Makers Academy

Makers Academy
Location
United Kingdom
UK
Information
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]

WeekTopic
-4The Command Line
-3Basic Git
-2Basic Ruby
-1Ruby Project
1The Basics
2Intermediate Ruby & Git
3Test Driven Development and Object Oriented Programming
4Making games (OOP and TDD)
5Introduction to Web Development
6Database-backed applications
7Intermediate web technologies
8Advanced web technologies
9Rails introduction. Basic Rails App
10Intermediate Rails
11Final Projects, MVP
12Final 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

  1. ↑ "Makers Academy". Crunchbase.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Cracking the code: What is Makers Academy?". The Independent. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Women in Tech & Makers Academy Graduation - Shoreditch Works". Shoreditchworks.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ Hamilton Chapman. "Getting to Grips With Git". Hamilton Chapman. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "IBM Women Scholarship & August Cohort Graduation". Makers Academy Blog. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Changing perceptions for female developers". Computerweekly.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Payment Plans". Archived from the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Swipe News".
  10. ↑ "10 places in Britain where you can learn how to write computer code". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "Cracking the code: What is Makers Academy?". The Independent. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  12. ↑ "Learn to code for free with Makers Academy & Enternships scholarship". Techcitynews.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  13. ↑ Roger Trapp (31 January 2014). "Technology Needs New Role Models". Forbes. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "Web Developers Bootcamp: Makers Academy". Madeinshoreditch.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  15. ↑ "The ten-week developer career switch". Computerweekly.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "Makers Academy: Universities Won't Help Solve IT Skills Crisis". TechWeekEurope UK. Retrieved 2 December 2014.

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