I Tried Scrimba for the First Time... AND WAIT, I CAN CODE INSIDE THE VIDEO?! 💀

Barshan Majumdar — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:20:02 +0000

Okay, so I was looking for a good platform to revise my JavaScript and React skills.

You know, the usual developer struggle.

You open YouTube, find a 2-hour tutorial, watch for 10 minutes, pause the video, open VS Code, write the code, go back to the video, realise you missed something, and repeat the entire process.

And somehow, you've spent 40 minutes learning something that takes 5 minutes to explain. 😭

We've all been there.

So, while exploring different learning platforms, I came across Scrimba.

I had heard about it before, but never really explored it.

Today, I finally gave it a try.

And honestly...

BRO, WHAT DID I JUST DISCOVER?!

Wait... I Can Actually EDIT the Video?!

This was the moment that got me.

I started a lesson, and the instructor was writing code on the screen.

Nothing unusual, right?

But then I noticed something.

I could actually click on the code.

Not just pause the video. Not just watch the instructor typing.

I could jump into the same code editor, change the code, write my own stuff, and experiment with it.

LIKE... WHAT?!

The code editor and the video are part of the same experience.

You don't need to open another tab, switch to VS Code, or recreate everything the instructor is doing.

You just interact with the code right there.

I genuinely wasn't expecting that.

This Changes the Learning Experience.

Think about how we normally learn programming.

We watch someone write code, listen to their explanation, and then try to reproduce everything ourselves.

But there's always a little gap between watching and actually doing.

And that's where things get interesting.

With Scrimba, that gap almost disappears.

Imagine learning JavaScript loops.

The instructor explains a loop, writes the code, and shows the output.

Now, instead of simply watching, you can change the loop, modify the conditions, experiment with different values, and see what happens.

Want to break the code?

PLEASE DO. That's how half of us learn anyway. 💀

You can experiment without leaving the lesson.

And that's what I find genuinely clever about this approach.

The Best Part? It Doesn't Feel Like Just Watching a Tutorial.

One thing I personally dislike about traditional video tutorials is how passive the experience can become.

Sometimes you watch an entire lesson and feel like you've understood everything.

Then you open your editor to write the code yourself.

And suddenly...

"Wait, what was that syntax again?" 😭

Scrimba makes you participate while learning.

You're not just consuming information. You're interacting with it.

You can pause, edit, experiment, make mistakes, and understand what actually happens.

It's a small change in the way lessons are delivered, but it makes a surprisingly big difference.

Is It Worth Exploring?

Well, I literally just started using it, so I'm not going to pretend I've explored every course or feature.

I still have a lot to discover.

But based on my first experience, I'm genuinely impressed.

I'm planning to explore more of its JavaScript and React courses as I work on refreshing my frontend development skills.

And I'm particularly curious to see how this approach works when things get more complex.

Because if the learning experience is this interesting for the basics, I wonder how it feels when we get into React, state management, and actual project development.

One Last Thought...

I think we've become so used to the traditional way of learning programming that we sometimes forget there are other ways to make it better.

Watch a video. Open an editor. Write code. Repeat.

Nothing wrong with that.

But what if the learning environment itself allowed you to experiment while someone was teaching you?

That's exactly what caught my attention about Scrimba.

And honestly, I wasn't expecting my first visit to turn into this much excitement.

Anyway, I have some coding to do now.

The tutorial isn't going to code itself. Or wait... in this case, it kind of lets me do that. 😂

Have you tried Scrimba before?

I'd genuinely love to know what your experience has been like.