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Hey everyone, it’s [Jackie](https://www.codedex.io/@jackieisonline)! We just launched some pretty *major* updates to #30NitesOfCode.
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####What is #30NitesOfCode? 🐣
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## What is #30NitesOfCode? 🐣
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**#30NitesOfCode** is our habit-building feature where you commit to 30 days of learning, combining challenges like #100DaysOfCode with raising a virtual pet (e.g. Tamagotchi)! As you code every day, you get to log your progress to see your pet grow and evolve – while also hitting your learning goals through the power of small, consistent steps.
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####The old #30NitesOfCode 😲
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## The old #30NitesOfCode 😲
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We originally launched this feature in March 2024 ([see our blog about it here](https://www.codedex.io/blog/30-nites-of-code)). Since then, 42,000 of you have adopted a pet, and the hashtag has seen more than 18,400 tweets! But it was due for a major redesign. Primarily, we wanted to address common areas of confusion and make it even more immersive, fun, and engaging!
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This means there are some big changes… but if you have an active pet, don’t worry – your progress is still there! Just make sure to review these updates to keep your challenge going.
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####What's new in #30NitesOfCode? ✨
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#####New landing page 🎉
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To start the challenge and begin raising a pet, click on the “I’m ready!” button on the #30NitesOfCode page. You’ll be able to choose an egg and name your pet to officially commit to the challenge. Then, add your first day of progress, or come back to add it later.
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#####Log your progress directly within #30NitesOfCode 🗓
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If you currently have an ongoing #30NitesOfCode challenge, don’t worry! Your progress and pet is still there with this new design, and you can view any of your old Twitter or OPC posts within your progress log. However, any new progress needs to be logged using the new “Add progress” on your pet page. But after you post, you’re still welcome to share your progress to Twitter/X or LinkedIn!
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You can track your pet’s happiness using the heart meter. Make sure to not go below 1 heart!
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| ❤️🤍🤍 | Danger | You missed progress for 1 or 2 days. If you miss another, it's over! |
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| 🤍🤍🤍 | RIP | You missed progress for 3 or more days, and your pet is gone :( |
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We know you love our cutscenes: our immersive storytelling moments with music, sound effects, and animation… so we brought more to #30NitesOfCode! Now you can unlock 4 cutscenes (designed and prototyped by yours truly with CSS animations 👀) across your pet's evolution.
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If you're feeling nostalgic, you can watch them again anytime from your daily progress log.
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Miss a day or two of progress? We’ll email you if you missed logging progress the day before. No pet left behind!
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Need to restart with a new pet? We added a settings button that makes it easy to create a new pet without having to deliberately fail your current challenge – while still being able to view your past progress.
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Plus, we offer an option to permanently delete a pet's data and any progress logged with it.
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####Start the #30NitesOfCode challenge today! 🫡
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Whether you’re a first-time pet parent or a seasoned champion of the challenge, we’re excited to share the new #30NitesOfCode with you. Make sure to let us know what you think!
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We’re back and better with another... #30NitesOfCode!!! Let's gooo! 👾
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**#30NitesOfCode** is a habit-building challenge where you commit to 30 days of learning and building. The best part? You get to care for a virtual pet who'll be your companion throughout your journey! ^.^ As you code every month, your pet grows and even evolves!
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<divstyle={{textAlign: "center"}}>(This was my #30NitesOfCode dashboard from January)</div>
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We had a [January Monthly Challenge](https://www.codedex.io/community/monthly-challenge/january-2024) around the #30NitesOfCode pilot from 1/1/2024 to 1/30/2024, and it was a smash hit; people had SO much fun!
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- Introducing: Pet Cafe! A home for all your pets in the User Profile. 🐶 🐱 🐭 🐵 🐸
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Coding is so much more fun with frens! Join us in Discord and make friends along the way.
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We have a channel called **#30-nites-of-code** just for this.
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_In the second issue, we are featuring Ellie Popoca (she/they), our amazing Curriculum Intern this summer at Codédex. Enjoy!_
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Hello! My name is Ellie, and I attend the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (the midwest of the U.S. and lots and lots of 🌽)! I study [Information Science](https://ischool.illinois.edu), which is the interdisciplinary study of data, human computer interaction, and web culture! I also study [Game Design](https://informatics.ischool.illinois.edu/game-studies-design) because of my interest in video games. During my free time, I like drawing, watching video essays, and rock climbing!
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Fun facts: The ✨ emoji is my favorite to add to just about any sentence. I’m never found without my matcha.
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At Codédex, I am a part of the Curriculum team! I have written a couple of project tutorials, such as [Build a Soundboard with p5.js](https://www.codedex.io/projects/build-an-interactive-soundboard-with-p5js) and Deploy a Web Page with Vercel (coming soon!). I also help with reviewing course exercises and bonus articles that everyone sees on Codédex, plus some fun side projects that I get to collaborate with the Community and Engineering teams.
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<divstyle={{textAlign: "center"}}>(I’ve been doing BeReal’s all summer; some went off during my working hours! 😎)</div>
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I met Sonny through [FreyHacks](https://www.freyhacks.tech), a hackathon for which I was a [Major League Hacking](https://mlh.io) (MLH) Coach! There, I learned about Codédex, the team, and their mission! I followed Codédex for a while until I was reached out by them earlier this year to potentially be an intern, and I immediately was so excited to join when meeting the team. ✨
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Internal body headphones? Something about automating the process of putting on headphones to listen to my favorite music and picking out a playlist for my specific mood sounds really awesome and would save me _SO_ much time!
Getting into college! I know it’s really typical, but as a first-generation college student, the idea of going to college is a big step for me in my life. I know a lot of close people in my life who are incredibly proud of me, and I myself am so thankful for the opportunity to study what I want while getting to know new people and experiences! 🎒💖
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Being validated at that time made me feel like, despite being a beginner, I could still contribute to the tech space. Ever since then, I attended more digital hackathons, and learned more and more about web design! Starting college was a great way for me to also meet like-minded people that shared the same passions as me!
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Thanks for reading about my internship at Codédex and a little bit about me! I run a blog about my creative endeavors in tech over at [the sea depths of the creative internet](https://jelliefish.substack.com/) on Substack, where I talk about my favorite browser and what student life looks like studying game design and information science! You can always feel free to reach out to me in the Codédex Discord or on social media to chat!
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_If you’ve got a story and want to share it with our community, let us know. We’d love to feature your coding journey._
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