Floodgate Academy

Apprenticeship program teaching underrepresented groups how to be dev ops and full stack engineers

[Floodgate Academy @wearefga]

@EricaJoy I went through the same problem at Zendesk. Its super stressful and there's the paralysis of choice. All I wanted to do was get my mama a house haha. I can tell you what I ended up doing but the choice is yours.

[Floodgate Academy @wearefga]

@tomdale @ZeeJab Congrats!

[Mekka 💉x7 @[email protected] @mekkaokerekebye]

Everyone loves SpaceX, and thinks of Elon as the genius founder that invents new types of rockets that are cheaper, faster, more efficient.

It's fun to think of it as SpaceX versus NASA, or Silicon Valley vs Aerospace.

But let's talk about D&I, and logs. Logs as in timber. 🌲

[Floodgate Academy @wearefga]

Thanks @SeattleEconomy for the opportunity to teach the #FutureFounders. Proud of what they've done in such a short time. /cc @oculus @Oculus_Dev @unity3d @HoloLens #wearefga

[Seattle OED @SeattleEconomy]

Last week we celebrated the inaugural #FutureFounders VR Fellowship! Thanks to everyone who came out to try the Fellows' XR Valley app - a prototype of the Rainier Beach Food Innovation District, built in just four months!
Learn more: https://t.co/1gsb8JtFWi

[OpenAccess @OpenAccessIO]

Most boot camps focus on web development and design. @devarispbrown started @wearefga and focused on #DevOps. Learn more about their programs: https://t.co/Pfhw0wshVJ #TalentEvolve18

[Lili @LilsG31]

Demand for more talent in #EmergingTechnologies is growing for #DevOps the #NewIT And #Oakland is already developing the talent- Great to see a cross industry regional approach & representation into #DevOps pathways @wearefga @TechHireOakland @KaporCenter

[Floodgate Academy @wearefga]

@dan_abramov Stay woke

[Tom Dale @tomdale]

My request to conference organizers in 2018: replace white San Franciscans admonishing us about performance in emerging markets with developers who are actually *from* those markets.

[☠ kari ☠ @karianneban]

Hi all! My team is hiring @adaacademy for an instructor and I'd love to find someone passionate about CS Ed and Tech. Please share! https://t.co/ktizrkVJ0B I'm happy to field any questions.

[DeVaris Brown(devaris.eth) @devarispbrown]

Everybody had a day one. Instead of being condescending to beginners, encourage them and use your expertise to help them get to the next level. #message

[stembytaf @STEMbyTAF]

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[Floodgate Academy @wearefga]

@wycats @sugarpirate_ @dhh @_jasonmit @netflix In trying to place students in more mature companies, we realized how many folks are still using Rails. So much so we had to create a from Node to Rails study guide so our students could be successful when interviewing.

[Yehuda Katz @wycats]

@sugarpirate_ @dhh @_jasonmit @netflix Someone told me recently that they were surprised at how many hiring companies still use Rails.

The HN/SV mindset that "Rails is dying" has deeply confused a lot of working devs about what skills are valuable in the job market.

[Dr. Rebecca Johnson @johnsonr]

At a massive professional conference. Brought the baby. People seem astounded. Here’s the thing: If you want women in positions of authority, you have to get comfortable with motherhood. You’re welcome.

[Floodgate Academy @wearefga]

@Empowermentors Yes. We are undergoing a massive rewrite of our site and haven't updated the old one. Classes are starting in February 2018 though

[Yehuda Katz @wycats]

After playing a little bit with QBasic when I was a kid, I was given a K&R C book.

My takeaway: programming is not for me. I didn't look at programming seriously again until I was 23.

This article is terrible advice.

https://t.co/IycHo2b9tL

[Floodgate Academy @wearefga]

This is beyond dope. It will allow us to engage and train more students from underrepresented backgrounds. https://t.co/fgH6etGOAX

[Visual Studio Code @code]

Introducing #VSLiveShare - Real-time collaborative development for @code and @visualstudio. Tools you love, Share Full Context, Collaborative Editing, Collaborative Debugging. Find out more https://t.co/x5uqkUoJ47

[Floodgate Academy @wearefga]

@EricaJoy Can explain more but it's hard to do in <140 characters 😊

[Floodgate Academy @wearefga]

@EricaJoy You can also throw any language at them and they will be able to understand what's going on. Helps in our framework roulette section

[Floodgate Academy @wearefga]

@EricaJoy Yes in the positive way. Reading code and trying to determine output helps in interviewing, testing, and code reviews.