Mission Encodeable

4 years ago today, we launched Mission Encodeable as 14-year-old students. While both of us really enjoyed coding, we noticed that it wasn’t always presented in a way that sparked the same enthusiasm in others, and we set out to change that.

Since then, we’ve had over a quarter of a million sessions on our website across more than 180 countries.

Our mission hasn’t changed. We want everyone to be able to learn to code for free in a way that’s fun and engaging, so, ultimately, we can inspire future computer scientists. We’d like to say thank you to everyone who has used our tutorials and supported us along the way. We’re so excited about what’s to come!

The Python Fundamentals course that we initially created has since been improved and expanded, and we’ve recently released a Web Development course that covers HTML, CSS & Web Design. Visit our website to find out about what we offer: https://missionencodeable.com

Happy International Women’s Day! 👩💻♀️

As we seek to inspire more women and girls into computer science, it’s really important to make sure that everyone feels represented. Through our Computing Legends campaign, we’ve created a series of free to download posters, with accompanying blog posts, to celebrate the pioneers of computing.

From Annie Easley’s work with the Centaur project at NASA, to Kathleen Booth who invented the first assembly language, there are so many inspirational women in our subject’s history.

To download all of the posters and find the accompanying blog posts, take a look at our computing legends page: https://missionencodeable.com/legends

Here at Mission Encodeable, we pride ourselves on our engaging, beginner-friendly courses, and many of the students who’ve learnt to code using our platform have been inspired to pursue coding and computer science at a higher level. That’s why today we are thrilled to announce our new sponsor: the University of Nottingham. 🎉

The University of Nottingham is an award-winning university with an international outlook, ranked among the Top 20 in the UK and in the world’s Top 100 (QS World University Rankings 2026). It’s also a member of the prestigious Russell Group of world-class, research-intensive UK universities. Their School of Computer Science offers courses that give students a solid foundation in the core theory and skills underpinning computer science and artificial intelligence, with support to apply them in a multitude of situations.

With the University of Nottingham’s support, we can expand, update and add to our courses, improve the features and resources for teachers and ensure that everything is kept free and accessible to all learners. In addition, we’re looking forward to promoting the excellent opportunities at Nottingham in their highly respected School of Computer Science.

📌 Read more in our blog post: https://missionencodeable.com/blog/were-now-sponsored-by-the-university-of-nottingham

How can we help students discover careers in tech?

The Inside Tech Careers podcast is hosted by Mission Encodeable’s co-founder Harry Wake. It features inspiring guests who share what their jobs involve, what a typical day looks like, and the advice they'd offer to anyone interested in pursuing a similar path.

🎙️ There are 17 episodes in the first series, featuring a wide range of guests - from data journalists to product designers. Listen to them at https://missionencodeable.com/podcast, or search for Inside Tech Careers in your favourite podcast player.

We're thrilled to announce that Pearson are now sponsoring Mission Encodeable! 🎉

Pearson are the only awarding body to offer an onscreen, practical programming assessment as part of their GCSE Computer Science qualification, helping all students develop the computational skills they need for the future.

Mission Encodeable's Python Fundamentals course is perfectly aligned with Pearson's programming exam content. The course is broken into a series of simple, well-scaffolded levels that teach Python fundamentals. We also include multiple choice quizzes and signature projects – all relevant and engaging, allowing students to put what they've learnt into practice. It's completely free to access, with no registration required, providing students and teachers with the support they need to succeed in Pearson's GCSE Computer Science qualification.

We're very excited to be working with Pearson to provide students and teachers with a cohesive, forward-looking approach, and we’re very grateful to them for sponsoring us so we can continue our work.

📌 Take a look at Mission Encodeable’s free Python Fundamentals course: https://missionencodeable.com/get-started

🔗 Find out more about switching to Pearson’s GCSE Computer Science qualification: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/computer-science-2020/switch-to-pearson.html