About Me

John Elder

Producer · Entrepreneur · Web Developer · Author

Las Vegas, NV
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John founded one of the Internet's earliest advertising networks (bannerclicks.com) and sold it to publicly traded WebQuest International, Inc. (WEBQ) at the height of the first dot com boom. He then built a biotech b2b portal website (vitalBio.com) and sold it to a group of investment bankers. After that he developed the award-winning Submission-Spider search engine submission software that's been used by over 3 million individuals, businesses, and governments in over 42 countries.

Today John produces educational web video, writes and publishes a series of books on Internet Marketing and Computer Programming, and runs Codemy.com the online school he founded that teaches people to code through a series of hands-on interactive web videos about Python, Django, Ruby on Rails, PHP, and more...

  • Crazy Passion For Building Things Online From Start To Finish
  • Enthusiastic Growth Hacker, Internet Marketer, and Analytics Junky
  • Compulsive Author, Blogger, Coder, and Teacher
Web Developer
Entrepreneur
Producer
Author

This guy is a brilliant teacher. Explanations are so clear and concise, he also supports whatever he does with examples. He has challenged me and made me have an interest in coding. Lastly, the flow from one concept to another is very good. He carries his students along. Thank you once again!

- Shilay Adeoso

John, you have made my life so much easier in about 15 minutes!! How ingenious on many levels! Questions I had are now put into perspective~ I am ready to take charge so I thank you in advance...I am grateful to have found such a sincere person who tells it like it is. Truly hard to come by in this world... thanks.

- Kristen Chase Lauter

Hello John, I am impressed! I see that you are the kind of person I like to deal with. You seem honest, and sincere, and you have certainly hit on all the things I have already been doing to get ready to see my site grow. And the best of luck to your future! I see it is bright already.

- Keith Hansford

This is the kind of help I need, tailored to my needs. I thank you a whole bunch for your words of wisdom. Thanks again:-)

- Armando Oritz

John, Thanks for everything...I can see why you are at the top. I belive in your product and know you can do what you preach.. Thanks for your reply and help.. I know you are busy, but I admire your personal emails and customer contact. thanks!

- Jesse DeLeon
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My Latest Book

Learning Ruby On Rails has always had an aura of mystery about it. With this book I hope to wipe that away and make Ruby on Rails easy to learn for everyone. Aimed at the absolute beginner, no prior programming skills are needed to get started.

Follow along as I build a Pinterest clone from scratch using Ruby on Rails. The book is a companion to my Intro to Ruby on Rails course at Codemy.com and can be used as a textbook for the course.



My Latest Project

I founded Codemy.com to teach people to code using easy-to-follow videos and hands on help online when they need it. Learning to code shouldn't be difficult or take years and years to do!

The site is made up of over 50 video courses. People can take a single course for just $49 or sign up for full membership and take all the courses for just $198. We currently offer courses on Python, Django, Ruby on Rails, PHP, HTML & CSS, Javascript, Node, SQL, MYSQL, PostgreSQL, and Linux with more courses on on the way! I also plan on offering Internet Marketing related courses in the future so that people can market the things they build once they learn to code.



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My Latest Education

Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Economics - With Honors

  • Named 2008 Artsci Scholar (top 10%)
  • Named 2006 Thomas H. Eliot Scholar
  • Awarded Bassett Scholarship
  • Graduated In Three Years



My Latest Skills

Python / Django / Flask

Python Rules The World

Ruby On Rails

Rails, PostgresDB, Heroku, Github

Lamp Stack

Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP

Cloud Everything

AWS, Microsoft Azure, CDN's, VPS's

Microsoft Visual Basic

.net Desktop Software Development

Growth Hacking

Internet Marketing, Analytics & Big Data

Startups

Love Building New Projects

SEO

Search Engine Marketing Expert

Adwords

Managed Large Adwords Accounts

Wordpress

Content & Backend Development

Writing

Books, Blog Posts, Articles & More

Quickbooks

Accounting and Payroll For Startups

 

Web Video Production

I've produced over 100 online coding courses with thousands of videos seen by millions of viewers worldwide. From writing to shooting to editing and final release, I've done it all.

Web Development

I'm constantly learning new programming languages and tools. I pick up new skills quickly, and believe in using whichever tool is best for the job.

Internet Marketing

Building something online is useless if no one ever sees it. Marketing is something I never stop learning about. Content Marketing, Advertising, SEO, Analytics, Social Media, etc.

Writing

I love to write, and am always publishing something. From books, to blog posts for content marketing, articles, and video scripts...you name it I'll write it!

Finance

I have a degree in Economics with undeclared minors in Finance and Accounting and 20+ years experience handling the books of my own startups.

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