Solo Learn

SoloLearn

SoloLearn is a mobile social platform for coders of all levels where they consume and create programming content [2][3]

SoloLearn

Available in	English• Spanish• Russian
Headquarters	Pleasanton, California, U.S.
Created by	Yeva Hyusyan (Co-Founder & CEO)•Davit Kocharyan (Co-Founder)
Website	www.sololearn.com
Alexa rank	12,835 (December 2017) [1]
Commercial	Yes
Users	10M
Current status	active

SoloLearn's learning content is presented through bite-sized lessons created by the community. They cover programming languages like Python, Java, C++ as well as topics like machine learning, data structures, Bootstrap and more. SoloLearn also features a mobile code compiler, discussions forum, coding assignments etc.

History

SoloLearn is a US Armenian startup founded in 2014 by Yeva Hyusyan and Davit Kocharyan and is based in Pleasanton, California.[4] SoloLearn was awarded the Grand Prize at the FacebookFbStart Apps of the Year Awards.[5] Also, SoloLearn was awarded the Android App Excellence at the Google Play Android App Excellence Awardees.[6]

Funding

On 25 September 2014, Granatus Ventures provided $100k funding for SoloLearn.[7] On 18 October 2016, SoloLearn announced it’s raised a $1.2M seed round to socialize mobile code learning. Valley VC Learn Capital led the round, joining a number of other unnamed private investors who have already backed SoloLearn.[8][9]

Description

SoloLearn teaches programming on all major platforms, the most popular languages being C++, web development, Python, and Java.[3]Each section is divided into lessons that can be completed in a few minutes.The app was released for free. It has more than 9 million active learners across United States, Europe, and India and in many other countries.With the addition of Lesson Factory on the mobile app, users can submit lessons to SoloLearn. In the Q&A discussions enthusiastic programmers can clear their doubts. It also provides you with a certificate which you can put in your LinkedIn Profile and boost your CV.

Availability

SoloLearn apps are available on Android, iOS, and web.[12] The courses are free.SoloLearn has more than 20M installs, over 1000 lessons and more than 10000 quizzes.[citation needed]

References

1. ^ "Sololearn.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
2. ^ a b Butcher, Mike. "Code-teaching app SoloLearn wins FbStart Apps of the Year competition". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
3. ^ a b Laurinavicius, Tomas. "Use These 30 Incredible Websites And Apps To Learn Tech Skills". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
4. ^ "SoloLearn". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
5. ^ "Coding app wins big at Facebook awards - Mobile World Live". Mobile World Live. 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
6. ^ "Coding app chosen as Editor's Choice at Google's Playstore". Editor's Choice. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
7. ^ "SoloLearn Funding History". Owler. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
8. ^ "SoloLearn raises a $1.2M seed round to socialize mobile code learning via its app". Techcrunch. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
9. ^ "Sololearn Receives $1,200,000 Seed Funding". xconomy. 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
10. ^ "Sololearn:Courses". SoloLearn. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
11. ^ "This App Teaches You Coding Basics in Minutes per Day". MakeUseOf. Ben Stegner. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
12. ^ "SoloLearn Teaches Coding Basics In Bite-Sized Lessons Every Day". Lifehacker. 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-11-12. Available Platforms and Courses
13. ^ "Top Five Free Learning Apps for Android and iOS". Tech-Recipes. Leomar Umpad. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2017-11-12. Learn how to code with SoloLearn