educating software developers & meeting the needs of...

Educating software developers & meeting the needs of employers.

ARE CODING BOOTCAMPS THE ANSWER?

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WHO ARE WE? Pete Argent▫ IT professional for over 15 years.▫ IBM Software Consultant for over

nine years.▫ Founder and head teacher of

Coder Factory Academy -commenced in 2013.

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WHO ARE WE? Raman Nambiar▫ 15 years experience in running

vocational education institutions▫ Investor in tech startups▫ Managing Director of Coder

Factory Academy

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PARTNER COMPANIES FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT + INTERNSHIPS*

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+ MANY MORE

THE PROBLEM

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There are currently 523,222open computing jobs nationwide (US).

Last year, only 42,969computer science students graduated into the workforce.

Source: code.org

““Kids are … exiting their degrees not prepared for the realities of being a software engineer in a growing software company.

They're quite simply not being taught the right languages, methodologies, processes and problem solving concepts.”

8Mitchell Harper, Co-founder BigCommerce.com

THE SUCCESS OF CODING BOOTCAMPS

▫ First coding bootcamp started in San Francisco in 2013

▫ Now, just 3 years later, there are 324 worldwide

▫ Top bootcamps boast 98% hiring rate and average salaries over US$100K

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▫ US universities are now starting to partner with coding bootcamps

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WHY ARE CODING BOOTCAMPS SO SUCCESSFUL?

▫ Learn fast! Bootcamps are intensive and immersive

▫ Industry focused: teachers and mentors

▫ New, in-demand programming languages and frameworks

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▫ Less theory: more practical, project based learning

▫ Modern development tools and methodologies

▫ Focus on problem solving skills -producing self-reliant developers

WHY ARE CODING BOOTCAMPS SO SUCCESSFUL?

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▫ Students gain experience in the full software development lifecycle from design to deployment

▫ Students are prepared for the particular hiring processes of software companies

WHY ARE CODING BOOTCAMPS SO SUCCESSFUL?

EXAMPLE BOOTCAMP OUTLINE

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INTENSE! FULL TIME: 9am - 5pm | 5 days a week

TWO TECHNOLOGY STACKS▫ Ruby on Rails▫ MEAN▫ UX/UI (Front End)

DEVELOPER SKILLS▫ Developer tools▫ Development methodologies▫ i.e. Agile, GitHub, TDD, CI

COMPUTER SCIENCE▫ Computer Networking▫ Database Design▫ Discrete Mathematics

HIRING PROCESS SKILLS▫ Programming tests▫ Technical interviews▫ Pair programming

OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNIVERSITIES IN PHILIPPINES

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▫ Combine traditional degree with bootcamp component

▫ Within the degree▫ Added extra component for high achievers▫ Not just for IT students

▫ Stronger partnerships with multinational technology companies

OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNIVERSITIES IN PHILIPPINES

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▫ Leaders in quality software developer graduates in Asia

▫ Embrace new education methods

▫ Be seen as universities of the future

HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES?

2 x five day workshops coming this October:

▫ Operating a Coding Bootcamp

▫ Teaching a Coding Bootcamp

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OPERATING A CODING BOOTCAMP

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▫ Audience: University faculty leaders, educational institution operators▫ Learn how to establish, market and operate a coding bootcamp▫ Main topics include:

▫ Site requirements▫ Business model▫ Industry partnerships▫ Staffing and operating procedures▫ Quality control▫ Software tools to manage operations▫ Student selection and providing student support▫ And much more...

▫ bit.ly/operatingabootcamp

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TEACHING A CODING BOOTCAMP

▫ Audience: Current IT teachers/trainers, IT industry professionals who want to become teachers

▫ Learn bootcamp philosophy and methodology, create session plans and develop curriculum in a variety of front end and back end languages

▫ Main topics include:▫ Choosing technology stacks▫ Creating the desired classroom culture▫ A new way to teach programming▫ Developer tools and methodologies▫ Teaching hiring process skills▫ Assessments▫ And much more...▫ bit.ly/teachingabootcamp

QUESTION TIME

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bit.ly/ICTEmploymentForum