New Grad Program

 

by Leonardo Vasconcelos @ Avenue Code
lvasconcelos@avenuecode.com

Oct 9th, 2014

AGENDA


  • Introduction
  • Technologies
  • New theme talk
  • AC Superstars
  • Conclusion
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Introduction


  • July 21st: joined Avenue Code
  • New grad background:
    • Half year after college degree
    • Experience: few to none
    • Few skills required on UI
    • English, Git, JQuery
  • "We believe you can improve" - AC

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Technologies


  • Learn frameworks and libraries
    • Angular.js
    • Backbone.js
    • Require.js
  • UI Bootcamp repository
    • Handlebars
    • Node.js / Bower / Grunt
    • RESTful API handling
  • Code School pass
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Technologies


  • HTML 5 / CSS 3
  • Bootstrap / LESS
  • Javascript
  • Scaffolding tools: Yeoman
  • Testing tools
  • Testing environments
  • Best practices
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New Theme Talk


  • Ember.js
  • Not so widely used as AngularJS
  • Still a powerful tool
  • Best-practices oriented
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AC SUperstars


  • Internal project
  • Displays employees perks and achievements
  • Determines who is better to fit a certain job
  • Dynamic records, easy updates
  • Uses:
    • Angular.js
    • Node.js
    • MongoDB
    • Scrum - Agile Methodology
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Conclusion


  • Company has flat hierarchy
  • Free to talk and get help on issues
  • New grad program lacks a defined path
  • Practice > Theory
  • Enjoyed this:
    • Whole new experience talking in English
    • Friendly relationships
    • Cutting-edge technologies
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