier for developers, all in one place.
Related Pages
10 entriesRelated directories on this site.
24Software EngineeringSoftware engineering hub.
25Programming LanguagesProgramming languages hub.
26Integrated Development EnvironmentsIDEs for every platform.
27Python TutorialsLearn Python.
28Software Architecture PatternsLayered, microservices, event-driven and other architecture patterns.
29Software Design PatternsCreational, structural and behavioural design patterns.
30Deployment StrategiesCanary, blue-green, rolling and other strategies for releasing services safely.
31Quality AssuranceQuality assurance, testing and quality tools.
32MCP Design PatternsSix patterns for structuring Model Context Protocol servers.
33Policy as Code (PaC) SoftwarePolicy engines, Kubernetes admission control and cloud compliance checks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can a beginner learn programming for free?
freeCodeCamp, CS50, The Odin Project and Free Programming Books are all free; roadmap.sh helps you plan what to learn next.
How should I prepare for coding interviews?
Combine data-structure practice with system design study; Coding Interview University, Tech Interview Handbook and the System Design Primer cover both.
What is roadmap.sh?
A set of community-maintained visual roadmaps showing the skills to learn for roles such as frontend, backend and DevOps.
What is the Awesome list format?
Awesome lists are community-curated GitHub lists of resources on one topic; the main Awesome repository indexes hundreds of them.
Are these resources kept current?
They are community projects that change often, so check each project's activity and recent commits.