The 3 best way to learn Java in 2023
Tags: java, programming, beginners, tutorial
Published: 2023-01-30 00:59:00

I work at Airbnb and needed to pick up Java to contribute to some backend work for my team.  Here's how I'm picking up Java in 2023 after scouring the web for the best Java courses and tutorials:

## Easiest to get started: [Educative](https://www.educative.io/courses/learn-java-from-scratch)
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[The Java from Scratch course](https://www.educative.io/courses/learn-java-from-scratch) from Educative has an interactive coding environment in the browser which makes it easy to get started.  The course is FREE, has 12 hours of content, and it's text-based (no videos) so you can complete exercises quickly.  The course is designed for beginners who have no prior programming experience. The course covers the basics of Java programming and gradually builds up to more advanced topics. 

## Most Popular: [Codecademy ](https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-java)
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Codecademy's [Learn Java](https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-java) Course has 3 MILLION students enrolled.  The next most popular course in the courses I researched was a [Udemy Java course](https://www.udemy.com/course/java-the-complete-java-developer-course/) with 750K+ students.  The Codecademy course is similar to Educative, with an interactive coding environment in the browser, text-based instruction (no videos), and a 25 hour completion time.  That said, it will cost you $50 per month to get access to all of the content in its beginner course as well as the intermediate course content. 

## Most Content: [Jetbrains Academy](https://hyperskill.org/tracks/12?_gl=1%2asn6824%2a_ga%2aMTAyNTM5OTc3NS4xNjc1MDI4MDIy%2a_ga_9J976DJZ68%2aMTY3NTAzODUwMy4yLjAuMTY3NTAzODUwMy4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.233398750.1943629048.1675028022-1025399775.1675028022&category=2)
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JetBrains is a software development company best known for its IntelliJ IDEA, a Java integrated development environment (IDE) used by developers worldwide.  They created a [Java Backend Developer](https://hyperskill.org/tracks/12?_gl=1%2asn6824%2a_ga%2aMTAyNTM5OTc3NS4xNjc1MDI4MDIy%2a_ga_9J976DJZ68%2aMTY3NTAzODUwMy4yLjAuMTY3NTAzODUwMy4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.233398750.1943629048.1675028022-1025399775.1675028022&category=2) course with 230 hours of content, 393 topics, and 40 practice projects.  The course also has 18K students enrolled, a 4.6 rating on their content, and has been updated in 2023.  It will cost you ~$50 / month or ~$20 / month if paid annually after a free 7 day trial.  

## One more to consider: [Udemy](https://www.udemy.com/course/java-the-complete-java-developer-course/)
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Udemy's [Java Programming Masterclass updated to Java 17](https://www.udemy.com/course/java-the-complete-java-developer-course/) course has 101 hours of content, video instruction, and 750K+ students.  That makes it the course with the second most popularity and second most content on my list.  This course would be best for those that like learning from videos and don't mind doing a little developer environment setup before starting their coding journey.  It'll cost you $16.58 for a monthly subscription or $99 for just the course.

Hope this helps you narrow down your Java learning options!  Let me know if I missed a good one.

Want to learn some frontend too?  Checkout my article on how to [learn React](https://dev.to/kutnickclose/the-best-free-react-tutorials-in-2023-29hc)!