Best places to get assistance with coding issues for free

Charlie Scott
CodeX
Published in
3 min readJun 6, 2022

Ever been stumped on that one bug for just too long? We’ve all been there, searching google endlessly trying to find a result you haven’t looked at yet that doesn’t require a credit card. Here is a list of the top 5 best free places to find coding help and assistance for any coding problem:

1. Stack-Overflow

Stack Overflow mixes reddit with coding inviting a large community of programmers to come together to help out each other . Stack Overflow allows anyone, to ask any question, any time.

✓ Free

✓ 14 Million + Registered users

  • Many previously answered questions to get help without even asking.
  • Many active people ready to answer your questions.

2. Discord

Discord offers a more private experience to bug fixing, users can join different servers related to specific topics that they enjoy. Many websites like Dis-board & Top.gg make it easier to find invite links to servers that are open to the public.

✓ Free (Optional purchases)

✓ 6.5 Million + Active Servers

✓ 1 on 1 help availability through DM’s

3. Quora

You may have heard of this popular website for asking questions, but not everyone knows this site has a large community for coding related questions. Quora gets new questions every minute, meaning there is an answer for almost any question.

✓ Free

✓ 40 Million + Asked questions

✓ Many different spaces that cover different topics

4. W3 Schools

W3 Schools is a website that only focuses on coding making it very dense in information with so much to offer.

✓ Free (Optional Membership)

✓ In depth information in every page

  • W3 Schools also hosts Exercises, Quizzes, and Courses

5. Reddit

As Reddit’s Slogan states, you can truly “Dive Into Anything”, With the well established community Reddit has certainly earned its spot on this list offering the largest group of users this list has to offer.

✓ Free (Optional Purchases)

✓ Many reputable responses coming from very skilled programmers.

  • Over 450 MILLION monthly active users
  • 2.5 + Million active sub-Reddit’s

I hope you enjoyed my personal list of the top 5 best places to find assistance while on your programming journey. Good luck finding answers to all your future curiosity!

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