Update codedex-update-january-2025.mdx

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blogs/codedex-update-january-2025.mdx

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 Hope your year is off to a fantastic start!
 
-We’re stepping into 2025 with serious momentum. Codédex just had our best month ever in terms of user signups, surpassing all previous records ((9,208 new signups in January alone!). We’re growing fast, shipping even faster, and making big moves to redefine how ppl learn tech skills.
+We’re stepping into 2025 with serious momentum. Codédex just had our best month ever in terms of user signups (29,208 new signups in January), surpassing all previous records. We’re growing fast, shipping even faster, and making big moves to redefine how ppl learn tech skills.
 
 Let’s get into it.
 
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 ![Notifications](https://i.imgur.com/5RmurjE.gif)
 
-What’s a social platform without a great notifications system? You can now receive likes, comments, and replies on *any* page in Codédex. Contrary to belief, we’re more in the business of motivation, rather than education — and sometimes, a little cheer or high-five makes all the difference in your learning journey.
+What’s a social platform without a great notifications system? Now, you can receive likes, comments, and comment replies on *any* page in Codédex. Believe it or not, we’re in the business of motivation, rather than education — and sometimes, a little cheer or high-five can make all the difference in your learning journey.
 
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   <a href="https://www.codedex.io/home" style={{ all: "unset" }} target="_blank" and rel="noopener noreferrer"><Button variant="yellow">View Home Dashboard</Button></a>
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 ![Pricing page](https://i.imgur.com/Ei9ZG83.png)
 
-Lil, our Head of Ops, gets pinged every day in Intercom on "What's the difference between free vs. Club?", "Can I cancel anytime?", "Is [fill in the blank] feature part of Club?", etc. So we decided to update our pricing page! We sunsetted Club 4 Life tier, added a pricing grid, and updated Wall of Love. The impact was immediate: paid signups jumped 20% from December to January.
+We kept getting the same questions in Intercom: "What's the difference between free and Club?", "Can I cancel anytime?", "Is [X] feature included in Club?" So we revamped our pricing page! We sunsetted Club 4 Life tier, added a pricing grid, and updated Wall of Love. The impact was immediate: paid signups jumped 20% from December to January.
 
 <div style={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "center", marginBottom: "1.2rem", transform: "scale(.9)" }}>
   <a href="https://www.codedex.io/pricing" style={{ all: "unset" }} target="_blank" and rel="noopener noreferrer"><Button variant="yellow">View Pricing Page</Button></a>
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 ![Top Programming Languages to Learn in 2025](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/codedex-io.appspot.com/o/blogs%2Ftop-programming-languages-to-learn-in-2025%2Fbanner.png?alt=media&token=9ff4a020-aac0-4896-a515-0f966fb4e1c7)
 
-The programming landscape is always evolving. Here are the top programming languages to learn in 2025 based on your interests and career goals. Written by Ellie, our Curriculum Dev!
+The programming landscape is always evolving. Here are the top programming languages to learn in 2025 based on your interests and career goals (web dev, mobile dev, AI, machine learning, etc). Written by Ellie, our Curriculum Dev!
 
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   <a href="https://www.codedex.io/blog/top-programming-languages-to-learn-in-2025" style={{ all: "unset" }} target="_blank" and rel="noopener noreferrer"><Button variant="yellow">Read Blog</Button></a>
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 ![Trustpilot Reviews](https://i.imgur.com/ErPkoQ4.png)
 
-Codédex now boasts one of the highest customer ratings in the market, according to Trustpilot. Our community-first approach is proving to be a game-changer. Please leave a review if you can!
+Codédex now boasts one of the highest customer ratings in the market, according to Trustpilot. Our community-first approach is proving to be a game-changer. Help us keep this up! If you have a minute, please leave a review if you can!
 
 <div style={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "center", marginBottom: "1.2rem", transform: "scale(.9)" }}>
   <a href="https://www.trustpilot.com/review/codedex.io" style={{ all: "unset" }} target="_blank" and rel="noopener noreferrer"><Button variant="yellow">Leave a Review</Button></a>
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 ![Pitch Deck](https://i.imgur.com/ZAlEFGw.gif)
 
-Codédex is entering fundaising mode! We are raising what's called a "seed round" in the tech startup world to accelerate our growth and bring our vision to life. Usually this sort of stuff is hidden behind the curtains, but if you are a superuser and are interested in this sort of stuff, feel free to email me [email protected] and I can share the deck, for learning purposes. :)
+Codédex is entering fundraising mode! We're raising a "seed round" to accelerate our growth and bring our vision to life. This process is usually hidden behind the scenes, but if you're a superuser and curious about how it all works, feel free to email me at [email protected] — I’d be happy to share our deck for learning purposes. :)
 
 #### Changelog - January 2025
 
 **Curriculum**
 
 - ☕️ New chapter: [Java Chapter 5: Arrays](https://www.codedex.io/java) (paid).
 - ➕ New chapter: [C++ Chapter 4: Loops](https://www.codedex.io/cpp) (free).
-- 🏓 New project: “[Build a Conversational Pong Game in p5.js](https://www.codedex.io/projects/build-a-conversational-game-in-p5js)”.
-- 📊 New project “[Analyze U.S. Census Data with SciPy](https://www.codedex.io/projects/analyze-us-census-data-with-scipy)”.
-- ✨ New blog: “[Top Programming Languages to Learn in 2025](https://www.codedex.io/blog/top-programming-languages-to-learn-in-2025)”.
+- 🏓 New project: [Build a Conversational Pong Game in p5.js](https://www.codedex.io/projects/build-a-conversational-game-in-p5js).
+- 📊 New project: [Analyze U.S. Census Data with SciPy](https://www.codedex.io/projects/analyze-us-census-data-with-scipy).
+- ✨ New blog: [Top Programming Languages to Learn in 2025](https://www.codedex.io/blog/top-programming-languages-to-learn-in-2025).
 
 **Product**
 
 - 😱 Shipped a new [On-Platform Community](https://www.codedex.io/community).
-- 🔔 New [Notifcations](https://www.codedex.io/home) system (needs to be logged in).
-- 😍 New [Pricing Page](https://www.codedex.io/pricing): Added pricing grid and sunsetted Club 4 Life tier.
+- 🔔 New [Notifcations](https://www.codedex.io/home) system.
+- 😍 New [Pricing page].
 - 🏡 Shipped [Worlds waiting room](https://codedex.io/worlds) for a better joining experience.
 - 🧹 Shipped 33 papercuts + fixed 30 bug reports.
 
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 - 🚀 Ship Community / Project Showcase page.
 - 🚀 Ship Community / Leaderboards page. ([Figma](https://imgur.com/EoCutO0))
 - 🚀 Ship Community / Events page.
-- 🤑 Run 2-3 monetization experiments.
+- 🧪 Run 2-3 product experiments.
 - 🤖 Ship 2 new AI features (it's a secret!).
 - 🦠 Launch Node.js course (user requested!).
 - ☕️ Publish Java Chapter 6 and Checkpoint Projects.
-- 🧋 Release Boba Talk episode #10.
-- 🔥 Kick off Roast My Resume February Monthly Challenge (make sure to invite your friends).
+- 🔥 Kick off Roast My Resume February Monthly Challenge (invite your friends!).
 - 👯 Kick off UGC Creator Program with 8 creators.
-- 🤝 Met with GitHub on new GitHub Copilot partnership.
+- 🤝 Meet with GitHub on a new Copilot partnership.
 - 🏡 Host live Town Square event with Jovanay Carter (ex-Google Recruiter).
+- 🧋 Release Boba Talk episode #10 with Jovanay.
 
 #### Final Thoughts