Code Institute October Open Evening
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The document provides an overview of a coding bootcamp aimed at addressing the shortage of coding skills by offering hands-on, industry-led training in web and software development. It outlines course structure, content, and admission requirements, as well as insights from industry professionals on hiring criteria and the demand for specific programming languages. The bootcamp offers both full-time and part-time options, emphasizing practical experience and projects to prepare graduates for the job market.
Code Institute October Open Evening
- 1. Coding Careers & Coding Bootcamp Open Evening
- 2. Agenda â Coding Career Context â Code Institute â Course Details â Jim Cassidy, Isobar Dublin â Gary Mullan, Prosperity
- 3. Context
- 4. Growing Industry 7 billion people on earth. 5.1 bn own a cell phone. 4.2 own a toothbrush. (Starcom MediaVest) Over 350 million active users accessing Facebook through their mobile. (Facebook) 44,500 jobs that will be created in the ICT sector over the next six years (Expert Group on Future Skills Needs) The Chevy Volt runs on 10 million lines of codeâ2 million more than the F-35 fighter jet (Boston Consulting Group) âŹ35,000 Average starting salary for Junior Web Developer (glassdoor.com)
- 8. Coding Career Road Map Tradition al Modern 4 Year Degree Apprenticeshi p Junior Developer Junior Developer Apprenticeshi p 12 Week Boot Camp
- 9. Who is Code Institute?
- 10. Code Institute
- 11. Digital Marketing Institute â The Digital Marketing Institute defines the most widely taught Certification Standard in Digital Marketing for Students, Educators & Industry â 40+ countries worldwide â Industry Standard in DM â Syllabus validated by some of the biggest companies in the world
- 12. We are addressing the shortage of coding skills by providing coding education. We deliver industry designed, practitioner led, education programmes.
- 13. Advisory Council â Panel of Industry Experts. â Helps to Define and Validate Code Institutes Syllabus. â Direct insight into what employers are looking for. â Our Graduates have the latest and most in demand skills
- 14. How? â Kick start your career in web and software development. â Extremely hands on and practical web software development training course. â Immersive projects supported by classroom training and workshops. â Full time and Part time options are available.
- 15. Options Part time 30 Weeks Tuesdays & Thursdays 18:30 - 21:30 Starts Tuesday February 3rd 2015 Full time 12 Weeks Monday-Friday 09:00 - 17:00 Starts Monday January 29th 2015
- 16. What You Will Learn â Full Stack Course â Front End â Back End â Approach to Coding â Soft Skills Required for Employment
- 17. What You Will Learn â Full Stack Course â HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, AngularJS â Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Node.js, APIâs â SQL, MongoDB â GitHub, Version Control, Text Editors, Testing
- 18. What You Will Learn Week 1 - HTTP, HTML5, CSS3, Basic Javascript, JQuery Week 2 - Ruby I, Agile Development, Object Oriented Design, Github / Source Control Week 3 - Advanced Javascript (AngularJS, Backbone.js), UX Week 4 - Ruby on Rails I (Basic and Intermediate) Week 5 - Ruby II (Advanced), Test Driven Development Week 6 - Advanced Rails Week 7 - Ruby on Rails II (Advanced) Week 8 - SQL, Activerecord Week 9 - Advanced topics (Algorithms, Data Structures, Authentication) Week 10 - Advanced Javascript + Using the full stack Week 11 - Put all the things you've learned into one and build an app Week 12 - Project Work, Careers Week, Hiring / Employer Days
- 19. Admission Requirements â Previous Experience (Not Necessary) â Passion and Desire to Learn and Create â Aptitude for Coding
- 20. Hiring Day â Working with Employers â Working with Recruiters â Matching Skills with Requirements â Hiring Day During Last Week of Course â Opportunity to Showcase Project
- 21. Application Process â Receive Application â Phone Interview â Admissions Committee Review â In Person Interview
- 22. Can I Really Become a Coder in 3 Months? â Providing You with Jump Start â We Cannot Give You Years of Experience â We Can Make You A World Class Beginner
- 23. Jim Cassidy, Isobar Dublin
- 26. What We Look For in a New Hire We look for two things in a new hire: 1. Technical Ability. 2. Team Fit. Any candidate we hire needs both.
- 27. What We Look For in a New Hire â Tend to look for specialists - Front End or Back End
- 28. What We Look For in a New Hire Front End â More Specialised. â Strong front end ability. â Needs to have an understanding of back end. â Really interesting work can be done with HTML5 - Showing you can do work like this is important.
- 29. What We Look For in a New Hire Back End Languages â A good back end coder should be a competent front end developer as well Languages â PHP â Ruby on Rails â Python
- 30. What We Look For in a New Hire General Things We Look For â 1 Primary language â Understanding of other languages (Good Ruby developer should be able to work with Python) â Team Fit â Completed Work (Projects) â Good Problem Solver
- 31. Interview Process CV and Portfolio Review â Strong CV with experience? â Portfolio up to standard? â If both of these look good...
- 32. Interview Process Interview #1: Technical Ability (Jim and Senior Developer) â Technical Questions â Whiteboard Session â Laptop (Code on the spot) Sample Questions and best answers.
- 33. Interview Process Interview #2: Team Fit â Who they are â What motivates them â What problems do you like to solve? â What do you enjoy working on? Sample Questions and best answers.
- 34. Would We Hire From This Course? â Depends on the candidate â Depends on their portfolio â We donât always hire college graduates. â If portfolio was up to standard, we would certainly interview, if we had an opening.
- 35. Gary Mullan, Owner, Prosperity
- 38. The Stats Technology Sector: â 40% of Irelands GDP â âŹ72bn per annum. â 105,000 working professionals. â 70% of all IT recruitment is for Software Development
- 39. Salaries (Prosperity, Salary Guide 2014)
- 40. Languages In Demand â Ruby â Python â Javascript â Java â .Net â Big Data â Mobile (iOS In Particular Demand)
- 41. Languages In Demand Web Development Trends: â Web Development Increasingly in Demand â Strong focus on UI and UX â Ruby in particular demand
- 42. Recruitment Trends â Demand for IT professionals far outstrips supply. â Recruiting agencies increasingly looking abroad. â 55% of all software jobs are filled by inward immigration â Bulgaria, Romania and Croatiaâs recent EU entry. Still not enough Developers.
- 43. What We Look For: â Programming Ability â Soft Skills â Enthusiasm
- 44. Reasons We Turn Down Applicants â Insufficient technical experience for the position â Communications skills / level of English â Poorly laid out CV â Multiple applications to the same position â Uncooperative / inflexible
- 45. What makes a candidate stand out? â Enthusiasm for development / further career â Experience relative to requirements â Excellent CV / portfolio â Flexible approach â Communications skills â able to translate practical experience at interview
- 46. Questions?