Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:47:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Laurence A. Lee" <rubyj...@gmail.com>
To: honolulu-makerspace@googlegroups.com
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Subject: Re: [HI Cap] helping people learn to code
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If the courseware covers the full stack of Web-based software development, 
I think it's entirely possible to meet the "Employable" goal in 12 weeks. 
Probably not a "Senior" level position, but enough to get into growing 
companies at an entry-level position and get promoted from within.

In Hawaii's case.. If any organization would train someone with HTML5, 
CSS3, JQuery(AJAX) and basic Ruby on Rails 3.2 skills, I'd take a serious 
look at their students' resumes and pass them around to colleagues if I 
have nothing immediately available.  I'd hire or contract a student rather 
quickly if they can also demonstrate a mastery of Authentication and 
Authorization toolkits, or they have a particular aptitude for popular 
Regression Testing frameworks.

I applaud Catalyst's efforts, and look forward to seeing their results.


On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:08:36 PM UTC-10, Roger Garrett wrote:
>
>  Wow, I've got over 35 years experience as a software engineer and can't 
> find a job, because employers want 3 - 5 years experience in precise 
> software technologies and have no clue as to the value of an experienced 
> engineer. And you're saying that these people will be *employable* after 
> 12 WEEKS of training.
>  
>  :
>
> Hi all, 
>
> I'm a longtime supporter and member, although I left Honolulu last year. 
>  Congrats on growing HI Cap from its origins at unconferenz to what it is 
> today!
>
> I'm starting a new programmer training program called Catalyst<http://catalystclass.com/>. 
>  We help our students go from zero to employable over 12 weeks of in-person 
> training in San Francisco.  We opened applications last week and are trying 
> to get the word out.  If you're interested in the program, or know someone 
> who would be, please pass on my contact info: sh...@catalystclass.com<javascript:>
>
> Mahalo,
> Shawn
>
>
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<div>If the courseware covers the full stack of Web-based software developm=
ent, I think it's entirely possible to meet the "Employable" goal in 12 wee=
ks. Probably not a "Senior" level position, but enough to get into growing =
companies at an entry-level position and get promoted from within.</div><di=
v><br>In Hawaii's case.. If any organization would train someone with HTML5=
, CSS3, JQuery(AJAX) and basic Ruby on Rails 3.2 skills, I'd take a serious=
 look at their students' resumes and pass them around to colleagues if I ha=
ve nothing immediately available. &nbsp;I'd hire or contract a student rath=
er quickly if they can also demonstrate a mastery of Authentication and Aut=
horization toolkits, or they have a particular aptitude for popular Regress=
ion Testing frameworks.</div><div><br></div><div>I applaud Catalyst's effor=
ts, and look forward to seeing their results.</div><div><br></div><div><br>=
</div>On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:08:36 PM UTC-10, Roger Garrett wrote:=
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der-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;">



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T:5px"><font style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent" color=3D"#000000" size=
=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Hi all,=20
  <div><br></div>
  <div>I'm a longtime supporter and member, although I left Honolulu last y=
ear.=20
  &nbsp;Congrats on growing HI Cap from its origins at unconferenz to what =
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  today!</div>
  <div><br></div>
  <div>I'm starting a new programmer training program called <a title=3D"ht=
tp://catalystclass.com/" href=3D"http://catalystclass.com/" target=3D"_blan=
k">Catalyst</a>.=20
  &nbsp;We help our students go from zero to employable over 12 weeks of=20
  in-person training in San Francisco. &nbsp;We opened applications last we=
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  and are trying to get the word out. &nbsp;If you're interested in the pro=
gram,=20
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  <a href=3D"javascript:" target=3D"_blank" gdf-obfuscated-mailto=3D"OEwELi=
Jlf1sJ">sh...@catalystclass.com</a></div>
  <div><br></div>
  <div>Mahalo,</div>
  <div>Shawn</div></font></blockquote></div></font></div></blockquote>
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