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Welcome to Get Building!

Please read and follow this guide carefully to be assigned a coach.

Slack​

Slack is the only way we communicate going forward. Please don't send emails.

  1. Install Slack's on your computer and phone
  2. Update your name/profile picture. Take a nice photo if you don't have one.
  3. Introduce yourself in the #casual channel. Include your background, why you joined Get Building, hobbies, fun facts, etc.

Expectations​

Let's set some expecations:

  • 1-hour coaching session every week
  • Code +15 hours every week
  • No long breaks from the program (3 or more weeks)
  • Don't apply to jobs without our feedback

You can expect us to:

  • Match you with qualified coaches for 1-on-1 coaching sessions
  • Give you honest feedback
  • Help you when you need it

Prepare Mentally 😇​

Let's hear from some of our past students:

"It will 100% feel overwhelming at times but you're in good hands and never hesitate to ask questions."
Andrew Reynolds, Software Developer at NetBenefit

"The biggest advice is just to keep working on it, it will come."
Joel Lake, Software Developer at Enaimco

The journey you are about to take is DIFFICULT, but also very ACHIEVABLE. It will feel overwhelming and impossible, which is what every student feels. A few months later, you'll be laughing at how simple it all was. It's just a matter of putting the time in to allow your brain to absorb all the new knowledge and get used to it. In the words of Robert Frost: "The only way out is through."

The following tools will help in this journey:

  • A schedule to stick to
  • A project that you are super passionate about
  • A commitment to making progress on your project, however big or small, week by week
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Normal: feeling overwhelemd, confused, frustrated, or demotivated.
Cause for Concern: not enjoying coding, feeling burnt out, or depressed.

Evaluation Criteria​

Below are some areas where our past successful students excelled at. We will also evaluate you through the same lens:

  • Commitment: consistency, punctual, speed of progress, github activity
  • Communication: proactive, communicative, direct, provides feedback, explains well, listens
  • Autonomy: being able to solve problems on your own as time goes on
  • Coachability: Open to feedback, applies feedback, follows recommendations
  • Being a life-time learner: consumes resources, researches more, curious, eager, experiments, asks questions
  • Project: complexity, aesthetics, creativity
  • Community: attending events, being active in Slack, sharing your progress, helping others

We will do a "soft" evaluation 6 weeks into the program so you know what you need to improve upon by the end of the first module.

Next Step​

Now you need to think of a project idea to be assigned a coach:

👉 Projects Guide