How do we get the 100 Days of Code Badge?

On the 100DaysOfCode Challenge page, there's a Sign Up button for existing students near the bottom.

That's it Steven Parker and that link isn't secured... gah!

Just wondered, I've signed up and received none of the daily emails for it, I've emailed them and they have tried to a different email address and still nothing, is it just me ? Ive checked all folders and different email provider accounts :s

I've been a bit confused by the process for this challenge. I've been measuring my progress by the minutes (without the seconds) one of the videos takes, and I do 30 minutes or more per day. I also have to work through the challenges and quizzes, but since they have no listed time, I haven't counted them for anything. Certainly this way works, but what does Treehouse actually measure? It's just Treehouse coursework, no projects or other learning. Have I been doing too much, or been too narrowly focused? I'll probably continue this way, since I only have 30 more days to go, but it would be helpful if I could work on my own projects and have them count. If I can, how do I do that and ensure Treehouse counts it? I haven't found plain, definitive answers on the 100DaysOfCode Challenge page.

Treehouse sent me an email with a link to get my badge after completing the 100DaysOfCode Challenge, then it was added to the achievement badges in my profile.

As a note to Jessie Hughes and Steven Ventimiglia - I had to sign up more than once before I got the acknowledgement from Treehouse. I began anyway, but it was about ten days later that their count began. If you see my other post, I never had a good handle on what the rules were or how TH kept track (it may have simply been on the honor system). The encouraging emails were somewhat sporadic - just when I thought I might have goofed up, I got another one a couple of days later. It would have been easier if they had said up front that you would get one every five or ten days, and if they set down the rules for all to plainly see. But it was worth doing it (I'm a bit of a badge junkie). I think I learned a lot. It may have slowed me down somewhat, however. I tended to only do 30 minutes of videos, even if I could have done more that day, so that I would not run out of content too fast and be scrambling for the next thing to take on. Like I said in the other post, I didn't count challenges or quizzes, only videos, because there is no visible time value assigned to anything but videos. Sorry so long. Hope this helps and good luck!

Is the challenge 100 days straight or in total?

Hi Kortney,

The 100DaysOfCode Challenge is designed to help you develop a habit of consistency, so I'm gonna say 100 days straight. Plus, on the page: https://join.teamtreehouse.com/100-days-of-code/ it says: "commit to coding for a half-hour every day", so I'm pretty sure that's the right answer. Hope this helps!

I signed up for the challenge and have been trying to figure out how to monitor my progress with it. I received an initial email when I signed up saying I'd get more information "tomorrow" (my today now), but I haven't received anything else.

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How do you monitor your progress, or is this not a thing?

Does anyone from Treehouse ever monitor and respond to these discussions at all?

Thanks!

100 Days of Code is not a Treehouse only thing. They have their own reward for it, but it seems to be pretty much on the honor system. When I did it I did at least 30 minutes per day based on the length of the videos in the courses, no matter how long they took me to get through. I didn't count the quizzes or challenges at all. I think it's a good Idea to look at https://www.100daysofcode.com/ and read over their rules. I didn't see that site when I did it, nor did I have a twitter account. I got one when I completed the 100 days, and my first tweet was that I completed it. But, I'd follow their rules as my own guidelines now, and I don't think Treehouse (or anyone else) wants you to do it on their platform only. Just code for at least 30 minutes a day and tweet about it. It doesn't have to be courses, it can be working on a project of your own, as I understand it now.

Keep coding! You can do it!

Thanks, Rick Gleitz !

Hi Shaquille,

Things look like they have changed a bit since I did it. The site is now saying to code for an hour/day vs. 30 minutes (see: https://www.100daysofcode.com/rules/) and to tweet every day. I only sent a tweet at the end.

Treehouse's site still says you do the 30 minutes and has similar guidelines to what I did. (see: https://join.teamtreehouse.com/100-days-of-code/)

I'm sure if you follow Treehouse's guidelines you'd get the badge. I don't know if there's any tracking done. I think if you give it your best effort and don't skip any days, you'd be ok. Thirty minutes isn't that much once you get started. If you feel stressed about the course you're on, then work on another, easier course that doesn't require coding, like the Business or 21st Century Skills (in which you'll learn skills related to coding, but not code directly).

Hope this helps!