Ask HN: Is finishing codecademy resume worthy?

Yes if it's an extra, ie. you're a designer and you did this extra. Or your a marketing person and did this extra. Not in a resume for a dev.

I would like to see it on the resume of an otherwise unskilled person or a person with skills in another area as it demonstrates interest in our field. I would not be impressed to see it on the resume of a developer or web designer, though.

Not really. What IS resume worthy is what you made with your knowledge of codeacademy.

I've listed all the coursera courses I have taken at the end of my resume, in one line. I think it shows that I believe in teaching myself new skills all the time, on my own time, without needing an employer to train me. But it doesn't have much value beyond that.

Given two candidates of equal skill and experience, I would hire the one candidate that still likes to learn new things on their own. It's a good trait in a developer.

For a junior developer or a recent grad then absolutely. Granted it's not an indication of phenomenal ability but it's a clear indication of effort and eagerness to improve yourself.

No.