Newsletter #26 May 17, 2017 Essential news, trends, and stories from Codecademy and the world of code. From Side Project to 25 Million Downloads In 2011, Ryan joined Codecademy and used what he learned to turn his app idea into reality. Five years later, his side project has been downloaded 25 million times and Ryan is now the VP of Product & Engineering with the company that acquired his app. See the full story and learn how Ryan's app Sworkit was: featured in publications like Lifehacker, Mashable, and Elle acquired by another health startup pitched on ...