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 title: "Codédex Update - January 2025"
-description: Community Revamp. 
+description: Hope your year is off to a fantastic start! We're stepping into 2025 with serious momentum. Community Revamp, notifications, and more.
 author: Sonny Li
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 dateCreated: 2025-02-07
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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. 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, 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.
 
 Let’s get into it.
 
 #### Community Revamp
 
 ![Community Page](https://i.imgur.com/JQLi0MJ.gif)
 
-The Jackie + Asiqur power duo keeps making waves, now revamping our [On-Platform Community](https://codedex.io/community). We updated the feed algorithm, cleaned up the messy UI (that I originally designed -.-), and introduced a sleek, mobile-responsive navigation that’s way more on-brand. Oh, and did I mention short-form videos? We're coming for Zuck and Elon!
+The Jackie + Asiqur power duo keeps making waves, now revamping our [On-Platform Community](https://codedex.io/community). We updated the feed algorithm, cleaned up the messy UI (that I originally designed -.-), and introduced a sleek, mobile-responsive navigation that’s way more on-brand. Oh, and did I mention short-form videos? We're coming for Elon and Zuck.
 
 <div style={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "center", marginBottom: "1.2rem", transform: "scale(.9)" }}>
   <a href="https://www.codedex.io/community" style={{ all: "unset" }} target="_blank" and rel="noopener noreferrer"><Button variant="yellow">Visit Community</Button></a>
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 ![Pricing page](https://i.imgur.com/Ei9ZG83.png)
 
-Excited to announce that JAAVAAA Chapters 1-4 are HERE! Free for all users. If you have any questions about the course, tag @Ellie in the **#java** Discord channel. It has some of her favorite references (Club Penguin, Cooking Mama, and more...)
+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.
 
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-  <a href="https://www.codedex.io/java" style={{ all: "unset" }} target="_blank" and rel="noopener noreferrer"><Button variant="yellow">View Java Course</Button></a>
+  <a href="https://www.codedex.io/pricing" style={{ all: "unset" }} target="_blank" and rel="noopener noreferrer"><Button variant="yellow">View Pricing Page</Button></a>
 </div>
 
 #### Top Programming Languages to Learn in 2025 
 
 ![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!
+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!
 
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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>
@@ -60,51 +60,53 @@ The programming landscape is always evolving. Here are the top programming langu
 
 ![Trustpilot Reviews](https://i.imgur.com/ErPkoQ4.png)
 
-Codédex now boasts one of the highest customer ratings in the market. 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. 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>
 </div>
 
+#### Seed Round Fundraise
 
+![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. :)
 
 #### Changelog - January 2025
 
 **Curriculum**
 
-- ☕️ New chapter: Java Chapter 5: Arrays (paid).
-- ➕ New chapter: C++ Chapter 4: Loops (free).
-- 🏓 New project: “Build a Conversational Pong Game in p5.js”.
-- 📊 New project “Analyze U.S. Census with SciPy”.
-- ✨ New blog: “Top Programming Languages to Learn in 2025”.
+- ☕️ 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)”.
 
 **Product**
 
-- 😱 Shipped a new On-Platform Community.
-- 🔔 New Notifcations system.
-- 😍 New Pricing Page: Added pricing grid and sunsetted Club 4 Life tier.
-- 🏡 Shipped Worlds waiting room for a better joining experience.
+- 😱 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.
+- 🏡 Shipped [Worlds waiting room](https://codedex.io/worlds) for a better joining experience.
 - 🧹 Shipped 33 papercuts + fixed 30 bug reports.
 
-**Community:**
-- 🏃🏻‍♂️ Hosted a January Exercise Challenge: 681 total workouts!
-- 🧘‍♀️ Hosted a Yoga for Dev live workshop.
-
-**Marketing**
+**Community**
 
-- ⚒️ Ahrefs SEO Health Score: 48% → 96%. HUGE win.
-- 📺 Added 3 new workshops on YouTube.
-- 🧋 Released Boba Talk podcast ep. #9.
-- 📰 Published 4 blog posts.
+- 🏃🏻‍♂️ Hosted a [January Exercise Challenge](https://www.codedex.io/community/monthly-challenge/january-2025): 681 total workouts!
+- 🧘‍♀️ Hosted a Yoga for Dev live workshop.
+- 📺 Added 3 new workshops on [YouTube](https://www.codedex.io/@codedex).
+- 🧋 Released [Boba Talk](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iDZRm2XKfKOD2oUABWBZw?si=95bf2cca517f4113) podcast ep. #9 with Steve Chen @ Code & Coffee.
+- 📰 Published 4 [blog posts](https://www.codedex.io/blog).
 - 👯 Onbarded 8 nano-influencers for our UGC Creator Program.
+- ⚒️ Ahrefs SEO Health Score: 48% → 96%. HUGE win.
 
 View our Weekly Changelogs [here](https://x.com/search?q=codedexchangelog&src=typed_query&f=live).
 
 #### What’s happening in February?
 
 - 🚀 Ship “Builds” deployment feature (Codédex watermark).
 - 🚀 Ship Community / Project Showcase page.
-- 🚀 Ship Community / Leaderboards page. (Figma)
+- 🚀 Ship Community / Leaderboards page. ([Figma](https://imgur.com/EoCutO0))
 - 🚀 Ship Community / Events page.
 - 🤑 Run 2-3 monetization experiments.
 - 🤖 Ship 2 new AI features (it's a secret!).
@@ -122,4 +124,4 @@ One last snap for the whole Codédex team. 🫰 Despite the hurricane of shenani
 
 Get ready because we up next.
 
-- Sonny
+Sonny