May 2015 Orientation

Why?

Code Louisville Overview

Goal : Gain and demonstrate the skills of a junior developer

May Session Offerings

Front End Web Development

(HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JS frameworks)

Back End Ruby Development with Ruby on Rails

Back End PHP Development with Laravel

Projects

Individual Projects (team projects optional)• Reinforce Learning• Must be responsive, interactive and realisticUse examples of good design! Recommended:

Contribute to Open Source Projects!

In-person Meetup StructureScrum Standup – 15-30 minutes– What did you accomplish last week?– What will you accomplish this week?– What are actionable roadblocks that will get in

your way? (mentors assign Asana tasks to CL leadership)

Remaining Time – (remainder of 2 hours)– Seek mentors’ help in getting “unstuck” with code– Work on projects!

Velocity

Code Louisville Training Center

iHub

Next Steps

• Review Asana tasks• Start thinking about what sort of project you

might want to build• Git and Github will set the stage for the rest of

the course• Get connected on Slack• https://codelouisville.slack.com/signup

Career Readiness

Mock interviews & resume prep with a Code Louisville Career Specialist– Develop a Career Advising Plan (CAP)– Required: register on Focus Career -

https://focuscareer.ky.gov/career/– Required: sign Release of Information

Retention tracking on Treehouse

Job Search Help

• Assistance will depend on readiness– Completing all assigned tasks– Robust portfolio - Github– Complete career module*

• Not being accepted for job placement doesn’t mean you won’t ever be recommended– Recommendations are based on projects and a code

review of the work you have on Github

Tips

• Connect with the developer community– Startup Weekend –Meetup.com– National Day of Civic Hacking– Seek out opportunities to practice

• Contribute to an open source project

The goal is to make sure you stand the best chance to start your software development career

Questions?