Web Program Orientation

Orientation Summary

1. Your Devmountain teams

2. About Devmountain

3. What to expect

4. The Devmountain Badge

5. Tips for Success

6. Installing your tools

Your Devmountain Teams

1. Student Experience Team

2. Student Outcomes Team

3. Your Instructional Team

Kayla Duong

Student Experience Manager

Jessica Swenson

Student Experience Manager

Katie Schooling

Student Experience Manager

Your Student Experience Team

Being a student at DevMountain can sometimes feel like drinking from a firehose.

Your Student Experience team is here to manage the water pressure :)

Your Student Outcomes Team

Chris Dominguez

Director of Outcomes

Brittany Frank

Outcomes and Success Coordinator

Christian Dickerman

Outcomes and Success Coordinator

James Larsen

Outcomes and Success Coordinator

Your Student Outcomes team is committed to you helping you succeed in your new career.

Matias Perez Ferrero

Instructor

Sam Jeet

Mentor

Your Instructional Team

Mykenzie Rogers Instructor

Brenna Harden Mentor

About Devmountain

1. Our mission

2. Our network

3. Our curriculum

BE ACCESSIBLE

MAKE AN  IMPACT

Our Mission

Our Network

We have thousands of grads from coast to coast

Our Curriculum

Front-End

Back-End

"Client-side"

"Servers" & "Databases"

"Full Stack" Web Development

What to expect

1. A bootcamp experience​

2. A typical schedule

3. What we expect from you

4. What you can expect from us

• You will struggle
• You will feel behind
• You will feel overwhelmed
• You will break down

A Bootcamp Experience

Chances are...

Dealing with a bootcamp experience

• Don't give up
• Don't blame others
• Don't beat yourself up

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

• Keep working hard
• Help one another
• Stay positive

A Typical Schedule

T/Th Schedule

6:00pm:     

6:30pm:   

9:15pm:

Mentor Review

Lecture/Project

Stand ups & Feedback

Weekly Items

Saturday Schedule

9:00pm:     

9:30pm:   

12:30pm:

1:30pm:

4:45pm:

Mentor Review

Lecture

Lunch

Lecture/Project

Stand ups & Feedback

• Mentor reviews M/W 5:30-7:00pm
• Sync up with Student Experience

Link to The Schedule Bible

Own Your Learning!

• Self-learning is how the industry works
• What you put in is what you get out
• Focus and effort are on you
• Time x Effort = Level of Success

What we expect from you

You paid a lot of money to be here. Don't miss out on the opportunity.

• Respect peers, students, staff

• Go all in plan and work hard

• Have fun!

• Build friendships and connections

• Treat this like you would your job

• Complete every single repo, mini project, toy problem

• Use a second monitor (dongle it up!)

• Check Discord regularly

• Be proactive!

What we expect from you

What we expect from you

• Disrespect an instructor or interrupt class
• Have your phone out in class
• Play games or watch random videos
• Miss class (contact in case of emergency)
• Interview for jobs prior to the end of class
• Make fun of, harass, or fight with others
• Consume drugs or alcohol
• Plan on a normal social life (after hours, maybe)
• Get lulled into a false sense of security

What we expect from you

1. Complete attendance & participation
   • Cameras on, be presentable
2. Manage your time wisely
3. Distraction-free, focused environment
4.  Need something? Got a question?  Want to chat? Reach out!
5. Check Canvas and Discord often
6. Complete feedback surveys (this helps us help you!)

Online Etiquette

What we can't provide

• 24/7 access to instructors or mentors
• A job
• A permanent skillset
• Constant, 1-to-1 support
• An individually personalized learning environment

What we will provide

• A high quality education
• Curriculum expert teachers
• Excellent mentors
• Modern, project-based curriculum
• Network + alumni
• Job search support
• Student experience team
• A commitment to helping you succeed

What you can expect from us

Tips for success

• Try not to take struggling personally.
• Try to avoid "shoulding" on yourself.
• Try not to compare yourself to others.
• Focus only on our curriculum.
• Help each other out.
• Do whatever helps you stay engaged. Ex: take notes, or don't!
• Remember your goals. Why are you here?

• Competencies
• Projects
  • 3/4 Stack (No-DB)
  • Personal
  • Group
• Job Prep from Outcomes Team
  • Portfolio, Resume, etc. 
• Professionalism
• To learn more, check Canvas

Requirements

The Devmountain Badge

Orientation Recap

1. Your Devmountain teams

2. About Devmountain

3. What to expect

4. The Devmountain Badge

5. Tips for success

6. Installing your tools

What's left?