JetBrains Academy – February Digest

Hi there 👋

February is in full swing, and we’ve packed this digest with things you don’t want to miss.
Inside: upcoming events, hands-on learning, competitions, scholarships, and fresh updates to keep you moving forward in 2026 🚀

Events

IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026

Join a free virtual conference for developers across the JVM ecosystem on March 26–27, 2026. Two full days of technical talks on modern Java and Kotlin, the evolution of the JVM, tooling, and real-world development workflows.

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Python Unplugged on PyTV

Get ready for a full day of live Python goodness! Join us on March 4 at 11 am CET on YouTube. Hear from Carol Willing (JupyterLab core developer), Paul Everitt (JetBrains Developer Advocate), Sheena O’Connell (PSF Board Member), and other brilliant minds behind the tools, libraries, and communities you love.

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JetBrains Youth Math Challenge

Enjoy math, teamwork, and a good challenge? Take part in this team-based olympiad for school students and put your problem-solving skills to the test.

Secure your spot

Blackbox Cup

No docs. No hints. Just an unknown system waiting to be explored. Prove your problem-solving skills in the Blackbox Cup and stand out in the JetBrains Foundation Scholarship selection.

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Learning highlights

Best Programming Courses in 2025

Our annual roundup of JetBrains Academy courses, including community favorites and releases from the past year.

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Get your CSAI Bachelor’s in Cyprus

The JetBrains Foundation is offering up to 40 full scholarships for the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc program at Neapolis University Pafos, starting this year.

Apply now

JetBrains Academy courses on Coursera

Our new Python From Scratch: Learn by Coding course is now live on Coursera, featuring video lessons and full PyCharm integration.

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Learn to develop with AI for free

Developed by JetBrains and Nebius engineers, this new AI-assisted programming course shows you how to apply AI in practice through short, hands-on modules you can complete in under an hour. Try it now!

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Tech insights

How to Prepare for the Future of Programming

The final post in our How to Learn to Program in an AI World series looks at how programming is changing and what skills will matter going forward.

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Plugin updates

Hyperskill plugin

As of December 11, Hyperskill has moved to its own dedicated space and now offers a free standalone plugin for JetBrains IDEs, designed to ensure a smooth learning experience.

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