ACCESSIBLE

IMPACTFUL

Important things you should expect

• You should expect to struggle
• You should expect to feel dumber than others
• You should expect to feel overwhelmed
• You should expect to work harder than you ever have before

We have 12 weeks to turn you into an iOS developer.

Dealing with adversity

• Give up
• Get depressed
• Blame others
• Work hard, stay positive

Students who work the hardest and stay positive often surpass their "more experienced" peers.

Your DevMountain Experience

What are you paying for?

Expert teachers

Excellent mentors

Modern, project-based, refined curriculum

24/7 hack space

Network + alumni

Your DevMountain Experience

What are you not paying for?

24/7 access to teachers, mentors

Job

A static skillset

A personalized, 1:1 experience

Do's

• Respect peers, students, mentors
• Go "all in"
• Have fun
• Build relationships, not a competition
• Work with your mentor
• Follow the style guide
• Every single repo, mini project, toy problem

Don'ts

• Miss class (email in case of emergency)
• Leave early
• Play music out loud (headphones)
• Mess with the learning environment
• In-class relationships
• Interview for jobs prior to end of class
• Drugs/alcohol

If you miss 3 days for any reason, you will be deferred to a future cohort.

REsources

Github
Slack
Trello

Queue

Working With Your Mentors

• 20 minute rule
• Trello subscribed stacks
• Github Issues
• Screenhero
• Pair Programming
• Code review
• Mentor hours

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