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Is there some sweet spot for a developer with ~1-3 years of industry experience? Most of these programs note that all you need is basic programming knowledge -
by swanson 15y ago
Is there some sweet spot for a developer with ~1-3 years of industry experience? Most of these programs note that all you need is basic programming knowledge - but is there anything out there for 'junior developers on the rise' that are already learning and advancing but want to turbocharge or learn under the leaders in the industry?
It's probably a lame excuse, but it's hard to trade in a steady paycheck for six months of either paying tuition or going back to living on a student stipend.
I really like the apprenticeship model but I feel like the logistics don't work out for anyone that isn't looking to get into programming for the first time or just graduated college.
- nealsales 15y agoOur top Code Academy student Geoff Massanek had 2-3 years industry experience (and had even been dabbling in rails for 9 months before) and got a ton out of the program. You can check out his perspective on the experience here http://refactoree.tumblr.com/ http://refactoree.tumblr.com/
- kauerrolemodel 15y agoIf you have a good base of the right skills, I'd bet that some of theses "learning and teaching" organizations (like ours, RoleModel) would be interested in talking to you about a Jr. position and you'd get much of the same training. You may or may not have to take a pay cut for a little while. If you don't already have the right skills, my guess is that most of these programs will still work for you. It's up to you about the financial issues. It never ceases to amaze me how poor the practices of many environments are, so not sure what 1-3 years means.