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Developing Developers Through Apprenticeship
The document discusses developing software developers through apprenticeship programs. It notes a shortage of computer science graduates to fill over 1 million computing jobs. Apprenticeship programs can help address this skills gap by emulating the mentorship approach used during the Renaissance. Key aspects of effective apprenticeships discussed include setting SMART goals, using milestones, weekly 1:1 meetings, curated reading lists, challenge projects, pairing/shadowing experienced developers, and following best practices like proximity and prioritizing business needs. The overall message is that apprenticeships can help develop skilled software talent in a hands-on, mentored environment.
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Developing Developers Through Apprenticeship
- 1. Developing Developers Through Apprenticeship BostonSPIN April 15th, 2014
- 2. The Industrial Ageis over https://flic.kr/p/uiR3
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- 4. “Software is allaround us!” https://flic.kr/p/5K9py8 “The future is NOW…”
- 5. But there’s noone here to build it… https://flic.kr/p/7mDW2s
- 7. 0 350000 700000 1050000 1400000 2011 2012 20132014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 1.4 million computing jobs 400,000 CS Grads
- 8. Computer Science Grads AllOther Degrees
- 9. https://flic.kr/p/89bPVU Between 2004 and2009, the number of CS grads declined
- 12. https://flic.kr/p/9WaWEe Jobs go unfilled,stifling innovation
- 13. “86 percent ofinstitutions and education providers believe their graduates are adequately prepared for employment, yet only half of employers and graduates agree.” McKinsey, 2013
- 14. We’ve been herebefore… https://flic.kr/p/eTfeLi We’ve been here before…
- 15. The Renaissance • 608 Apprenticeshipin the Renaissance
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- 19. Being a goodmentor https://flic.kr/p/mudtg4
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- 23. Fast is slow https://flic.kr/p/8rh94X Movingfast is slow
- 24. Being a goodmentee
- 25. Own what youdon’t know https://flic.kr/p/7UMvdx Own what you don’t know
- 26. Own your spoton the team https://flic.kr/p/aEfgGY Be the worst person on the team
- 27. Do the uncomfortable Dothe uncomfortable!
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- 31. Ask informed questions "Judgea man by his questions rather than his answers." ! - Voltaire
- 33. Find a commonbond outside of work
- 34. Love at firstsight A match made in heaven
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- 38. Not SMART • Read“learn to program”
- 39. SMART • Complete Readingand Exercises of Chapters 1-6 of “Learn to Program” by May 1st • Review exercises with Dan by May 10th • Incorporate exercise feedback by May 15th • Complete Reading and Exercises of remaining “Learn to Program” contents by June 1st • Review exercises with Dan by June 10th • Incorporate exercise feedback by June 20th
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- 42. Reading List https://flic.kr/p/zXqL6 Build areading list…synthesize knowledge
- 43. Challenge List https://flic.kr/p/9Lcbki Plan projectsand challenges Celebrate completion
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- 45. The Business ComesFirst The business comes first
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- 47. Pairing and Shadowing PairProgramming
- 48. Saturation and Diminishing Returns Saturationand diminishing returns
- 49. Lots of work? https://flic.kr/p/9qP8m2 Feellike a lot of work? It is
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