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This should have been an ASK HN question: But I am wondering how a curriculum like this could possible place a candidate into Apple, eBay, Twilio, or Box? I th

by ethan_t 14y ago

This should have been an ASK HN question: But I am wondering how a curriculum like this could possible place a candidate into Apple, eBay, Twilio, or Box? I thought the interview process for those companies involve low-level, tough algorithm/data structure problems, which requires an intensive college education or participation in TopCoder, CoderChef... -- not just how many shiny toys you can play with (iOS, HTML, JS, CSS, ruby...) It would be interesting to see statistics on those candidates being placed into those top companies Please advise

jfarmer 14y ago
Yeah, what does "partner recruiting companies" mean? Has anyone from App Academy received offers from any of them?
- CesareBorgia 14y ago
  The companies listed are some of those that have signed on with us to hire students. We are a couple weeks away from our first hiring day. If you're looking for devs, sign up here: appacademysummer2012.eventbrite.com!
ruggeri 14y ago
We're not trying to replicate or replace a traditional four-year CS program. Over 500+ hours, working full-time, in pairs, and with constant access to instructors, students have rapidly built skill and experience with programming. Ultimately, that's what I think employers are looking for in junior devs. We have also spent considerable time reviewing traditional CS topics like algorithms and data structures. We're a couple weeks away from hiring day, but companies including Apple, airbnb, Lytro and Twilio have signed up. These companies are making the investment to send senior engineers to hiring day; they don't do this lightly.
- ethan_t 14y ago
  It's awesome that you are able to get attentions from those top-level companies like those. I did take a look at the curriculum and you do in fact have some data structure/algorithm classes. It would you be nice if you can provide us with candidates' interview experiences and outcome -- just to provide a roadmap for future candidates

by ethan_t 14y ago

jfarmer 14y ago

Yeah, what does "partner recruiting companies" mean? Has anyone from App Academy received offers from any of them?

CesareBorgia 14y ago
The companies listed are some of those that have signed on with us to hire students. We are a couple weeks away from our first hiring day. If you're looking for devs, sign up here: appacademysummer2012.eventbrite.com!

ruggeri 14y ago

We're not trying to replicate or replace a traditional four-year CS program. Over 500+ hours, working full-time, in pairs, and with constant access to instructors, students have rapidly built skill and experience with programming. Ultimately, that's what I think employers are looking for in junior devs. We have also spent considerable time reviewing traditional CS topics like algorithms and data structures. We're a couple weeks away from hiring day, but companies including Apple, airbnb, Lytro and Twilio have signed up. These companies are making the investment to send senior engineers to hiring day; they don't do this lightly.

ethan_t 14y ago
It's awesome that you are able to get attentions from those top-level companies like those. I did take a look at the curriculum and you do in fact have some data structure/algorithm classes. It would you be nice if you can provide us with candidates' interview experiences and outcome -- just to provide a roadmap for future candidates