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Hub : 0895-6390-68080, daftar magang rpl mahasiswa di malang

Magang merupakan salah satu elemen krusial dalam perjalanan akademik mahasiswa, khususnya bagi mereka yang menempuh studi Rekayasa Perangkat Lunak (RPL). Kota Malang, dengan ekosistem teknologinya yang dinamis, menjadi destinasi favorit bagi mahasiswa yang ingin mendalami dunia kerja di bidang teknologi. Artikel ini akan membahas secara mendalam tentang daftar magang RPL mahasiswa di Malang, termasuk manfaat, langkah pendaftaran, dan daftar perusahaan yang menerima peserta magang.

Mengapa Magang Penting untuk Mahasiswa RPL?

Magang tidak hanya menjadi syarat kelulusan, tetapi juga kesempatan emas untuk menerapkan teori ke dalam praktik nyata. Mahasiswa RPL sering dihadapkan dengan tantangan teknis yang menuntut keterampilan problem-solving tingkat tinggi. Berikut adalah alasan utama mengapa magang penting:

Pengalaman Praktis Dunia kerja sangat berbeda dari lingkungan kampus. Melalui magang, mahasiswa dapat mengasah kemampuan teknis dan non-teknis seperti manajemen waktu, komunikasi, dan kerja tim.

Koneksi Profesional Magang memberikan peluang untuk membangun jaringan dengan profesional di industri teknologi, yang mungkin membuka jalan menuju pekerjaan impian.

Pemahaman Industri Selama magang, mahasiswa akan memahami bagaimana industri RPL beroperasi, termasuk siklus pengembangan perangkat lunak, pengelolaan proyek, dan dinamika tim.

Keunggulan Malang Sebagai Destinasi Magang

Malang dikenal sebagai salah satu pusat pendidikan di Indonesia. Namun, lebih dari itu, kota ini juga memiliki lingkungan teknologi yang mendukung mahasiswa untuk berkembang. Berikut keunggulan magang di Malang:

Ekosistem Startup yang Aktif Malang menjadi rumah bagi banyak startup yang inovatif. Mahasiswa RPL dapat belajar langsung dari proyek-proyek nyata di lingkungan kerja yang dinamis.

Komunitas Teknologi yang Solid Komunitas teknologi seperti Malang Developers dan Malang AI Hub sering mengadakan acara yang melibatkan mahasiswa, sehingga menjadi tempat yang sempurna untuk belajar dan berkolaborasi.

Biaya Hidup Terjangkau Dibandingkan dengan kota besar lainnya, Malang menawarkan biaya hidup yang relatif rendah, sehingga mahasiswa dapat fokus pada pengembangan diri tanpa terlalu khawatir tentang pengeluaran.

Cara Daftar Magang RPL Mahasiswa di Malang

Proses pendaftaran magang di Malang tidak terlalu rumit jika mahasiswa mengetahui langkah-langkahnya. Berikut panduan lengkapnya:

Identifikasi Perusahaan Target Langkah pertama adalah mencari tahu perusahaan mana saja yang menyediakan program magang untuk mahasiswa RPL. Perusahaan startup, software house, dan agensi digital sering menjadi pilihan utama.

Persiapkan Dokumen Pendukung Pastikan Anda memiliki dokumen berikut:

CV (Curriculum Vitae) yang jelas dan profesional.

Surat pengantar dari kampus.

Portofolio yang menunjukkan proyek yang pernah dikerjakan, seperti aplikasi atau website.

Ajukan Lamaran Kirimkan lamaran ke perusahaan yang dituju melalui email resmi atau platform magang online. Untuk informasi lebih lanjut, Anda dapat menghubungi Hub : 0895-6390-68080.

Ikuti Tahapan Seleksi Beberapa perusahaan mengadakan wawancara atau tes keterampilan sebagai bagian dari proses seleksi. Persiapkan diri dengan baik agar dapat menunjukkan kemampuan terbaik.

Konfirmasi dan Mulai Magang Setelah diterima, pastikan Anda mendapatkan informasi lengkap tentang jadwal, lokasi, dan mentor yang akan membimbing selama magang.

Daftar Perusahaan Penyedia Program Magang RPL di Malang

Berikut adalah beberapa perusahaan di Malang yang sering membuka program magang bagi mahasiswa RPL:

Startup Teknologi Startup seperti "KodeLabs" dan "Innovatech Malang" menawarkan pengalaman langsung dalam mengembangkan aplikasi berbasis web dan mobile.

Software House Perusahaan seperti "DevPoint Malang" mengerjakan proyek pengembangan perangkat lunak untuk berbagai klien, memberikan mahasiswa kesempatan untuk belajar dalam skala industri.

Agensi Digital Agensi seperti "Creative Pixels" sering mencari mahasiswa berbakat untuk membantu mengembangkan perangkat lunak pendukung kampanye digital.

Perusahaan Multinasional Beberapa perusahaan besar seperti "TechGlobal Malang" memiliki program magang yang dirancang untuk melatih mahasiswa dengan standar internasional.

Tips Sukses Menjalani Magang

Magang bukan hanya tentang menyelesaikan tugas, tetapi juga tentang belajar dan berkembang. Berikut adalah beberapa tips untuk memaksimalkan pengalaman magang Anda:

Pelajari Perusahaan Sebelum mulai magang, cari tahu sebanyak mungkin tentang perusahaan, termasuk visi, misi, dan budaya kerja mereka.

Jaga Sikap Profesional Datang tepat waktu, berpakaian sesuai standar, dan bersikap sopan adalah dasar dari profesionalisme.

Manfaatkan Kesempatan Belajar Jangan takut untuk bertanya atau meminta arahan. Mentor Anda ada di sana untuk membantu.

Catat Setiap Pengalaman Buat jurnal magang untuk mencatat apa yang Anda pelajari setiap hari. Hal ini akan sangat berguna saat membuat laporan magang.

Tantangan yang Mungkin Dihadapi

Selama magang, mahasiswa mungkin menghadapi beberapa tantangan seperti:

Tekanan Proyek Proyek dengan deadline ketat dapat menjadi tekanan tersendiri. Namun, ini adalah kesempatan untuk belajar mengelola waktu dengan efektif.

Adaptasi Lingkungan Lingkungan kerja yang baru mungkin memerlukan waktu untuk beradaptasi. Bersikap terbuka dan fleksibel adalah kuncinya.

Keterbatasan Teknis Jika menghadapi tugas yang tidak familiar, manfaatkan sumber daya online atau tanyakan kepada mentor Anda.

Informasi Kontak dan Pendaftaran

Bagi Anda yang tertarik untuk segera mendaftar, informasi lebih lanjut tentang program magang dapat diperoleh melalui Hub : 0895-6390-68080. Dengan menghubungi kontak ini, Anda dapat menanyakan persyaratan, proses seleksi, dan jadwal magang.

Kesimpulan

Magang adalah langkah strategis yang wajib diambil oleh mahasiswa RPL untuk mempersiapkan diri menghadapi dunia kerja. Kota Malang menawarkan peluang yang sangat besar bagi mahasiswa yang ingin menimba ilmu dan pengalaman di industri teknologi. Dengan mengikuti panduan daftar magang RPL mahasiswa di Malang ini, Anda dapat membuka jalan menuju karier yang sukses di masa depan. Jangan ragu untuk mengambil langkah pertama, dan segera hubungi Hub : 0895-6390-68080 untuk informasi lebih lanjut.

RYAN SMKN 1 BLITAR

[thedevpoint]

Most common question asked by clients and this is how you can answer them as a professional freelancer

Q1. Hi I need website for my pet store.

Can you please tell me cost and duration? You have to ask more and more questions about the project of client. And if possible give him useful suggestions about his project. This makes you more interested in project and client will have trust and confident.

Q2. How long do you need to complete this task?

Give the exact time in which you can easily complete the task. And tell him you will try your best to complete it in less time (if client need it in less time)

Q.3 Why should I hire you over the 100 that have applied?

Here you can give him detailed overview of your skill and previous experience also if possible show him your portfolio which is most relevant to his work.

Q.4 How much does it cost to work with you for a log design?

Try to give him detailed pricing plan so that he can understand what exactly he is getting in every price bracket.

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DevPoint Labs Launches Unique Partnership with U of U Professional Education

DevPoint Labs launches a unique partnership with University of Utah Professional Education. (PR) 

U of U ProEd Web Development Program

DevPoint Labs, the first coding school and highest rated program in Utah, has now partnered with University of Utah Professional Education to launch a full-time 11 week web development program. The course will provide adults looking to change careers with web development skills from the most affordable program in the nation.

In today’s digital economy, coding skills are the most demanded across all types of careers and professions. Forbes & LinkedIn noted that web development skills of full-stack developers dominate the pay scale and employer desirability. DevPoint Labs has empowered hundreds with skills in Javascript, Ruby on Rails, HTML, CSS and backend data management since its inception in 2013. Silicon Slopes is a hotbed for technology companies with increased demand for highly-skilled tech workers.

“We are excited to announce a partnership with University of Utah’s Professional Education department that will provide more opportunities for people to transition into a rewarding tech career,” said Nhi Doan, Founder of DevPoint Labs. “Our mission from the start has always focused on helping people transition into technology careers through our accelerated training led by industry experts. With this partnership, we are able to lower the cost of the program so that more people can have the opportunity to transition into a tech career. We are fortunate to work with the largest provider of higher education in the state and help fill the skills gap.”

The University of Utah Professional Education Web Development Program, powered by DevPoint Labs, offers intensive full-time training. The curriculum will cover basic programming principles and extensive bootcamp training in full-stack Ruby on Rails, Javascript, ReactJS, HTML, CSS, jQuery, Postgres and more. Career services are also provided for students to get a leg up in preparing for a career in web development, like resume building, projects portfolio and mock interviews. The program leverages DevPoint Labs’ expert instructors who have extensive knowledge and experience working in the field. The program will utilize DevPoint Labs’ vast alumni network and connections with Utah’s most prominent tech companies. The program will cost is $9,995 and will launch on May 15th, 2017 at the University of Utah Sandy Center (10011 Centennial Pkwy #100, Sandy, UT 84070).

“We are excited to partner with DevPoint Labs to bring our students top-tier coding and comprehensive web development training.  Key principals within the DevPoint management structure are University of Utah graduates; we are proud to work with them to grow their excellent products and nurture their ideas, which began to take shape while they were attending the University.  We are especially excited to offer their full-time, intensive program—with its career changing potential—to our professional student base!”  - Dr. Denis R. Petersen, PMP, Director, University of Utah Professional Education

About DevPoint Labs: DevPoint Labs is Utah’s premier provider of technology accelerated training programs in Web Development, UX Design, and Data Analytics. Led by industry expert and small classes, the focus is to arm and empower students with technology skills that are career focused.

Sources: https://devpointlabs.continue.utah.edu/

(https://www.coursereport.com/schools/devpoint-labs) - Student Reviews on Course Report. 

(Forbes & LinkedIn) - High demand jobs in tech. #Javascript #LearnToCode #developer #JobsInTech 

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TERMS OF SERVICE

I.Commission Rules

I hold the right to refuse service, and will not deal with rude or difficult clients. If I decline your commission it is likely to do with the content, or the way you acted. I also may not have the time to focus on completing commissions at the time.

II.Do and Don’t

Anything not mentioned below is either forgotten about or negotiable

Will do

GORE

FERAL, ANTHRO, HYBRID, SPECIES (CLOSED OR OPEN), AND OTHER NON-HUMANOID CHARACTERS.

ANY RANGE OF COLORED CHARACTER.

USE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, ETC.

USE OF EXPLETIVES

FETISH, PORN, SEXUAL ART(WILL NOT BE POSTED ON THIS ACCOUNT, WILL NEED PROOF OF AGE)

HUMANS

Will not do

CHARACTERS BASED ON PEOPLE

MUSCULAR CHARACTERS

MECHA

DIFFICULT OR EXTREMELY INTRICATE DESIGNS

III.Disclaimer

If you happen to want adult pieces, I will need to have some verification of age. This will be unnecessary if I know you IRL, due to the fact that I’ll already know your age. If you are commissioning me online for a NSFW piece, I will have to have a 1 minute long skype call to confirm your age and your form of Identification next to your face. If this makes you uncomfortable you can either commission someone else, or wait until you can visit me at a convention.

IV.Payment

I WILL DO POINTS OR PAYPAL 100 DEVPOINTS TO $1.00USD

HALF UPFRONT, HALF AFTER I GIVE YOU THE FINISHED WORK UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

PAYPAL PAYMENTS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IN USD UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.

IF YOU UNAWARE OF THE CONVERSION OF YOUR CURRENCY INTO USD, HERE’S A CONVERTER TOOL HTTP://WWW.XE.COM/CURRENCYCONVERTER/

I WILL REQUEST PAYMENTS, TO AVOID INCORRECT TRANSACTIONS

I WILL NOT START UNTIL THE PAYMENT IS CONFIRMED IN MY ACCOUNT

YOU WILL NOT BE ON MY TO-DO LIST OR TRELLO UNTIL THE PAYMENT GOES THROUGH

PAYPAL MAY HAVE THEIR OWN FEES, THE PRICE IS NON-NEGOTIABLE

DO NOT SEND PAYMENT UNTIL I CONFIRM THAT I AM ABLE AND WILLING TO WORK ON YOUR COMMISSION

IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO GIVE ME TIPS, FOR DOING A GOOD JOB OR TIPPING IS CUSTOMARY FOR YOU THE DONATION POOL IS NOT FOR PAYMENTS; IT’S FOR DONATIONS

REFUNDS! 100% IF I HAVEN’T STARTED THE PIECE YET 75% IF I’VE STARTED THE SKETCH 30% AFTER SKETCH APPROVAL.

V. Work Speed

I WILL ATTEMPT TO FINISH YOUR PICTURE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, DUE TO VARIABLE THE ETA MIGHT CHANGE. PER USUAL I MIGHT NEED 3-7 DAYS TO FINISH A PIECE, BUT IF YOU HAVE ORDERED MORE THAN ONE WORK OR I HAVE A LINE-UP OF COMMISSIONS; YOUR ETA WILL BE LENGTHENED. HERE’S A LINK TO MY TRELLO, SO YOU CAN KEEP UP WITH WHAT I’M WORKING ON.

THE MOST YOU MIGHT HAVE TO WAIT ON FOR YOU COMMISSION IS 3 MONTHS, WHICH IS A WORST CASE SCENARIO, WHETHER IT’S DUE TO TOO MANY COMMISSIONS OR PERSONAL PROBLEMS.

THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO COLLAB COMMISSIONS, I DON’T CONTROL MY COLLAB PARTNER’S LIFE OR SCHEDULE.

YOU WILL ALWAYS BE INFORMED OF MY WAITING LIST, AS WELL AS ANY PROBLEMS THAT MIGHT POP UP.

YOU CAN ASK ABOUT YOUR COMMISSION, I WILL NOT RESPOND TO ANY SPAMMING BEHAVIOR.

IF YOU NEED YOUR COMMISSION BY A CERTAIN TIME (I.E. BIRTHDAY PRESENT) IT WILL BE STATED IN THE COMMISSION AND MAY COST AN EXTRA FEE DEPENDING ON HOW FAR AWAY THAT DATE IS.

VI.Shipment

If you would like to have your work shipped to you I do offer shipment as an option, however I have no control over what happens beyond the post office. I am able to put extra protection on the parcel at an extra cost. I am not responsible if the envelope is lost by the mailing service. You can also have a tracker for your package

VII.COPYRIGHT

I retain copyright for creating the artwork. My client is the only one other than myself to reupload the commission anywhere; my link must be available for the viewers to access. Although I am creating the work any characters or objects, concepts etc. that are my clients intellectual property will stay as such. My client holds the right to not be linked in the description to protect their Identity if they choose, but I hold the right to post my art unless discussed before commission goes through.

IF YOU WANT TO ORDER AN ILLUSTRATION FOR COMMERCIAL USE, PRICES MAY INCREASE BY AT LEAST DOUBLE.  ANY USAGE OF ARTWORK FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES MUST BE AGREED UPON IN WRITING IN ADVANCE OF THE COMMISSION BEING ACCEPTED.  THE FOLLOWING CASES ARE CONSIDERED COMMERCIAL USE:

   ♦ Reproducing and selling the artwork.

     ♦ If artwork is created for the purpose of garnering attention for the profit of the commissioner: ie business cards, logo for a website, YouTube videos, etc.

I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INCREASE THE PRICE BASED ON THE INTRICACY OF THE ARTWORK.

I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL ANY COMMISSION BASED ON TIME AVAILABLE, CUSTOMER BEHAVIOR, CONTENT, OR ANY UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCE.  

Do not ask me to draw in a different style. If you commission me it’s because you like my work, not because your favorite artist is busy.

Even if the provided reference of your character has a color palette section, I’ll probably modify them a bit to make them fit my style (it’s just a slight change). However, if you want me to stick to the color palette provided, please specify it on the form.  Be aware that it will need to be a digital piece of artwork.  The “Other” section is a good place for these matters.

As an artist, my art is constantly evolving; there may be slight differences between the samples in my gallery and the illustration you will receive (linearts style, coloring method, composition…).

By purchasing any of my services you are automatically accepting the Terms of Service and agree to follow them. As well as promising you won’t request any Paypal chargeback.

VIII.Client Usage

What you as the client can do with the work you commissioned:

POST IT ON WEBSITES, GALLERIES, ETC. AS LONG AS IT IS CREDITED TO ME AS THE ARTIST

SHARE WITH FRIENDS

GIVE AS A GIFT

PRINT IT, MAKE IT INTO ANY MERCHANDISING WANTED, AS LONG AS IT’S FOR PERSONAL USE.

USE AS DECORATION FOR PROFILES, PAGES, AS LONG AS THEY LINK BACK/CREDIT ME AS THE ARTIST.

What you cannot do with the commissioned:

RESELL

CLAIM ART AS YOUR OWN

SELL PRINTS/MERCHANDISING OF ART UNLESS AGREED UPON IN WRITING IN ADVANCE

CHANGE/MODIFY WORK WITHOUT MY PERMISSION

REMOVE ANY WATERMARKS OR SIGNATURES

IX.Procedure

IF YOU’D LIKE TO COMMISSION ME, HERE IS MY INFO. I ALSO ACCEPT ART TRADES AND OCCASIONALLY REQUESTS.

IF YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT YOU’D LIKE HERE’S MY ORDER FORM, SEND IT TO ME UNDER THE TITLE “COMMISSION ORDER”

IF YOU DO NOT OWN A DEVIANTART ACCOUNT, I TAKE ORDERS VIA EMAIL. I CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON INSTAGRAM, TUMBLR, FACEBOOK,

I WILL SEND YOU UPDATES ON MY SKETCH INK AND COLORING PROCESS

I WILL SEND YOU THE FULL RESOLUTION PICTURE (BY EMAIL), MY SIGNATURE WILL REMAIN ON IT. IF YOU HAPPEN TO NEED TO RE-UPLOAD THE PICTURE SOMEWHERE, IT WOULD BE POLITE TO LINK TO MY ACCOUNT.

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To see the full scam go to: www.scam.directory/419 Devpoint Constructions: KINDLY FIND ATTACHED DOCUMENTS FOR YOUR PROMPT REVIEW AND ACTIONS. THANKS

[devpointlabs]

What I Learned About Grit and Success at DevPoint Labs

We talk to many individuals who want to learn to code and start a career in web development or UX design. These conversations typically follow a pattern. We talk about our curriculum, the learning format, our activities, what students can build, and what career services we offer. The bottom line: do we provide our students with what they will need to succeed? Some students define success as learning how to become a competent and productive web developer. This is what leads to a happy and fulfilling career. However, during these conversations, we try to guide them into discussions about grit and their willingness to work hard and succeed.

So, what is grit? Merriam-Webster defines grit as; firmness of mind or spirit: unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger. In the context of a coding bootcamp like DevPoint Labs, we would define grit as; an unparalleled work ethic with focus on long term goals paired with an eternal passion of learning and curiosity.bootcamp like DevPoint Labs, we would define grit as; an unparalleled work ethic with focus on long term goals paired with an eternal passion of learning and curiosity.

Grit is the great equalizer that levels the playing field for all. Grit is the underdog that throws the game winning touchdown. We would love to believe that we have some “secret sauce” for success, but I think we only provide half of the ingredients for said sauce. The real secret to succeeding at DevPoint Labs is all about grit. It is the vital ingredient our students need to bring to the table, so we can make that secret sauce together as a team and community. I would argue it’s the single most important indicator for success in our course.

We have personally observed the success of many of our students who have exemplified grit and what it embodies. It’s not about who is the most talented in class, or who came in with the most coding experience. It’s not the best note-taker, fastest learner, the person who types the fastest, or talks the most. I think you get my point.

More often than not the student with the most experience and most talent rarely end up being the top student in the class. Every so often we run into these experienced know-it-all students who come in with bad coding habits and are not humble enough to grow where they need it most. The students who will do whatever it takes end up being the top performers. These individuals stay late and come early. They go to meet-ups and finish our extra credit assignments. They typically have little to no prior experience, but what they do have is grit. They can even be slow to pick things up and struggle until graduation, but through perseverance and hard work, they have all succeeded in landing that web development job. To be candid (and I’m ashamed to have thought this) I’ve had my doubts about a couple of these students, and wrongly assumed they wouldn’t be successful in this field. Boy, was I wrong and I’m happy to admit it! They showed me an unwavering desire to keep pushing through and constantly try harder. They refuse to quit, and they become great examples that anyone can do this if they want it bad enough.

To be clear, we don’t ever give up on a student! We will stay late with them and use everything in our tool belt to help them succeed. It’s our responsibility and part of what we have to offer, but the student’s attitude and motivation is the most important key to success.

Grit is Contagious

In the four years of educating we have seen a wide variety of individual personalities and classroom politics. This makes every cohort different and special with quirks and kinks, for better or worse. There have been a few special occasions where an entire cohort has grit. It’s very remarkable to see this happen and something I’m grateful to have been part of. This occurs when the majority of students are humble, hungry, and feel a responsibility to look after their fellow peers. Suddenly, everyone in the class wants to work hard and help each other. When we all stay late, nobody wants to be the one to leave class first, and we as educators catch the grit bug and grind through those after-office hours to go the extra mile and pursue success.

The Struggle is Real

The reality is — not everyone has it. Whether the grit debate is nature or nurture we do our best to nurture each cohort of students to have grit. So, what do we focus on to embrace it? First, having empathy and letting your guard down opens the door for other characteristics to flourish. By leaving your ego at the door, it allows you to be receptive to what we teach and care for not only yourself, but your peers. If someone is struggling with a concept, but you understand it, why not share your knowledge? Teaching someone else forces you to truly understand something and reveals any gaps in what you think you know. This is why teaching yields some of the most fruitful progression in learning.

Next, we try to embrace the struggle. Better yet, stop beating yourself up for failing. We have a poster in class that says. “Coding is hard. You’re not stupid. Move Forward.”

You’re likely going to fail 50 times in a day between errors, merge conflicts, or bugs. Know that continually being frustrated and confused is part of the process, so the only logical thing to do is accept it, do your best to learn from it and move on.

Showing up is half of the battle day in and day out, because “It’s the daily grind that sharpens the axe. (Jocko Willinks)”

Don’t give up. Persevere until the end. Stay late to build and rebuild the same project with deliberate practice. Constant learning is asking why things work the way they do to understand what you’re practicing. I believe a focus on the macro and micro level here is important when you’re in the trenches. On the macro level, you need to remind yourself what your goals are. Why are you working toward it? What is your end goal and why is it worth it?Your mindset here should be a marathon and not a sprint. On the micro level, we need to create small attainable goals daily, and celebrate those small achievements. By the end of the day, you can allow your mind to be at ease with what you have accomplished despite your daily failures.

Powering Through Low Moments

Grit can be a roller coaster with emotional highs and lows. As educators, it’s our job to create the confidence and optimism needed to succeed and learn. Without fail by week three and four the students confidence have essentially been beaten out of them. At times students may experience moderate to extreme self-doubt. This is where we rally the troops to give that needed pep talk. Many times we invite alumni as guest speakers to share their experience, and how they endured until the end.

Sometimes it’s just a matter of blowing off some steam with your fellow peers. One of our favorite DPL activities is the Bowling Classic. It’s staff versus students and if the students win we throw a big pizza party. If the staff wins we threaten them by scrubbing the classroom floor, but we’re all bark and no bite and sometimes throw a pizza party anyways.

Other low moments that we see in class is envy and impostor syndrome. This kind of thinking can poison the mind and sap any motivation that’s left in the tank. This is a topic that I want to focus on in a follow-up post, but what I will mention is we can use these feeling as tools to achieve our long-term goals. We all have our own unique experiences and challenges. Not everyone learns the same way or has the same context for a given lesson and theory. Stop comparing yourself to others so we can focus your energy on what makes you productive.

Lastly, by keeping a close eye on each student. We know when to step in and coach them through these low moments to keep a focus on what matters most. Having graduated many cohorts, we’re confident in our processes and encourage students to have faith in the process, too.

What I have learned about grit is it can be a powerful tool to create your version of success and a happy life. Use it wisely and know that you don’t always have to blaze the trail alone. Stay humble, hungry for knowledge, and remember to have some fun.

Chow.

[devpointlabs]

Developer Spotlight: James Thompson @ MAVENLINK

James is a software engineer who has worked with web technologies since 2003. He got started programming in elementary school in the early 90’s. He also serves as a lay pastor, overseeing educational ministries, for the First Baptist Church of Provo. He completed a BA in Christian Ministry from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 2006, the same year he started specializing in Ruby and Rails development.

Q&A

What is Mavenlink?

Mavenlink is a Software-as-a-Service company aiming to change the way professional service organizations run their business. We are building a new class of project management, business intelligence, and resource planning tools specifically tailored to the needs of the professional services industry. Our solutions help the companies we serve better understand, grow, and otherwise improve their businesses.

What is your role at Mavenlink and what are your primary responsibilities?

I started at Mavenlink in October of 2015 as a Software Engineering Team Lead. In that role I helped establish our Salt Lake City engineering office with just myself and one other engineer by providing local insight and initial community engagement to help grow our team to nearly a dozen team members; including hires in the areas of Quality Assurance, Product Management, and User Experience. I also provided leadership for our first fully local SLC engineering team to establish sound agile practices within the company’s existing process goals and expectations. Today I have moved into the a role as a Principal Software Engineer. My focus is more purely technical, although as a senior team member I’m responsible to lead by example when it comes to the practices and processes that make our teams more effective. This means I spend my days engaged in pair programming, and normal development work. But, I also invest time identifying ways to teach other team members how to improve their effectiveness, and provide higher level technical leadership around architectural decision-making.

What was your background before you joined Mavenlink?

Before coming to Mavenlink I worked with smaller teams, and sometimes on my own, developing back office and other business utility software for small and medium sized companies. I have a lot of experience with content management and ecommerce software systems, as well as IT systems automation and service providing. I spent several years working as an independent contractor for companies like the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and Ligonier Ministries. Given my educational background all my development skills have been self-taught, and all of my professional growth and development has come through consistent investment in myself and my own skill development.

As a software developer, what did you first think about coding bootcamps and what stood out about DevPoint Labs?

I only became aware of developer bootcamps about three years ago when I started working at a company who had previously hired a DevPoint graduate. In the years since, I’ve had the opportunity to work with several others from bootcamp backgrounds; including numerous at Mavenlink. I think bootcamps meet a current market need for software developers, but the real value of a team member for any company is defined by an individual's personal ambition, love of learning, and commitment to on-going growth and development. DevPoint does a good job getting talented individuals started in a good direction, but no education can give someone the right attitude, focus, and drive they need to be successful in the long-term.

How does Mavenlinks’ culture differ from other tech companies culture?

One of our most distinctive cultural features is we are highly collaborative. Lots of companies will say the very same thing, but we take things to a totally different level because of our commitment to the principles and practices of Extreme Programming. Pair programming is the normal way we develop our software, and I can tell you from over a decade of experience that makes us very different. Most companies might let their teams dabble in pair programming, but we do it every day both in person, and remotely. And, we also rotate engineers between pairs on a frequent basis, and between teams regularly to help break down knowledge silos and encourage everyone to be constantly and consistently learning.

What makes you excited about programming?

It is an industry cliche, but I like solving problems. Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comic, once stated that “[e]ngineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems.” I tend to get excited about two things as a software engineer: exploring hard problems and finding interesting solutions. Ask some of my coworkers about me and metaprogramming with Ruby and you will likely get at least a few amused smirks, chuckles, or interesting stories. I’m somewhat known by colleagues for being able to do things with Ruby that are at the same times clever and insanely bad in practice. I will, at times, offer convoluted, but entirely effective, programming solutions for the sheer amusement of seeing my pair fumble through understanding code that works but has no business ever being committed for production use.

What do you like to do on your free time and not coding?

I spend a good bit of my free time programming, not as much as I used to; but still a good deal. When I’m not programming I will often read about programming, or programming-related topics. I collect books and have first editions of a number of classic programming works like “Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools;” “The Art of Prolog;” and “Programming Systems and Languages.” I also collect and read comics and books on numerous other topics; including christian history and theology. I also enjoy cooking a lot and always enjoy when the weather gets above fifty degrees and allows me to reliably use my wood-fired smoker to prepare pork, brisket, sausage, lamb, and the occasional prime rib roast.

Come meet James & hear him as the keynote speaker at our upcoming Launch Day. RSVP Here. 

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Developer Spotlight: B. Holt

Intro

Brian Holt is an American soccer player who currently plays for New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League. Brian has also graduated from the Juilliard School of Culinary Arts, takes part in Civil War reenactments, and is the only male to ever be named Miss South Davis County.

In addition to his penchant for making 💩 up, Brian is a senior UI engineer at Netflix where he works on the signup and payment processes. Previous to Netflix he also worked at Reddit, Needle, and KSL. He also done some workshops for Pluralsight and Frontend Masters and is a regular panelist on Front End Happy Hour Brian is a native of Salt Lake City who currently resides in San Francisco.

Q&A

What is your role at Netflix and what are your primary responsibilities?

I work mainly in two areas: client side development and “middle-end” development. The client code is all written in React and CSS and is pre-rendered on the server before it’s sent down. I focus on the non-member home page (the page you hit if you go to netflix.com not as a member) and the sign up process. The “middle-end” is a Node server that gathers all the requisite information from our various microservices, provides that data to React, server-side renders it, and responds to the request.

What was your background before you joined Netflix?

I used to work for the Reddit office that was in Salt Lake City. Many people don’t know that Reddit had a Salt Lake office and they don’t anymore. I was the director of marketplace front-end development before they moved me to work on Reddit’s new mobile web site.

Before Reddit I worked at a startup in Bluffdale called Needle and before that I worked on KSL Classifieds and KSL Cars.

As a software developer, what did you first think about coding bootcamps and what stood out about DevPoint Labs?

Dev bootcamps are definitely needed and a worthwhile investment for those looking to enter the field of product engineering. I wish they had been around when I was getting started. Right now there’s still a shortage of people who can come into a company and just start making features, a position that a dev bootcamp will quickly equip you to do. A dev bootcamp is going to equip you with the vocabulary and minimum working knowledge needed for you to learn to solve any problem that product engineering will throw at you.

In particular what impressed me about DevPoint Labs are the leaders: Nhi, Ty, and Will. Here are three guys who aren’t trying to rip you off but legitimately working to give you the best chance at learning and excelling in the field. There are plenty of dev bootcamps out there content to take your money and then leave to fend for yourself; with DPL you’re as much paying for the education as you are for network it’s going to get you.

How does Netflix culture differ from other tech companies culture?

Netflix espouses the mantra of “Freedom and Responsibility.”  You are free to do whatever you see best but you are also responsible for your actions. In practice it means Netflix treats us like adults. You can spend company money on whatever you think is best but make sure it’s a good idea first. I really enjoy that aspect of Netflix because it means there’s very little process and we’re free to just go and do the things we need to get our jobs done the best way we know how.

What makes you excited about programming?

The infinite expanse of things I can learn. I only know a very, very tiny of piece of what’s possible with programming and I’m learning more and more every day. These days I’m digging further into functional and functional reactive programming and it’s proving to totally alter the way I view programming. Never stop learning!

What do you like to do on your free time and not coding?

Travel! Travel is definitely my most favorite thing to do when I have the time and resources to do so. In the past two years my wife and I have visited Poland, Iceland, Italy, China, Australia, and New Zealand in addition to all of our domestic travels. Beyond that, you can probably find me parked in front of my TV watching Stranger Things or getting my butt handed to me at Overwatch.

Brian will also be the main guest speaker at Launch Day Fall 2016 coming up on Thursday October 13th, 2016. More information on the event and RSVP here.