"Forget Codecademy" <- This isn't so simple.

You've gotta get started somewhere, and a safe place, in your browser, that doesn't require arduous setup ain't too shabby.

As Zack points out, there's a true difference between someone who "thinks they should code" and one who really wants it. Codecademy welcomes all comers, so it's hard to tell the difference. That shouldn't necessarily be an indictment those who start there.

At Thinkful (http://thinkful.com/) we send students to some Codecademy lessons, along with hundreds of hours of real-world projects and other resources.