Master Every Phase of Your Software Career

This course is for budding software engineers ready to look for their first coding job. You should have a strong grasp of a programming language. For example, you can easily work with arrays, objects, and functions.
You will also be required to have a working video camera, microphone and strong internet to participate in the workshops.

This course will focus on developing the skills and frameworks necessary for a healthy and fulfilling job hunt.
Many other resources exist to develop the technical skills for interviewing, some of which we will reference, but we will be focusing on how to actually get you to those technical interviews, and developing the skills that will make you stand out from other equally technically qualified candidates to maximize your hiring odds.

While this course will not provide specific projects to complete, we will show you what companies are looking for in a highly impactful project, from how to show off the technical skills in your individual projects to how to demonstrate your soft skill proficiency in your group projects. Having a few meaningful projects is often enough to get you noticed.

The number one thing you can do is to gain "experience". This doesn't mean you have to be paid to do it, but working on as real of a project will help you stand out. The course has a section on what these projects should look like, what to highlight, and where to find work that mimics real work environments.

In the group workshops, folks will split up into groups of 2-3 and do the exercise (i.e. mock technical interview). Francesca will move between the different breakout sessions and provide feedback on-to-spot.
The main point of the workshop is to put into practice the concepts learned in the courses, as big parts of interviewing is mostly a communication skill that requires practice with other humans

Mock interviews are conducted 1:1 (folks are split up into 2-3), where students switch between the interviewer and interviewee.
Feedback is provided immediately after by your peer interviewer. If Francesca is present during the session, she will also be providing feedback on the spot.

Students should expect to commit a minimum of 3 hours per week.

On top of watching the weekly lectures, you will be expected to fully participate in the workshops with your video camera and microphones.
To increase your chances of success, students are highly encouraged to continue practical application outside of the course by organizing with your peers

No, we are not partnered with any corporate sponsors so there will be no guaranteed interviews at the end of the course. That said, we hope that the insights and development opportunities this course provides helps you apply more effectively and get more callbacks in your job hunt.

Francesca Sadikin teaches this course. Francesca is a self-taught web engineer with a design background who is currently a Senior Software Engineer at Netflix. She brings a unique blend of customer empathy and technical expertise to teach a balanced course, emphasizing both technical concepts and soft skills. Her experience working across multiple company sizes and company types informs her instruction on what it takes to build a strong software career.

This is a 3-week course, with a 2-hr live workshop and 1-hr lecture video each week.

This course is 100% remote and done through video calls. A working video camera, microphone, and stable internet connection is required to participate in workshops.

This course is designed for budding software engineers seeking their first US coding job

This course provides insider knowledge and coaching to help you, an aspiring software engineer with a non-traditional background, prepare for getting your first United States coding job.
Although there are many resources available to help you on the internet, sifting through them to find the most valuable ones requires time and knowledge. Moreover, while there are numerous how-to-code resources, there is a lack of content providing insights on everything else you need to build a strong software career.
The cohort-based model includes weeks of lectures, hands-on workshops, and peer support. Participants will spend a minimum of 2 hours per week with cameras and mics turned on to practice communication skills. The course is 100% remote and requires applicants to be fully engaged and dedicated to the course in order to be considered and to get the most value.

While this course does not teach you how to code or any specific technical depth, you will be coding in the mock technical interview workshops.