Makers Academy
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| Makers Academy | |
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| Type | Academy |
| Established | 2012 |
| Founders | Evgeny Shadchnev & Rob Johnson |
| Faculty | 18 |
| Number of students | 200 (per year) |
| Campus | Commercial Street, Shoreditch, London |
| Website | Makers Academy |
Makers Academy is a 12-week computer programming bootcamp in London. It was founded by Rob Johnson and Evgeny Shadchnev in December 2012 [1] and is designed to turn people with no knowledge of web development into job-ready junior developers in 12 weeks.
Programme
Makers Academy claims to take students with little or no experience in computer programming[2] and teach them the fundamentals of web development. The stated aim is to help students develop the necessary skills to secure a role as a junior developer upon graduation. The course covers professional web development technologies such as Ruby on Rails, HTML5, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, SQL, Ajax and softer skills including Object-oriented design, Test Driven Development, Agile Methodology and version control with Git. The main course is preceded by a 4-week, part-time, online 'pre-course' which students have to complete first.
The program adopts a "learn by doing" approach, achieved largely through self-directed, project-based work. Students are encouraged to work in pairs on practical coding challenges, with weekly tests, culminating in a final project which is presented to hiring partners on "Graduation Day".[3] Makers Academy claims a 100% success rate in getting graduates into jobs as junior developers.
Curriculum
The course is split into 16 weekly sections (12 weeks of intensive learning, preceded by a 4-week, part-time, 'pre-course'):[4]
| Week | Topic |
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| -4 | The Command Line |
| -3 | Basic Git |
| -2 | Basic Ruby |
| -1 | Ruby Project |
| 1 | The Basics |
| 2 | Intermediate Ruby & Git |
| 3 | Test Driven Development and Object Oriented Programming |
| 4 | Making games (OOP and TDD) |
| 5 | Introduction to Web Development |
| 6 | Database-backed applications |
| 7 | Intermediate web technologies |
| 8 | Advanced web technologies |
| 9 | Rails introduction. Basic Rails App |
| 10 | Intermediate Rails |
| 11 | Final Projects, MVP |
| 12 | Final Rails project, polished. |
At the end of each week students are given a test to gauge their progress, with merit stickers given to those who pass the test.[5]
Women in tech
Makers Academy claim to be attempting to tackle the issue of the lack of women in the IT Industry.[6][7] They offer a £500 scholarship to any woman attending their course,.[8]
Reception
Makers Academy has been featured on Sky,[9] in The Guardian,[10] The Independent,[11] Tech City News,[12] Forbes,[13] MadeInShoreditch,[14] ComputerWeekly,[15] StartupBook,[16] TechWeekEurope.[17]
References
- ^ "Makers Academy". Crunchbase.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Cracking the code: What is Makers Academy?". The Independent. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Women in Tech & Makers Academy Graduation - Shoreditch Works". Shoreditchworks.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Hamilton Chapman. "Getting to Grips With Git". Hamilton Chapman. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "IBM Women Scholarship & August Cohort Graduation". Makers Academy Blog. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Changing perceptions for female developers". Computerweekly.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Payment Plans". Archived from the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
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- ^ "10 places in Britain where you can learn how to write computer code". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Cracking the code: What is Makers Academy?". The Independent. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Learn to code for free with Makers Academy & Enternships scholarship". Techcitynews.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ Roger Trapp (31 January 2014). "Technology Needs New Role Models". Forbes. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Web Developers Bootcamp: Makers Academy". Madeinshoreditch.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "The ten-week developer career switch". Computerweekly.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "StartupBook » Curated News and Advice for Entrepreneurs » OXBRIDGE MEETS THE ROYAL MARINES: How Makers Academy's Bootcamp Helps Tech Talent Thrive In London". StartupBook. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Makers Academy: Universities Won't Help Solve IT Skills Crisis". TechWeekEurope UK. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
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